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Asus RT-N56U B1

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Pros

  • intuitive Web interface is pleasant to use

Cons

  • no access) for each account to each of the share folders
  • lack of support for the new three-stream 450Mbps wireless standard
  • no technical support phone number listed at the Web site
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Asus RT-N56U B1 - Pros & Cons

Asus RT-N56U B1

Pros

  • intuitive Web interface is pleasant to use

Cons

  • no access) for each account to each of the share folders
  • lack of support for the new three-stream 450Mbps wireless standard
  • no technical support phone number listed at the Web site
  • the interface takes a long time to apply changes
  • no need to install software on any of the network computer to access the router's storage

Asus RT-N56U B1 - Technical Overview

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IconNumber of WAN ports
1
Best:
Cisco MWR 2941-DC
Number of WAN ports: 16
IconNumber of LAN ports
4
Best:
Cisco CISCO7206VXR
Number of LAN ports: 60

Asus RT-N56U B1 - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Number of LAN ports4
Number of WAN ports1
USByes
Total USB ports2
Number of USB 2.0 ports2
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0
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Dimensions
Width6.77 in
Height2.36 in
Weight0.66 lb
Number of units1
Rack-mount designno
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Communication
Management interfaceWeb/network
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportno
Wireless networkyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyes
5GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
External antennano
MIMOyes
Number of antennas3
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-Enterprise
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-Enterprise
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
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Memory
Included flash memory16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory16.0 MB
Included RAM128.0 MB
Maximum RAM128.0 MB
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
Active cooling (fan)no
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Features
File serverVia USB
Built-in printer serveryes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
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Compatibility
Target audienceHome users
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Security
DMZyes
VPN protocolOpenVPN

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Asus RT-N56U B1 Asus - Editorial Reviews (1)

Asus RT-N56U B1 Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router
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Published: 15.12.2015
Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router

Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router

By Dong Ngo
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