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Asus RT-AC56S

details: 802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless-AC1200 Gigabit Router
hardware type: Wireless Router
date added: 2014-06-28
updated: 2017-02-05
The 5 GHz band works at up to 867Mbps, while the 2.4 GHz frequency tops 300 Mbps, serving a combined bandwidth of 1167 Mbps.

ASUS AiRadar intelligently strengthens wireless connectivity using 802.11ac beamforming technology, high power amplification, and exclusive ASUS RF fine-tuning. This ensures extended coverage, dynamic data speed increases, and enhanced stability.

The ASUSWRT interface delivers 30-second setup, multiple SSIDs, and IPv6 support to further enhance networking, while USB 3.0/USB 2.0 ports instantly turn the RT-AC56S into a file, 3G/4G sharing, enhanced media server, VPN, and printer server for the ultimate in multi-role router functionality.

Together with USB 3.0, the ASUS AiCloud app makes cloud access anywhere easy. This smart mobile application expands seamless ASUS cloud experiences to Android and iOS devices, so you can quickly access, sync, stream, and share content.
 
 
 
 RT-AC56S Features
 General
 Availability: currently available
 LAN / WAN Connectivity
 WAN ports: 1
two USB ports for 3G/4G USB modem
 WAN port(s) type: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
 WAN port auto cross-over: yes
 LAN ports: 4
 LAN ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
 LAN ports auto cross-over: yes
 USB port(s): 2
one of the USB ports is USB 3.0, for printers, storage devices and 3G/4G USB modems
 USB port type: USB 2.0
 Router
 NAT routing: yes
 DMZ: yes
 Port forwarding: yes
 Port triggering: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 DNS proxy: yes
 Dynamic DNS client: yes
 UPnP: yes
 Routing Protocols: IGMP Multicast (RFC 1112)
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 1200 Mbps (Wi-Fi 5)
 WiFi standards supported: 802.11b (Wi-Fi 1)
802.11a (Wi-Fi 2)
802.11g (Wi-Fi 3)
802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5)
 Wifi security/authentication: WEP
WPA (TKIP)
WPA2 (AES)
802.1X (EAP-MD5/TLS/TTLS/PEAP)
Wireless MAC Address filtering
SSID Broadcast disable
 WiFi modes: Access point
Wireless bridge (PtP)
Repeater mode
 external antenna(s): 3
 Multiple SSID: yes
 WMM (QoS): yes
 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): yes
 Beamforming: yes
 Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 Simultaneous Dual Band (2.4GHz/5GHz): yes
 VPN
  IPSec
 IPSec passthrough: yes
  L2TP
 L2TP passthrough: yes
  PPTP
 PPTP server: yes
 PPTP passthrough: yes
 Firewall
 SPI firewall: yes
 DoS / DDoS protection: yes
 Filtering: Domain/URL blocking, IP Address filtering, MAC Address filtering
 Device Management
 Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
 Default admin username: admin
 Default admin password: admin
 Administration: Web-based (LAN)
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Event log: yes
 Misc hardware info
 RAM: 256 Mb
 IPv6 support: yes
 NTP client: yes
 Print Server: yes
 Links
 Product page: http://www.asus.com/Networking/RTAC56S/

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