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Asus RT-AC56R

details: 802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless-AC1200 Gigabit Router
hardware type: Wireless Router
date added: 2014-05-11
updated: 2017-02-05
Delivering 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz concurrent bands at up to 300 Mbps and 867Mbps, respectively, the RT-AC56R has a total speed of up to 1167Mbps.

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.

On RT-AC56R you can easily set up a VPN server with OpenVPN and PPTP protocol support, with no need for paid VPN services or a dedicated VPN server. RT-AC56R can also turn your network-connected devices into VPN-enabled clients via OpenVPN, PPTP and L2TP protocols with no need to install VPN software on each of them.

The RT-AC56R supports up to four wireless networks over the 2.4 GHz band and four over the 5 GHz band, so you can set up usage times and limit access with advanced controls, including parental settings.
 
 
 
 RT-AC56R Features
 General
 Availability: currently available
 Street price: $119
 LAN / WAN Connectivity
 WAN ports: 1
two USB ports for 3G 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; the ports can be used for printer, file sharing and 3G USB connection
 USB port type: USB 2.0
 Router
 NAT routing: yes
 Multihomed: yes
 Port forwarding: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 Dynamic DNS client: yes
 QoS: yes
 UPnP: yes
 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
 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
  PPTP
 PPTP server: yes
 PPTP passthrough: yes
 Device Management
 Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
 Default admin username: admin
 Default admin password: admin
 Administration: Web-based (LAN)
Quick Setup Wizard
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Configuration backup/restore: yes
 Misc hardware info
 RAM: 256 Mb
 IPv6 support: yes
 Print Server: yes
 Links
 Product page: https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/RTAC5...
 Manual: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireles...
 Quick Install Guide: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireles...

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