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

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The Asus RT-N56U is arguably one of the best true dual-band 300Mbps home routers on the market.

Reviews

  • 8.8

    CNET Review

    March 30, 2011 | 12:57 AM PDT

    The Good: The stylish and compact Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router offers stellar 5Ghz performance, long range, and an intuitive Web interface. Its storage feature is well designed; the router is comparatively fast; and it offers a convenient way to access data over the Internet.

    The Bad: The Asus RT-N56U's Web interface takes a long time to apply changes and the router doesn't support the new three-stream 450Mbps wireless speed.

    The Bottom Line: The Asus RT-N56U is arguably one of the best true dual-band 300Mbps home routers on the market.

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Price Range: $114.79 - $199.99

  • Manufacturer: Asus
  • Part number: RT-N56U

General

  • Device Type
    Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated)
  • Enclosure Type
    Desktop
  • Compatible Slots
    None
  • Connectivity Technology
    Wireless, Wired
  • Data Link Protocol
    Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet
  • Frequency Band
    2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
  • Data Transfer Rate
    300 Mbps
  • Network / Transport Protocol
    L2TP, PPTP, PPPoE
  • Remote Management Protocol
    HTTP
  • Encryption Algorithm
    WPA-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP
  • Features
    DHCP server, FTP server, Samba support, Packet filtering, BitTorrent Client, Built-in 2 port Hi-Speed USB hub, URL filtering, IP address filtering, Quality of Service (QoS), EZ UI, Syslog support, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X), MAC address filtering, UPnP Media Server, Firmware upgradable, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), Interrupt status port (ISP), Dual-band for Lag-free Entertainment, NAT support
  • Compliant Standards
    IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3
  • RAM
    128 MB
  • Flash Memory
    8 MB
  • Built-in Devices
    USB hub
  • Status Indicators
    Standby, Link activity

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Interfaces
    WAN : 1 x RJ-45, LAN : 4 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, Hi-Speed USB : 2 x 4 pin USB Type A
  • Expansion Slot(s)
    None

Networking

  • Networking type
    Wireless router

Antenna

  • Antenna
    Internal integrated
  • Antenna Qty
    5

Power

  • Power Device
    Power adapter - External
  • Voltage Required
    AC 120/230 V

Communications

  • Type
    None

Miscellaneous

  • Width
    6.8 in
  • Depth
    5.7 in
  • Height
    2.4 in
  • Weight
    11.6 oz

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