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| Product | Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router  | Asus RT-AC66U 802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router |
| Price | $92.99 to $190.37 | $189.99 to $307.99 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 2.5 stars | 4.5 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | The Asus RT-N56U is arguably one of the best true dual-band 300Mbps home routers on the market. | The Asus RT-AC66U is an excellent router and is currently one of the best options among those that support the latest 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard. |
| Product Description | ASUS RT-N56U - Wireless router - None - 802.11 a/b/g/n - Desktop | ASUS RT-AC66U - Wireless router - 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac - Wall-mountable - Desktop |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 |
| Device Type | Wireless router - None - 4-port switch (integrated) | Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated) |
| Enclosure Type | Desktop | Wall-mountable Desktop |
| Data Link Protocol | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet | IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g |
| Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz |
| Data Transfer Rate | 300 Mbps | 1300 Mbps |
| Network / Transport Protocol | L2TP PPTP PPPoE | PPTP NTP FTP L2TP DDNS PPPoE |
| Remote Management Protocol | HTTP | HTTP |
| 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 | P2P client Samba support FTP server DNS proxy IPv6 support Virtual server support DoS attack prevention URL filtering Static IP mode Parental control Bandwidth control DLNA Media Server Network monitoring ASUS AiRadar Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) IPSec passthrough VPN support IPv4 support Quality of Service (QoS) DMZ port Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) UPnP Media Server |
| Compliant Standards | IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.3 | IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n UPnP IEEE 802.11a DLNA CERTIFIED IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.3u |
| Power | AC 120/230 V | AC 120/230 V |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 6.8 in x 5.7 in x 2.4 in | 8.1 in x 5.9 in x 1.4 in |
| Weight | 11.6 oz | 15.9 oz |
| Routing Protocol | Info unavailable | Static IP routing |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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