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| Product | Asus RT-AC66U 802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router | D-Link DIR-857 HD Media Router 3000 | Asus RT-N66U Dark Knight Double 450Mbps N Router |
| Price | $184.99 to $307.99 | $147.99 to $269.51 | $139.99 to $280.67 |
| CNET editors' rating | 4 stars | 4 stars | 4 stars |
| Average user rating | 4.5 stars | 3.5 stars | 4 stars |
| Release date | Info unavailable | Info unavailable | Info unavailable |
| Bottom line | 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. | Though not perfect, the D-Link DIR-857 HD Media Router 3000 makes a great router for homes thanks to its top-notch performance on the 5GHz band and a nice set of features. | Though not perfect, the Asus RT-N66U Dark Knight Double 450Mbps N Router would make an excellent network gateway for home and small-office environments. |
| Product Description | ASUS RT-AC66U - Wireless router - 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac - Wall-mountable - Desktop | D-Link Amplifi HD Media Router 3000 DIR-857 - Wireless router - None - 802.11 a/b/g/n - Desktop | ASUS RT-N66U - Wireless router - 802.11 a/b/g/n - Desktop |
| Packaged Quantity | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Device Type | Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated) | Wireless router - None - 4-port switch (integrated) | Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated) |
| Enclosure Type | Wall-mountable Desktop | Desktop | Desktop |
| Data Link Protocol | IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a Fast Ethernet Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet | Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11g Fast Ethernet |
| Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz 5 GHz |
| Data Transfer Rate | 1300 Mbps | 900 Mbps | 450 Mbps |
| Network / Transport Protocol | PPTP NTP FTP L2TP DDNS PPPoE | Info unavailable | L2TP PPTP DDNS FTP PPPoE |
| Routing Protocol | Static IP routing | Info unavailable | Static IP routing |
| Remote Management Protocol | HTTP | Info unavailable | HTTP |
| Features | 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 | IPv6 support Quality of Service (QoS) D-Link Green Technology VPN passthrough SharePort Plus Technology Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) 128-bit encryption Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) HD Fuel NAT support | IPv6 support Traffic Control IPv4 support DoS attack prevention On/off switches URL filtering Print server microSD card slot DLNA Media Server Syslog support MAC address filtering Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) NAT support |
| Compliant Standards | IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n UPnP IEEE 802.11a DLNA CERTIFIED IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.3u | IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.3ab IEEE 802.11n DLNA CERTIFIED IEEE 802.11b UPnP IEEE 802.3u IEEE 802.3 | IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11b |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 8.1 in x 5.9 in x 1.4 in | 8.4 in x 6.3 in x 1.4 in | 13.8 in x 10.6 in x 5.9 in |
| Weight | 15.9 oz | 12.1 oz | Info unavailable |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
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