The home network is one of the most consistently neglected things in modern computing, usually relegated to the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” category even by most enthusiasts. However, it is also a market with constantly evolving technologies just like everything else and in the current landscape of always online games and every phone and gadget starving for wireless data why wouldn’t you want a network you can rely on? Earlier we reviewed My Net AC1300 from Western Digital and today we are back to put the ASUS RT-AC56U through the same paces. Is wireless AC technology all it’s cracked up to be? We will soon find out.

Product Name: RT-AC56U Gigabit Router

Review Sample provided by: ASUS

Review by: Debo

Pictures by: Debo

Specifications

Model

RT-AC56U

Dimensions

5.79 x 8.07 x 2.60in. (147 x 205 x 66mm)

Weight

14.32oz (406g)

Operating Frequency

2.4 GHz and 5 GHz (concurrent)

Encryption

64/128-bit WEP

WPA/WPA2-PSK

WPA/WPA2-Enterprise

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)

Data Rates

802.11b: up to 11 Mbps

802.11a/g: up to 54 Mbps

802.11n(2.4GHz): up to 300 Mbps

802.11ac (5GHz): up to 867 Mbps

Interface

1x Gigabit WAN port

4x Gigabit LAN Ports

1x USB3.0; 1x USB2.0 ports

Antenna

 4x DockOn high-efficiency compound CPL antenna (2.4 GHZ x2 and 5 GHz x2)

Memory

128MB FLASH / 256MB DDR3 RAM

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Deb0 replied the topic: #33292 13 Nov 2013 21:41
If you've been overlooking Wireless AC perhaps its time to check it out.

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