Recently we have done a few reviews on the emerging wireless AC technology but up until now those reviews have been limited to routers which merely allow access. Today we take a look at what may be one of the fastest ways to utilize your new wireless AC connection.  The USB-AC56 from Asus is a dual-band network adapter meant to allow you to tap into the 5GHz band and only requires the use of a single USB3 connection. Will the AC56 prove to be your quickest solution to the fastest wireless speeds available or will it be better to search for other options? We’ll find out.

Product Name: USB-AC56 Wireless Adapter

Review Sample provided by: Asus

Review by: Debo

Pictures by: Debo

Specifications

Model Number

USB-AC56U

Standards

802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

Data Rate

5G: 867Mbps

2.4G: 300Mbps

Operating Frequency

5.180-5.825 GHz and 2.412-2.462 GHz

Encryption

64/128-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK

OS Support

Windows: XP/Vista/7/8

MAC: OS 10.5-10.8

Antenna

Internal: 2 dBi PCB antenna x 2

External: dipole antenna x 1

Dimensions

11.5 x 2.8 x 1.9 cm

Weight

50 g

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Deb0 replied the topic: #33462 16 Dec 2013 18:05
So you have your brand new WirelessAC router. What is the quickest way to access those speeds? How about taking a look at the USB-AC56 adapter from ASUS.

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