ASUS RT-AC66U Next-Generation Dual-band Wireless Router

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Wireless routers are now an essential part of any household, connecting Desktop Computers, Games Consoles, Media Servers, Laptops, Tablets and Phones to your home network and more importantly the internet. With this many devices connecting to the internet, a fast wireless router is a key investment for a media-savvy household.

The ASUS RT-AC66U is a 5th generation dual-band Wi-Fi router, which can reach a combined data transfer speed of 1.75 Gbps – all without wires. While there aren't many devices out there that can connect at full-speed, it is of course backwards compatible and as such is future proof.

Specifications

Network Standard	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.3u, IPv4, IPv6
Product Segment	AC1750 ultimate AC performance; 450+1300Mbps
Data Rate	802.11a : 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54Mbps 802.11b : 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps 802.11g : 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54Mbps 802.11n : up to 450Mbps 802.11ac: up to 1300Mbps
Antenna	Detachable antenna x 3
Operating Frequency	2.4G~2.4835GHz /5.1~5.8GHz
Encryption	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise
Firewall & Access Control	Firewall: SPI intrusion detection,DoS protection Access control: Parental control, Network service filter, URL filter, Port filter
Management	UPnP, DLNA, DNS Proxy, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Triger, Virtual Server, DMZ
VPN Support	IPSec Pass-Throuth PPTP Pass-Through L2TP Pass-Through PPTP server
WAN Connection Type	Internet connection type : Automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE supported), PPTP, L2TP Dual Link support Multicast Proxy support

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