Asus has launched RT – AC66U A next generation dual band WiFi router in India

February 13, 2013 | by techlineinfo.com

Today Asus has unveiled their next generation dual band WiFi router ASUS RT-AC66U features 1.75 Gbps speed by utilizing the Broadcom 802.11ac Wi-Fi controller. Asus claims Asus RT-AC66U may be the first dual band router in the world which supports the advanced 802.11ac wireless protocol, enabling 5GHz operation at up to 1.3Gbps. Broadcom’s 802.11 ac WiFi controller working on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz band gives three times better speed than 802.11n wireless routers. 802.11 ac is the new WiFi standard which is under draft mode. There are few other router models 802.11ac routers available in market but Asus RT-AC66U stands out of the crowd with added features and speed.

Asus features this product as a multifaceted 5^th generation dual band router for tech savvy enthusiasts. One thing you must always keep in mind is that a Wireless router is only a part of your network. If your network adaptors of other devices are not compatible, then can’t expect the desired result. This router is backward compatible with all other existing IEEE WiFi standards. RT-AC66U costs Rs 18000/- in India.

Technical 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	2.4GHz/5GHz
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	IP Sec Pass-Through 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
Utilities	?Download master – support BT, NZB, HTTP, ED2K – support encryption, DHT, PEX and magnet link – upload and download bandwidth control – download scheduling ?Media server: Image: JPEG Audio: mp3, wma, wav, pcm, mp4, lpcm, ogg Video: asf, avi, divx, mpeg, mpg, ts, vob, wmv, mkv, mov ?QoS: WMM User definable rules for IP/MAC/Port. Upload and Download bandwidth management. ACK/SYN/FIN/RST/ICMP with Highest priority ?Guest Network 2.4GHz guest network x 3, 5GHz guest network x 3 ?Printer Server: multifunctional printer support(Windows nly), LPR protocol support ?File server: Samba and FTP server with account management ?PPTP VPN server ?Network map ?Traffic monitor
Ports	1 x RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for WAN, 4 x RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT for LAN, Support Ethernet and 802.3 with max. bit rate 10/100/1000 Mbps and auto cross-over function(MDI-X) USB 2.0 x 2
Button	WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Button
LED Indicator	PWR x 1 LAN x 4 WAN x 1 AIR x 2 USB x 1
Power Supply	AC Input: 110V~240V (50~60Hz) DC Output : 19 V with max. 1.58 A current
OS Support	Windows® 8 , 32bit/64bit Windows® 7 , 32bit/64bit Windows® Vista , 32bit/64bit Windows® XP , 32bit/64bit Mac OS X Linux
Dimensions	207 x 148.8 x 35.5 mm (WxDxH)
Weight	450 g
Package Content	RT-AC66U Dual Band 3×3 802.11AC Gigibit Router Router stand RJ-45 cable Support CD (User manual and utility software)* Power adapter Quick start guide Warranty card
Router Special Features	3G/4G data sharing AiCloud Printer server Download Master AiDisK Multiple SSIDs Parental Control

If you are planning to upgrade your existing low bandwidth wireless network, then this next generation WiFi router will be a better choice for you .

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Asus has launched RT – AC66U A next generation dual band WiFi router in India

Technical Specifications

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