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ASUS RT-N56U Dual-Band Wireless-N Router
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ASUS RT-N56U Dual-Band Wireless-N Router

08 Nov 2010
Overall rating 9/10Editor's Choice

ASUS shows off its flair for design with the slim and elegant RT-N56U. The dual-band router flaunts two USB ports, print server functions, and presumably supports up to 300,000 concurrent data sessions.

Tags: asus, 802.11n, wireless-n, dual-band

Design:
9
Features:
9
Performance:
9
Value:
8.5
THE GOOD
Attractive Design
Simultaneous Dual Band
Feature-packed
Exemplary Performance On 5GHz
THE BAD
Expensive

Product Specification

Networking Standards 802.11 a/b/g/n
Frequency Range 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Security
  • Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)
Features
  • EZQoS (Easy Quality of Service), AiRadar, DHCP Server, Web-based administration: Managed from LAN and Internet, Password Setting, System Event Log, Firmware Upgrade, Web Interface, Boot loader, Save/Restore Configuration File
Antenna 2 x internal PCB antenna for 2.4G application with peak gain = 3.8dBi, 3 x internal PCB antenna for 5G application with peak gain = 5.1dBi
Ports 1 x WAN 10/100/1000 Base T, 4 x LAN 10/100/1000 Base T
Dimensions 172 x 145 x 60 mm
Weight 330g

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