
Asus RT-AC66U (2012) review
The Asus RT-AC66U (RT-AC66U) router released in 2012. It is powered by Broadcom BCM4706 @ 600 MHz chipset, 256 MB RAM and 128 MB flash. The AC1750 router is compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards, and the maximum speed that you can get with RT-AC66U is 450 + 1300 Mbps.
The Guest network is a useful feature of the RT-AC66U router that creates a separate network for guests. It has 2 x USB 2.0 port(s).
The RT-AC66U router has 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps WAN and 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN ports.
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Asus RT-AC66U (RT-AC66U) specifications
- Brand
- Asus
- Name
- RT-AC66U
- Type
- RT-AC66U
- Rating
- Launch
- 2012
Body
- Dimensions
- 207 x 148.8 x 35.5 mm
- Weight
- 450 g
System
The router's memory (RAM) cannot be expanded. By default, the router's flash memory is used to store the Asus operating system.
- Chipset
- Broadcom BCM4706 @ 600 MHz
- RAM
- 256 MB
- Flash
- 128 MB
- OS
- Asus
- Alternative OS
- DD-WRT
- Power supply
- 19 V / 1.58 A
Network
The latest firmware supports IPv6 protocol that provides an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the Internet.
- Protocols
- IPv4
IPv6 - LAN ports
- 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- WAN ports
- 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- Mobile network
- yes, with USB dongle
- VPN support
- PPTP
Wireless
The RT-AC66U is compatible with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks. 2.4 GHz is the most widely used frequency and in some cases may be overcrowded. The RT-AC66U supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.
- Antennas
- 3 x 3.5 dBi
RP-SMA - 2.4 GHz
- yes
- 5 GHz
- yes
- 60 GHz
- no
- Standards
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- Class
- AC1750
- Speed
- 450 + 1300 Mbps
- Transmit power
- 23 dBm
- Security
- WEP
WPA
WPA2
WPS - Guest network
- yes
Connectivity
You can attach a compatible USB printer to the Asus RT-AC66U device. It has built-in NAS functionality.
- USB ports
- 2 x USB 2.0
- Print server
- yes
- File server
- yes
Administration
The default IP addresses of the Asus RT-AC66U device is 192.168.1.1. These address allows you to access the router's console login page.
- Default IP
- 192.168.1.1
- Default username
- admin
- Default password
- admin
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