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Asus RT-N56U (2010) review

300 + 300 Mbps
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
N600
Ralink RT3662F @ 500 MHz
128 MB / 8 MB

The Asus RT-N56U (RT-N56U) router released in 2010. It is powered by Ralink RT3662F @ 500 MHz chipset, 128 MB RAM and 8 MB flash. The N600 router is compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n standards, and the maximum speed that you can get with RT-N56U is 300 + 300 Mbps.

The Guest network is a useful feature of the RT-N56U router that creates a separate network for guests. It has 2 x USB 2.0 port(s).

The RT-N56U router has 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps WAN and 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN ports.

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Asus RT-N56U (RT-N56U) specifications

BrandAsus
NameRT-N56U
TypeRT-N56U
Rating
Rated 4/5 based on 1078 user votes.
Launch2010

Body

Dimensions172 x 145 x 60 mm
Weight330 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.

ChipsetRalink RT3662F @ 500 MHz
RAM128 MB
Flash8 MB
OSAsus
Alternative OSOpenWRT
Power supply19 V / 1.58 A

Network

ProtocolsIPv4
LAN ports4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
WAN ports1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
Mobile networkyes, with USB dongle
VPN supportno

Wireless

The RT-N56U 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-N56U supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.

Antennas3 x 5.1 dBi
2 x 3.8 dBi
internal
2.4 GHzyes
5 GHzyes
60 GHzno
StandardsIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
ClassN600
Speed300 + 300 Mbps
Transmit power20 dBm
SecurityWEP
WPA
WPA2
Guest networkyes

Connectivity

You can attach a compatible USB printer to the Asus RT-N56U device. It has built-in NAS functionality.

USB ports2 x USB 2.0
Print serveryes
File serveryes

Administration

The default IP addresses of the Asus RT-N56U device is 192.168.1.1. These address allows you to access the router's console login page.

Default IP192.168.1.1
Default usernameadmin
Default passwordadmin

The specifications above are based on the official data published by the manufacturer, but we also take user reviews into consideration. If you found an error or something lacking in the specifications above for the Asus RT-N56U, then don’t hesite and signal the problem to us.

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