
Buffalo AirStation AC1200 DD-WRT NXT (2013) review
The Buffalo AirStation AC1200 DD-WRT NXT (WHR-1166DD) router released in 2013. It is powered by MediaTek MT7620A @ 580 MHz chipset, 128 MB RAM and 16 MB flash. The AC1200 router is compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards, and the maximum speed that you can get with AirStation AC1200 DD-WRT NXT is 300 + 867 Mbps.
The AirStation AC1200 DD-WRT NXT router has 1 x 10/100 Mbps WAN and 4 x 10/100 Mbps LAN ports.
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Buffalo AirStation AC1200 DD-WRT NXT (WHR-1166DD) specifications
- Brand
- Buffalo
- Name
- AirStation AC1200 DD-WRT NXT
- Type
- WHR-1166DD
- Rating
- Launch
- 2013
Body
- Dimensions
- 159 x 131 x 55 mm
- Weight
- 281 g
System
The router's memory (RAM) cannot be expanded. By default, the router's flash memory is used to store the DD-WRT NXT operating system.
- Chipset
- MediaTek MT7620A @ 580 MHz
- RAM
- 128 MB
- Flash
- 16 MB
- OS
- DD-WRT NXT
- Power supply
- 12 V / 1 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. The AirStation AC1200 DD-WRT NXT comes with OpenVPN support. OpenVPN is a full-featured SSL VPN solution which implements OSI layer 2 or 3 secure network extension using the industry standard SSL/TLS protocol.
- Protocols
- IPv4
IPv6 - LAN ports
- 4 x 10/100 Mbps
- WAN ports
- 1 x 10/100 Mbps
- Mobile network
- no
- VPN support
- OpenVPN
Wireless
The AirStation AC1200 DD-WRT NXT 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 AirStation AC1200 DD-WRT NXT supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.
- Antennas
- 2 x 2 dBi
internal - 2.4 GHz
- yes
- 5 GHz
- yes
- 60 GHz
- no
- Standards
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- Class
- AC1200
- Speed
- 300 + 867 Mbps
- Transmit power
- 20 dBm
- Security
- WEP
WPA
WPA2
WPS - Guest network
- no
Connectivity
- USB ports
- no
- Print server
- no
- File server
- no
Administration
The default IP addresses of the Buffalo AirStation AC1200 DD-WRT NXT device is 192.168.11.1. These address allows you to access the router's console login page.
- Default IP
- 192.168.11.1
- Default username
- admin
- Default password
- password
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