Synology RT2600ac (2017) review
The Synology RT2600ac (RT2600AC) router released in 2017. It is powered by Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8065 @ 1.7 GHz chipset, 512 MB RAM and 4 GB flash. The AC2600 router is compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards, and the maximum speed that you can get with RT2600ac is 800 + 1733 Mbps.
The Guest network is a useful feature of the RT2600ac router that creates a separate network for guests. It has 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0 port(s).
The RT2600ac router has 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps WAN and 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN ports.
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Synology RT2600ac (RT2600AC) specifications
- Brand
- Synology
- Name
- RT2600ac
- Type
- RT2600AC
- Rating
- Launch
- 2017
Body
- Dimensions
- 280 x 77 x 169 mm
- Weight
- 700 g
System
The router's memory (RAM) cannot be expanded. By default, the router's flash memory is used to store the Synology SRM operating system.
- Chipset
- Qualcomm Atheros IPQ8065 @ 1.7 GHz
- RAM
- 512 MB
- Flash
- 4 GB
- OS
- Synology SRM
- Power supply
- 12 V / 3.5 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 RT2600ac 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 10/100/1000 Mbps
- WAN ports
- 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- Mobile network
- yes, with USB dongle
- VPN support
- PPTP
L2TP/IPSec
OpenVPN
Wireless
The RT2600ac 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 RT2600ac supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.
- Antennas
- 4 x 4.5 dBi
RP-SMA - 2.4 GHz
- yes
- 5 GHz
- yes
- 60 GHz
- no
- Standards
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- Class
- AC2600
- Speed
- 800 + 1733 Mbps
- Transmit power
- 20 dBm
- Security
- WEP
WPA
WPA2
WPS - Guest network
- yes
Connectivity
The USB 3.0 ports provide a fast interface for external storage with data transfer rates of up to 4.8 Gbps. You can attach a compatible USB printer to the Synology RT2600ac device. It has built-in NAS functionality.
- USB ports
- 1 x USB 2.0
1 x USB 3.0 - Print server
- yes
- File server
- yes
Features
- Specials
- SD card reader
Administration
The default IP addresses of the Synology RT2600ac 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
- [blank]
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