Name: ASUS Wireless AX1800 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Router (RT-AX56U/CA)
Brand: ASUS
SKU: N82E16833320435
Rating: 3 (4 reviews)

Asus RT-AX56U

AX1800 Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Router

Take your home Wi-Fi performance to the next level with Asus RT-AX56U, a Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) router that delivers higher network capacity, faster speed, wider coverage and longer battery life for devices when compared with previous generation Wi-Fi. It partners with Trend Micro to offer industry-leading protection against online threats for all connected devices. Plus, the RT-AX56U is compatible with Asus AiMesh system, so you can add compatible Asus routers to create a seamless Mesh network that covers your whole home.

Next-Gen WiFi 6 Standard - Supporting the latest Wi-Fi standard 802.11AX (Wi-Fi 6) and 80MHz bandwidth for better capacity and efficiency
Ultrafast WiFi Speed - RT-AX56U supports 80MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM for dramatically faster wireless connections. With a total networking speed of about 1800Mbps — 574 Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 1201 Mbps on the 5GHz band.
Increase Capacity and Efficiency - Supporting not only MU-MIMO but also OFDMA technique to efficiently allocate channels, communicate with multiple devices simultaneously
Commercial-grade Security - lifetime free AiProtection, powered by Trend Micro, blocks internet security threats for all your connected smart devices.
Better Partner with Mesh System - Compatible with ASUS AiMesh WiFi system for seamless whole-home coverage.

Get Your Home Ready for WiFi 6 (802.11ax)

The growing number of connected personal and IoT devices has led to an overall increase in network density that is pushing the limits of the current Wi-Fi standard. The latest 802.11ax standard provides future-proof technologies, higher network efficiency, faster Wi-Fi speeds, greater coverage and improved battery life for connected devices, providing a significantly better networking experience for users*.

Next-Gen WiFi Speed

RT-AX56U is a 2x2 dual-band Wi-Fi router that provides 80MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM for dramatically faster wireless connections. With a total networking speed of about 1800Mbps — 574Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 1201Mbps on the 5GHz band — RT-AX56U is 1.5X faster than 802.11ac 2x2 dual-band routers¹.

Built for Multi-device Households

With a revolutionary combination of OFDMA and MU-MIMO technology, 802.11ax technology provides up to 4X greater network capacity and efficiency in traffic-dense environments. Previous-generation 802.11ac Wi-Fi can only handle one device at a time on each network channel, which is an inefficient use of available bandwidth. OFDMA support in the 802.11ax Wi-Fi standard divides each channel into small sub-channels, allowing signals from multiple devices* to be bundled together and transmitted simultaneously, reducing latency for a smoother, more responsive Wi-Fi experience.

802.11ac OFDM

Bandwidth wasted - Higher latency

802.11ax OFDMA

Bandwidth fully utilized - Lower latency

Better Battery Life for Your Devices

Target Wake Time (TWT) allows RT-AX56U to schedule designated intervals for devices to transmit data. This allows them to sleep when there is no need to wait for a router signal, reducing power consumption by up to 7X for significantly improved battery life*.

Without Target Wake Time

Higher Device Power Consumption

With Target Wake Time

7X better battery life for client devices

WiFi that Goes Farther

With the latest 802.11ax WiFi standard featuring OFDMA technology, RT-AX56U provides increased WiFi signal range and better coverage by dividing each channel into smaller sub-channels. These sub-channels have a smaller bandwidth that enables them to travel up to 80% farther², resulting in a better WiFi connection throughout your home*.

Commercial-grade Security for your Home Network

RT-AX56U has lifetime free AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro with automatic, regularly updated security signatures to protect your devices and personal data from internet threats. This strong security offers advanced parental controls, including the ability to block specific websites and mobile app types.

Powerful Whole-home Wi-Fi System.

The Way You Want.

In most cases, your RT-AX56U can deliver smooth, reliable Wi-Fi to every part of your home. But Wi-Fi coverage can be affected by many factors — room layout, construction materials, and even furnishings. ASUS AiMesh is an innovative new router feature that fixes these problems: it creates a whole-home Wi-Fi network using multiple ASUS routers. AiMesh is powerful, flexible and you can use a mix of ASUS router models — protecting your investment! AiMesh gives you time-saving central control, and seamless roaming capability. AiMesh is Wi-Fi you can rely on — for all your devices, all the time!

Turn your ASUS routers into whole-home Wi-Fi system with a simple firmware update
Mix and match preferred models from selected ASUS routers
Create a Wi-Fi network with either a single SSID or multiple SSIDs
All router features works across the entire Wi-Fi system

1. ac data refers to: 40MHz / 256QAM on 2.4GHz band and 80MHz / 256QAM on 5GHz band. ax data refers to: 40MHz / 1024QAM on 2.4GHz band and 80MHz / 1024QAM on 5GHz band

2. The data refers to uplink OFDMA

* To benefit from 802.11ax features, the Wi-Fi client needs to be 802.11ax capable.

** Actual data throughput and WiFi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage.

*** Quoted network speeds and bandwidth based on current IEEE 802.11ax specifications. Actual performance may be affected by network and service provider factors, interface type, and other conditions. Connected devices must be 802.11ax-compatible for best results.

WiFi Generation	Wi-Fi 6
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11ax, IPv4, IPv6
Device Management	UPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Port Forwarding, DMZ, System Event Log
Security Security	Firewall: SPI intrusion detection, DoS protection Access control: Parental control, Network service filter, URL filter, Port filter
WPA WPA	WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , WPS support
WAN Ports WAN Ports	1 x 10/100/1000M
LAN Ports LAN Ports	4 x 10/100/1000M
LEDs LEDs	1 x Power 4 x LAN 1 x WAN 2 x Wi-Fi
Buttons	WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch
Wireless Data Rates	AX1800 / Up to 1.8Gbps
Frequency Band Frequency Band	2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
Antenna Antenna	2 x External antenna
VPN support	IPSec server PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
Power Supply	AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz) DC Output : 12 V with max. 2 A current
Processor	1.5GHz quad-core processor
System Requirements	Windows 10 Windows 8 Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.6 or Above iOS 9.0 or higher Android
Dimensions	8.80" x 5.09" x 1.87"
Weight	1.01 lbs.

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