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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS 4G-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 11differ
  • 24identical
  • 45known for one product only

Key differences

  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 1000 Mbit/s
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
  • Cabling technology
    • 10/100Base-T(X)
    • 10/100/1000Base-T(X)
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • 1
    • 2
  • LED indicators
    • LAN, Power, WAN, WLAN
    • DSL, LAN, Power, USB
  • Antenna gain level (max)
    • 2 dBi
    • 4 dBi
  • AC input voltage
    • 100 - 240 V
    • 110 - 240 V
  • Mac operating systems supported
    • Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger
    • Yes
  • Depth
    • 83.3 mm
    • 205 mm

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80 specifications
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ASUS

4G-AC55U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model 4G-AC55U

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ASUS

DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz

Model DSL-AC56U

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WAN connectionidentical
Ethernet WANYesYes
SIM card slotKnown for oneYes
DSL WANKnown for oneYes
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityKnown for oneYes
Wireless LAN featuresidentical
Wi-Fi bandDual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz)
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)867 Mbit/s867 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standards802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN interface typeGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyDiffers10/100Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
VPN supportKnown for oneSSL VPN server PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
Networking standardsKnown for oneIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Mobile networkidentical
Mobile network generationKnown for one4G
3GYesYes
4GYesYes
3G standardsKnown for oneHSPA+
4G standardKnown for oneLTE
3G bands supportedKnown for one850,900,2100 MHz
4G bands supportedKnown for one800,1800,2600 MHz
GSM bands supportedKnown for one850,900,1800,1900 MHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports55
USB portYesYes
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
DC-in jackYesYes
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
Management featuresidentical
Web-based managementKnown for oneYes
Quality of Service (QoS) supportYesYes
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
WPS push buttonYesYes
Security1 differ
Security algorithmsDiffers64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, 802.1x RADIUS, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA2, WPA2-PSK, WPS64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
FirewallKnown for oneYes
DoS attack preventionKnown for oneYes
FilteringKnown for oneYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneYes
System event logKnown for oneYes
DMZ supportKnown for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP clientKnown for oneYes
DHCP serverYesYes
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)Known for oneYes
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
LED indicatorsDiffersLAN, Power, WAN, WLANDSL, LAN, Power, USB
Product typeKnown for oneTabletop router
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) certifiedKnown for oneYes
CertificationKnown for oneCE, C-Tick, Telepermit
Antenna1 differ
Antenna gain level (max)Differs2 dBi4 dBi
Detachable antenna(s)YesYes
Antenna designKnown for oneExternal
Antennas quantityKnown for one4
Power1 differ
Power source typeACAC
AC input voltageDiffers100 - 240 V110 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Output voltageKnown for one19 V
Output currentKnown for one1.75 A
Power supplyKnown for one24 W
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one20 - 90%
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one5 - 95%
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one-10 - 70 °C
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedYesYes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersMac OS X 10.4 TigerYes
Weight & dimensions3 differ
DepthDiffers83.3 mm205 mm
HeightDiffers160 mm66 mm
WidthDiffers220 mm147 mm
WeightKnown for one400 g
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionYesYes
Bandwidth (first)2.4 GHz2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)5 GHz5 GHz
WLAN data transfer rates supported300,867 Mbit/s300,867 Mbit/s
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one2.0
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneLAN (RJ-45)
AC adapter includedKnown for oneYes
Quick start guideKnown for oneYes

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