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Product comparison · 2 wireless routers

ASUS DSL-AC56U wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz vs ASUS RT-N56U B1

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 19identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • DSL WAN
    • Yes
    • No
  • 3G/4G USB modem compatibility
    • Yes
    • No
  • Top Wi-Fi standard
    • Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
    • Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
  • WLAN data transfer rate (max)
    • 867 Mbit/s
    • 300 Mbit/s
  • Ethernet LAN data rates
    • 10,100,1000 Mbit/s
    • 1000 Mbit/s
  • 3G
    • Yes
    • No
  • 4G
    • Yes
    • No
  • Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports
    • 5
    • 4

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64 specifications
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ASUS

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

Model DSL-AC56U

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WAN connection2 differ
DSL WANDiffersYesNo
3G/4G USB modem compatibilityDiffersYesNo
SIM card slotKnown for oneNo
Wireless LAN features3 differ
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
WLAN data transfer rate (max)Differs867 Mbit/s300 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g
Network2 differ
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,100,1000 Mbit/s1000 Mbit/s
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11nIEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
VPN supportKnown for oneIPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
Mobile network2 differ
3GDiffersYesNo
4GDiffersYesNo
DSL featuresidentical
ADSL2+Known for oneYes
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers54
RJ-11 ports quantityKnown for one1
DC-in jackKnown for oneYes
Memory card slot(s)Known for oneNo
Management featuresidentical
Reset buttonKnown for oneYes
Securityidentical
FirewallKnown for oneYes
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)Known for oneYes
Protocolsidentical
DHCP serverKnown for oneYes
Design2 differ
Product typeDiffersTabletop routerPortable router
LED indicatorsDiffersDSL, LAN, Power, USBActivity, LAN, USB, WAN
On/off switchKnown for oneYes
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneCE, C-Tick, Telepermit
Antenna3 differ
Antenna designDiffersExternalInternal
Antennas quantityDiffers42
Detachable antenna(s)DiffersYesNo
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one24 W
Output voltageKnown for one12 V
Output currentKnown for one1.5 A
System requirements1 differ
Mac operating systems supportedDiffersYesMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
DepthDiffers205 mm142.2 mm
HeightDiffers66 mm59.9 mm
WeightDiffers400 g300 g
WidthDiffers147 mm171.9 mm
Other featuresidentical
Mobile network connectionKnown for oneYes
Bandwidth (first)Known for one2.4 GHz
Bandwidth (second)Known for one5 GHz
Frequency rangeKnown for one2.4 - 5 GHz
USB ports quantityKnown for one2
USB versionKnown for one2.0
WLAN data transfer rates supportedKnown for one300,867 Mbit/s
xDSL connectionKnown for oneYes

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