New Asus RT-AC56U 802.11ac Gigabit DualBand Wireless Router

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Asus RT-AC56U 802.11ac Gigabit DualBand Wireless Router

Next Gen Connectivity for Fastest USB 3.0 Sharing

• Wireless-AC1200 2.4GHz & 5GHz concurrent dualband gigabit router
• Up to 876Mbps + 300Mbps wireless transmission
• Higt-Powered antenna 150% expanded signal coverage
• Asus AiCloud service: access, stream, share, sync - all on the go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqL4FXuEFKw

http://forums.vr-zone.com/hardware-...networking-products-announced-ces-2013-a.html
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/i...-products-announced-@-ces-2013-a-4053089.html

• Network Standard

• IEEE 802.11ac: up to 876 Mbps
• IEEE 802.11n: up to 300 Mbps

• Antenna

• Bould-in antenna x 2

• Ethernet Ports

• WAN x 1,LAN x 4,RJ45 for 10/100/1000 Base T

• USB Ports

• USB 3.0 x 1,USB 2.0 x 1

• USB Applications

• AiCloud, Download master, AiDisk, FTP Sharing, Samba Server,
• DLNA Media server, Printer Sharing, 3G/4G Sharing

• Encryption

• 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK,
• WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise

• Dimensions

• 147 x 205 x 66 mm (WxDxH)

httр://campuslife.asus.com/index/10637/ces-2013-new-asus-networking-solutions/
http://www.taiwanexcellence.org/index.php/awards/nowdt/content/3/1/102112AB-A040

Asus RT-AC56U Firmware ASUSWRT version 3.0.0.4.330/332

ftр://ftp.asus.com.tw/PUB/ASUS/wireless/ASUSWRT/RT-AC56U_3004_332.zip 23433 KB 29.01.2013

ftр://ftp.asus.com.tw/PUB/ASUS/wireless/ASUSWRT/RT-AC56U_3004_330.zip 22560 KB 22.01.2013

Linux kernel 2.6.36.4 (brcmarm) - CPU BCM4708 (1 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 Dual-Core)

Asus RT-AC56U BCM4708 + BCM4352 2 x 2 802.11ac 867Mbps (5GHz) + 300Mbps (2.4GHz)

Asus USB-AC53 BCM43526 USB port 2 x 2 802.11ac 867Mbps (5GHz) + 300Mbps (2.4GHz)

Asus PCE-AC66 BCM4360 PCI Express 3 x 3 802.11ac 1300Mbps (5GHz) + 450Mbps (2.4GHz)

• BCM4360 supports PCIe interface and implements 3-stream 802.11ac specifications, and reaches speeds up to 1.3 Gbps.
• BCM4352 supports PCIe interface; implement 2-stream 802.11ac specification to reach up to 867 Mbps.
• BCM43526 supports USB interface; implement 2-stream 802.11ac specification to reach up to 867 Mbps.
• BCM43516 supports USB and reaches speeds of up to 433 Mbps with its single stream 802.11ac implementation.

http://www.broadcom.com/press/release.php?id=s637241 http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wire...ed-up-socs-to-power-up-draft-80211ac-products

 

[Shikami]

At least this is based on a kernel that doesn't have a soft IRQ issue, I do believe. Too bad it is not the recent dual core processor with uber acceleration. Nice to see PCIe 2.0 being utilized.

 

[RMerlin]

Guess the cat is out of the bag now I first saw references to the RT-AC56U a few weeks ago in the GPL code.

ARM based is interesting. That might explain why there's now an ARM directory on their new Asusware repo - at first I thought it was for a NAS.

 

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RT-AC67U 802.11ac DualBand Wireless-AC1900 Router

http://www.taiwanexcellence.org/index.php/awards/nowdt/content/6/1/102116AB-A040

402 802.11ac Gigabit DualBand Wireless-AC1200 Router RT-AC56U
403 802.11ac DualBand Wireless-AC1750 PCIe Adapter PCE-AC66
404 802.11ac Gigabit DualBand Wireless-AC1750 Router RT-AC66U
405 DualBand Wireless-N900 USB Network Adapter USB-N66
406 802.11ac DualBand Wireless-AC1900 Router RT-AC67U
407 High Power 9dbi x 2 Ant Wireless-N300 Router RT-N12HP
408 DualBand Wireless-N750 Gigabit USB 3.0 Router RT-N65U
409 Cloud 3G/4G DualWAN Wireless-N300 Router RT-N14U C1
410 DualBand Wireless-AC1200 USB Network Adapter USB-AC53
411 DualBand Wireless-N600 Range Extender Repeater RP-N53
412 Portable Wireless-N150 USB Pocket Router WL-330NUL

http://www.taiwantrade.com.tw/CH/download/1586061

 

[RTN]

Asus RT-AC56U ASUSWRT Firmware version 3.0.0.4.339 (23465 KB 19.02.2013)

ftр://ftp.asus.com.tw/PUB/ASUS/wireless/ASUSWRT/RT-AC56U_3004_339.zip

 

[huotg01]

Guess the cat is out of the bag now I first saw references to the RT-AC56U a few weeks ago in the GPL code.

ARM based is interesting. That might explain why there's now an ARM directory on their new Asusware repo - at first I thought it was for a NAS.

Should it work with your version of the ASUS firmware ?

GH

 

[RMerlin]

Should it work with your version of the ASUS firmware ?

GH

No. Totally different architecture. Even the CPU instruction set is different (ARM instead of MIPS). Do not even try to flash it!

 

[Sparxxx]

Hmmm... so the RT-AC67U will be top of the line model?

What are the main hardware changes compared to AC66U? Besides the looks .
Different CPU? Antenas etc?

 

[huotg01]

No. Totally different architecture. Even the CPU instruction set is different (ARM instead of MIPS). Do not even try to flash it!

Is this architecture the new direction for ASUS routers ?

GH

 

[RMerlin]

Is this architecture the new direction for ASUS routers ?

GH

The architecture change isn't a decision from Asus, but from the SoC maker (Broadcom), and for this particular SoC. So it depends on which SoC Asus chooses to use for a given router.

 

[AltF4]

I wonder if it is going to run less hot?
My AC66U is pretty hot to the touch.

 

[admiral2145]

Does anyone have this router or can someone know if the usb 3.0 transfers at full speed? I currently have a 3tb external hdd usb 3.0 and it transfers around 16 megabytes a sec...

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2

 

[RMerlin]

AFAIK that router isn't on the market yet.

I highly doubt it will be able to push up to 4 Gbits/s off a USB disk, considering the CPU inside the router. Current USB 3.0 routers can barely hit 300-400 Mbits.

 

[admiral2145]

AFAIK that router isn't on the market yet.

I highly doubt it will be able to push up to 4 Gbits/s off a USB disk, considering the CPU inside the router. Current USB 3.0 routers can barely hit 300-400 Mbits.

Its better than the 125 mbit i get from the ac router..

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2

 

[RMerlin]

Its better than the 125 mbit i get from the ac router..

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2

I'm talking about disk performance, not wireless throughput.

 

[admiral2145]

I'm talking about disk performance, not wireless throughput.

I get about 15 megabytes a sec to my external 3.0 3tb hdd...

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk 2

 

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Asus RT-AC50U/56U/67U

Asus RT-AC56U Router Preview CES 2013 Day 0 - ASUS Networking Products (3:30)

In terms of speed, the RT-AC56U has two bands (2.4GHz/5GHz) that concurrently top at 1167Mbit/s. While not the fastest in the ASUS networking arsenal, this is more than enough to cover you even if you’re on a rare true Gigabit connection. Inside we find a fifth generation Broadcom chipset that is at the heart of 802.11ac optimisation.

You can see quite clearly that the RT-AC56U has both USB 3.0 and USB 2.0, so connect away: printers, external storage, even 3G/4G adapters. This is more than a router, it can easily become a server to share resources, something ASUS networking products are very keen on doing.

http://wikidevi.com/wiki/ASUS_RT-AC56U http://www.hub.ru/wiki/Devices_ASUS_WL_Routers#RT-AC

Asus new routers for wireless network 802.11ac up to 1.3 Gbps.

Faster wireless networks comes when Asus updates the range routers.
There are three new models of 802.11n and 802.11ac.

1: Asus RT-AC67U and delivers support for 802.11n 450 Mbps and 802.11ac for up to 1.3 Gbps.
2: Asus RT-AC56U with 300 Mbps 802.11n and 802.11ac up to 900 Mbps.
3: Asus RT-AC50U for 300 and 450 Mbps.

The new routers come with built-in switch for Gigabit Ethernet (4 +1 ports)
and supports the Asus cloud service, AI Cloud. Coming in July or September.

http://www.downloadmb.com/news/computer-utilities/system-utilities/asus-new-routers-13-gbps/

 

[RMerlin]

The RT-AC67U looks like the successor to the RT-AC66U. Would love to see how the ARM CPU handles itself compared to the current MIPS ones.

 

[maylyn]

The RT-AC67U looks like the successor to the RT-AC66U. Would love to see how the ARM CPU handles itself compared to the current MIPS ones.

Exactly

I'm going to keep pestering ASUS Singapore in return pester ASUS Taiwan HQ for one set of ASUS RT-AC56U for a early preview

 

[RTN]

Asus RT-AC68U

From what I saw in recent FW releases, I think the RT-AC67U has been renamed to RT-AC68U.
We know next to nothing about this router yet as it hasn't been officially announced.

RT─AC67U - ARM CortexA9 DualCore 1GHz
RT─AC68U - ARM CortexA9 DualCore 800MHz?

RT─AC56U/AC68U - BCM4708 DualCore CortexA9 800MHZ 256MB DDR2
RT─N66/AC66 - BCM4706 MIPS74K 600MHZ 256MB DDR2
RT─N16 - BCM4718 MIPS74K 480MHZ 128MB DDR2

http://www.mobile01.com/topicdetail.php?f=110&t=3297937&last=43094408
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/75025090-post25.html