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TRENDnet ASUS ASUS NETGEAR Summary MU-MIMO enabled AC2600 class router with Gigabit Ethernet ports and USB 3.0 storage and printer sharing
Broadcom-based three-radio AC5300 4x4 router
Broadcom-based AC3100 4x4 router. Same as RT-AC3100, but with 8 Gigabit LAN ports vs. 4
Redesigned all QCA 4x4 router with Gigabit Ethernet ports, USB 3.0 and eSATA storage and printer sharing and working MU-MIMO.
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WiFi5
WiFi6
WiFi6E
WiFi5 WiFi5 WiFi5 WiFi5 2.5G Port ?
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10 GbE port ?
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WAN Ports 1 1 1 1 LAN Ports 4 4 8 4 CPU Qualcomm dual-core IPQ8064 Internet Processor @ 1.4 GHz Broadcom BCM4709C0KFEBG dual-core @ 1.4 GHz Broadcom BCM4709C0KFEBG dual-core @ 1.4 GHz QCA IPQ8064 dual-core @ 1.4 GHz Switch Qualcomm Atheros QCA8337 In CPU In BroCPU + Realtek RTL8365MB QCA QCA8337 RAM (MB) 512 512 512 512 Flash (MB) 128 128 128 128 Firmware 1.00b011 (1.00 17 Nov 2015) 3.0.0.4.380_838 3.0.0.4.380_858 V1.0.0.28 Storage Share
USB 3.0
Notes - One each USB 2.0 & 3.0 ports - One each USB 2.0 & 3.0 ports - OpenDNS based parental controls Static
Dynamic
PPPoE
PPTP
L2TP
WWAN
Failover
Load Balance
Aggregation IPv6
DDNS
DHCP Reserve
VLAN Port Control Port Triggers
DMZ
URL Block
Service Block
Schedules
Firewall Notes Type
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Both
Priority Both Both Both Direction
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Both Both Both Both Auto
# of 2.4 GHz streams 4 4 4 3 # of 5 GHz streams 4 4 4 4 # of 6 GHz Streams # of Radios 2 2 2 2 Radio 1 2.4 GHz: QCA9980 + Skyworks SE2623L 2.4 GHz power amp (x4) 2.4 GHz: Broadcom BCM4366 + Skyworks SE2623L 2.4 GHz power amp (x4) 2.4 GHz: Broadcom BCM4366 + Skyworks SE2623L 2.4 GHz power amp (x4) 2.4 GHz: QCA9880 + Skyworks 2.4 GHz power amps (x3) Radio 2 5 GHz: QCA9980 + Skyworks SKY85405 5 GHz power amp (x4) 5 GHz: Broadcom BCM4366 + RFMD RFPA5542 5 GHz PA module (x4) 5 GHz: Broadcom BCM4366 + RFMD RFPA5542 5 GHz PA module (x4) 5 GHz: QCA9980 + Skyworks 5 GHz power amps (x4) Radio 3 FCC ID XU8TEW827DRU MSQ-RTGZ00 MSQ-RTGW00 PY315100301 Antenna External dual-band dipole (x4) 8 external dual-band dipole 4 external dual-band dipole External removable dual-band dipole (x4) Antenna Upgradeable
WPS
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RADIUS
Wireless Bridge
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Notes - Supports client bridge and AP modes - Supports client bridge and AP modes - Supports client bridge and AP modes PPTP
IPsec L2TP SSL OpenVPN ?
Notes OpenVPN server supported
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