ASUS RT-N56U

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Dual-Band Wireless-N600 Gigabit Router
ASUS RT-N56 main.jpg
Homepage
Support
Downloads
Wikipedia
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru
3rd Party Firmware
dd-wrt
Status Unknown
OpenWrt
Tomato any flavor
Incompatible
Gargoyle
Status Unknown
Platform
BrandModelRev
ASUS RT-N56U A1
FCC ID
IC ID
Type
wireless router
CPU1
Ralink RT3662F
CPU1 Type
MIPS 74Kc
CPU1 Speed
500 MHz
Flash1 Chip
Macronix MX29LV640EBTI-70G
Flash1 Size
8 MiB8,388,608 B <br />65,536 Kib <br />8,192 KiB <br />64 Mib <br />0.00781 GiB <br /> (NAND)
RAM1 Size
128 MiB134,217,728 B <br />1,048,576 Kib <br />131,072 KiB <br />1,024 Mib <br />0.125 GiB <br /> (DDR2)
RAM1 Chip
Winbond W971GG6JB-18
ETH chip1
Ralink RT3662F
Switch
Realtek RTL8367M
Ethernet Port Count
1-1GbE-WAN
4-1GbE-LAN
Wired Standard
IEEE 802.3i/3u/3ab

802dot11 OUI: 20:CF:30 (4 E, 4 W), 54:04:A6 (3 E, 3 W), BC:AE:C5 (3 E, 4 W), C8:60:00 (2 E, 2 W), F4:6D:04 (5 E, 6 W)
Ethernet OUI: 20:CF:30 (4 E, 4 W), 54:04:A6 (3 E, 3 W), BC:AE:C5 (3 E, 4 W), C8:60:00 (2 E, 2 W), F4:6D:04 (5 E, 6 W)

Stock bootloader
U-Boot 1.1.3 Ralink
Stock FW OS
Linux 2.6.36
Expansion IF types
USB 2.0
USB ports
2
USB Hub Compatible
Untested
Power
19 VDC, 1.58 A
Connector type
barrel
2.4 mm (OD)
0.6 mm (ID)
7 mm (LEN)
Serial Port (UART)
yes, internal, unpopulated, 4-pin header, (57600 8N1), 3.3V TTL, J12

Additional chips
2.4GHz Power Amplifier IC;Richwave;RTC6691;683, 6691, A147;2;
5GHz Power Amplifier IC;SiGe;SE2537L;SiGe, 2537L, 141AL;2;
3A Low Dropout Adj. Regulator;ANPEC;APL1085;APL1085, VNCB0;1;
23V, 3.5A, Step-Down DC/DC Converter;Fiti;FR9888;FR9888, G1141, 1A78S;3;

Other

Default SSID: ASUS (99 addl. devices)
, ASUS_5G (46 addl. devices)
Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
the IP 192.168.1.1 is used by 1304 additional devices
of which 172 are ASUS devices
Default login user: admin
Default login password: admin
admin:admin credentials used by 1330 additional devices
of which 204 are ASUS devices

Manuf/OEM/ODM
Arcadyan WG9117C 22-ASU (EU)
3rd Party Firmware Support
LEDE Project (obsolete, OpenWrt) • (List)
, OpenWrt • (List | Dev | DLs)
, Padavan • (List)
Retail
Availability End of Life
FCC approval date 19 October 2010
(Est.) release date 30 October 2010
UPC(s) 191120091266
(UPC DB, On eBay)
610839332465
(UPC DB, On eBay)
EAN 4719543332467
(UPC DB, On eBay)
Newegg 9SIA4MR4FE0895
ASIN B0049YQVHE Flag of the United States.svg
multiple uses
Country of manuf Taiwan
Physical
Dimensions
172 x 145 x 60 mm
Weight
330 g
Radio 1
Chip1
Ralink RT3662F
Wireless interface OUI
20:CF:30, 54:04:A6, BC:AE:C5, C8:60:00, F4:6D:04
Antenna Connector Type
none specified
MIMO status
2x3:2
Wireless Standard
IEEE 802.11a/n
802.11n
up to 300 Mbps
802.11a
up to 54 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency
5 GHz
Radio 2
Chip1
Ralink RT3092L
Wireless interface OUI
20:CF:30, 54:04:A6, BC:AE:C5, C8:60:00, F4:6D:04
Antenna Connector Type
none specified
MIMO status
2x2:2
Wireless Standard
IEEE 802.11b/g/n
802.11n
up to 300 Mbps
802.11g
up to 54 Mbps
802.11b
up to 11 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency
2.4 GHz
 CPU1 brandRadio1 chip1 brandRadio2 chip1 brand
ASUS RT-N56URalinkRalinkRalink
ASUS RT-N56U B1MediaTekMediaTekMediaTek

For a list of all currently documented Ralink chipsets with specifications, see Ralink.
For a list of all currently documented Realtek chipsets with specifications, see Realtek.

For a list of all currently documented ASUS device with specifications, see ASUS.

300 Mbps - 2SS 5GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.),
300 Mbps - 2SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = AN600 class


Overview

  • Simultaneous Dual-Band, Gigabit Ethernet
2x USB 2.0 ports for Printers and Storage
Android (3G/4G) USB Tethering
  • Dual-band for lag-free entertainment
  • 5x faster Gigabit internet surfing with hardware NAT
  • Powerful Online Multitasking at up to 300,000 Data Sessions
  • Twin USB ports enable multi-role usability

Specifications

  • Product Segment: N600 enhanced
Wi-Fi performance: 300 + 300 Mbps
  • Operating Frequency: 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
  • Antenna:
2.4GHz: 2x 3.8dBi internal antenna
5GHz: 3x 5.1dBi internal antenna
  • Memory: Flash: 8MB, RAM: 128MB
  • Ports: 2x USB 2.0
WAN: 1x RJ45 GbE (10/100/1000 BaseT)
LAN: 4x RJ45 GbE (10/100/1000 BaseT)
  • Power Supply:
AC Input : 110~240V (50/60Hz)
DC Output : 19V with max. 1.58A current
  • Dimensions: 172mm x 145mm x 60mm (WxDxH)
  • Weight: 330g

Links of Interest

Wikis

Firmware downloads

Forum threads

Reviews

Per the FoxNetwork review, the default SSIDs
are presumed to be ASUS and ASUS_5G.

Blogs

Detailed P/Ns used in this entry are per this blog..
ASUS RT-N56U REV 1.33 PCB
CPU: Ralink RT3662F WiSoC (802.11an 2T2R 5GHz)
Flash: Macronix MX29LV640EBTI-70G (8MB NAND)
RAM: Samsung K4T1G164QE-HCF7 (128MB DDR2)
WLAN: Ralink RT3092L (802.11bgn 2T2R 2.4GHz)
Switch: Realtek RTL8367M (GbE)

Flashing

Flashing OpenWrt

On the OpenWrt ToH (techdata entry)
On the OpenWrt Wiki
On the OpenWrt Forum
Support started version: 14.07
Current supported version: 23.05.0

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Pictures

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