ASUS RT-AC56S

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abgn+ac (AC1200)
802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless-AC1200 Gigabit Router
ASUS RT-AC56S.jpg
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dd-wrt
Status Unknown
OpenWrt
Status Unknown
Tomato any flavor
Status Unknown
Gargoyle
Status Unknown
Platform
BrandModelRev
ASUS RT-AC56S (A1)
FCC ID
IC ID
Type
wireless router
CPU1
CPU1 Type
ARMv7 Cortex-A9
CPU1 Speed
800 MHz
Flash1 Chip
Brand? Model?
Flash1 Size
128 MiB134,217,728 B <br />1,048,576 Kib <br />131,072 KiB <br />1,024 Mib <br />0.125 GiB <br />
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 /> (DDR3)
RAM1 Chip
Brand? Model?
ETH chip1
Switch
Ethernet Port Count
1-1GbE-WAN
4-1GbE-LAN
Wired Standard
IEEE 802.3i/3u/3ab

802dot11 OUI: none specified

Stock bootloader
CFE
Stock FW OS
Linux 2.6.36.4 brcmarm
Expansion IF types
USB 3.0, USB 2.0
USB ports
2
USB Hub Compatible
Untested
Power
12 VDC, 2 A
Connector type
barrel
Serial Port (UART)
yes
Flags:
AiCloud
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 1311 additional devices
of which 172 are ASUS devices
Default login user: admin
Default login password: admin
admin:admin credentials used by 1332 additional devices
of which 204 are ASUS devices

3rd Party Firmware Support
Retail
Availability End of Life
FCC approval date 24 September 2013
(Est.) release date 08 March 2014
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD): $253.40
UPC 886227650132
(UPC DB, On eBay)
EAN 0886227650132
(UPC DB, On eBay)
ASIN B00LR4OF5Y Flag of the United States.svg
multiple uses
Country of manuf China
Radio 1
Chip1
Broadcom BCM4352
Wireless interface OUI
none specified
Antenna Connector Type
U.FL
MIMO status
2x2:2
Wireless Standard
IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
802.11ac
up to 867 Mbps
802.11n
up to 300 Mbps
802.11a
up to 54 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency
5 GHz
Radio cor_rev
40
Radio 2
Chip1
Broadcom BCM43217
Wireless interface OUI
none specified
Antenna Connector Type
U.FL
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
Radio cor_rev
24
 CPU1 brandRadio1 chip1 brandRadio2 chip1 brand
ASUS RT-AC56SBroadcomBroadcomBroadcom
ASUS RT-AC56UBroadcomBroadcomBroadcom

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

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

867 Mbps - 2SS 5GHz 802.11ac (80MHz chan.),
300 Mbps - 2SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan.) = AC1200 class

Overview

Specifications
Gallery
See also: ASUS RT-AC56R

Specifications

per ASUS's product page

  • Product Segment: AC1200 (300+867Mbps)
  • Ports:
WAN: 1x GbE (RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT)
LAN: 4x GbE (RJ45 for 10/100/1000 BaseT)
USB: 1x USB 3.0, 1x USB 2.0
  • Antenna: 4x internal PCB antenna
  • Operating Frequency: 2.4/5 GHz
2.4GHz 3x Guest network,
5GHz 3x Guest network
  • Button:
WPS, Reset,
Power switch,
Wireless (On/Off)
  • Power Supply:
AC Input: 110~240V (50~60Hz)
DC Output: 12V with max. 2A current
  • Dimensions 147 x 205 x 66 mm (WxDxH)
  • Weight: 406g

Links of Interest

Forum threads

CPU: Broadcom BCM47081A0 @800MHz (1 core)
RAM: 128MB DDR3 (RT-AC56U - RAM 256MB)
HW version A1, FW version 3.0.0.4.374.4561
OEM variant, works on ISP Starhub, Singtel and M1.

See also