ASUS RT-AC68U rev A1

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abgn+ac (AC1900)
Wireless-AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit Router
Homepage	Product page
Wikipedia	Asus routers
WikiDevi.wi-cat.ru	ASUS RT-AC68U
3rd Party Firmware
dd-wrt	Supported
OpenWrt	Partial Support
Tomato any flavor	Supported
Gargoyle	Status Unknown
Platform
Brand • Model • Rev	ASUS RT-AC68U (v1S)
Model Part Number	90IG00C1-BM3000
FCC ID	MSQ-RTAC68U
IC ID	3568A-RTAC68U
Type	wireless router
Series	RT-AC68
CPU1	Broadcom BCM4708A0
CPU1 Type	ARM Cortex-A9
CPU1 Speed	800 MHz ( 2 cores )
Flash1 Chip	Spansion S34ML01G100TFI00
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	256 MiB268,435,456 B <br />2,097,152 Kib <br />262,144 KiB <br />2,048 Mib <br />0.25 GiB <br />
RAM1 Chip	ESMT M15F2G16128A-ADB
ETH chip1	Broadcom BCM4708A0
Switch	Broadcom BCM4708A0
Ethernet Port Count	1-1GbE-WAN 4-1GbE-LAN
Wired Standard	IEEE 802.3i/3u/3ab
802dot11 OUI: 74:D0:2B (-, 2 W) Ethernet OUI: 74:D0:2B (-, 2 W)
Stock bootloader	CFE 1.0.1.9
Stock FW OS	Linux 2.6.36 brcmarm
Expansion IF types	USB 2.0, USB 3.0
USB ports	2
USB Hub Compatible	supported
Power	19 VDC, 1.75 A
Connector type	barrel
Serial Port (UART)	yes, 4-pin header
Flags: AiCloud support, AiMesh
Additional chips 2.4GHz Power Amplifier IC;Richwave;RTC6649E;;3; 5GHz Power Amplifier IC;Skyworks;SE5023L;SiGe, 5023L, TW;3;
Other
Default SSID: ASUS (100 addl. devices) , ASUS_5G (46 addl. devices) Default IP address: 192.168.1.1 the IP 192.168.1.1 is used by 1324 additional devices of which 173 are ASUS devices Default login user: admin Default login password: admin admin:admin credentials used by 1342 additional devices of which 207 are ASUS devices
Manuf/OEM/ODM	Askey
3rd Party Firmware Support	AsusWRT-Merlin • (Wiki | List) , DD-WRT • (List) , FreshTomato • (List | DLs) , OpenWrt • (List | Dev | DLs) , Tomato (Shibby) • (List | DLs) , TomatoUSB RAF (Victek) • (List | DLs)
Retail
Availability	common
FCC approval date	30 September 2013
(Est.) release date	09 October 2013
(Est.) initial retail price (in USD):	$219.99
UPC	886227419005 (UPC DB, On eBay)
Newegg	N82E16833320174
ASIN	B00FB45SI4 ,  multiple uses
Country of manuf	China
Physical
Dimensions	220 mm x 160 mm x 83.3 mm
Weight	640 g
Radio 1
Chip1	Broadcom BCM4360
Wireless interface OUI	74:D0:2B
Antenna Connector Type	RP-SMA
MIMO status	3x3:3
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11b/g/n
N-QAM	up to 600 Mbps
802.11n	up to 450 Mbps
802.11g	up to 54 Mbps
802.11b	up to 11 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	2.4 GHz
Radio cor_rev	40
Radio 2
Chip1	Broadcom BCM4360
Wireless interface OUI	74:D0:2B
Antenna Connector Type	RP-SMA
MIMO status	3x3:3
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a/n/ac
802.11ac	up to 1300 Mbps
N-QAM	up to 600 Mbps
802.11n	up to 450 Mbps
802.11a	up to 54 Mbps
WiFi Operating Frequency	5 GHz
Radio cor_rev	40
FCC ID ASUS TM-AC1900 MSQ-RTAC68U
CPU1 brand Radio1 chip1 brand Radio2 chip1 brand ASUS RT-AC68P Broadcom Broadcom Broadcom ASUS RT-AC68U Extreme Broadcom Broadcom Broadcom ASUS RT-AC68U V3 Broadcom Broadcom Broadcom ASUS RT-AC68U rev A1 Broadcom Broadcom Broadcom ASUS RT-AC68U rev B2 Broadcom Broadcom Broadcom ASUS RT-AC68U rev C1 ASUS RT-AC68U rev E1 ASUS RT-AC68UF Broadcom Broadcom Broadcom ASUS RT-AC68W

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.

• 1300 Mbps - 3SS 5GHz 802.11ac (80MHz chan.),

• 600 Mbps - 3SS 2.4GHz 802.11n (40MHz chan., 256-QAM) = AC1900 class

Overview

• Model Part Num: 90IG00C1-BM3000
• Wi-Fi Certified : WFA19421 (as of 08/29/2013)

This certification also applies to the RT-AC68R.

This device would seem to be running Linux kernel 2.6.36.4 (brcmarm).

Note: A tag line of 802.11ac Concurrent Dual-band AC1900 Router (600Mbps/2.4GHz*
+ 1300Mbps/5GHz) w/ ASUSWRT source to the RT-AC68U, RT-AC68U v2, RT-AC69U.

FCC info

• The ASUS logo, "RT-AC68U" and "REV 1.60" is silkscreened on the board.
• The manufacturer stated in the test report is Askey Technology (Jiangsu)

Per the FCC photos...

• The SoC used would seem to be BCM4708A0/BCM4709A0

(BCM470[8/9]A0KFEBG, TT1311 P10, 272573-04 B18)

Visual inspection of actual product confirms BCM4708A

• Two BCM4360 provide the wireless interfaces for this device.
• The shown power supply is an ASUS branded AD890326

(100-240VAC ~ 50/60Hz, 0.8A -> 19VDC, 1.75A).

See also: ASUS RT-AC68

Links of Interest

Reviews

• Inside Story: ASUS RT-AC56U & RT-AC68U on SmallNetBuilder

Per SNB's conversation w/ Broadcom, nqam functionality is integrated

into Broadcom 802.11ac chips - allowing QAM256 usage in 2.4GHz band.

• AC1900 First Look: NETGEAR R7000 & ASUS RT-AC68U on SNB
• ASUS RT-AC68U on C|Net (Rev A1 unit, 74:D0:2B OUI)
• The New Wireless Flagship Device or ASUS RT-AC68U on FoxNetLab
• ASUS RT-AC68U on OpenITforum

Forum threads

• On wl500g
• On IXBT
• On HardWareZone

Image of the device on maylyn's AC66U review thread

Third party firmware support

• Experimental DD-WRT support in SVN r21018

Other

• CES 2013 Day 0 - ASUS Networking Products on YouTube (3:30)
• ASUS Announces Next-Generation Wi-Fi Devices - ASUS Press Release
• Broadcom Announces Beefed-Up SoCs To Power Up Draft 802.11ac
  Products on SmallNetBuilder (BCM4708x series announcement stuff)

Additional vendor links

On Newegg (preorder only) (source of the release date and price)

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On the OpenWrt ToH (techdata entry)
On the OpenWrt Wiki
On the OpenWrt Forum
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OpenWrt Target: bcm53xx
OpenWrt Subtarget: generic
OpenWrt Package architecture: arm_cortex-a9
Support started version: 15.05
Current supported version: 23.05.5
Unsupported Functions:
WiFi 2.4GHz partly, WiFi 5GHz

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Pictures

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Notes

Additional specifications

per ASUS's product page

• Expansion IFs: 1x USB 2.0, 1x USB 3.0
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 220 mm x 160 mm x 83.3 mm
• Weight: 640 g

T-Mobile Personal Cellspot Router (TM-AC1900)

Support

• Support page for ASUS TM-AC1900
• T-Mobile Support page

• T-Mobile released a wireless router rebranded from the RT-AC68U.

The T-Mobile rebranded version has a custom proprietary firmware

that is modified for optimizing the T-Mobile Wi-Fi calling feature.

This router requires a refundable $25 deposit (or none if qualified) for postpaid

plan customers [$99 for retail pricing/prepaid accounts] since this is a lease.

• Notice: If you got this router as a postpaid customer, keep in mind that T-Mobile expects

it back after you cancel your T-Mobile service or if a coverage line is disconnected

from a family/multiple line account within 45 days after cancellation/disconnection.

Failure to do so may incur a $99 non-return fee. If the router is returned damaged, $25.

[This doesn't apply to prepaid customers or if bought in retail price.]

See also

• ASUS RT-AC68U • Product Page
• ASUS RT-AC68P • Product Page
• ASUS RT-AC68R • Product Page
• ASUS RT-AC68W • Product Page