AC1900 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Gigabit Router

Ultra-fast 802.11ac dual-band Wi-Fi router boosts speeds up to 1900Mbps, 3X faster than 802.11n routers.
Broadcom® TurboQAM™ technology increases 802.11n speeds to 600Mbps for 33% faster performance.
Five Gigabit Ethernet ports for fast, stable wired network connections.
Dual-core processor for fast and responsive performance with Wi-Fi, Ethernet and USB devices.
AiProtection with Trend Micro™ for triple-strength network security, plus robust Parental Controls and privacy protection.
ASUS AiCloud lets you access, sync, share and stream your files anywhere, on any internet-connected device.
USB 3.0 port for 10X-faster data transfers than USB 2.0; also includes one USB 2.0 port.
[New] Intuitive ASUS Router App lets you control your network anywhere, all without needing to boot up a PC.


RT-AC68U


Consistently Praised for Networking Excellence!

Readers’ Choice, 6 Years Running! (2012-2017) 
"No brand is more likely to be recommended than ASUS. The company receives excellent marks for their ease of setup and reliability.”– PC Magazine

Recommended Excellence Award for Best Router Brand, PC Pro Technology Excellence Awards 2016.

AiProtection with Trend Micro™ for advanced security

AiProtection, incorporating state-of-the-art, three-pronged security from Trend Micro™, provides advanced parental controls, blocks malicious addresses and intrusions for your PC or device, and alerts you if an infected device is connected. Potential weaknesses such as password strength and operating system vulnerabilities are also monitored at all times. Moreover, AiProtection even protects Wi-Fi devices without an installable security program such as smart TV, game console, and smart home devices, giving you peace of mind.

AiProtection powered by Trend Micro™ gives you enterprise-level security in the home

NVIDIA GameStream Ready

Your router is about to have a lot more fun. That’s because it can now stream all your favorite PC games to the NVIDIA® SHIELD™ portable to play anywhere in the house using fast, ultra-reliable NVIDIA GameStream™ technology. ASUS routers deliver lag-free, high-performance game streaming from GeForce® GTX™=powered PCs or NVIDIA GRID™ cloud gaming systems. For more information



Super-fast AC Wi-Fi with TurboQAM™ Wi-Fi acceleration

Powered by 5th generation Wi-Fi (5G Wi-Fi), the new 802.11ac chipset gives the RT-AC68U superfast Gigabit wireless speeds. What's more, RT-AC68U uses TurboQAM™ technology to upgrade 2.4G Wi-Fi even further to give you unprecedented speeds. At 2.4 GHz, it's 33% faster than generic wireless-N900 routers, reaching 600 Mbps, while on the 5 GHz band it blazes to 1300 Mbps - or triple 802.11n rates. That's 1900 Mbps of concurrent wireless power!

RT-AC68U with TurboQAM™ technology upgrades 2.4G Wi-Fi even further for 33% faster speeds

Do more at once with dual-core processors inside

The ASUS RT-AC68U features a dual-core processor that eliminates the performance drops that plague other routers. So even on the busiest home networks, HD video streaming is always smooth, the latency low for online gaming and VoIP calls, and file downloads are never interrupted. 




Enhanced signal range and stability

ASUS AiRadar intelligently strengthens wireless connectivity using beamforming technology, high power amplification, and exclusive ASUS RF fine-tuning. This ensures extended coverage, dynamic data speed increases, and enhanced stability. 



Dual-band connectivity for compatibility and performance

Delivering 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz concurrent bands at up to 600 Mbps and 1300 Mbps, respectively, the RT-AC68U has a total speed of up to 1900 Mbps, and maintains complete stability. You can perform basic tasks like Web browsing and file downloading on the 2.4 GHz band, while simultaneously allowing multiple devices to stream in Full HD or support online gaming and other bandwidth-demanding applications smoothly on the clearer 5 GHz band.







Network Standard
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IPv4, IPv6

Product Segment
AC1900 ultimate AC performance : 600+1300 Mbps

Coverage
Large homes

Data Rate
802.11n : up to 450 Mbps
802.11n TurboQAM : up to 600 Mbps
802.11ac : up to 1300 Mbps

Antenna
External antenna x 3

Transmit/Receive
MIMO technology
2.4 GHz 3 x 3
5 GHz-1 3 x 3

Memory
128 MB Flash
256 MB RAM

Operating Frequency
2.4 GHz / 5 GHz

Encryption
64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , WPS support

Firewall & Access Control
Firewall:SPI intrusion detection,DoS protection 
Access control:Parental control, Network service filter, URL filter, Port filter

Management
UPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Universal Repeater, System Event Log

WAN Connection Type
Internet connection type : Automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE supported), PPTP, L2TP
WAN Bridge support
Multicast Proxy support
Multicast Rate Setting support

Ports
RJ45 for 10/100/1000/Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 4, RJ45 for 10/100/1000/Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 1
USB 2.0 x 1
USB 3.0 x 1

Button
WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Button, Wireless on/off Button

Features
Airtime Fairness
Adaptive QoS
AiProtection
Parental Control
Guest Network : 2.4 GHz x 3, 5 GHz x 3
VPN server : IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server
VPN client : PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
Mac OS Backup
Enhanced media server (AiPlayer app compatible)
- Image : Jpeg
- Audio : mp3, wma, wav, pcm, mp4, lpcm, ogg
- Video : asf, avi, divx, mpeg, mpg, ts, vob, wmv, mkv, mov 
AiCloud personal cloud service
3G/4G data sharing
Printer Server
- Multifunctional printer support (Windows only)
- LPR protocol support
Download Master
- Support bt, nzb, http, ed2k
- Support encryption, DHT, PEX and magnet link
- Upload and download bandwidth control
- Download scheduling
AiDisk file server
- Samba and FTP server with account management
Dual WAN
IPTV support
Roaming Assist

LED Indicator
Power x 1
Wi-Fi x 2
LAN x 4
WAN x 1
USB x 2

Power Supply
AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz)
DC Output : 19 V with max. 1.75 A current

OS Support
Windows® 10 
Windows® 8.1 
Windows® 8 
Windows® 7 
Windows® Vista 
Windows® 2000 
Windows® ME
Windows® XP 
Windows® Server 2003
Windows® Server 2008
Mac OS X 10.1
Mac OS X 10.4
Mac OS X 10.5
Mac OS X 10.6
Mac OS X 10.7
Mac OS X 10.8
Mac OS X 
Linux Kernel (Support Ubuntu only)
Linux

Dimensions
220 x 83.3 x 160 ~ mm (WxDxH) (Without Bezel)

Weight

Package Content
1 x RT-AC68U Wireless-AC1900 Dual Band Gigabit Router 
1 x RJ-45 cable
1 x Power adapter
1 x QSG
1 x Support CD(user manual and ultility)

Operation mode
Wireless router mode
Range extender mode
Access point mode
Media bridge mode