AC2600 Dual-WAN VPN Wi-Fi Router

Stable Wi-Fi Range - Fast, stable Wi-Fi throughout your office with 4x4 MIMO antenna design and ASUS AiRadar beamforming.
Hardware Dual-WAN - Dual physical WAN ports for ultimate speed and reliability, with up to 2Gbps aggregated bandwidth and failover capability.
M.2 Slot for Faster Storage - Internal M.2 SATA slot for ultra-fast networked SSD storage.
Easy Management - Grow your business with Captive Portal to set up customer Wi-Fi within steps ; and manage your network with convenient Device Grouping and RADIUS server.
Improved Network Safety - Protect sensitive company information with AiProtection, VLAN, and hardware crypto engine IPsec VPN, all without sacrificing working efficiency.
Teaming Support - Up to 4Gbps LAN connections.
Up to 250 Simultaneous Client Connections - MU-MIMO design and robust connectivity for the most demanding environments.


BRT-AC828

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.

Reliable Networking to Empower Your Business

Packed with all the networking features and reliability your business needs, BRT-AC828 is designed for growing companies on the path to greatness. Whether you're a startup or an established player, in any sphere of business from the smallest restaurant to the largest retail store, BRT-AC828 can help you connect to success.

AC2600 Wi-Fi, Fast and Far

Dual-band AC2600 Wi-Fi not only allows fast and stable connections to multiple devices, but it also offers superb coverage — up to 100 meters on the 2.4GHz band in open areas* — that's perfect for the typical office. Even in complex office layouts, the powerful 4x4 (4-transmit, 4-receive) MU-MIMO design with four external antennas and fine-tuned power output ensures optimized reception for the best possible performance.



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Dual WAN Ports for Fast, Resilient Internet Connectivity

For the ultimate speed, the two physical Gigabit Ethernet WAN ports on BRT-AC828 can provide aggregated WAN bandwidth of up to 2Gbps. To ensure non-stop WAN operation, they can be configured as two independent internet connections, with one acting as an automatic backup connection if the other fails.

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M.2 SSD Slot for Ultra-Fast Storage

Incredibly fast onboard storage gives you a powerful built-in mini-NAS for backup and file storage.

Up to 4Gbps LAN with Link Aggregation

Link Aggregation on eight Gigabit LAN ports enables up to 4Gbps LAN transfer speed.

LTE Mobile Broadband Support

Use a USB LTE. modem as a primary or backup internet connection for added versatility and resiliency



Free Wi-Fi Portal to Grow Your Business

With the user-friendly graphical menu system, you don't have to worry about complex network settings. Set up a free Wi-Fi welcome page for your customers within steps, and direct them to your promotion page to boost your promotion result.

Efficient Protection for Your Digital Assets

Protect sensitive company information with Intrusion Prevention System, Content Filtering, and other advanced features, all without sacrificing working efficiency.

Multi-Client Connectivity

Up to 250 simultaneous connections allow ASUS BRT-AC828 to handle even the heaviest usage requirements. The revolutionary MU-MIMO technology allows multiple MU-MIMO-compatible clients to work at their maximum speeds, enhancing network bandwidth.

Product Segment
AC2600 ultimate AC performance : 800+1734 Mbps

Data Rate
802.11a : 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbps
802.11b : 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps
802.11g : 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbps
802.11n : up to 800 Mbps
802.11ac : up to 1734 Mbps

Antenna
External 3 dBi dipole antenna x 4

Transmit/Receive
MIMO technology
2.4 GHz 4 x 4
5 GHz 4 x 4

Memory
256 MB Flash
512 MB RAM

Operating Frequency
2.4 GHz / 5 GHz

Encryption
64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , Radius with 802.1x, WPS support

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

WAN Connection Type
Internet connection type : Automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE supported), PPTP, L2TP
Dual Link support 
WAN Bridge support

Ports
RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 2, RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 8
USB 3.0 x 2
M.2 SATA(SOCKET3) x 1

Features
Link Aggregation
- 802.3ad
- Static
MU-MIMO
Traffic Analyzer
Adaptive QoS
SmartQoS
- WMM
- User definable rules for IP/MAC/Port
- Upload and download bandwidth management
- ACK/SYN/FIN/RST/ICMP with highest priority
AiProtection
Parental Control
Guest Network : 
VPN server : IPSec Pass-Through, PPTP Pass-Through, L2TP Pass-Through, PPTP Server
VPN client : PPTP client, L2TP client, OpenVPN client
VPN Pass-Though :IPSec, PPTP, L2TP
3G/4G data sharing
AiDisk file server
- Samba and FTP server with account management
Dual WAN
IPTV support

Button
WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Button, Power Switch, USB eject

LED Indicator
Power x 1
LAN x 8
Wi-Fi x 2
LAN x 2
Fail-over x 1
SSD x 1

Power Supply
AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz)
DC Output : 19 V with max. 2.37 A current

OS Support
Windows® 10 
Windows® 8.1 
Windows® 8 
Windows® 7 
Windows® Vista 
Windows® 2000 
Windows® ME
Windows® XP 
Mac OS X 10.6
Mac OS X 10.7
Mac OS X 10.8

Dimensions
190 x 300 x 49.5 ~ mm (WxDxH) (Without Bezel)

Weight
950 g

Package Content
BRT-AC828 Dual WAN VPN wireless router
RJ-45 cable
Quick start guide
Support CD(Manuaul)
Power adapter

Router Special Features
3G/4G data sharing

Operation mode
Wireless router mode
Access point mode