With the wireless spectrum starved for bandwidth, the steady move towards the next generation 802.11AC standard couldn't be coming at a better time. ASUS has been at the forefront of this movement from day one and their new AC68-series (consisting of the RT-AC68U and PCE-AC68) builds upon their...

Asus' wireless routers have impressed us when we've reviewed them in the past; the manufacturer has won the overall award in our last two wireless router Labs tests. The RT-AC68U model is the highest specification router we've seen from the firm, offering 802.11ac wireless at speeds of up to...

Until recently, the fastest 802.11ac routers were labeled 'AC1750' or something along those lines. That refers to the combined theoretical bandwidth of the 2.4 GHz and the 5 GHz bands. On 2.4 GHz that is 450 Mbps and on 5 GHz that is 1.3 Gbps.

Asus has proven to be a tough competitor in the Wi-Fi router space. So tough that Netgear accused the company of pulling the wool over the FCC's eyes...

Early in 2013 we tested an ASUS wireless router that supported 802.11AC standard draft. However, just before the end of the year ASUS came up with a new router, which is even faster and more robust. Let us get you familiar with ASUS RT-AC68U!

Excellent speeds in the wireless network segment; Support of OpenVPN; High operation speeds with an external USB disc; Support of double WAN port; Great wired speeds; Ability to create up to three guest networks in each wireless range; Support of IPv6

The web-interface is not completely translated; High price

Got this today. This is a high end router. It has got a lot of capability, far beyond my original purpose for buying it. -aicloud -DDNS -Printer server -Connect a separate USB drive -VPN It's also fairly easy to use, just a little fiddly depending on what you're doing.

First one I received was DOA, no lights, nothing. Tried to trouble shoot on ASUS website, not much help. Tried to call ASUS tech support, their phone menu is terrible, finally navigated my way through, no one there on weekends. New one seems to be working fine.

Asus are well-known for pushing out the speed boundaries to even greater lengths when we consider their motherboards and graphics cards so it is only fair that they take this drive to push further and deliver us one of the world's fastest wireless routers.

Superior wireless signal strength and throughput speed; Dual-WAN capability with fail over protection and load balancing; Mobile applications for access to USB storage and router setup; More than capable of delivering the power needed for the next couple of years; Highly reputable brand when it...

Wireless adaptors capable of operating at the same high speeds are very limited at the moment; Unsecured wireless networks out of the box are not wise – basic security at least is far better; Not necessarily the first name you would think of when it comes to networking

I always get nervous changing things on my home network; I was able to change my router and configure my whole network within two hours; I have a system in which I utilize 4 powerline units (netgear); 2 Router access points belkin and linksys; media server; dedicated NAS--synology; dedicated

cost; however, as with most things you get what you pay for

For $220, the ASUS RT-AC68U offers the fastest speeds we've yet seen from a router, a svelte design and simple but powerful firmware. We also like that you can access your important files remotely via the AiCloud app.

Fast; Excellent throughput; Thoughtful design; Powerful firmware; Easy access to files away from home

Slow at 5 feet; Costly cloud sync