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2022-07-21T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Reliable Equipment

I bought the -B1 router in May 2022 to replace my still-working RT-AC66U only because the latter had reached end-of-life. Both are fine routers, easy to set up and user-friendly interfaces. Reliable - no interruptions.

gatekeeper

2021-09-20T11:52:31

Rated 5 out of 5

Gold Standard

Wonderful router to use in a loft or multi tenant building.

TAYLOR A.

2021-08-06T11:22:24

Rated 4 out of 5

Gooooood!

Got this after getting fiber optic line into house after waiting another 15 years for "?real? high speed connection. Replaced Apple airport with this ASUS router and gave me my full speed potential. Little hard to hook up to network if you miss the password printed on the box or whatever then it came together rather seamlessly. Played around with it about an hour and redid all log ins on all the iPhones and TVs and whatever else one has. The app is rather clever but if everything works who has time to really screw around to much with it . It gets a little hot sitting there but it?s doing a lot of work at more speed so?, Thanks for great routers. William

WILLIAM G.

2021-06-04T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Buy

I purchased several months ago and it was very easy to set up. I have good coverage in my 1400 square foot home. No problem with my model RT-AC66U B1.

robertmike

2020-11-11T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Affordable high performance

Get the most of your devices and high speed Internet connection with this router. Setting it up is a breeze with the ASUS Router mobile app, no need of a computer and the GUI is awesome. Signal coverage is excellent and the internal performance of the router made my home network way faster than before. Not the cheapest around but you have a lot of features for the price.

Grand C.

2020-11-10T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Home Router

Needed a new wireless router to connect and improve all our home Wi-Fi devices. This router was very highly rated in numerous magazine articles. It has not disappointed us, all our Wi-Fi devices are running great with no dropped signals at all.

NeenahKenny

2020-10-14T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Fast with lots of futures...

I bought this one from Micro center. I like this products. 5G+ lots of another futures. love this products.

glupatel11

2020-10-14T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

A magnificent home network wi-fi strength enhancer

A magnificent home network wi-fi strength enhancer ever since its installation on 7/26/2020 and continues it great enhancement of our wi-fi.

EagleScout

2020-10-14T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great bang for the buck!

I wasn't ready to make the jump to an AX modem so I looked for highly-rated AC modems. Asus' products rise to the top of many lists. We have a small house and relatively limited use so we didn't need a ToL router but we did want one conversant with Apple products and we wanted one that offered more security in the form of firmware updates and extensive management options. The RT-AC66B_U1 fills the bill. Setup was easy, everything is working as advertised, and it's run pretty much 24x7 since it was installed with only one reboot. I'm satisfied.

Steveo4444

2020-03-15T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Awesome Features

This is the Asus Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router that makes our connection so fast. This router has cheap price and good feature

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ASUS RT-AC66U B1 Specifications

  • Network Standard

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

  • Product Segment

    AC1750 superior AC performance : 450+1300 Mbps

  • Coverage

    Large homes

  • 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 450 Mbps
    802.11ac : up to 1300 Mbps

  • Antenna

    3x External antenna

  • Transmit/Receive

    MIMO technology
    2.4 GHz 3 x 3
    5 GHz 3 x 3

  • Operating Frequency

    2.4 GHz / 5 GHz

  • Encryption

    64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise

  • 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, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Port Forwarding, DMZ, Universal Repeater, System Event Log

  • Ports

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

  • Features

    Airtime Fairness
    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 Pro
    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 & OpenVPN client

  • Features (Contd.)

    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

  • Features (Contd..)

    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

    IPTV support

  • Button

    WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Button

  • LED Indicator

    1x Power
    2x Wi-Fi
    1x WAN
    4x LAN

  • 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 XP
    Mac OS X or higher
    Linux

  • Operation mode

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

  • Dimensions (W x D x H)

    8.58 x 5.83 x 1.77" (218 x 148 x 45mm)

  • Weight

    23.28 oz (660g)

About ASUS RT-AC66U B1 AC1750 Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Wi-Fi Router - SKU#1496093

FEATURED REVIEWS

Reliable Equipment

By gatekeeper

I bought the -B1 router in May 2022 to replace my still-working RT-AC66U only because the latter had reached end-of-life. Both are fine routers, easy to set up and user-friendly interfaces. Reliable - no interruptions.

Gold Standard

By TAYLOR A.

Wonderful router to use in a loft or multi tenant building.

Explore the world of seamless connectivity with the RT-AC66U B1 AC1750 Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Wi-Fi Router. This advanced router is equipped with AiMesh technology, allowing for a mesh wifi system that ensures consistent, high-speed internet coverage throughout your home. The router also features AiProtection, a network security system powered by Trend Micro, offering robust protection against online threats.

Experience lag-free entertainment with dual-band connectivity. The RT-AC66U B1 delivers concurrent bands at up to 450Mbps on 2.4GHz and 1300Mbps on 5GHz, offering a combined speed of up to 1750Mbps. This allows you to perform basic tasks like web browsing and file downloading on the 2.4GHz band, while simultaneously streaming HD content, gaming online, and running other demanding applications smoothly on the clearer 5GHz band.

The ASUS RT-AC66U B1 is powered by a dual-core processor, eliminating performance drops and ensuring smooth HD video streaming, low latency for online gaming and VoIP calls, and uninterrupted file downloads, even on the busiest home networks.

This high-performance router features ultra-sensitive receivers and high-powered amplifiers, coupled with AiRadar beamforming technology, delivering a fast, reliable, and stable Wi-Fi signal to all your connected devices, from PCs and mobile devices to game consoles and beyond.

The RT-AC66U B1 also boasts ultimate USB speed and versatility with two USB 3.0 ports, offering data transfers up to ten times faster than USB 2.0. These ports are perfect for file, multimedia, and 3G/4G sharing, while ASUS AiDisk offers remote access and quick content streaming.

Take control of your network anywhere with the intuitive ASUS Router App. This app allows you to set up your router, manage network traffic, diagnose connection issues, and even update firmware, all without needing to boot up a PC.

The RT-AC66U B1 also includes Advanced Parental Controls, providing comprehensive control over the online experience for each family member and each device, all via the mobile app. With AiProtection Pro, you get commercial-grade security for your home network, protecting against common internet-based attacks, blocking access to malicious websites, and preventing personal data compromise on connected devices.

Experience the power of a whole-home Wi-Fi system with the RT-AC66U B1 AC1750 Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Wi-Fi Router, offering fast, reliable, and secure internet connectivity for all your devices.

ASUS RT-AC66U B1 AC1750 Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Wi-Fi Router - SKU#1496093 Features

  • 1GHz CPU powers dual-band 3x3 802.11ac Wi-Fi technology for speeds up to 1750Mbps and wide, responsive coverage for large homes
  • Monitor and manage your network with ease from your mobile device using the intuitive ASUS Router App
  • Effortless router setup with ASUSWRT web-based interface
  • Integrated USB 3.0 and 2.0 ports enable printer sharing throughout your network and remote file access with AiCloud 2.0 support
  • AiProtection Powered by Trend Micro provides multi-stage protection from vulnerability detection to protecting sensitive data
  • AiMesh Supported - Connect to other compatible ASUS routers to create a powerful and flexible whole-home Wi-Fi network

What's in the box:

  • RT-AC66U B1 AC1750 Dual-Band Wireless Gigabit Wi-Fi Router
  • RJ-45 Cable
  • Power Adapter
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Original Box