ASUS RT-AX53U (AX1800) Dual Band WiFi 6 Extendable Router
Overview :
- New-Gen WiFi Standard – WiFi 6(802.11ax) standard supporting MU-MIMO and OFDMA technology for better efficiency and throughput.
- Connect in your way – You can share the internet from 3G/4G dongle to the router by plug the dongle in a USB port.
- Ultra-fast WiFi Speed – RT-AX53U supports 1024-QAM for dramatically faster wireless connections. With a total networking speed of about 1800Mbps — 574 Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 1201 Mbps on the 5GHz band.
- Increase Capacity and Efficiency – Supporting not only MU-MIMO but also OFDMA technique to efficiently allocate channels, communicate with multiple devices simultaneously
- 4 Gigabit ports – One Gigabit WAN port and three Gigabit LAN ports, 10X faster than 100–Base T Ethernet.
- Commercial-Grade Security Anywhere – Protect your home network with AiProtection Classic, powered by Trend Micro™. And when away from home, ASUS Instant Guard gives you a one-click secure VPN.
- Easy Extendable Network – Enjoy seamless roaming with rich, advanced features by adding any AiMesh-compatible router.
Get Your Home Ready for WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
The growing number of connected personal and IoT devices has led to an overall increase in network density that is pushing the limits of the current WiFi standard. The latest WiFi 6(802.11ax) standard provides future-proof technologies, higher network efficiency, faster WiFi speeds, greater coverage and improved battery life for connected devices, providing a significantly better networking experience for users.
*It requires 802.11ax-compatible devices to enjoy the benefits brought by WiFi 6(802.11ax) standard.
Next-Gen WiFi Speed
RT-AX53U is a 2×2 dual-band WiFi router that provides 80MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM for dramatically faster wireless connections. With a total networking speed of about 1800Mbps — 574Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 1201Mbps on the 5GHz band — RT-AX53U is 1.5X faster than 802.11ac 2×2 dual-band routers.
Built for Multi-device Households
With a revolutionary combination of OFDMA and MU-MIMO technology, 802.11ax technology provides up to 4X greater network capacity and efficiency in traffic-dense environments. Previous-generation 802.11ac WiFi can only handle one device at a time on each network channel, which is an inefficient use of available bandwidth. OFDMA support in the WiFi 6(802.11ax) standard divides each channel into small sub-channels, allowing signals from multiple devices* to be bundled together and transmitted simultaneously, reducing latency for a smoother, more responsive WiFi experience.
Protection for your Home Network
RT-AX53U incorporates ASUS AiProtection, a commercial-grade network security system powered by Trend Micro™ Smart Home Network. With AiProtection, all connected devices are protected, even if they have no antivirus capability of their own — such as IoT devices. AiProtection blocks common internet-based attacks before they reach the network, and if an infected device is detected on the network, AiProtection instantly blocks it to prevent it sending any personal information to malicious servers.
Connectivity Options
RT-AX53U has one Gigabit WAN port, three Gigabit LAN ports, and USB 2.0 port*. Smart TV, game consoles, NAS storage devices, backup internet and more can now have their own dedicated ports, making RT-AX53U your solid digital home hub.
Robust control and optimization with ASUSWRT
With the ASUSWRT dashboard UI, setup, monitor, and control network applications all in one intuitive area. With fast setup, multi-device detection, and flexible settings, ASUSWRT makes the most of your network performance.
*xActual data throughput and WiFi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage.
Specification :
| Model Name | RT-AX53U |
| Network Standard | IEEE 802.11a |
| IEEE 802.11b | |
| IEEE 802.11g | |
| WiFi 4 (802.11n) | |
| WiFi 5 (802.11ac) | |
| WiFi 6 (802.11ax) | |
| IPv4 | |
| IPv6 | |
| AX technology | Yes |
| Antenna | Ex-antennas*4 |
| Transmit/Receive | 2.4GHz 2×2 |
| 5GHz 2×2 | |
| Processor | Dual-code |
| Memory | 128 MB Flash |
| 256 MB RAM | |
| Boosts speed | OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) |
| Beamforming: standard-based and universal | |
| 1024-QAM high data rate | |
| 20/40/80 MHz bandwidth | |
| Operating Frequency | 2.4G Hz / 5 GHz |
| Ports | RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 1, RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 3,USB Port x1 |
| Button | |
| WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch | |
| LED Indicator | |
| Power x 1 | |
| 2.4G x 1 | |
| 5G x 1 | |
| LAN x 3 | |
| WAN x 1 | |
| USBX1 | |
| Power Supply | AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz) |
| DC Output : 12 V with max. 1.5A current | |
| Package content | RT-AX53U |
| RJ45 x1 | |
| Adapter x1 | |
| QSG x1 | |
| Warranty Card x1 | |
| Product Weight (g) | 346g |
| AiMesh | AiMesh : No |
| Primary AiMesh router : No | |
| AiMesh node : No | |
| Router APP | ASUS Router APP : Yes |
| Game | Game Boost/acceleration : No |
| Alexa | Support Alexa skil : Yes |
| IFTTT | Support IFTTT : No |
| AiProtection | AiProtection : AiProtection Classic |
| Malicious site blocking : Yes | |
| Two-Way IPS : No | |
| Infected Device Prevention and Blocking ; Yes | |
| Parental Control | Parental Control : Yes |
| Parental Control Customized Internet schedule : Yes | |
| Traffic Control | Adaptive QoS : No |
| Bandwidth limiter : Yes | |
| Traditional QoS : Yes | |
| Traffic Monitor : Yes | |
| Real-time traffic monitor : Yes | |
| Wired Traffic Monitor : Yes | |
| Wireless Traffic Monitor : Yes | |
| Website history : No | |
| Wireless | IPv6 : Yes |
| MU-MIMO : Yes | |
| Wi-Fi Encryption : Open system, WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal | |
| UTF-8 SSID : Yes | |
| Guest Network : Yes | |
| WPS : Yes | |
| Wi-Fi MAC address filter : Yes | |
| Wireless scheduler : Yes | |
| Airtime fairness : Yes | |
| RADIUS Server : Yes | |
| Universal beamforming : Yes | |
| Explicit beamforming : Yes | |
| IGMP snooping : Yes | |
| WAN | Internet connection Type : PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP |
| Dual WAN : Yes | |
| WAN Aggregation : No | |
| 3G/4G LTE dongle : Yes | |
| Port triggering : Yes | |
| DMZ : Yes | |
| DDNS : Yes | |
| Let’s Encrypt : Yes | |
| LAN | DHCP Server : Yes |
| IPTV : Yes | |
| LAN Link Aggregation : No | |
| Manually assign IP address : Yes | |
| VPN | VPN Client L2PT : Yes |
| VPN Client OVPN : Yes | |
| VPN Client PPTP : Yes | |
| VPN Server IPSec : Yes | |
| VPN Server OVPN : Yes | |
| VPN Server PPTP : Yes | |
| VPN Fusion : No | |
| USB application | 3G/4G LTE dongle : Yes |
| HDD hibernation : Yes | |
| Safely Remove disk : Yes | |
| AiCloud : No | |
| Download master : Yes | |
| AiDisk : Yes | |
| Media Server : Yes | |
| Time Machine : Yes | |
| Samba Server : Yes | |
| FTP Server : Yes | |
| Shared Folder privileges : Yes | |
| Administration | Operating mode : Access Point, Media Bridge, Repeater, Router |
| Operating system : ASUSWRT | |
| Free OS upgrade : Yes | |
| Firewall : Yes | |
| Wake on LAN (WOL) : Yes | |
| SSH : Yes | |
| Configuration backup and restore : Yes | |
| Diagnosis tools : Yes | |
| Feedback system : Yes | |
| System log : Yes |