Asus RT-AX55

SPECIFICATIONS
Dual-band 2.4GHz/5GHz • Wi-Fi 6 • 4x Gigabit
Ethernet ports • 1x WLAN Gigabit Ethernet port •
280x276x184mm • 374g • One-year warranty

If you’ve recently bought yourself a brand new laptop, smartphone or tablet, it might already have the Wi-Fi 6 standard. If so, upgrading to a new router is probably necessary if you want to get more. The most economical way to achieve this is to use Asus RT-AX55.

Due to the fact that it is dual-band rather than tri-band, its advertised peak speed of 1.8Gbps is very low compared to some of the more costly Wi-Fi 6 routers available. The majority of common residential internet requirements may still be met by this, which also offers quick, dependable online surfing, music and video streaming, as well as the unplanned casual gaming.

With its streamlined black shell and faster-moving red lines, the RT-AX55 has a modern appearance. It has four extra Ethernet connections in addition to the one Gigabit Ethernet port enabling a wired connection, if necessary, to your current modem or router.

To get you started, there is an app that is simple to use. You must first scan a QR code that is buried on the router’s base in order to establish an initial connection, after which you must create a password. We were also happy to learn that the software provides you the choice of setting up two distinct networks or a single network that includes the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. The option of launching a web browser interface, which offers more precise control over the network settings, is also available for experienced users.

While retaining peak speeds of 100Mbps and 12.5MB/s for Steam downloads on its 5GHz band, Asus RT-AX55 offers a significant boost over shorter ranges. While the 2.4GHz band dips to 90Mbps and 11MB/s with Steam, it is still fast enough for ordinary web surfing and streaming video.

The majority of the anticipated (draft-level) capabilities are included on the Asus RT-AX55 WiFi 6 router, and one of the most intriguing new technologies is OFDMA. Given that a WiFi channel is divided into tiny resource units that can be shared by several client devices or, if not required, the full channel will be assigned to a single client, using orthogonal frequency division multiple access can result in a greater throughput. The beauty of this function is that it supports both downlink and uplink allocation and can operate on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.

Model Name

RT-AX55
RT-AX56U V2

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

Product Segment

AX1800 ultimate AX performance : 1201 Mbps+ 574 Mbps

AX technology

Yes

Data Rate

802.11a : up to 54 Mbps
802.11b : up to 11 Mbps
802.11g : up to 54 Mbps
WiFi 4 (802.11n) : up to 300 Mbps
WiFi 5 (802.11ac) : up to 867 Mbps
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz) : up to 574 Mbps
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (5GHz) : up to 1201 Mbps

Antenna

External antenna x 4

Transmit/Receive

2.4GHz 2×2
5GHz 2×2

Processor

1.5GHz quad-core processor

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

2.4GHz / 5GHz

Ports

RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 1, RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 4

Button

WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch

LED Indicator

Power x 1
2.4G x 1
5G x 1
LAN x 1
WAN x 1

Power Supply

AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz)
DC Output : 12 V with max. 1 A current

Package content

RT-AX55
RJ45 x1
Adapter x1
QSG x1
Warranty Card x1

Product Weight (g)

374g

AiMesh

AiMesh
Primary AiMesh router
AiMesh node

Router APP

ASUS Router APP

Alexa

Support Alexa skill

AiProtection

AiProtection Classic
Malicious site blocking
Infected Device Prevention and Blocking

Parental Control

Parental Control
Parental Control Customized Internet schedule

Traffic Control

Bandwidth limiter
Traditional QoS
Traffic Monitor
Real-time traffic monitor
Wired Traffic Monitor
Wireless Traffic Monitor

Wireless

IPv6
Wi-Fi Encryption : Open system, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise
UTF-8 SSID
Guest Network
WPS
WiFi MAC address filter
Wireless scheduler
Airtime fairness
RADIUS Server
Universal beamforming
Explicit beamforming

WAN

Internet connection Type : PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP
Dual WAN
Port triggering
DMZ
DDNS
Let’s Encrypt

LAN

DHCP Server
IPTV
Manually assign IP address

VPN

VPN Client L2TP
VPN Client OVPN
VPN Client PPTP
VPN Server IPSec
VPN Server OVPN
VPN Server PPTP

Administration

Operating mode : Access Point, AiMesh Node, Media Bridge, Repeater, Router
Operating system : ASUSWRT
Free OS upgrade
Firewall
SSH
Wake on LAN (WOL)
Configuration backup and restore
Diagnosis tools
Feedback system
System log