Asus RT-AC3200 Tri-Band Wireless Gigabit Router
The Asus RT-AC3200 Router is the recent in a trio of tri-band routers on market, rivaling the R8000 from Netgear and the EA9200 from Linksys. Similar to the others, the router did well in testing, showing itself to be great for homes with lots of local heavy Wi-Fi needs
Asus RT-AC3200 Router Feature:
802.11 ac tri-band Wi-Fi router boosts speeds up to 3200Mbps for low-latency online gaming, smooth 4K UHD video playback and extremely fast file-sharing.
Tri-Band Smart Connect automatically selects the fastest of the three available frequency bands for each device, accorded to the device’s speed, signal strength and how busy each band is.
High performance antennas with AiRadar universal beamforming for unrivaled Wi-Fi range.
AiProtection with Trend Micro ™ for triple-strength network security, plus robust Parental Controls and privacy protection.
Intuitive ASUS Router App helps you control your network anywhere, without needing to boot up a PC.
USB 3.0 port for 10X-faster data transfers than USB 2.0; also includes one USB 2.0 port
Asus RT-AC3200 Router Spec:
| Model Name | ASUS RT-AC3200 |
| Network Standard | IEEE 802.11a IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g WiFi 4 (802.11n) WiFi 5 (802.11ac) IPv4 IPv6 |
| Antenna | External antenna x 6 |
| Transmit/Receive | MIMO technology 2.4GHz 3×3 5GHz-1 3×3 5GHz-2 3×3 |
| Memory | 128 MB Flash, 256 MB RAM |
| Operating Frequency | 2.4 GHz / 5 GHz |
| Ports | RJ45 for 10/100/1000/Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 1, RJ45 for 10/100/1000/Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 4 USB 2.0 x 1 USB 3.0 x 1 |
| Power Supply | AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz) DC Output : 19 V with max. 2.37 A current |
| Package content | RT-AC3200 Tri-band Gigabit Router RJ-45 Cable Power Adapter Quick Start Guide Warranty Card Support CD (User manual & Utility software) |
Asus RT-AC3200 Router Performance
On the 5GHz band, at the close range of 15 feet (4.6 meters), it registered the sustained real-world speed of 514Mbps; when I increased the distance to 100 feet the speed was reduced to 213Mbps.
The router’s performance didn’t change much when I used six 5GHz clients all at once, a benefit of the second 5GHz band. However, in real-world usage, you ‘d rarely have that many clients performing heavy tasks all at once. And just in case you do, if all those clients pull data from the same source, for example, streaming media from the same server, the throughput speed of the server itself would be the bottleneck of each individual connection. Simply put, as for Wi-Fi speed is concern, it’s unlikely that you will experience the difference the Asus RT-AC3200 Router makes compared to good AC1900 router.
On the 2.4 GHz band, the router scored 236Mbps at close range and just 66Mbps at 100 feet (30 meters) away. These were as fast as expected.
The Asus RT-AC3200 Router had quite good range in my testing. It wasn’t the longest range I’ve seen, but on par with other AC3200 routers, with an effective range of around 200 feet (60 meters).
Asus RT-AC3200 Router Advantage:
Intelligent Tri-band Wi-Fi for All Your Devices
Asus RT-AC3200 Router is a tri-band 802.11 ac router featuring Tri-Band Smart Connect, an incredible new feature that automatically maximizes the performance of your wireless devices. With the super-fast combined data rate of 3200Mbps (2600Mbps on the two 5 GHz bands plus 600Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band), Asus RT-AC3200 Router lets every device to work at full speed, making sure lag-free online gaming, silky-smooth 4K UHD video streams, and effortless downloading. Include in this superb coverage and advanced security, and you’ll see why Asus RT-AC3200 Router takes your network to the next level!
Six external high-performance antennas
Asus RT-AC3200 Router uses two 802.11 ac networks, each with a three transmit, three receive (3×3) antenna configuration. This is made possible by its six external high performance antennas, and permits more devices to connect faster with better stability.
Dual USB ports
The easy-to-use USB app lets you share printers, storage devices and 3G/4G (HSPA+) dongles over your entire network, and the SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port ensures ultra-fast transfer speeds. Plus, there’s plenty of space around each port to accommodate bulkier devices.
MORE BANDS MEANS MORE DEVICES
Tri-Band Wi-Fi
Having an ASUS RT-AC3200 is like having three wireless routers in one. The two separate 5 GHz wireless bands– each with speeds up to 1300 Mbps– and the single 600 Mbps 2.4 GHz wireless band all work simultaneously. This means you can enjoy lag-free online gaming, smooth 4K video streaming and uninterrupted file downloading on every device connected to your home network.
AiRadar beamforming
ASUS AiRadar intelligently strengthens wireless connectivity using 802.11 ac universal beamforming technology, high-power amplification and exclusive ASUS RF fine-tuning.
SMART CONNECTIONS FOR FULL-SPEED NETWORKING
Tri-band Smart Connect
Our Tri-Band Smart Connect technology automatically assigns each device to either the 2.4 GHz band or one of the two 5 GHz bands, according to the device’s speed, its signal strength, and how busy each band is. This means you get better range and faster, more reliable connections– all the time!
With Tri-Band Smart Connect enabled, Asus RT-AC3200 Router gives you as high as 3X faster downloads– and up to a 39% overall Wi-Fi performance boost when compared to competing tri-band AC3200 routers with standard dual-band smart connect! 3.
LIFE IN THE FAST LAN.
For the fastest wired networking performance, Asus RT-AC3200 Router has a dedicated Gigabit Ethernet WAN port plus four Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports. Its powerful hardware-accelerated NAT removes the bottleneck between the wired LAN and the internet for a lag-free gaming experience.
TESTED FOR COMPATIBILITY.
Asus RT-AC3200 Router like all ASUS networking products, is subjected to exhaustive compatibility testing during its development.Asus RT-AC3200 Router works flawlessly with a vast range of adapters, media players and other wireless devices to ensure the ideal performance– it even supports the latest-generation Xbox ® One and PlayStation ® 4 game consoles.
THE POWERFUL, USER-FRIENDLY INTERFACE.
Asus RT-AC3200 Router features the enhanced ASUSWRT graphical user interface, which gives you easy access to the 30-second, 3-step web-based installation process3. It’s also where you can set up AiCloud 2.0 and all RT-AC3200’s advanced options. ASUSWRT is web-based, so it doesn’t need a separate app, or restrict what you can change via mobile devices– you get full access to everything, from any device that can run a web browser.
