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-AX55 is a 2×2 dual-band WiFi router that provides 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-AX55 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.
Better Battery Life for Your Devices
Target Wake Time (TWT) allows RT-AX55 to schedule designated intervals for devices to transmit data. This allows them to sleep when there is no need to wait for a router signal, reducing power consumption by up to 7X for significantly improved battery life*.
WiFi that Goes Farther
With the latest WiFi 6(802.11ax) standard featuring OFDMA technology, RT-AX55 provides increased WiFi signal range and better coverage by dividing each channel into smaller sub-channels. These sub-channels have a smaller bandwidth that enables them to travel up to 80% farther1, resulting in a better WiFi connection throughout your home*.
BSS Coloring Boosts Connection Efficiency
WiFi 6 includes a new feature called BSS Coloring that improves WiFi connection efficiency even in crowded environments. When two neighboring routers send traffic on the same channel, your router has to wait until the channel is free. With BSS Coloring, your WiFi 6 router identifies its data with a unique channel tag (‘color’) that’s different from neighboring networks. Your WiFi 6 router can then ignore other-colored signals on the channel and send data immediately.* This greatly reduces router waiting times and boosts network efficiency.
Protection for your Home Network
RT-AX55 has lifetime free AiProtection Classic, powered by Trend Micro™ with automatic, regularly updated security signatures to protect your devices and personal data from internet threats.
Powerful Whole-home WiFi System. The Way You Want.
In most cases, your RT-AX55 can deliver smooth, reliable WiFi to every part of your home. But WiFi coverage can be affected by many factors — room layout, construction materials, and even furnishings. ASUS AiMesh is an innovative new router feature that fixes these problems: it creates a whole-home WiFi network using multiple ASUS routers. AiMesh is powerful, flexible and you can use a mix of ASUS router models — protecting your investment! AiMesh gives you time-saving central control, and seamless roaming capability. AiMesh is WiFi you can rely on — for all your devices, all the time!
SPECIFICATIONS:
| Model | RT-AX55 |
| 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 Client | |
| 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 |
