Is ASUS RT-AC68U Good Enough for 250mbps NBN Speed?

witsa on 22/08/2018 - 20:32

So I'm considering buying a new router for my home which is FTTP enabled.

I want to buy the RT-AC68U. Mainly because everyone raves about it here but it's also got the features I need - such as VPN and USB C in order for me to plug in a NAS.

MY question is, I notice a lot of the NBN providers are bringing out 250/100 speed connections.

Wanting to future proof it, would the RT-AC68U be able to go that speed?

I know the RT-AC68U is rated at 1900mbps. So basically does that it should be like many times above the Internet speed and should be able to handle it no problems?

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Comments

  • CyberMurning on 22/08/2018 - 20:43

    So jealous some people will get nbn in 2030…. Or never…

  • hawkeye on 22/08/2018 - 20:49

    such as VPN and USB C in order for me to plug in a NAS.
    ????????????

    • witsa on 22/08/2018 - 20:49

      its got a usb 3.0 port to plug in a portable hard drive

  • bahgain on 22/08/2018 - 20:52
    +4

    Firstly, by the time you will be able to get 250/100 your router will likely be due for replacement anyway so I wouldn't worry about 'future proofing' it.

    The 1900mbps refers to the theoretical WiFi speed on the LAN side, not the WAN side

    When/if you do get 250/100 your ISP will provide you with a compatible router anyway which you can use in front of this device so no need to worry :)

    TL;DR …. Buy it

  • JLHC on 22/08/2018 - 21:26
    +1

    Theoretically it can do up to 1Gbps and you shouldn't have any problem getting up to around 700 Mbps (if that is ever available).

    Here's the first result when I Google it:-
    https://www.snbforums.com/threads/rt-ac68u-getting-1gbps-wan…

  • BobD on 23/08/2018 - 08:39

    You could always buy the big brother. That's the RT-AC86U (read the numbers carefully). It has an (almost) identical set of features and user interface but the processor is about twice as fast and more memory. Both the RT-AC68U and RT-AC86U are able to connect to NBN fibre at 1 Gbps but I don't know what speed they can move data.

    • witsa on 23/08/2018 - 09:41

      Yeah the big brother model seems excessively expensive for a home set up.

      • BobD on 24/08/2018 - 07:39
        -1

        Did you look at Amazon with a trial Prime for free delivery.
        Without going to dodgy dealers the RT-AC68U can be about AU$230 + delivery. Unless the AU$ has gone to hell with all the politicking then it's not much more to the RT-AC86U + a power socket adapter. The power pack has US pins but universal voltage.

        • witsa on 24/08/2018 - 08:55
          +1

          End up buying it from wireless1 for 168. Not too bad. I also confirmed with them it was Australian stock

        • BobD on 25/08/2018 - 07:49
          -1

          @witsa: Yeah, when I bought, I found places cheaper than Amazon but I had concerns about warranty or lack of it. You got a good price. Way below the 68Us even.

        • witsa on 25/08/2018 - 09:48

          @BobD:

          To be clear I got the 68u for that price, not the 86u.

          From what I saw that price seemed normal as long as you waited for the right deal. Also there were a lot of people selling the American variant so you just had to be careful of that.

  • parisian on 23/08/2018 - 11:19

    I used this modem with my gigabit connection in France - perfect.
    Aussie BB is expensive hu for nbn 250…
    Paid 40 dollars for a gigabit connection fttp at home - here it's damn expensive.

  • whooah1979 on 25/08/2018 - 07:56
    +1

    Wanting to future proof it

    It doesn’t matter which router you use. The best wlan speed you’ll get is dependent on the nodes wifi standard.

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