The ASUS RT-AC68U is a dual-band AC1900 router with a four-stream configuration. It has a user-friendly web interface with plenty to configure, making it suited for home and small business use. The AsusWrt-Merlin firmware provides a lot of new functionality and features as compared to the default firmware.

Features:

• ASUS AiMesh compatible
• Wireless-AC1900 with total speeds of up to 1900 Mbps.
• 1GHz Dual Core CPU
• 256MB RAM and 128MB flash memory
• USB 3.0 interfaces for external storage devices and 3G/4G modems.
• Support for OpenVPN, PPTP, and L2TP/IPsec VPN protocols
• Advanced QoS for prioritizing Internet traffic via Preset modes and user-defined rules.

Specifications:

Using Technologies:

• Wireless-AC
• 4GModem Support
• OpenVPN Support
• PPTP Support
• L2TP/IPsec Support
• AiMesh Compatible
• Smart connecting port
• 3G4G Dongle support

Known Issues:

The following issues have been reported by some users:

• The 2.4GHz network range is a bit limited. The overall range can differ significantly from your current router.
• USB 3.0 is finicky and doesn't work reliably with all devices (USB 2.0 works great), mostly to keep in mind when attaching storage devices.
• Installation can be difficult as there is a handful of installations involved. You need to keep up with updating technical versions providing advance user experience.

Driver Information:

Your ASUS RT-AC68U router’s drivers may not require new installations, they more than likely update when you carry out firmware one. If you need some help with installation, check out the official website of Asus where you can access online driver downloads updated specifically as per your device model and firmware update it comes equipped with.

Troubleshooting:

• If there is an issue, forcibly refresh the firmware and reset it within the router page.
• If there is an error trouble turning the device on, reinstall the firmware.
• If experiencing connection latency, utilize additional mesh extenders.