AX1800 Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Router supporting MU-MIMO and OFDMA technology, with AiProtection Classic network security powered by Trend Micro™, compatible with ASUS AiMesh WiFi system

  • New-Gen WiFi Standard – WiFi 6(802.11ax) standard supporting MU-MIMO and OFDMA technology for better efficiency and throughput.
  • Connect in your way – You can share the internet from 3G/4G dongle to the router by plug the dongle in a USB port.
  • Ultra-fast WiFi Speed – RT-AX53U supports 1024-QAM for dramatically faster wireless connections. With a total networking speed of about 1800Mbps — 574 Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 1201 Mbps on the 5GHz band.
  • Increase Capacity and Efficiency – Supporting not only MU-MIMO but also OFDMA technique to efficiently allocate channels, communicate with multiple devices simultaneously
  • Protection for Your Home Network – Aiprotection powered by Trend Micro™, blocks internet security threats for all your connected smart devices.
  • Better Partner with Mesh System – Compatible with ASUS AiMesh WiFi system for seamless whole-home coverage.

Model
RT-AX53U

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
Ex-antennas*4

Transmit/Receive
2.4GHz 2×2
5GHz 2×2

Processor
Dual-core (4 VPE)

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
2.4G Hz / 5 GHz

Ports
RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 1, RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 3,USB Port x1

Button
WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch

LED Indicator
Power x 1
2.4G x 1
5G x 1
LAN x 3
WAN x 1
USBX1

Power Supply
AC Input : 100V~240V(50~60Hz)
DC Output : 12 V with max. 1.5A current

Package content
RT-AX53U
RJ45 x1
Adapter x1
QSG x1
Warranty Card x1

Product Weight (g)
346g

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-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-Personal
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
3G/4G LTE dongle
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

USB application
3G/4G LTE dongle
HDD hibernation
Safely Remove disk
Download master
AiDisk
Media Server
Samba Server
FTP Server
Shared Folder privileges

Administration
Operating mode : Access Point, 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