ASUS RT-AX53U AX1800 Dual Band WiFi 6 Router

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.

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-AX53U is a 2x2 dual-band WiFi router that provides 80MHz bandwidth and 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-AX53U is 1.5X faster than 802.11ac 2x2 dual-band routers.

802.11ax 2X2

1800Mbps

802.11ac 2X2

1200Mbps

Network Efficiency

Power Saving

Better Coverage

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.

Protection for your Home Network

RT-AX53U incorporates ASUS AiProtection, a commercial-grade network security system powered by Trend Micro™ Smart Home Network. With AiProtection, all connected devices are protected, even if they have no antivirus capability of their own — such as IoT devices. AiProtection blocks common internet-based attacks before they reach the network, and if an infected device is detected on the network, AiProtection instantly blocks it to prevent it sending any personal information to malicious servers.

Powerful Whole-home WiFi System.
The Way You Want.

In most cases, your RT-AX53U 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!

Turn your ASUS routers into whole-home WiFi system with a simple firmware update

Mix and match preferred models from selected ASUS routers

Create a WiFi network with either a single SSID or multiple SSIDs

All router features works across the entire WiFi system

Connectivity Options

RT-AX53U has one Gigabit WAN port, three Gigabit LAN ports, and USB 2.0 port*. Smart TV, game consoles, NAS storage devices, backup internet and more can now have their own dedicated ports, making RT-AX53U your solid digital home hub.

Robust control and optimization with ASUSWRT

With the ASUSWRT dashboard UI, setup, monitor, and control network applications all in one intuitive area. With fast setup, multi-device detection, and flexible settings, ASUSWRT makes the most of your network performance.
*xActual data throughput and WiFi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage.

Disclaimer:
*The external hard drive may need an external power to work with USB application.

Tech Specs

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 2x2
5GHz 2x2

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
AC Input : 110V~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

AiProtection

AiProtection Classic
Malicious site blocking
Infected Device Prevention and Blocking

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

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
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