Asus RT-AC87U User Manual

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Installing your router
IMPORTANT: Before installing the router, ensure that Internet connec-
tionisavailable
1. Position your wireless router.
For the optimal wireless transmission between the wireless router and connect-
edwirelessdevices,ensurethatyou:
• Placethewirelessrouterinacentralizedareaforamaximumwirelesscoverage
forthenetworkdevices.
• Keepthewirelessrouterawayfrommetalobstructionsandawayfromdirect
sunlight.
• Keepthewirelessrouterawayfrom802.11gor20MHzonlyWi-Fidevices,
2.4GHzcomputerperipherals,Bluetoothdevices,cordlessphones,transformers,
heavy-dutymotors,uorescentlights,microwaveovens,refrigerators,andother
industrialequipmenttopreventsignalinterferenceorloss.
• Alwaysupdatetothelatestrmware.VisittheASUSwebsiteat
http://www.asus.comtogetthelatestrmwareupdates.
• Toensurethebestwirelesssignal,orientthefourdetachableantennasasshown
in the drawing below.
45
°
90
°
45
°
90
°
LED
WiFi
USB 3.0
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Asus RT-AC87U Specifications

General

Wireless Standard	802.11ac
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
LAN Ports	4 x Gigabit Ethernet
WAN Ports	1 x Gigabit Ethernet
Processor	Dual-core 1 GHz
RAM	256 MB
Flash Memory	128 MB
Weight	747 g
Maximum Data Rate	2.4 GHz: 600 Mbps; 5 GHz: 1734 Mbps
USB Ports	1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0
Antenna	4 x External
Security	WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPS support
Dimensions	289.5 x 167.6 x 47.5 mm