ASUS TUF Gaming BE6500 Dual Band WiFi 7 (802.11be) Router, Extendable, Quad 2.5GbE Ports, AiMesh Support, 3-Step Port Forwarding, Smart Home Master

ASUS TUF Gaming BE6500 Dual Band WiFi 7 (802.11be) Router, Extendable, Quad 2.5GbE Ports, AiMesh Support, 3-Step Port Forwarding, Smart Home Master

ASUS TUF Gaming BE6500 Dual-Band WiFi 7 Router

Network Standards:

• IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, WiFi 4 (802.11n), WiFi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi 6 (802.11ax), WiFi 7 (802.11be)
• IPv4, IPv6

Performance:

• BE6500 Ultimate BE Performance: 688 + 5764 Mbps
• WiFi 7 (802.11be) Data Rate:
  • 2.4 GHz: Up to 688 Mbps
  • 5 GHz: Up to 5764 Mbps

Antenna & Transmit/Receive:

• 6 External Fixed Antennas
• 2.4 GHz: 2x2
• 5 GHz: 4x4

Processor & Memory:

• 1.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor
• 256 MB Flash, 1 GB RAM

Boosts Speed:

• OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access)
• Beamforming (Standard-based and universal)
• 4096-QAM high data rate
• 20/40/80/160 MHz bandwidth

Operating Frequencies:

• 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz

Operating Modes:

• Wireless Router Mode
• AiMesh Node Mode
• Access Point Mode
• Media Bridge Mode
• Repeater Mode

I/O Ports:

• 1 x 2.5GbE for WAN
• 3 x 2.5GbE for LAN
• 1 x USB 3.2 Gen1

Buttons:

• WPS Button
• Reset Button
• Power Button

LED Indicators:

• WAN (Internet) x1
• LAN x1
• 5GHz x1
• 2.4GHz x1
• Power x1

Power Supply:

• AC Input: 110V240V (5060Hz)
• DC Output: 12V with max. 2.5A current

Package Contents:

• TUF-BE6500 Dual-Band Gaming Router
• RJ-45 Cable
• Power Adapter
• Quick Start Guide
• Warranty Card

Product Weight:

• 772 g

Product Dimensions:

• 304 x 174 x 214 mm

AiMesh:

• Primary AiMesh Router
• AiMesh Node Support

Game Features:

• Game Boost / Acceleration
• Gear Accelerator
• OpenNAT (Game Profile)
• Gaming Port

Parental Control:

• Block access to unwanted websites and apps
• Web & Apps Filters
• Time Scheduling
• Safe Browsing
• Customized Internet Schedule
• Max Parental Control Profiles: 64
• Max Parental Control Content Filter Rules: 64

Guest Network:

• Provides Internet connection with restricted local network access
• Max Guest Network Rules: 3 (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz)
• Guest Network Encryption: Open system, WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Personal
• Connection Time Limit

Security:

• AiProtection
• VPN Support (Multiple Client & Server Protocols)
• WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Personal & Enterprise
• Open System & OWE
• WPS, Let's Encrypt, DNS-over-TLS, SSH
• Security Scan, Firewall (Max Keyword Filter: 64, Network Service Filter: 32, URL Filter: 64)

AiProtection Pro:

• Router Security Assessment
• Malicious Site Blocking
• Two-Way IPS
• Infected Device Prevention and Blocking

VPN Support:

• Instant Guard
• VPN Clients (L2TP, OpenVPN, PPTP, WireGuard)
• VPN Servers (IPSec, OpenVPN, PPTP, WireGuard)
• VPN Fusion
• Support for Surfshark & NordVPN

Traffic Control:

• Adaptive QoS (Bandwidth Monitor, Bandwidth Limiter)
• Traditional QoS
• Real-time Traffic Monitoring (Wired & Wireless)
• Traffic Analyzer (Daily, Weekly, Monthly)

WAN Features:

• Internet Connection Types: PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP, IPSec
• Dual WAN, 3G/4G LTE Dongle Support
• Port Forwarding, Port Triggering, DMZ, DDNS

LAN Features:

• DHCP Server, IPTV, Manual IP Assignment (Max Rule: 64)
• Wake on LAN (WOL)

Wireless Features:

• MU-MIMO, UTF-8 SSID
• WiFi MAC Address Filter (Max Filters: 64)
• Wireless Scheduler, Airtime Fairness, RADIUS Client
• Universal Beamforming

USB Applications:

• Support for HFS+, NTFS, vFAT, ext2/3/4, FAT32
• AiCloud, Download Master, AiDisk, Media Server, Time Machine, Samba Server, FTP Server

User Interface:

• Web: ASUSWRT
• App: ASUS Router App

Administration:

• Configuration Backup & Restore
• Diagnosis Tools, System Log
• Device Connect Notifications, Login Captcha
• Firmware Auto Update