Question 1

Is an ASUS account required to use this router?

Accepted Answer

no it is not power it up and go

Question 2

Will this router work with my Arris surfboard SB6190 cable modem?

Accepted Answer

Any router that has a WAN port, which is all of them, will be able to take an Ethernet connection.  Connect your Ethernet cable from the device (whether it be cable modem, DSL, Fiber as long as it has an Ethernet connection) to the WAN port and you're good to go.  Many times you may have to reboot the modem to get the connection working.

Question 3

In the Specs on your website for Asus RT-AX56U, it says it has WPA3 security, but on Asus Website Specs is only says WPA2 highest security?

Accepted Answer

Yes. It has WPA3. I have the router and it has WPA3 as an option. It also has a WPA2/WPA3 setting so devices that don't yet support WPA3 can still connect.

Question 4

Can I connect an external hard drive to the USB ports on this to make it accessible on my network?

Accepted Answer

Yes. That is the USB's ports intended purpose.

Question 5

If i were to connect a device (like my PC) to the Mesh hub, will it work/will it work well?

Accepted Answer

Mesh systems are great if you have a large or multi-level residence. Basically, you have a "base unit" that attaches to one or more satellite units. As a unit they provide a strong signal throughout the area. There might be a very small speed cost as the units need to shuttle data back and fourth, but It should be negligible.

Question 6

Have a 2000 Sqft house and the office is all the way on the other side of the house from my bedroom, will this router have a wifi signal strong eunough to reach to the TV in my bedroom?

Accepted Answer

It will if you run a ethernet cable to the middle of your house and put the router there.

Question 7

will this work as a repeater to a non asus router?

Accepted Answer

you can set it up in bridge mode.

Standards	IPv4, IPv6
WiFi Generation	Wi-Fi 6
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11a / IEEE 802.11ac / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g / IEEE 802.11n
Device Management	UPnP, IGMP v1/v2/v3, DNS Proxy, DHCP, NTP Client, DDNS, Port Trigger, Port Forwarding, DMZ, System Event Log
Security	Firewall: SPI intrusion detection, DoS protection Access control: Parental control, Network service filter, URL filter, Port filter
WPA	WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , WPS support
WAN Ports	1 x RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN
LAN Ports	4 x RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN
LEDs	1 x Power 4 x LAN 1 x WAN 2 x Wi-Fi
Buttons	WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Switch
Wireless Data Rates	802.11a: 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbps 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11 Mbps 802.11g: 6,9,12,18,24,36,48,54 Mbps 802.11n: up to 300 Mbps 802.11ac: up to 867 Mbps 802.11ax (2.4GHz): up to 574 Mbps 802.11ax (5GHz): up to 1201 Mbps
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz / 5 GHz
Antenna	2 x External Antenna
Operation Mode	Access Point Mode / Media Bridge Mode / Wireless Router Mode
Interface	1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
VPN support	IPSec server PPTP server OpenVPN server PPTP client L2TP client OpenVPN client
Power Supply	AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz) DC Output : 12 V with max. 2 A current
Processor	1.5GHz quad-core processor
System Requirements	Windows 10 Windows 8 Windows 7 Mac OS X 10.6 or Above iOS 9.0 or higher Android
Dimensions	8.80" x 5.09" x 1.87"
Weight	1.01 lbs.

ASUS RT-AX56U AX1800 WiFi 6 Dual-Band WiFi Router, Lifetime Internet Security with AiProtection, Whole-home WiFi with AiMesh, MU-MIMO, OFDMA, VPN Setting

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Model	RT-AX56U

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