ASUS RT-BE50 BE3600 Dual Band WiFi 7 Router

The ASUS RT-BE50 BE3600 Dual Band WiFi 7 Router leverages next generation wireless technology to deliver a highly stabilised, lightning-fast network experience in your modern smart home. By harnessing advanced features like Multi-Link Operation (MLO) and ultra wide 160MHz channels, this powerhouse router is optimised to seamlessly transmit data at speeds up to 3600 Mbps, ensuring that demanding tasks like 8K streaming and HDR gaming are never bottlenecked. Its resilient architecture is fuelled by a quad-core 2.0 GHz CPU and equipped with four high power external antennas, guaranteeing expansive coverage while eliminating frustrating dead zones. With the intuitive ASUSWRT interface and Smart Home Master app, users can easily customise dedicated subnetworks for guests, children, or IoT devices, managing parental controls and VPN protocols on the fly. Featuring robust commercial grade Trend Micro security and a high speed 2.5G WAN port for elite high bandwidth connectivity, blending seamlessly into any environment for all your connected devices.

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ASUS RT-BE50

Worry-Free Smart Home WiFi

Elevate your smart home with blazing-fast dual-band Wi-Fi 7 speeds of up to 3600 Mbps and boosted coverage with AI-boosted Smart AiMesh technology. With next-gen ASUS advanced network technologies such as IoT Network, the RT-BE50 safeguard your network end-to-end, 24/7.

IEEE 802.11be

Faster, Smarter Home WiFi 7

The ASUS RT-BE50 boasts cutting-edge WiFi 7 technology. Enjoy next-generation speeds and connected experiences for home entertainment and cloud computing, including 8K streaming, HDR gaming, content creation, and AI network.

• Dual-band - 3600 Mbps
• Dual-band MLO - Lag-free Connection
• 4K-QAM - Up to 20% Faster Data Transfer (Compared to WiFi 6/6E 1024-QAM)
• Advanced 160 MHz Channels - Faster, lower latency & more devices

Blazing-Fast WiFi Speeds

The RT-BE50 unleashes blazing-fast dual-band WiFi 7 speeds up to 3600 Mbps, ensuring seamless streaming, gaming, and compatibility with your legacy IoT devices.

• 5 GHz - 2882 Mbps
• 2.4 GHz - 688 Mbps

Comprehensive MLO Support

Multi-Link Operation (MLO) enables buffering-free connection by intelligently combining and switching between the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. ASUS RT-BE50 is built for the future of all WiFi 7 devices, regardless of the MLO mode they use (Supported MLO modes and bands may vary by device. Please refer to device specifications for details.).

• Simultaneous MLO (5 GHz,2.4 GHz) - Aggregation
• Alternating MLO (5 GHz, 2.4 GHz) - Seamless switching

Advanced 160 MHz Channels

The RT-BE50 supports ultrawide 160 MHz channels, delivering ultrafast data transfer rates, reduced latency, and enhanced performance for a smoother network experience (Compared to WiFi 6E 160 MHz channels).

Efficient 4K-QAM Transmission

Compared to 1024-QAM with WiFi 6/6E, 4096-QAM allows each signal to more densely incorporate larger amounts of data, delivering up to 20% more efficient data transmission (Compared to WiFi 6/6E).

Mesh WiFi

WiFi 7 Powering AiMesh

RT-BE50 utilises the power of WiFi 7 MLO into next-gen AiMesh technology, delivering wider coverage, a more stable and secure network and a feature-rich network experience – all under one network name for your entire smart home.

• Coverage up to 2,000 sq. ft.

Extend Your Network Easily

RT-BE50 extends your home network easily with any AiMesh-compatible ASUS router, regardless of WiFi generation. By repurposing your older routers as mesh nodes, you can enhance your network coverage while reducing electronic waste.

Values Beyond Extension

AiMesh goes beyond just extending coverage or seamless roaming. It works with all compatible ASUS routers, offering easy management and smart home features across your entire network.

Connectivity

Enjoy versatile and ultrafast multi-gigabit smart home networking with the RT-BE50.

High-Speed 2.5G Port

The RT-BE50 includes one 2.5G WAN port for high-speed entertainment, home offices, and ultrafast ethernet backhaul.

Network Segmentation

Feature-Packed Smart Home Master SSIDs

ASUS Smart Home Master subnetwork management streamlines the process of creating or connecting to dedicated subnet via SSIDs with advanced features like parental controls and VPNs.

IoT Network

Set up and manage all your IoT devices under one secure SSID to provide enhanced security with commercial-grade protection.

Kid’s Network

Create a dedicated SSID just for the kids to easily manage their screen time without needing to configure each device individually.

VPN Network

Connect to your preferred VPN service with a single click through a dedicated subnetwork.

Parental Controls

Safer, Smarter Family Protection

Advanced family protection and parental controls empower you to cultivate a balanced digital life for you and your kids, all without subscriptions.

Flexible Time Scheduling

Define online and offline hours for each child, ensuring balanced screen time and fostering healthy digital habits. Reward good behaviour with extra online time as positive reinforcement.

Safe Browsing

Customise protection for individual users or a group of devices with safety filters to secure online activities.

VPN

Stay Protected Anywhere, Anytime

Enjoy secure browsing, data privacy, remote access – extensive ASUS VPN capabilities handle it all. The RT-BE50 supports versatile VPN protocols, including the cutting-edge WireGuard® for lightning-fast speeds and optimal performance.

• WireGuard® (via Ethernet) - Up to 300Mbps
• OpenVPN (via Ethernet) - Up to 150Mbps

Instant Guard

When away from home, ASUS Instant Guard gives you a one-tap secure VPN, and you can easily share VPN protection with family and friends through a URL link (The router must have a public IPv4 WAN IP address to use ASUS Instant Guard.).

Multiple VPN Connection

Connect to multiple encrypted VPN tunnels simultaneously while maintaining performance for other devices on your network.

ASUS Router App

Three-Step Easy Setup, Powerful Controls

The intuitive interface of the ASUS Router mobile app makes managing your network simple on your smartphone. Simply follow the on-screen directions, and you