{"id":388511,"date":"2020-04-09T08:14:02","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T06:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=388511"},"modified":"2020-04-09T10:10:49","modified_gmt":"2020-04-09T08:10:49","slug":"asus-makes-remote-working-easy-with-lightning-fast-wi-fi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/388511\/asus-makes-remote-working-easy-with-lightning-fast-wi-fi\/","title":{"rendered":"ASUS makes remote working easy with lightning-fast Wi-Fi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ensuring you have a solid Internet connection from a reliable service provider is just the first step to staying connected while working remotely.<\/p>\n<p>Another key component is creating a home network setup that is capable of supporting all the devices in your household to best use the high-speed broadband connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>At the core of this setup is your router, which is the gateway between your devices and the Internet.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/za\/Networking\/Wireless-Routers-Products\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=09_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click here to view the wide range of ASUS wireless routers and get lightning-fast connectivity today.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As networks have to support an increase in Internet-enabled devices, with more personal wearables and smart home IoT gadgets going online, running your entire network over a decade-old router is not recommended.<\/p>\n<p>ASUS routers provide the latest in network technology to speed up your home connectivity and keep your productivity at peak levels.<\/p>\n<p>Routers like the RT-AX56U, RT-AX58U and RT-AX92U offer advanced features that will keep your Wi-Fi network performing optimally even with high demand.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Wi-Fi 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The latest standard of Wi-Fi, 802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6), leverages a combination of various network technologies to deliver better speed and capacity in traffic-dense environments.<\/p>\n<p>The 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) generation of routers only allows for the handling of one device at a time per network channel.<\/p>\n<p>Orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA) and Multi-user Multiple-input Multiple-output (MU-MIMO) technologies make Wi-Fi 6 capable of up to four times the network capacity and efficiency of Wi-Fi 5.<\/p>\n<p>OFDMA divides channels into smaller sub-channels, allowing signals from multiple devices to be bundled together and transmitted simultaneously.<\/p>\n<p>These sub-channels also help increase overall coverage in your home, as their smaller bandwidth allows data transfer to travel up to 80% further.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Better speeds<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>ASUS dual and tri-band routers can use multiple frequency bands and larger bandwidth channels to send and receive signals from devices.<\/p>\n<p>Combining this with 1,024 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) delivers dramatically\u00a0 faster wireless connections.<\/p>\n<p>The 2&#215;2 dual-band RT-AX56U can reach a total networking speed of up to 1,800Mbps \u2013 574Mbps on the 2.4Ghz band and 1,201Mbps on the 5GHz band \u2013 for 1.5 times the speed of Wi-Fi 5 dual-band routers.<\/p>\n<p>The 2&#215;2 dual-band RT-AX58U takes this total network speed up to 3,000Mbps \u2013 2.5 times faster than standard 2&#215;2 dual-band routers.<\/p>\n<p>The 4&#215;4 tri-band RT-AX92U is geared for the future and can provide up to 4,804Mbps on the 5GHz-2 band, which is used by the latest Wi-Fi 6 devices.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Seamless switchover<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In addition to providing improved coverage, more capacity and better speeds, these ASUS routers feature seamless connectivity to other compatible routers that support ASUS\u2019s proprietary technology \u2013 AiMesh.<\/p>\n<p>This allows them to communicate with each other and track signal strength to devices in order to switch sources if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Ethernet backhaul support allows you to connect these routers to each other via a wired connection, allowing for even more stable and reliable communication.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Commercial-grade security<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Adequate cybersecurity measures are essential to protecting your devices and personal data from Internet threats.<\/p>\n<p>All of these ASUS routers come with lifetime free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/AiProtection\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=09_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>AIProtection<\/strong><\/a> Pro, powered by Trend Micro. This provides automatic, regularly updated security signatures to protect your devices.<\/p>\n<p>It further includes parental controls, allowing you to block specific websites and mobile app types on your network.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><strong>Get connected with ASUS today<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Whether you require a reliable Wi-Fi network to keep your business running remotely, connect your smart home, or provide the best low-latency gaming experience, ASUS offers the router you need.<\/p>\n<p>The table below shows the specifications of the ASUS routers discussed above.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th width=\"132\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/th>\n<th width=\"142\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/Networking\/RT-AX56U\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=09_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RT-AX56U<\/strong><\/a><\/th>\n<th width=\"151\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/Networking\/RT-AX58U\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=09_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RT-AX58U<\/strong><\/a><\/th>\n<th width=\"198\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/za\/Networking\/RT-AX92U\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=09_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RT-AX92U<\/strong><\/a><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>Wi-Fi Standard<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>Bandwidth support<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">80MHz<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">160MHz<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">160MHz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>Total network speed<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">1,800Mbps<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">3,000Mbps<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">4,804Mbps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>MU-MIMO<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">2&#215;2<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">2&#215;2<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">4&#215;4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>QAM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">1,024<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">1,024<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">1,024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"132\"><strong>Supported bands<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"142\">2.4GHz \/ 5GHz-1<\/td>\n<td width=\"151\">2.4GHz \/ 5GHz-1<\/td>\n<td width=\"198\">2.4GHz \/ 5GHz-1 \/ 5GHz-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asus.com\/za\/Networking\/Wireless-Routers-Products\/?utm_source=BusinessTech&amp;utm_medium=Article&amp;utm_campaign=09_April_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click here to view the wide range of ASUS wireless routers and get lightning-fast connectivity today.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASUS routers provide the latest in network technology to speed up your home connectivity and keep your productivity at peak levels.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":388513,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[6322],"class_list":["post-388511","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-asus"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=388511"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":388583,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388511\/revisions\/388583"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/388513"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=388511"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=388511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}