ASUS Blue Cave is built to perform, and styled to be seen. Combining the power of Intel WiFi and ASUS engineering innovation, the easy-to-use Blue Cave gives you super-smooth streaming and lag-free gaming all around your home. And with advanced ASUS AiProtection security and Family Overview parental controls, you can rest easy knowing everyone is safe and secure online.
Powerful WiFi, Elegant Design
Concurrent dual-band AC2600 WiFi for smooth streaming, with eye-catching looks to enhance any home.
Intel® WiFi Technology
The power to handle the simultaneous demands of multiple connected devices in your home.
Complete Network Security for Family
Blue Cave protects all connected devices from cyber threats and Advanced Parental Controls filter out inappropriate content for your family.
Smart Home Ready
Create smart automated tasks with IFTTT and control Blue Cave with Amazon Alexa.
AiMesh Supported
Connect Blue Cave to other AiMesh-compatible ASUS routers to create a powerful and
flexible whole-home Wi-Fi network
Network Standard |
IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11ac, IPv4, IPv6 |
Product Segment |
AC2600 ultimate AC performance : 800+1734 Mbps |
Coverage |
Large homes |
Data Rate |
802.11n : up to 600 Mbps |
802.11n TurboQAM : up to 800 Mbps |
802.11ac : up to 1734 Mbps |
Antenna |
Internal antenna x 4 |
Transmit/Receive |
2.4 GHz 4 x 4 |
5 GHz 4 x 4 |
Memory |
128 MB Flash |
512 MB RAM |
Operating Frequency |
2.4 GHz / 5 GHz |
Encryption |
WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , WPS support |
Firewall & Access Control |
Firewall:SPI intrusion detection,DoS protection |
Access control:Parental control, Network service filter, URL filter, Port filter |
WAN Connection Type |
Internet connection type : Automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE supported), PPTP, L2TP |
Ports |
RJ45 for 10/100/1000/Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 4, RJ45 for 10/100/1000/Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 1 |
USB 3.0 x 1 |
Features |
Router app |
Airtime Fairness |
Traffic Analyzer |
SmartQoS |
- WMM |
- User definable rules for IP/MAC/Port |
- Upload and download bandwidth management |
- ACK/SYN/FIN/RST/ICMP with highest priority |
AiProtection |
Parental Control |
Guest Network : 2.4 GHz x 3, 5 GHz x 3 |
VPN server : PPTP Pass-Through, PPTP Server, OpenVPN Server |
VPN client : PPTP client, OpenVPN client |
VPN Pass-Though :PPTP |
Mac OS Backup |
Enhanced media server (AiPlayer app compatible) |
- Image : Jpeg |
- Audio : mp3, wma, wav, pcm, mp4, lpcm, ogg |
- Video : asf, avi, divx, mpeg, mpg, ts, vob, wmv, mkv, mov |
AiCloud personal cloud service |
3G/4G data sharing |
Printer Server |
- Multifunctional printer support (Windows only) |
- LPR protocol support |
Download Master |
- Support bt, nzb, http, ed2k |
- Support encryption, DHT, PEX and magnet link |
- Upload and download bandwidth control |
- Download scheduling |
AiDisk file server |
- Samba and FTP server with account management |
IPTV support |
Button |
WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Button |
Power Supply |
AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz) |
DC Output : 19 V with max. 1.75 A current |
OS Support |
Windows® 10 |
Windows® 8.1 |
Windows® 8 |
Windows® 7 |
Windows® Vista |
Windows® 2000 |
Windows® ME |
Windows® XP |
Windows® Server 2003 |
Windows® Server 2008 |
Mac OS X 10.1 |
Mac OS X 10.4 |
Mac OS X 10.5 |
Mac OS X 10.6 |
Mac OS X 10.7 |
Mac OS X 10.8 |
Mac OS X |
Linux Kernel (Support Ubuntu only) |
Linux |
Dimensions |
160 x 160 x 80 ~ mm (WxDxH) (Without Bezel) |
Weight |
800 g |
Package Content |
1 x Blue Cave Wireless-AC2600 Dual Band Gigabit Router |
1 x RJ-45 cable |
1 x Power adapter |
1 x QSG |
Operation mode |
Wireless router mode |
Access point mode |
Media bridge mod |
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