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Synology RT2600ac – 4x4 dual-band Gigabit Wi-Fi router, MU-MIMO, powerful parental controls, Threat Prevention, bandwidth management, VPN, expandable coverage with mesh Wi-Fi
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Brand | Synology |
Model Name | RT2600ac (US) |
Special Feature | Beamforming, Parental Control |
Frequency Band Class | Dual-Band |
Wireless Communication Standard | 802.11ac |
Compatible Devices | Personal Computer, Smartphone |
Frequency | 5 GHz |
Recommended Uses For Product | Monitoring |
Included Components | 4 x Antenna, 1 x RJ-45 LAN cable, 1 x AC power adapter, 1 x Quick Installation Guide, 1 x RT2600ac main unit See more |
Connectivity Technology | wireless |
About this item
- 1.7GHz Dual-core processor for fast, uncompromising performance
- Powerful 4x4 802.11ac wave 2 radios with MU-MIMO and up to 2.53Gbps breakthrough wireless speeds
- Smart Connect for seamless transition between maximum speed or range
- Hardware accelerated Layer 7 traffic control and monitoring
- Dual WAN capable for load balancing and failover support
- Create advanced VPNs with WebVPN, Synology SSL VPN, and SSTP VPN capability
- US version
- Check Synology knowledge center or YouTube channel for help on product setup and additional information
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WiFi signal | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
User interface | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
Tech Support | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
Easy to install | 4.1 | — | 4.5 | 3.8 | — | 4.6 |
Value for money | 4.0 | 3.9 | — | — | — | 4.3 |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Gryphon Online Safety, Inc. | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Olive Branch Enterprises | Amazon.com |
connectivity tech | wireless | Wi-Fi, Ethernet | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB | Wi-Fi, Ethernet | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB | Wi-Fi, Ethernet, USB |
number of ports | 5 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
data transfer rate | 2.53 gigabits per second | 4300 megabits per second | 5700 megabits per second | 5400 megabits per second | 1 gigabits per second | 5378 megabits per second |
wireless standard | 802 11 AC | 2.4 ghz radio frequency | 802 11 AX, 802 11 AC, 802 11 N, 802 11 G, 802 11 A | 802 11 AX, 802 11 AC, 802 11 N | 802 11 A, 802 11 AC, 802 11 AX, 802 11 B, 802 11 G | 802 11 AX, 802 11 AC, 802 11 N, 802 11 G, 802 11 B |
frequency band class | dual band | tri band | dual band | dual band | dual band | dual band |
lan port bandwidth | — | — | 2.5 Gigabit | — | Gigabit Ethernet | 10/100/1000 Mbps |
From the manufacturer
Powerful Wi-Fi performance and range
Supercharge your wireless network and get enough bandwidth for the whole family.
Intuitive setup, management, connectivity
Discover a refreshingly simple setup and management experience thanks to the Synology Router Manager (SRM) operating system.
Professional-level controls, brought to the home
Take advantage of advanced traffic monitoring tools to shape the flow of data in your network.
- Dual-band 2.53Gbps Wi-Fi speeds
- 802.11ac wave 2, MU-MIMO, and Beamforming
- Layer 4 & 7 hardware acceleration engine
Content filtering & parental control
The powerful traffic monitoring tools let you set up bandwidth prioritization so your gaming console or smart TV always get enough speed and never stutter or lag.
Keeping your children from seeing inappropriate content on the web has never been simpler. Block thousands of potentially harmful sites with just a few clicks and set up customizable profiles for different family members or employees.
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Secure & regularly updatedIn addition to strong security tools like intrusion prevention, denial-of-service protection, and firewall management, Synology Router RT2600ac is regularly updated to safeguard the system and your network from the latest threats and attacks. |
Comprehensive VPN serverVPN Plus allows RT2600ac to serve as a powerful VPN server and offers easy setup, secure access, and smooth connections. For your company's remote workforce, you can effortlessly set up a virtual office that adapts to their flexible schedules and work styles. |
Centralized multimedia hubWith multimedia add-ons, RT2600ac can be transformed into your centralized entertainment server. Browse and play multimedia content located on your Synology Router via DLNA home devices. Easily stream files located on SD cards or USB attached storage to smart TVs and stereo systems. |
File sharing and backupTurn RT2600ac into a private cloud server with advanced file management capability. Synchronize files across devices, share files with your family and friends, and back up your Windows or Mac computers. |
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Antennas | 3x3 MIMO Omni-directional high-gain dipole (2.4GHz / 5GHz) | 4x4 MIMO Omni-directional high-gain dipole (2.4GHz / 5GHz) |
LAN/WAN Ports | Gigabit x 4 LAN; Gigabit x 1 WAN | Gigabit x 4 LAN; Gigabit x 1 WAN (Dual WAN support) |
External Storage Ports | USB 3.0 x 1, SD card reader x 1 (SDXC, SDHC) | USB 3.0 x 1, USB 2.0 x 1, SD card reader x 1 (SDXC, SDHC) |
802.11ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi; Beamforming; 2.4GHz: 600Mbps; 5GHz: 1.3Gbps | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; Simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi; Beamforming; 2.4GHz: 800Mbps; 5GHz: 1.73Gbps |
802.11ac wave 2 | MU-MIMO; 2x2 160 MHz (contiguous 80 + 80 MHz); 2x2 80 + 80 MHz (discontiguous) | |
CPU | Dual core 1.0 GHz | Dual core 1.7 GHz |
VPN | VPN server/client (Synology SSL VPN, PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP/IPSec); VPN pass-through (PPTP、IPSec、L2TP) | VPN server/client (Synology SSL VPN, PPTP, OpenVPN, L2TP/IPSec); VPN pass-through (PPTP、IPSec、L2TP) |
Layer 7 QoS | ✓ | ✓ |
Layer 7 QoS Hardware Engine | ✓ | |
More Applications | Apple Time Machine support, File syncing, DNS Server, Download Statoin, Media Server, RADIUS Server, Intrusion Prevention | Apple Time Machine support, File syncing, DNS Server, Download Statoin, Media Server, RADIUS Server, Intrusion Prevention |
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 6.65 x 11.02 x 3.03 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.54 pounds |
ASIN | B01N5MPTG1 |
Item model number | RT2600ac (US) |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #12,663 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics) #112 in Computer Routers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | January 7, 2017 |
Manufacturer | Synology |
Country of Origin | Taiwan |
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Product Description
Redefine your network with Synology Router RT2600ac's powerful wireless capabilities and rock-solid, security-focused Synology Router Manager core. Designed for both homes and offices, MU-MIMO support ensures more devices can connect at higher speeds while SRM's Parental Controls and Traffic Manager allows simple management and fine-tuning of network traffic. Power Frequency - 50/60 Hz, Single Phase
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Customers like the parental controls, range, and performance of the router. They mention that it provides a powerful interface for controlling devices and giving them the control they need. Some are also satisfied with ease of installation, quality, and security. However, some customers have mixed opinions on connectivity, and value.
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Customers like the performance of the networking router. They mention that it has an awesome performance and interface, provides many robust features, and works well for extending the signal. They also mention that the signal strength is noticeably stronger and there is less lag. Overall, customers are satisfied with the performance and functionality of the product.
"...IT Infrastructure professional, and this is by far the best set of features and ease of use I've come across in a home router including units that..." Read more
"...Also every device can be setup with bandwidth limitations to constrain how much bandwidth any device will consume at any time...." Read more
"...So far this is one of the best backend UI, Mobile App, ease of setup, and powerful range of any router I've tried these past few months...." Read more
"...used; it is designed much like a windows system and it provides many robust features for the tech savvy and people that like to tweak their settings...." Read more
Customers find the installation process of the networking router to be easy. They mention that the UI is slick and easy to comprehend, and the upgrades to the OS are easy to install. The mesh setup is fully automatic, and it's easy to follow the documentation for the device. Overall, customers are happy with the ease of installation and find it handy for troubleshooting.
"...professional, and this is by far the best set of features and ease of use I've come across in a home router including units that cost much more...." Read more
"...This is handy for troubleshooting or just to get all the kids attention when they have difficulty dragging themselves away from their devices to do..." Read more
"...It is easy to configure and setup. One terrible flaw is the signal quality, I have a 1940s home not that big, about 1,300 square feet...." Read more
"...The setup was a breeze and the complexity is however you make it.My favorite part about this router is that I can add segmented networks...." Read more
Customers are impressed with the router/firewall functions, saying that it has a great VPN feature. They also appreciate the robust firewall features, saying they can set up rules that work. They say it's the best router for small offices, with a solid software build and a stateful firewall. Customers also say that it' a modern router and able to access your network remotely.
"...This is the best way to access your network remotely for cameras, NAS and such...." Read more
"...Within the SRM are capabilities for external storage, cloud services, VPN, security, and many many other features...." Read more
"...I am happy with the purchase. It has a great VPN feature that allowed me to connect back home while i was travelling...." Read more
"...computer savvy, but not very IT savvy, this Synology router is extremely versatile, easy to learn, and very easy to customize...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the range of the router. They mention that it has a very good range, provides excellent WiFi range, and has mash router companion to increase range. The mesh actually does extend coverage seamlessly, and it easily covers the whole house with Wi-Fi from a central point.
"...one of the best backend UI, Mobile App, ease of setup, and powerful range of any router I've tried these past few months...." Read more
"It has many much-needed security features and extremely wide WiFi coverage...." Read more
"...ft and an unfinished basement and this router easily covers the whole house with Wi-Fi from a central location...." Read more
"...The mesh actually does extend coverage seamlessly just as stated. Far better than using a WiFi extender." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the security features of the networking router. They mention that it has excellent security features, such as open source anti-virus protection, corporate grade intrusion protection, and threat protection and parental control. It is easy to configure and setup, and it offers great threat protection services. Overall, customers are happy with the product's security features and recommend it to others.
"...many videos out there for that but the VPN server, Threat protection and parental control (best implementation of this I have seen) features are all..." Read more
"...the SRM are capabilities for external storage, cloud services, VPN, security, and many many other features...." Read more
"...In addition, it has great threat protection services. It is easy to configure and setup...." Read more
"...I feel like that is what makes devices safer and easier to manage...." Read more
Customers like the parental control of the router. They mention that the UI is pretty good and gives them the control they need. The product is rock solid and easy to set up, with a lot of controls. It allows them to control the Internet access for all the devices in their home/office. The software makes security and parental controls a breeze.
"...I like that you can adjust power levels but only low, medium and high are offered; the low levels on 2GHz and 5GHz cover the areas I need on that..." Read more
"...This router has the best parental control options by far (in addition to all the other premium features of course)." Read more
"...The RT2600ac's web-based UI is pretty good there, and gives me the control I need...." Read more
"...The parental controls are great. And the density and breadth of features is astounding. Frequent updates and even exploit bounties from synology...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the connectivity of the router. Some mention that it has a great VPN feature that allowed them to connect back home while travelling, while others say that it lost connectivity after a few seconds. The router disconnects from the modem and falls back to limited connection. Some customers also say that the router has random problems with dropped internet.
"...On top of this, it gives graphical displays of the amount of bandwidth each device is consuming and will even run an easy to follow report on..." Read more
"...Being this was the second unit to drop LAN connections and being that the tech support experience was terrible I am changing my initial review..." Read more
"...It has a great VPN feature that allowed me to connect back home while i was travelling. In addition, it has great threat protection services...." Read more
"...Synology's list, and both of them repeatably failed by appearing to connect and disconnect, causing the Threat Protection software to fail...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the router. Some mention that the features are worth the price of admission, while others say that it was overpriced. The router is a well designed product with superb features that are included for no extra cost. However, some customers say that the router is too much for most home users.
"...features are all superb and all included for no extra cost...." Read more
"...Those seem to be justified. It's pretty expensive but not outrageous, given its performance...." Read more
"...It is reasonably priced for a Triband Wifi 6 router. The coverage and speed are great...." Read more
"...add-on they have; it’s a free feature and there’s also a paid subscription service...." Read more
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I won't deep dive into the features as there many videos out there for that but the VPN server, Threat protection and parental control (best implementation of this I have seen) features are all superb and all included for no extra cost. The VPN server includes 40 free client licenses on this router which is an amazing deal and there are Apple and Android apps available. This is the best way to access your network remotely for cameras, NAS and such. Do not open up access for those things through your firewall or you're asking for trouble. VPN is the way. The VPN even supports 2 factor authentication for added security.
Here are some minor complaints:
1) I received a used unit at first. I had to factory reset it to be able to set this up. This was Amazon's fault and they resolved it to my satisfaction.
2) Only 1 USB port. There should be 2 since you'll need 1 for storage if you use Threat Protection.
3) Only 1 2.5Gb Ethernet LAN port. There should be 1 for the WAN port and 1 or more for LAN.
4) Only 4 LAN ports. There should be more ideally, although external switches are pretty cheap these days.
5) It did not do a good job of selecting the 5Ghz channels. There were much better unused/less used channels available that I had to manually set. Get yourself a good Wifi analyzer app for your phone so you can avoid the same channels all your neighbors are using. This should be done with any Wifi router and is a good investment of time unless you live in the boonies. I mostly have 5Ghz channels all to myself now.
6) Would have liked to see wifi 6E in this. Not a huge deal since 6E is not any faster than 6 (2.4gb max speed with 160 mhz channels). 6E gets you access to the 6Ghz spectrum which would only help if 2.4 and 5Ghz are really congested (apartment building, city, etc.) Otherwise, don't waste your money and wait for Wifi 7 which will really speed things up with 320Mhz channels.
7) They tout the 5.9Ghz spectrum support in Wifi 6. There are very few devices out there that support this. This would only be useful if you are meshing multiple of the newer Synology routers and used it for wireless backhaul which is why I suspect they support it.
I went with the RT2600AC because after researching, this router supposedly had the combination of hardware and software options that I had always desired from my AE's.
The RT2600AC is as simple or complex a wireless router as the user wants it to be. I don't consider myself as "tech savvy" but I am also not 'Tech ignorant". I had the router online and was receiving signal within 10-15 minutes of powering it up. Initial setup for basic functionality was straightforward. Coverage of the wi-fi signal was as good or better than my previous AE's. My son (who is a gamer) said he has noticed that his IP times were down (good thing) and his FPS were up (also a good thing), for all that is worth to the reviewers out there. I interpreted that as the data speed from the router was better than the AE. Once the user gets to this point everything is a matter of personal needs & wants. The unit has more functionality than a Swiss Army Knife.
So I will highlight what I have found useful so far:
The unit identifies via its router management software SRM every device that connects to it.
Then it allows the user to define priorities and limitations to these devices such as:
Allocating bandwidth priority so the user can assign priority to which device the user wants to ensure has greater connectivity to the internet, should the need arise (otherwords: if one watches TV via the internet but one of the kiddos is eating up all the connectivity watching You Tube videos or playing HALO, then the user can assign a higher priority to the TV so it gets the connectivity it needs instead of the two devices fighting each other for bandwidth and the TV constantly buffering).
Also every device can be setup with bandwidth limitations to constrain how much bandwidth any device will consume at any time.
Every device can be setup with limitations as to content access. Adult sites, gambling sites, sites with violence, etc.. can be blocked for individual devices. Usually the pre-made filtering packages of the software suffice and can be assigned to the devices. There is also, however, the ability to create a custom user packages, or even the ability to block specific websites. ALL OF THIS is done from the router. No going into several individual devices anymore to set each units own parental control or other restrictive setting. Just log into the SRM on the computer and go to town. One can even set up the router to NOTIFY YOU if someone is trying to access inappropriate content and it will give the site and which user(s) were trying to gain access to it. These handy features seems to be designed not only for its use as the home router but also as a wifi router for a small business.
On top of this, it gives graphical displays of the amount of bandwidth each device is consuming and will even run an easy to follow report on bandwidth usage and breakdown what sites are using the most.
Interfacing into all its features is done from the SRM (web based application) but there is also the smart phone app that will allow limited access to control these features when one is away from the computer. Within the SRM are capabilities for external storage, cloud services, VPN, security, and many many other features. And the router itself has handy features that make its use simple and convenient. Wifi can be disabled/enabled from a push of a button on the router. This is handy for troubleshooting or just to get all the kids attention when they have difficulty dragging themselves away from their devices to do their chores (one of my favorite features!!!). Handy USB 3.0 & 2.0 slot right on the router for connecting external devices (i.e. external hard drives) & even an SD Card slot. There are four Ethernet ports on the rear for those who have a need for wired connectivity and even a simple on/off button to power up/down the unit.
I need to refrain from writing a novel here (because I can't even begin to list all the functionality of this unit) so let me sum it up this way. The RT2600AC allows the user to have total control of his/her network. Whether you are a person who needs simplicity to set up a simple network or if your a Sheldon Cooper techy type who isn't happy unless there are a million functions that require extensive computing knowledge; this router has the ability to satisfy both needs. For those of us in between, with a little reading (btw, SRM gives easy access to helpful information) you'll discover useful capabilities that should far exceed your expectations but not your abilities/ know-how. Only time will tell if the longevity / lifespan of the router will be equal to that of my previous Apple AE's. So far.......Very Good!!
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Et depuis plus de déco du wifi et de problèmes avec les consoles, matériel vraiment au top👍
per le connessioni che hanno IP variabile (non statico).
Il problema non del router , ma dei gestori , che bloccano le porte sulle quali queste funzionalità si appoggiano. RT2600 AC non ne ha alcuna colpa
Multitud de opciones de configuración y funcionalidades (FTP, compartición de archivos, vpn, acceso externo, etc)
La cobertura es buena, aunque me la esperaba mejor.
Red muy estable y mejora de la velocidad general de la red. He notado una pequeña mejora en los tiempos de respuesta al ping.