ASUS Japan, a Japanese subsidiary of ASUS Corporation headquartered in Taiwan, has announced " USB-AX56," a Wi-Fi 6-compliant USB wireless LAN device.
The product will be released on October 26 (Friday) at an open price, with an estimated market price of approximately 14,000 yen.
Main features of "USB-AX56
Next-generation wireless speed
USB-AX56 " enables 574Mbps in the 2.4Hz band and 1201MBps in the 5GHz band.
This is 1.5 times faster than conventional 802.11ac 2x2 dual-band routers.
USB power supply eliminates the need for complicated wiring
USB-AX56 operates only with power from a USB port.
Therefore, it does not require an AC adapter and can be used without a power outlet.
Just plugging it into a PC is all that is required, so there are no troublesome wiring problems.
When the router is not required to standby for signals, it can go into sleep mode to prolong battery life.
Beamforming for Wide Area Communications
ASUS Beamforming provides a strong signal for stable wireless connectivity even when you are far away from the Wi-Fi router.
The latest OFDMA technology provides up to 80% wider wireless coverage.
Supports Wi-Fi 6
ASUS The latest 802.11ax technology improves network efficiency, increases Wi-Fi speed, improves connectivity, reduces battery consumption of connected devices, and significantly improves the network environment.
802. 11ax " can also bring up to a 4X increase in traffic in high-density network environments.
The USB-AX56 provides an easy way to use Wi-Fi 6 via USB connection.
Support for WPA3 encryption
ASUSWPA3 is a new encryption method that enhances the recognition of passwords and makes it impossible to decrypt encrypted Wi-Fi communications even if the password is broken.
Dedicated cradle for the unit is included.
A dedicated cradle is included to place the USB-AX56 away from or on top of a PC.
The cradle is smartly designed for use with notebook PCs and other stationary PCs.
| Outline of "USB-AX56 | |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 6 IEEE802.11ax/ac/n/a/g/b |
| Supported frequencies | 5GHz, 2.4GHz |
| Maximum transmission speed | IEEE802.11ax (up to 1201Mbps - 5GHz) IEEE802.11ax (up to 574Mbps - 2.4GHz) EEE802.11ac (up to 867Mbps) EEE802.11n (up to 400Mbps) IEEE802.11a/g (up to 54Mbps) IEEE802.11b (up to 11Mbps) |
| Onboard antennas | 2 external antennas |
| Interface | USB 3.2 Gen1 x 1 |
| Dimensions | 115 x 30 x 17.5 mm |
| Weight | 40.3 g |
| Price | Open price |
| Product page | https://www.asus.com/jp/Networking-IoT-Servers/Adapters/All-series/USB-AX56/ |
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