Synology RT2600ac Wi-Fi Router Review

Others/Networking Gear by stefan @ 2017-05-31

By combining powerful hardware which does include a 1.7Ghz dual-core Qualcomm Krait IPQ8065 SoC, 512MB of RAM, AC2600 capabilities (MU-MIMO & Beamforming) with a trimmed-down version of the DSM which has now been adapted for the router environment and is called SRM, Synology has obtained one of the most feature-rich and configurable routers on the market.

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Product Features Part I

Engineered for performance

 

Supporting MU-MIMO and the latest 802.11ac wave 2 standard, RT2600ac enables up to 800Mbps and 1733Mbps on the 2.4GHz and 5GHz radios respectively. Reach 2Gbps combined bandwidth with Dual WAN, and easily optimize your network with minimal performance loss even with Layer 7 traffic control.

 

CPU

 

1.7GHz Dual Core

 

Powerful Wi-Fi

 

Quad Stream, Dual Band

 

AC2600, Wave 2

 

With MU-MIMO & Beamforming

 

Layer 4 & 7

 

Hardware Acceleration Engine

 

Top software experience

 

Synology Router Manager (SRM) powers the RT2600ac to keep things simplified yet extensively tunable. Easily monitor and adjust your network, even on mobile devices with DS router.

 

VPN Plus

 

Keep your network’s internal services and resources hardened against direct access while still allowing work from home or a remote location with VPNs. Easily deploy a wide range of VPN solutions and manage access permissions and bandwidth allowances. Learn more

 

Synology SSL VPN

 

Secure and fast, Synology’s SSL VPN1 solution requires minimal setup on Windows, Mac, Ubuntu, iOS, and Android, making rapid deployment as easy as logging into a web portal.

 

WebVPN

 

Clientless WebVP1 for centralized access to company intranets and web backends. Easily login from anywhere with only a browser for a secured connection.

 

Comprehensive protocols

 

Additionally supports SSTP1, OpenVPN, L2TP/IPSec, and PPTP VPN server options to satisfy your specific network requirements.

 

Powerful connectivity management

 

SRM delivers easy-to-use connectivity management tools to ensure your network always runs smoothly.

 

Smart WAN

 

SRM’s Smart WAN capability on the RT2600ac supports 2Gbps Dual WAN combined bandwidth when multiple connections are established2. If one of the connections goes offline due to ISP or cable problems, traffic can failover to the other interface. Load balancing can be used in addition to failover, spreading traffic across both interfaces. Policy route allows traffic routing based on destination or source address.

 

Smart Connect

 

Not sure which devices should connect to the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz bands? With Synology’s Smart Connect, devices are connected to the most appropriate band automatically, letting users experience simplified management without worrying about range or speed issues.

 

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