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product_id: 48116660
title: "ASUS RT-AC51U Dual-Band Wireless AC750 Cloud Router, USB for Media Server, 3G/4G Sharing, Superfast 802.11ac Wi-Fi Router with Multifunctional USB for 3G/4G sharing, AiCloud, Black"
brand: "asus"
price: "€ 464.13"
currency: EUR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.nl/products/48116660-asus-rt-ac51u-dual-band-wireless-ac750-cloud-router-usb
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region: Netherlands
---

# Expanded coverage with 2 high-gain antennas Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi up to 733 Mbps Multifunctional USB port for 3G/4G & print server ASUS RT-AC51U Dual-Band Wireless AC750 Cloud Router, USB for Media Server, 3G/4G Sharing, Superfast 802.11ac Wi-Fi Router with Multifunctional USB for 3G/4G sharing, AiCloud, Black

**Brand:** asus
**Price:** € 464.13
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Upgrade your Wi-Fi game with ASUS RT-AC51U — speed, coverage, and smart sharing in one sleek router!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** ASUS RT-AC51U Dual-Band Wireless AC750 Cloud Router, USB for Media Server, 3G/4G Sharing, Superfast 802.11ac Wi-Fi Router with Multifunctional USB for 3G/4G sharing, AiCloud, Black by asus
- **How much does it cost?** € 464.13 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.nl](https://www.desertcart.nl/products/48116660-asus-rt-ac51u-dual-band-wireless-ac750-cloud-router-usb)

## Best For

- asus enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted asus brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Extended Wi-Fi Reach:** Two fixed high-gain antennas ensure strong, reliable coverage throughout your home or office.
- • **Cloud Access Anywhere:** ASUS AiCloud lets you sync, share, and stream your files on the go — stay connected wherever you are.
- • **Blazing Dual-Band Speed:** Enjoy seamless streaming and gaming with combined 2.4GHz & 5GHz bands delivering up to 733 Mbps.
- • **Effortless Setup & Control:** Intuitive ASUSWRT interface and app make configuration and network management a breeze.
- • **Versatile USB Connectivity:** Share printers, storage, or 3G/4G connections effortlessly via the multifunctional USB 2.0 port.

## Overview

The ASUS RT-AC51U is a compact, dual-band AC750 router delivering up to 733 Mbps with expanded wireless coverage via two high-gain antennas. Featuring a multifunctional USB port for 3G/4G sharing and print server capabilities, it offers easy setup through ASUSWRT and cloud access via the AiCloud app. Ideal for professionals seeking reliable, fast, and versatile home or office networking.

## Description

Enjoy fast, reliable wireless connectivity with this dual-band AC750 router featuring USB for media server, 3G/4G sharing, and expanded coverage with high-gain antennas.

Review: The best router I've ever used!! - I'm yet another victim of the notorious Virgin Media Superhub, which is mentioned a few times in the reviews of this product. Like the other victims, I too struggled with inconsistent download and browsing speeds and poor WiFi coverage from the Superhub and also struggled with Virgin Media themselves over the phone; "Yes, I've rebooted it and yes, I've checked the cables and no - it's definitely not a problem with two laptops, two smartphones, a tablet and a Chromecast in my house", but they refused to accept that it was down to a problem with the Superhub. I recently received a Synology DS216J NAS box as a birthday present and received a further kick in the teeth from the Superhub when I discovered that the transfer speeds between my laptop over WiFi to the NAS were trickling along at a pathetically slow 1.7Mb/s; this wasn't a great prospect when I was looking to transfer several gigabytes worth of files to it, so turned my efforts towards finding ways to resolve my networking woes. After a bit of googling, I discovered to my surprise that the Superhub can be wing-clipped and turned into a lowly modem through its configuration page (Something Virgin Media never thought of mentioning to me) and can subsequently have another router connected to it to take on the duties of pumping WiFi throughout the house, so it was with that thought that I decided to look for a sufficiently zippy router to connect to it. The problem when searching for things like routers is that there are simply thousands of ones available to buy and it can feel like wading through treacle trying to find a good one. Having gone through several of the things in my lifetime, I looked at reviews and settled on getting this Asus one after finding to my delight that it was nearly half-price on desertcart Prime. One of the buying factors was its dual 2.4 and 5GHz SSID's as I'd been having problems with only being able to choose one or the other with the (not so) Superhub, which was a problem as my wireless printer only supports 2.4GHz and was therefore causing everything else in the house to be dragged down to the lower throughput rate because of this, which wasn't much fun as it really seemed to adversely affect my laptop's AC-7260 WiFi card which is much happier when running on the 5GHz band. When the router arrived I relished the challenge of connecting it to the Superhub, the Synology NAS box and my various other bits of kit. I've often found routers in the past to be unhelpful, vague things which used acronyms for everything and be just about as clear as mud when it came to setting them up, but this is thankfully not the case with the Asus RT-AC51U. Once I'd stripped the superhub of its WiFi abilities and set it into it's modem-only mode, I connected everything up and fired my Asus router up. From there it was a simple case of opening the WiFi manager in Windows 10 on my laptop and opening a web browser, which promply brought me straight to the configuration page for the router and was displaying a set up wizard. Nice! Setting the Asus RT-AC51U up couldn't be any easier. Once you've set the admin username and password up it takes you straight to a page where you can set the names and passwords for the 2.5GHz and 5GHz SSID's. I decided to name them in a method which makes it clear which one is which and once I'd done that it took me straight to the main config page for the router - so no faffing around with IP addresses, which made for a pleasant change. When it comes to the configuration page for this router, this makes other routers ones look positively pathetic; it's well laid out, easy to read and absolutely packed with all sorts of features - many of which I wasn't expecting to find. I didn't even have to look at any instructions on how to change the default gateway IP or set a static IP for my Synology NAS as the user interface is wonderfully intuitive and simple to use. The only bit that caused me to scratch my head was when it came to setting up my wireless printer as I couldn't get my laptop to see it because it was connected to the 5GHz SSID. Having noticed that the router can act as a print server however, I connected the printer to the USB port on the router and checked the 'USB devices' section on the config page where lo and behold it had detected the printer make and model! Impressive. It still didn't explain how I was going to get my laptop to talk to the printer however, so it was with a squeak of delight that I discovered that the router has links to applications where I found a printer driver app that downloaded and correctly set up the printer on my laptop! By this point I was already singing the router's praises - never before have a seen such a well-featured, smart and intelligently designed bit of networking kit. Even more impressive is that fact that the transfer speeds to my NAS are now reaching 12mb/s (that's a 100% increase over the Superhub!) over WiFi and after conducting a broadband speed test I'm now getting the maximum download and upload speeds via my 75-meg connection. The signal is stronger throughout the house too and there's not been a single drop-out or problem with the connection speeds. This is without doubt the best router I've ever used and would absolutely recommend it without a second thought. Well done, Asus! >>> Update 13/03/2017 I've been using the router for nearly a month now and have not experienced any problems with it whatsoever. The WiFi connection from it has been steady, fast and 100% reliable for the whole time. I would have had to reset the Virgin Superhub at least twice by this point in order to keep it running properly. I remain really impressed with this router and would give it six stars if I could!
Review: Perfect for Sky FTTP - I had read reviews that said this router worked well with Sky Broadband (FTTP), but needed a little tinkering to get it to work. Imagine my surprise when I plugged the router in and it started to work instantly, no tinkering or complicated set up required. Once turned on and connected to the ONT, the router set itself up with no problems using the Asus app. One great feature is that you set up the name and password for the network as part of the set up process, really handy if you're replacing an existing router. All our devices connected immediately and we're yet to see any drop outs. The speed on the Wi-Fi is dramatically improved, and the range is so much better that we don't need any mesh extenders anymore.

## Features

- 802 11ac dual-band wireless at up to 733 Mbps for high-performance wireless Dimensions 7 44 x 5 07 x 1 41 inch (WxDxH) inch (Without Bezel)
- Expanded wireless coverage with two fixed high-gain antennas Ports RJ45 for 10/100 BaseT for WAN x 1 RJ45 for 10/100 BaseT for LAN x 4 USB 2 0 x 1
- USB port for printer networking storage sharing or 3G/4G connections
- ASUS AiCloud app to access sync share and stream your files on the go-quickly
- Compatible with devices such as PC pad PS3 Xbox and smart TV Memory 8 MB Flash 64 MB RAM
- AC Input is 110volt to 240volt and 60Hz and DC Output is 12 volt

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00XUDWDZE |
| Antenna Location | Home |
| Antenna Type | Fixed |
| Best Sellers Rank | 14,297 in Computers & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Computers & Accessories ) 99 in Routers |
| Box Contents | Router |
| Brand | ASUS |
| Brand Name | ASUS |
| Colour | Black/White |
| Compatible Devices | Personal Computer |
| Compatible devices | Personal Computer |
| Connectivity Technology | Wi-Fi |
| Control Method | App |
| Coverage | Expanded wireless coverage |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,164 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 733 Megabits Per Second |
| Frequency | 2.4 GHz |
| Frequency Band Class | Dual-Band |
| Frequency band class | Dual-Band |
| Is Modem Compatible | No |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 9L x 33W x 21H centimetres |
| Item Weight | 499 g |
| LAN Port Bandwidth | 10/100 megabits_per_second |
| Manufacturer | ASUS |
| Maximum Upstream Data Transfer Rate | 733 Megabits Per Second |
| Model Name | RT-AC51U |
| Model Number | Asus RT-AC51U |
| Model name | RT-AC51U |
| Number of Antennas | 2 |
| Number of Ports | 1 |
| Operating System | ASUSWRT |
| Other Special Features of the Product | USB Port, USB Print Server |
| RAM Memory Installed | 64 MB |
| Security Protocol | WPS |
| Special feature | USB Port, USB Print Server |
| Unit Count | 1.0 count |
| Wireless Compability | 801.11ac |
| Wireless communication standard | 801.11ac |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** ASUS
- **Model name:** RT-AC51U
- **Special feature:** USB Port, USB Print Server
- **Frequency band class:** Dual-Band
- **Wireless communication standard:** 801.11ac
- **Compatible devices:** Personal Computer
- **Recommended uses for product:** Home
- **Included components:** Router
- **Connectivity technology:** Wi-Fi
- **Colour:** Black/White

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can the router be mounted on the wall?**
A: Yes, mine is mounted under a cupboard.  Didn't come with the screws but has mounting point on the base.

**Q: Can this router be configured in wireless bridge mode so I can connect my desktop to it and this router to the internet through a root router?**
A: Yes I use it this way off my sky hub.

**Q: Does it support ddwrt?**
A: Hi there - we don't officially support any firmware other than that supplied with the device but it's not impossible to change

**Q: can 2 ot these be used to create a larger wifi covrage in my home**
A: Yes it can

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best router I've ever used!!
*by C***N on 23 February 2017*

I'm yet another victim of the notorious Virgin Media Superhub, which is mentioned a few times in the reviews of this product. Like the other victims, I too struggled with inconsistent download and browsing speeds and poor WiFi coverage from the Superhub and also struggled with Virgin Media themselves over the phone; "Yes, I've rebooted it and yes, I've checked the cables and no - it's definitely not a problem with two laptops, two smartphones, a tablet and a Chromecast in my house", but they refused to accept that it was down to a problem with the Superhub. I recently received a Synology DS216J NAS box as a birthday present and received a further kick in the teeth from the Superhub when I discovered that the transfer speeds between my laptop over WiFi to the NAS were trickling along at a pathetically slow 1.7Mb/s; this wasn't a great prospect when I was looking to transfer several gigabytes worth of files to it, so turned my efforts towards finding ways to resolve my networking woes. After a bit of googling, I discovered to my surprise that the Superhub can be wing-clipped and turned into a lowly modem through its configuration page (Something Virgin Media never thought of mentioning to me) and can subsequently have another router connected to it to take on the duties of pumping WiFi throughout the house, so it was with that thought that I decided to look for a sufficiently zippy router to connect to it. The problem when searching for things like routers is that there are simply thousands of ones available to buy and it can feel like wading through treacle trying to find a good one. Having gone through several of the things in my lifetime, I looked at reviews and settled on getting this Asus one after finding to my delight that it was nearly half-price on Amazon Prime. One of the buying factors was its dual 2.4 and 5GHz SSID's as I'd been having problems with only being able to choose one or the other with the (not so) Superhub, which was a problem as my wireless printer only supports 2.4GHz and was therefore causing everything else in the house to be dragged down to the lower throughput rate because of this, which wasn't much fun as it really seemed to adversely affect my laptop's AC-7260 WiFi card which is much happier when running on the 5GHz band. When the router arrived I relished the challenge of connecting it to the Superhub, the Synology NAS box and my various other bits of kit. I've often found routers in the past to be unhelpful, vague things which used acronyms for everything and be just about as clear as mud when it came to setting them up, but this is thankfully not the case with the Asus RT-AC51U. Once I'd stripped the superhub of its WiFi abilities and set it into it's modem-only mode, I connected everything up and fired my Asus router up. From there it was a simple case of opening the WiFi manager in Windows 10 on my laptop and opening a web browser, which promply brought me straight to the configuration page for the router and was displaying a set up wizard. Nice! Setting the Asus RT-AC51U up couldn't be any easier. Once you've set the admin username and password up it takes you straight to a page where you can set the names and passwords for the 2.5GHz and 5GHz SSID's. I decided to name them in a method which makes it clear which one is which and once I'd done that it took me straight to the main config page for the router - so no faffing around with IP addresses, which made for a pleasant change. When it comes to the configuration page for this router, this makes other routers ones look positively pathetic; it's well laid out, easy to read and absolutely packed with all sorts of features - many of which I wasn't expecting to find. I didn't even have to look at any instructions on how to change the default gateway IP or set a static IP for my Synology NAS as the user interface is wonderfully intuitive and simple to use. The only bit that caused me to scratch my head was when it came to setting up my wireless printer as I couldn't get my laptop to see it because it was connected to the 5GHz SSID. Having noticed that the router can act as a print server however, I connected the printer to the USB port on the router and checked the 'USB devices' section on the config page where lo and behold it had detected the printer make and model! Impressive. It still didn't explain how I was going to get my laptop to talk to the printer however, so it was with a squeak of delight that I discovered that the router has links to applications where I found a printer driver app that downloaded and correctly set up the printer on my laptop! By this point I was already singing the router's praises - never before have a seen such a well-featured, smart and intelligently designed bit of networking kit. Even more impressive is that fact that the transfer speeds to my NAS are now reaching 12mb/s (that's a 100% increase over the Superhub!) over WiFi and after conducting a broadband speed test I'm now getting the maximum download and upload speeds via my 75-meg connection. The signal is stronger throughout the house too and there's not been a single drop-out or problem with the connection speeds. This is without doubt the best router I've ever used and would absolutely recommend it without a second thought. Well done, Asus! >>> Update 13/03/2017 I've been using the router for nearly a month now and have not experienced any problems with it whatsoever. The WiFi connection from it has been steady, fast and 100% reliable for the whole time. I would have had to reset the Virgin Superhub at least twice by this point in order to keep it running properly. I remain really impressed with this router and would give it six stars if I could!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perfect for Sky FTTP
*by S***U on 29 January 2025*

I had read reviews that said this router worked well with Sky Broadband (FTTP), but needed a little tinkering to get it to work. Imagine my surprise when I plugged the router in and it started to work instantly, no tinkering or complicated set up required. Once turned on and connected to the ONT, the router set itself up with no problems using the Asus app. One great feature is that you set up the name and password for the network as part of the set up process, really handy if you're replacing an existing router. All our devices connected immediately and we're yet to see any drop outs. The speed on the Wi-Fi is dramatically improved, and the range is so much better that we don't need any mesh extenders anymore.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Costly for small quality of life improvements; luxury item?
*by D***D on 2 December 2020*

Comes neatly packed with both eu and U.K. plug attachments which is nice. The antennas aren’t removable from the back which couldve been a nice feature. The device feels solid and well built, small and compact the materials doesn’t feel cheap which is nice for a £200 product. Compared to the Virgin super hub 3, the signal quality is much better with significant improvement to connection integrity without dropping out within a reasonable range. With The super hub 3 I often have buffer screen and sometimes freezes in connection, even dropping out within a reasonable range. Compared to super hub 3, the range improves by about 20% but connection is flaky on the outer edges as expected, but I would’ve expected more for £200. Data carried across connection improved as well, though I’d say can be better. Setting it up was alittle bothersome without very clear instructions. Basically you have to set Virgin super hub to modem mode, then attach WAN to WAN on super hub and the ASUS router. Turn ASUS router on and set it up via app or Ethernet (the app didn’t work for me). Turn both super hub and router off, then turn router on and wait for 3 minutes for initialisation then Virgin super hub back on. Then it should work. It’s a hassle if you don’t know the particular order and had me scratching my head for about an hour frustrated as any different order would result in failure to setup. Overall it’s a nice device, but I expected more from it due to the hefty price tag; the range can be better and maybe a larger data transfer rate, also better setup procedure. I would recommend getting this only on a decent discount or if you have money to throw

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