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Transmit/Receive: 5GHz 2x2 and 2.4GHz 2x2. The page lists 20/40/80 MHz bandwidth for the router as a whole. The 2.4 GHz channel is stored as 40 MHz, since 40 MHz is the widest 802.11ax channel on that band and 574 Mbps is the 2-stream 40 MHz rate.","wifi_features":"Boosts Speed: OFDMA and beamforming, standard-based and universal.","external_antenna_count":"Antenna: External antenna x 4.","ports":"I/O Ports: RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for WAN x 1 and RJ45 for Gigabits BaseT for LAN x 4. The list has no USB port.","mesh_technologies":"AiMesh: Primary AiMesh Router and AiMesh Node.","units_in_pack":"Package Content lists one router.","operating_modes":"Operating Mode: Access Point, Media Bridge, Repeater, Router and AiMesh Node.","network_features":"Guest Network, Traffic Control (Bandwidth Limiter, Traditional QoS), Parental Control (Customized Internet Schedule), WAN (Dual WAN, DDNS) and LAN (IPTV). VLAN and IoT network are not listed, so they are not stored.","vpn_server_protocols":"VPN Server IPSec, OpenVPN and PPTP. WireGuard is not listed.","vpn_client_protocols":"VPN Client L2TP, OpenVPN and PPTP.","wifi_security":"Security: Open system, WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise and WPA3-Personal. A footnote says WPA/WPA2-Enterprise is not available under AiMesh.","security_suite":"AiProtection: Malicious Site Blocking, Infected Device Prevention and Blocking, AiProtection Classic.","cpu_cores":"Processor: Dual-core (4 VPE). OpenWrt's table lists the MT7621 as 2 cores with 2 VPEs each. The clock is not published here.","ram_gb":"Memory: 128 MB Flash and 256 MB RAM. 256 MB is stored as 0.256 GB.","flash_gb":"Memory: 128 MB Flash. Stored as 0.128 GB.","power_supply":"Power Supply: AC input 100V-240V and DC output 12 V with max 1.5A current. The router takes an external adapter.","power_input":"Published as the adapter's DC output, 12 V with max 1.5 A. Stored as the router's DC input. The Asia quick start guide says the same.","included_adapter_output_w":"12 V times 1.5 A is 18 W. The English manual prints max 1A/1.5A for its adapter note, and the model-specific Asia quick start guide prints 1.5A. A German retailer feed lists the adapter as 12V/1.5A/18W.","dimensions_mm":"Product Dimensions 230 x 134 x 56 mm, printed without axis names. Tom's Hardware prints 9.06 x 5.28 x 2.20 in (230 x 134 x 56 mm) and says it does not count the antennas, and Amazon prints 9.06 in L x 5.28 in W x 2.2 in H. So 230 mm is the width, 134 mm the depth and 56 mm the height with the antennas not counted.","weight_g":"Product Weight 390 g. Tom's Hardware prints 0.82 lb and Amazon 13.12 oz, which are about 372 g. The maker's figure is used.","in_the_box":"Package Content: RT-AX1800S, RJ45 x1, Adapter x1, QSG x1, Warranty Card x1."}},{"url":"https://www.asus.com/us/networking-iot-servers/wifi-routers/asus-wifi-routers/rt-ax1800s/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","model_numbers","form_factor","segment","status","wifi_features","mesh_technologies"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"The page is titled RT-AX1800S. ASUS also sells an RT-AX1800S V2, which its support lists separately. This entry follows the spec page, whose Dual-core (4 VPE) processor row fits the original MediaTek MT7621 board, see the OpenWrt note.","form_factor":"A single 2x2 dual-band router with AiMesh as an option, so it is a router and not a mesh system.","segment":"The page sits under WiFi Routers, ASUS WiFi Routers, not under ROG gaming or ExpertWiFi.","status":"The US page is live and its structured data shows an in-stock offer.","wifi_features":"The page names OFDMA with MU-MIMO and says Target Wake Time lets the RT-AX1800S schedule device transmit times.","mesh_technologies":"ASUS AiMesh builds a whole-home network from multiple ASUS routers, with a single SSID or several."}},{"url":"https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-AX1800S/E21251_RT-AX1800S_UM_WEB.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","management","account_required","operating_modes"],"notes":{"management":"Chapter 2: the router is set up in a web GUI at router.asus.com. Chapter 3: the quick start guide uses the ASUS Router app. Tom's Hardware used both.","account_required":"Quick Internet Setup starts in the web GUI with the local admin login. It does not ask for an ASUS account.","operating_modes":"Section 4.6.1: Wireless router mode (default), Access Point mode and Repeater mode. The tech spec page adds Media Bridge and AiMesh Node."}},{"url":"https://dlcdnets.asus.com/pub/ASUS/wireless/RT-AX1800S/A18726_RT-AX1800S_Booklet_140x100mm_QSG_WEB.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","power_input"],"notes":{"release_date":"The model-specific RT-AX1800S quick start booklet was created on 30 June 2021 and the ASUS download list shows it posted on 2021-07-05. The English one-page guide was posted on 2021-07-07. Search results for retailer listings give 19 November 2021 as the first available date at Newegg and Shopabunda, but those pages could not be opened and the Amazon page prints no date. No launch article was found, so July 2021 is the best supported month. It is an early documentation date and not a confirmed retail date.","power_input":"DC Power adapter: DC Output +12V with 1.5A current."}},{"url":"https://www.asus.com/support/api/product.asmx/GetPDWarranty?website=us&pdhashedid=ua4uufl5y1opjnwt&pdid=16864&model=RT-AX1800S","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"ASUS US support warranty text for the RT-AX1800S: the general warranty is 3 years, but it may vary depending on the place of purchase. US site."}},{"url":"https://openwrt.org/toh/asus/rt-ax54","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["soc","cpu_clock_max_ghz"],"notes":{"soc":"OpenWrt Table of Hardware for the ASUS RT-AX54, which lists AX1800S as an alternate name: MediaTek MT7621, MIPS 1004Kc, 2 cores with 2 VPEs each (4 threads), 256 MB RAM and 128 MiB NAND. The RAM and flash agree with the ASUS spec page. ASUS prints no chip name. The RT-AX1800S V2 uses a different MediaTek platform, so this entry is the original board.","cpu_clock_max_ghz":"The table's CPU speed is 880 MHz, taken from the OpenWrt boot log. ASUS prints no clock."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/asus-rt-ax1800s-router","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["wifi_features","smart_home_platforms","security_suite_cost"],"notes":{"wifi_features":"Review published 27 July 2023. Its spec table lists OFDMA and MU-MIMO and standard-based and universal beamforming.","smart_home_platforms":"The features section names Alexa integration among the router's standard features.","security_suite_cost":"Trend Micro protection with Malicious Site Blocking and Infected Device Prevention and Blocking needs no subscription. The review's iPerf results (client with an Intel AX201, 6 ft and 25 ft, 5 GHz about 300 Mbps near and 250 Mbps far) are not stored, since measured throughput is Tom's Guide only."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09M9477NS","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins","colors","security_suite_cost"],"notes":{"gtins":"Product details: UPC 195553207942, manufacturer part number RT-AX1800S.","colors":"Product details: Color BLACK.","security_suite_cost":"The listing title says Subscription-Free Network Security."}}],"fields_filled":50,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}