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title: Asus RT-AX89X 12-stream AX6000 Dual Band Wi-Fi 6 Router
date: 2023-06-28T17:03:26Z
modified: 2026-05-05T16:44:30Z
permalink: "https://tech.co.za/product/asus-rt-ax89x-12-stream-ax6000-dual-band-wi-fi-6-router/"
type: product
status: publish
excerpt: ASUS 12-stream AX6000 Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Router supporting MU-MIMO and OFDMA technology; with AiProtection Pro network
wpid: 470740
product_brand:
  - Asus
product_type:
  - simple
product_visibility:
  - featured
product_cat:
  - Networking
  - Routers
featured_image: "https://tech.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/RT-AX89Xa.jpg"
---

- **Next-Gen WiFi 6 Standard** – 802.11ax WiFi standard for better efficiency and throughput.
- **Ultrafast WiFi Speed** – 12-stream 6000Mbps WiFi speed to handle even the busiest network with ease.
- **Dual 10G ports** – Enjoy up to 10X-faster data-transfer speeds for bandwidth-demanding tasks with 10GBase-T and 10G SFP+ networking technology port.
- **Wider Usage and More Convenience** – 8 antennas + 8 LAN ports to support more clients at the same time.
- **Commercial-grade Security** – AiProtection Pro, powered by Trend Micro™, blocks internet security threats for all your connected smart devices.
- **Better Partner with Mesh System** – Compatible with ASUS AiMesh WiFi system for seamless whole-home coverage.



**Model**

RT-AX89X

**Network Standard**

IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
WiFi 4 (802.11n)
WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
IPv4
IPv6

**AX technology**

Yes

**Data Rate**

802.11a : up to 54 Mbps
802.11b : up to 11 Mbps
802.11g : up to 54 Mbps
WiFi 4 (802.11n) : up to 600 Mbps
WiFi 5 (802.11ac) : up to 1000 Mbps
WiFi 5 (802.11ac) : up to 4333 Mbps
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (2.4GHz) : up to 1148 Mbps
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) (5GHz) : up to 4804 Mbps

**Antenna**

External antenna x 8

**Transmit/Receive**

2.4GHz 4×4
5GHz 8×8

**Processor**

2.2GHz quad-core processor

**Memory**

256 MB Flash, 1 GB RAM

**Boosts speed**

OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access),
Beamforming: standard-based and universal,
1024-QAM high data rate,
20/40/80/160 MHz bandwidth,

**Operating Frequency**

2.4 GHz / 5 GHz

**Ports**

RJ45 for 10Gbps BaseT for WAN/LAN x 1, RJ45 for 1Gbps BaseT for LAN x 8, RJ45 for 1Gbps BaseT for WAN x 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1 x 2
SFP+ x 1

**Button**

WPS Button, Reset Button, Power Button, Wireless on/off Button, LED on/off Button

**LED Indicator**

Power x 1
Wi-Fi x 3
WAN x 1
LAN x 1
10GE x 1
SFP+ x 1

**Power Supply**

AC Input : 110V~240V(50~60Hz)
DC Output : 19V 3.42A

**Package content**

RJ45 x1
Adapter x1
QSG x1
Warranty Card x1
RT-AX89X x1

**Product Weight (g)**

1280 g

**AiMesh**

AiMesh
Primary AiMesh router
AiMesh node

**Router APP**

ASUS Router APP

**Game**

Game Boost / Acceleration

**Alexa**

Support Alexa skill

**IFTTT**

Support IFTTT

**AiProtection**

AiProtection Pro
AiProtection
Malicious site blocking
Two-Way IPS
Infected Device Prevention and Blocking

**Parental Control**

Parental Control
Parental Control Customized Internet schedule

**Traffic Control**

Adaptive QoS
Bandwidth Monitor
Bandwidth limiter
Maximum Bandwidth limiter rule : 32
Traditional QoS
Maximum Traditional QoS rule : 32
Traffic Monitor
Real-time traffic monitor
Wired Traffic Monitor
Wireless Traffic Monitor
Traffic Analyzer
Traffic analysis period : Daily, Weekly, Monthly
Website history

**Wireless**

IPv6
Wi-Fi Encryption : WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise , WPS support
UTF-8 SSID
Guest Network
Maximum Guest Network rule : 2.4GHzx3、5GHzx3
Guest Network Connection time limit
Guest Network Encryption : Open system, WPA/WPA2-Personal
WPS
WiFi MAC address filter
Maximum MAC filters : 64
Wireless scheduler
Airtime fairness
RADIUS Client
Universal beamforming
Explicit beamforming

**WAN**

Internet connection Type : PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP
Dual WAN
WAN Aggregation
3G/4G LTE dongle
Android tethering
Port forwarding
Maximum port forwarding rule : 64
Port triggering
Maximum port triggering rule : 32
DMZ
DDNS
NAT Passthrough : PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP Passthrough,PPPoE relay
Let’s Encrypt

**LAN**

DHCP Server
IPTV
LAN Link Aggregation
Manually assign IP address
Maximum manually assign IP address rule : 64

**VPN**

VPN Client L2TP
VPN Client OVPN
VPN Client PPTP
VPN Server IPSec
VPN Server OVPN
VPN Server PPTP

**USB application**

File System : FS\_Tuxera\_HFS+,FS\_Tuxera\_NTFS,FS\_Tuxera\_vFAT,FS\_ext2,FS\_ext3,FS\_ext4
3G/4G LTE dongle
Safely Remove disk
AiCloud
Download master
AiDisk
Media Server
Time Machine
Samba Server
FTP Server
Shared Folder privileges