ASUS GS-BE18000 ROG Strix WiFi 7 Tri-Band Gaming Router

Model Name

GS-BE18000

Network Standard

WiFi 6 (802.11ax); WiFi 7 (802.11be); IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; IPv4; IPv6

Product Segment

BE18000 ultimate BE performance: 688 + 5764 + 11529 Mbps

WiFi Data Rate

2.4GHz BE: 2x2, 4096-QAM, 20/40MHz, up to 688Mbps; 5GHz BE: 4x4, 4096-QAM, 20/40/80/160MHz, up to 5764Mbps; 6GHz BE: 4x4, 4096-QAM, 20/40/80/160/320MHz, up to 11529Mbps

Antenna

Internal antenna ×8

Transmit / Receive

2.4GHz 2x2; 5GHz 4x4; 6GHz 4x4

Processor

2.0GHz quad-core processor

Memory

256 MB Flash; DDR4 2 GB RAM

Boosts Speed

OFDMA; Beamforming (standard-based & universal); 4096-QAM; 20/40/80/160/320 MHz bandwidth

Operating Frequency

2.4 GHz; 5 GHz; 6 GHz

Operating Mode

Router (AiMesh router); AiMesh node; Access point; Repeater; Media bridge

I/O Ports

1 × 2.5Gbps WAN; 7 × 2.5Gbps LAN; 1 × USB 3.2 Gen1

Buttons

WPS Button; Reset Button; Power Button

LED Indicator

WAN (Internet) ×1; LAN ×1; WiFi ×1; Power ×1

Power Supply

AC Input: 110V–240V (50–60Hz); DC Output: 12V max 5A / 12V max 3A

Package Content

GS-BE18000 tri-band gaming router; RJ-45 cable; Power adapter; Quick Start Guide; Warranty card

Product Weight

927.5 g

Product Dimensions

225 × 90 × 225 mm

AiMesh

Primary AiMesh Router; AiMesh Node

Game Features

Game Boost / Acceleration; Mobile Game Mode; Gear Accelerator; ROG_First; OpenNAT (Game Profile); Gaming Port; Gaming Network

Parental Control

Web & Apps Filters; Time Scheduling; Reward; Customized Internet Schedule; Max Profiles: 64; Max Content Filter Rules: 64

Guest Network

Supports Guest Network; Max Rules: 2.4GHz + 5GHz (5); Time Limit; Encryption: Open System, WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Personal

Security

AiProtection; VPN; WiFi Encryption (WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Personal & Enterprise, Open System & OWE); WPS; Let's Encrypt; DNS-over-TLS; SSH; Security Scan; Firewall (Keyword: 64 / Network Service: 32 / URL: 64)

AiProtection

AiProtection Pro; Router Security Assessment; Malicious Site Blocking; Two-Way IPS; Infected Device Prevention & Blocking

VPN

Instant Guard; VPN Client (L2TP, OpenVPN, PPTP, WireGuard); VPN Server (IPSec, OpenVPN, PPTP, WireGuard); VPN Fusion

Traffic Control

Adaptive QoS (Bandwidth Monitor; Bandwidth Limiter max 32 rules); Traditional QoS; Traffic Monitor (Real-time/Wired/Wireless); Traffic Analyzer (Daily/Weekly/Monthly; Website History)

WAN

Automatic IP; Static IP; PPPoE; PPTP; L2TP; IPSec; Dual WAN; 3G/4G LTE Dongle; 4G/5G Mobile Tethering; Port Forwarding (64); Port Triggering (32); DMZ; DDNS; NAT Passthrough (PPTP/L2TP/IPSec/RTSP/H.323/SIP/PPPoE Relay)

LAN

DHCP Server; IPTV; Manual IP Assignment (128 rules); Wake on LAN (WOL)

Wireless

MU-MIMO; UTF-8 SSID; MAC Filter (64); Wireless Scheduler; Wi-Fi Radar; Airtime Fairness; RADIUS Client; Universal & Explicit Beamforming

USB Application

4G/5G Mobile Tethering; File System (HFS+, NTFS, vFAT, ext2/3/4); Safely Remove Disk; AiCloud; Download Master; AiDisk; Media Server; Time Machine; Samba Server; FTP Server; Shared Folder Privileges

User Interface

WEB: ASUSWRT; APP: ASUS Router APP; Operating System: ASUSWRT

Administration

Configuration Backup & Restore; Diagnosis Tools; Feedback System; System Log; New Device Notification; Login Captcha; Connection Diagnosis; Auto Firmware Update