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Announced at CES 2015 earlier in Jan, the EA-AC87 is now be available to buy, allowing you to bridge a wired GigE connection to WiFi at AC1800 wireless speeds from its four antenna (4x4 MIMO). It's perfect for small form factor systems that can't squeeze in a WiFi PCIE card, and it's the next step up in performance and range over USB options, and the CAT5 cable can be extended further to allow placement almost anywhere. It's dual mode includes media bridge (for PCs or notebooks) and AP mode for upgrading existing routers. AiRadar with its universal beamforming maximizes performance and coverage reliability, reaching up to 465m2 (around 5,000ft2). See the pics and full press release details inside.

The RT-AC3200 is an ultra-fast, tri-band router that features twin 3x3 802.11ac networks in addition to a 2.4GHz network. To make the most of its hardware, it has tri-band Smart Connect for intelligent band assignment for maximum device performance. Other features include ASUS AiRadar with universal beam-forming, adaptive Quality of Service (QoS), AiProtection with exclusive Trend Micro security and the brand-new Traffic Analyzer. See the gallery and press release inside for full details.

Regarding recent discussions about the default security settings of the AiCloud and FTP features in some ASUS routers, updated firmware that modifies these settings is now available on the ASUS website (and, actually, has been for some time). Please see inside for more details and a link to firmwares.