ASUS RP-AX56 User Manual

RP-AX56

AX1800 Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Range Extender / AiMesh Extender

• Next-Gen WiFi Standard – Supporting the latest WiFi standard

802.11AX (WiFi 6) and 80MHz bandwidth for better capacity
and efficiency.

• Ultra-fast WiFi Speed – RT-AX56U supports 80MHz bandwidth

and 1024-QAM for dramatically faster wireless connections.
With a total networking speed of about 1800Mbps — 574
Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 1201 Mbps on the 5GHz band.

• Extend Seamless AiMesh WiFi System – Expand your current

AiMesh network to deliver powerful, seamless WiFi and robust

functions on AiMesh router to your entire home.

• One or Multiple WiFi Name, the Choice is Yours – When

extending an AiMesh network, you can keep one WiFi name
(SSID) for the entire network or give individual names to each
WiFi band for different uses.

• Easy Setup with Mobile App – with ASUS Router app and ASUS

Extender app, you can upgrade your home WiFi with just a few
taps.

• Works Perfectly with Any WiFi Router – RP-AX56 works

perfectly with virtually all WiFi routers, modems and cable
routers on the market.

RP-AX56 is a 2x2 dual-band WiFi 6 range extender that
provides 80MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM for dramatically
faster wireless connections. With a total networking speed of
about 1800Mbps — 574Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and
1201Mbps on the 5GHz band — RP-AX56 is 1.5X faster than

802.11ac 2x2 dual-band range extender .

Next-Gen WiFi Speed

ASUS RP-AX56 is a WiFi 6 AiMesh extender and WiFi range
extender that lets you easily expand your current wireless
network to deliver powerful and seamless connectivity to
every corner of your home. In addition to whole-home WiFi,

when used with AiMesh routers, RP-AX56 can extend those

AiMesh routers′features.

Create and Extend Your AiMesh WiFi System

Get Your Home Ready for WiFi 6 (802.11ax)

The growing number of connected personal and IoT devices
has led to an overall increase in network density that is
pushing the limits of the current WiFi standard. The latest

802.11ax standard provides future-proof technologies, higher

network efficiency, faster WiFi speeds, greater coverage and
improved battery life for connected devices, providing a
significantly better networking experience for users.

*It requires 802.11ax-compatible devices to enjoy the benefits brought by

802.11ax WiFi standard.

RP-AX56 supports AP mode, so you can establish Ethernet backhaul
with on-wall Ethernet jacks in your home to create a wired connection
between the router and RP-AX56. This not only provides even more
stable WiFi, but also dedicates the entire 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands to
wireless devices for smoother connections.

Flexible Backhaul Connection with Router

When used with AiMesh routers, RP-AX56 can create a single, whole­home WiFi network, so you don't have to switch networks as you move
throughout your house. AiMesh keeps an eye on the signal strength to
your device, and switches it seamlessly to another source if necessary. All
you have to do is enjoy it! If you prefer separate network names for each
frequency band, you can do that as well — AiMesh is designed to work the
way you want!

Seamless, Pain-Free WiFi

AiMesh is incredibly easy to use, but that doesn't mean it's not powerful.
When it is part of an AiMesh network, RP-AX56 still provides comprehensive
features and easy central control of all settings from the ASUS Router mobile
app or ASUSWRT. So great features like AiProtection, QoS and Parental

Controls work across the entire network, ensuring that no-one can bypass

them by connecting to a different router. Just remember to always connect
your highest-specification router to your internet service.

Incredibly Easy, but Incredibly Powerful

Easy Setup – Extend WiFi from AiMesh Router

1. Search for RP-AX56:Use ASUS Router App then search for RP-AX56.

2. Join RP-AX56 to AiMesh: Click “Apply” to add it to your AiMesh WiFi system.

3. Finish setup your RP-AX56: Click “Done” and finish setup.

RP-AX56 is also a WiFi 6 range extender that works perfectly with
virtually all WiFi routers, modems and cable routers/gateways on the
market, so you don't have to worry if you do not have an
AiMesh/ASUS router yet.

Works Perfectly with Any WiFi Router

Easy Setup - Extend WiFi from Non-AiMesh Router

If you don‘t have an AiMesh router, setting up your RP-AX56 WiFi 6 range
extender is still easy. It doesn't require messing with discs, or even a mouse
and keyboard. You can use the ASUS Extender app to easily transfer your
router's login information to RP-AX56 with just a few taps; or use the Pair
buttons on RP-AX56 and your router for instant automatic setup.*

*Pair button setup and ASUS Extender app setup is not applicable when RP-AX56 is working

with AiMesh routers.