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title: "RT2600ac"
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# 1.7GHz dual-core processor 4x4 MU-MIMO 802.11ac wave 2 radios Advanced VPN & Threat Prevention RT2600ac

**Brand:** synology
**Price:** C$1930
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🚀 Elevate your network game with Synology RT2600ac – where speed meets security!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** RT2600ac by synology
- **How much does it cost?** C$1930 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
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## Best For

- synology enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted synology brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Rock-Solid Security:** Protect your digital life with integrated Threat Prevention and versatile VPN options including WebVPN, Synology SSL VPN, and SSTP VPN.
- • **Expandable Mesh Coverage:** Scale your Wi-Fi effortlessly by adding Synology mesh nodes, eliminating dead zones and keeping you connected everywhere.
- • **Family & Office Friendly:** Take control with powerful parental controls and traffic monitoring, ensuring safe and efficient internet use for everyone.
- • **Smart Network Management:** Effortlessly balance bandwidth and prioritize traffic with hardware-accelerated Layer 7 controls and Dual WAN failover for uninterrupted productivity.
- • **Blazing Fast Connectivity:** Experience up to 2.53Gbps wireless speeds with cutting-edge 4x4 MU-MIMO technology for seamless multi-device streaming and gaming.

## Overview

The Synology RT2600ac is a high-performance dual-band Gigabit Wi-Fi router featuring a 1.7GHz dual-core processor, 4x4 MU-MIMO 802.11ac wave 2 radios delivering up to 2.53Gbps speeds, and advanced security with Threat Prevention and multiple VPN protocols. Designed for both home and office, it offers smart bandwidth management, parental controls, and expandable mesh Wi-Fi coverage, all managed through the intuitive Synology Router Manager (SRM).

## Description

Redefine your network with Synology Router RT2600ac's powerful wireless capabilities and rock-solid, security-focused Synology Router Manager core. Designed for both homes and offices, MU-MIMO support ensures more devices can connect at higher speeds while SRM's Parental Controls and Traffic Manager allows simple management and fine-tuning of network traffic. Power Frequency - 50/60 Hz, Single Phase

Review: Small Enterprise Grade, Versatile, Powerful, and with Far More Security than Described on desertcart - This router does a lot more than most people are aware of. With a little tech savvy or ability to research what you're doing, almost anyone can customize the firewall to such an extent, you CAN prevent the snooping claimed by the most critical reviewer. If so desired, all one needs to do is spend time with the settings and learn how to create custom Policies. Here's how: Install the Safe Access, Security Monitor and Threat Prevention apps (these are free). Follow the instruction and use the Help pop-ups, using the "?" button found on EVERY PAGE, to make this easier. Set up alerts so you know every network event from snoopers, attempted information leaks, and other critical threats, including malicious attacks. You can drop and/or block both inbound and outbound threats. Look up the suspicious IP address on one of many free online IP lookup sites. (Tip: do your research on these sites. Every one of these IP Lookup's will drop cookies, but some of them offer this free service to drop malicious cookies and js on your browser. But safe ones do exist.) Then as each alert comes in, notice it's severity, where the IP's suspicious reputation comes from (very easy using a link on each alert), and decide how you want the firewall to handle the next time they appear. Keep checking on these notices as new ones will always appear from time to time, depending on the sites you visit or the apps you install on your devices. Additionally, you can block all incoming and outgoing connections to geographic regions you are unlikely going to be interacting with. All of this is incredibly easy. For myself, I've found that one company in particular, [who would this be?], is continuously snooping our [DVR cable box] to know what every show/movie we're watching, and if we're avoiding ads which happens to be doable on our box (everyone knows this brand). We don't even use their service on this box! The device we do use it on is an AppleTV which has a firewall of its own. Their own data centers have way too many IP addresses to set up a Policy for each one. But you are also able to set rules for an entire range of IP addresses using another section of the firewall settings. Lastly, run the included Security Advisor to run a scan for malware and check all your settings for security holes. It will guide you on how to fix these. For someone who is computer savvy, but not very IT savvy, this Synology router is extremely versatile, easy to learn, and very easy to customize. My review only covers the firewall, though. You can additionally set up multiple Profile(s) and assign smart home devices to an alternative Profile and set up limitation to keep them from snooping around the most important part of your network while still being able to run those smart objects from your protected devices in main network profile. Parental and guest controls are even easier to set up. For what this router packs into the size of comparable ones, this is a no-brainer. I'm extremely satisfied and highly recommend it. (FYI... Synology has operations and manufacturing facilities in Tiwan. Don't let this threaten you. Read their privacy policy and if you have questions, by all means submit them to Synology's legal team for further explanation. Setting Geo Policies can even block or drop their servers if that's what you really want to do. But most of what Synology is doing is making sure your router software is up to date and that you have the latest lists of identified threats installed, which update a fast as you can download them. The sources of these lists are excellent and identified on every threat notice you'll get. They are also publicly available for you to check out for yourself. No. This is not the most transparent router, such as some of the open source ones. But most of those routers are more complicated for non-IT people, which includes most of us.)
Review: Finally found the perfect VPN router for iPhone. Adios to DDWRT, OpenWRT and TomatoUSB. - Excellent router. I've used NETGEAR R7500v2 before. I thought NETGEAR's Genie was easy enough. Boy, I was wrong. I am amazed by Synology RT2600AC its easy to use GUI, performance and tons of useful features. Unfortunately my ISP doesn't offer FTTH to my home so I have FTTB @ 500/500Mbps (My ISP throttles my connection speed from 1Gbps to 500Mbps which sucks) With NETGEAR R7500v2, Speedtest.net I get 4ms 429.82 Down/391.01 Up with my iPhone 7 Plus. With Synology RT2600AC, Speedtest.net I get 3ms 485.87 Down/464.74 Up with my iPhone 7 Plus. Synology RT2600AC maximizes my WiFi connection where there is no performance lost both WiFi and Ethernet. The reason I purchased Synology RT2600AC is its VPN feature. I wanted to use VPN with my iPhone 7 Plus but NETGEAR R7500v2 lacks L2TP VPN server feature. With Synology's VPN Plus App, I get easily connected wherever I am. It seamlessly reconnects iPhone to VPN while I am moving along (eg. WiFi - LTE- WiFi - 3G - LTE) The bonus feature I didn't know up until I actually setup the device was its support with Google DDNS. I am using Google Domains for my domain registrar. Up until now, there was no way to setup automatic DDNS updater because such client was nonexistent. Synology RT2600AC has built-in Google DDNS auto-update client. I was really happy to see that it actually works very well. I wish other router manufacturers follow Synology's approach. OS like GUI makes me think that this router is like a full-featured Linux computer. Package Center feels just like an App Store. It is intuitive and you won't get lost how to install and set it up. Synology's RT2600AC 802.11ac Wave2 router supports Multi User MIMO and your phone/tablet seamlessly connects between 2.4Ghz band and 5Ghz band based on your signal strength. SSIDs of both 2.4G and 5G are the same. User doesn't have to switch between 2.4G or 5G. It automatically finds the best signal and roam between them. Synology's RT2600AC is my best money spent on this year. You won't regret buying this router. I bought more than 10 routers and used various DD-WRT, OpenWRT and TomatoUSB firmwares. I will not go back to any of them again period.

## Features

- 1.7GHz Dual-core processor for fast, uncompromising performance
- Powerful 4x4 802.11ac wave 2 radios with MU-MIMO and up to 2.53Gbps breakthrough wireless speeds
- Smart Connect for seamless transition between maximum speed or range
- Hardware accelerated Layer 7 traffic control and monitoring
- Dual WAN capable for load balancing and failover support
- Create advanced VPNs with WebVPN, Synology SSL VPN, and SSTP VPN capability
- US version
- Check Synology knowledge center or YouTube channel for help on product setup and additional information

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B01N5MPTG1 |
| Antenna Location | Monitoring |
| Antenna Type | Retractable |
| Best Sellers Rank | #21,608 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #152 in Computer Routers |
| Brand | Synology |
| Built-In Media | 1 x AC power adapter, 1 x Quick Installation Guide, 1 x RJ-45 LAN cable, 1 x RT2600ac main unit, 4 x Antenna |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Personal Computer, Smartphone |
| Connectivity Protocol | wi-fi |
| Connectivity Technology | wireless |
| Control Method | App |
| Controller Type | android, ios, vera |
| Coverage | Wide coverage |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 3,612 Reviews |
| Data Transfer Rate | 2.53 Gigabits Per Second |
| Frequency | 5 GHz |
| Frequency Band Class | Dual-Band |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00846504002498, 04711174722327 |
| Has Internet Connectivity | Yes |
| Has Security Updates | Yes |
| Is Modem Compatible | Yes |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 11.02"L x 6.65"W x 3.03"H |
| Item Type Name | Router |
| Item Weight | 1.54 Pounds |
| LAN Port Bandwidth | 1000 Mbps |
| Manufacturer | Synology |
| Maximum Upstream Data Transfer Rate | 797 Megabits Per Second |
| Mfr Part Number | RT2600ac |
| Model Name | RT2600ac (US) |
| Model Number | RT2600ac (US) |
| Number of Antennas | 4 |
| Number of Ports | 5 |
| Operating System | Synology Router Manager (SRM) |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Beamforming, Parental Control |
| RAM Memory Installed | 0.51 GB |
| Router Network Type | Wireless Router |
| Security Protocol | WEP, WPA/WPA2-Personal, WPA/WPA2-Enterprise, WPA2/WPA3-Personal, WPA3-Personal/Enterprise, OWE |
| Smart Home Compatibility | Smart Home Compatible |
| Special Feature | Beamforming , Parental Control |
| UPC | 846504002320 846504002498 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Voltage | 120240 Volts |
| Warranty Description | 2 years |
| Wi-Fi Generation | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Wireless Communication Standard | 802.11ac |
| Wireless Compability | 802.11ac |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Synology
- **Color:** Black
- **Compatible Devices:** Personal Computer, Smartphone
- **Connectivity Technology:** wireless
- **Frequency Band Class:** Dual-Band
- **Model Name:** RT2600ac (US)
- **Recommended Uses For Product:** Monitoring
- **Special Feature:** Beamforming, Parental Control
- **Wireless Communication Standard:** 802.11ac

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Size, Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can you use a range extender with this device?**
A: It is super easy to add a Synology MR2200 (about $100 on Amazon) as an additional access point, with either a wireless or wired backhaul.  The advantage is that your mbps isn't cut in half as it is with range extenders, and you are managing the network as one mesh system.   

 I currently run the RT2600ac as a mesh system with two additional MR2200s as access points.  One MR2200 connected wirelessly with 350mbps connection.  The other is connected via wire to a concrete garage with 980mbps connection.

**Q: Can this router handle plex streaming over wifi on 4 tv's at the same time?**
A: I use it on to stream Plex and Netflix on 5 separate devices at the same time, but have combined this router with Synology's MESH network devices. Works like a charm in a 3,000 sqf house on 2 separate floors.

**Q: Looking for a secure and inexpensive vpn as well as firewall. anyone using this for a small office group vpn? easy to self configure?**
A: Secure, VPN, Firewall.  This device does all three but it really depends on the needs of those three topics.  Synology updates their firmwares often to mitigate security issues, you can check their updates here in their release notes: ( https://www.synology.com/en-global/releaseNote/RT2600ac#ver_7779-1 ).  This is something you don't see often with other router manufacturers.  I suggest going thru their website to see if it meets your needs.  

As for "inexpensive", this is very subjective word but considering the length of time they support their products with firmware updates, and the consistency of their updates, I do believe this to be "inexpensive".

As for myself, after owning other brand name routers (D-Link, TP-Link, Asus, and Netgear), and changing every year because of problems, I'm definitely sticking with Synology.

**Q: I have a 3800 sq ft 2-story house (1900 sq ft up and down). Will this router come with a range big enough to cover the whole house?**
A: It may work, but that's a pretty large place. I'd really be looking at something like an Eero.  A Mesh type Wifi Network.  This is exactly what they are designed for.

There's a lot of factors that go into how good your signal will be in the place you live.   Eero and these other MESH systems generally have an app that you run on your Smartphone to help you place these things in the best locations.  Eero generally comes with 3 units.  1 is the main unit that the cable modem or DSL modem would plug into, and then the 2 remote units.  It'll have you walk around your house to figure out the best location for the other 2 units.  You don't want to use a Wifi Extender.  That's old tech and in effect cut your Wifi speed in half.   1900 sq feet for just 1 story is almost pushing it for a single router.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Small Enterprise Grade, Versatile, Powerful, and with Far More Security than Described on Amazon
*by M***E on October 10, 2021*

This router does a lot more than most people are aware of. With a little tech savvy or ability to research what you're doing, almost anyone can customize the firewall to such an extent, you CAN prevent the snooping claimed by the most critical reviewer. If so desired, all one needs to do is spend time with the settings and learn how to create custom Policies. Here's how: Install the Safe Access, Security Monitor and Threat Prevention apps (these are free). Follow the instruction and use the Help pop-ups, using the "?" button found on EVERY PAGE, to make this easier. Set up alerts so you know every network event from snoopers, attempted information leaks, and other critical threats, including malicious attacks. You can drop and/or block both inbound and outbound threats. Look up the suspicious IP address on one of many free online IP lookup sites. (Tip: do your research on these sites. Every one of these IP Lookup's will drop cookies, but some of them offer this free service to drop malicious cookies and js on your browser. But safe ones do exist.) Then as each alert comes in, notice it's severity, where the IP's suspicious reputation comes from (very easy using a link on each alert), and decide how you want the firewall to handle the next time they appear. Keep checking on these notices as new ones will always appear from time to time, depending on the sites you visit or the apps you install on your devices. Additionally, you can block all incoming and outgoing connections to geographic regions you are unlikely going to be interacting with. All of this is incredibly easy. For myself, I've found that one company in particular, [who would this be?], is continuously snooping our [DVR cable box] to know what every show/movie we're watching, and if we're avoiding ads which happens to be doable on our box (everyone knows this brand). We don't even use their service on this box! The device we do use it on is an AppleTV which has a firewall of its own. Their own data centers have way too many IP addresses to set up a Policy for each one. But you are also able to set rules for an entire range of IP addresses using another section of the firewall settings. Lastly, run the included Security Advisor to run a scan for malware and check all your settings for security holes. It will guide you on how to fix these. For someone who is computer savvy, but not very IT savvy, this Synology router is extremely versatile, easy to learn, and very easy to customize. My review only covers the firewall, though. You can additionally set up multiple Profile(s) and assign smart home devices to an alternative Profile and set up limitation to keep them from snooping around the most important part of your network while still being able to run those smart objects from your protected devices in main network profile. Parental and guest controls are even easier to set up. For what this router packs into the size of comparable ones, this is a no-brainer. I'm extremely satisfied and highly recommend it. (FYI... Synology has operations and manufacturing facilities in Tiwan. Don't let this threaten you. Read their privacy policy and if you have questions, by all means submit them to Synology's legal team for further explanation. Setting Geo Policies can even block or drop their servers if that's what you really want to do. But most of what Synology is doing is making sure your router software is up to date and that you have the latest lists of identified threats installed, which update a fast as you can download them. The sources of these lists are excellent and identified on every threat notice you'll get. They are also publicly available for you to check out for yourself. No. This is not the most transparent router, such as some of the open source ones. But most of those routers are more complicated for non-IT people, which includes most of us.)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Finally found the perfect VPN router for iPhone. Adios to DDWRT, OpenWRT and TomatoUSB.
*by J***. on October 2, 2017*

Excellent router. I've used NETGEAR R7500v2 before. I thought NETGEAR's Genie was easy enough. Boy, I was wrong. I am amazed by Synology RT2600AC its easy to use GUI, performance and tons of useful features. Unfortunately my ISP doesn't offer FTTH to my home so I have FTTB @ 500/500Mbps (My ISP throttles my connection speed from 1Gbps to 500Mbps which sucks) With NETGEAR R7500v2, Speedtest.net I get 4ms 429.82 Down/391.01 Up with my iPhone 7 Plus. With Synology RT2600AC, Speedtest.net I get 3ms 485.87 Down/464.74 Up with my iPhone 7 Plus. Synology RT2600AC maximizes my WiFi connection where there is no performance lost both WiFi and Ethernet. The reason I purchased Synology RT2600AC is its VPN feature. I wanted to use VPN with my iPhone 7 Plus but NETGEAR R7500v2 lacks L2TP VPN server feature. With Synology's VPN Plus App, I get easily connected wherever I am. It seamlessly reconnects iPhone to VPN while I am moving along (eg. WiFi - LTE- WiFi - 3G - LTE) The bonus feature I didn't know up until I actually setup the device was its support with Google DDNS. I am using Google Domains for my domain registrar. Up until now, there was no way to setup automatic DDNS updater because such client was nonexistent. Synology RT2600AC has built-in Google DDNS auto-update client. I was really happy to see that it actually works very well. I wish other router manufacturers follow Synology's approach. OS like GUI makes me think that this router is like a full-featured Linux computer. Package Center feels just like an App Store. It is intuitive and you won't get lost how to install and set it up. Synology's RT2600AC 802.11ac Wave2 router supports Multi User MIMO and your phone/tablet seamlessly connects between 2.4Ghz band and 5Ghz band based on your signal strength. SSIDs of both 2.4G and 5G are the same. User doesn't have to switch between 2.4G or 5G. It automatically finds the best signal and roam between them. Synology's RT2600AC is my best money spent on this year. You won't regret buying this router. I bought more than 10 routers and used various DD-WRT, OpenWRT and TomatoUSB firmwares. I will not go back to any of them again period.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome Router for Home or Office
*by A***Y on September 30, 2018*

I have owned this router for close to two years and it works so well that I have recommended to several other businesses for installation. Too often when a home or business has a need for a router, they let themselves be rushed into purchasing whatever is available nearby so they can get their network going again. When they do that, they are doing themselves a disservice. I researched this router extensively before making the purchase because I didn't want to get just another cheap wireless router. The things that I read about this Synology router said that it was an excellent blend of well thought out features without too hefty of a price tag. This router makes it easy to setup different wireless networks, supports MIMO, and is very fast. I have only needed to contact Synology support one time and found the process straightforward and within a few days the technician helping me was able to get the problem straightened out. I keep discovering new features that are supported on this router; just last week I was getting upset with my ISP for not yet supporting IPv6 but then as I investigated the router I found that I could setup a 6-in-4 tunnel and enable IPv6 on my local network which gets routed to the rest of the world's IPv6 internet by the router's tunnel over my ISP's IPv4 circuit. This really helped me out quite a bit. Synology frequently updates the firmware of this model to keep it secure and patch newly discovered vulnerabilities. I like that about them, and have found that other companies (think: Netgear) often release too many different models and do not take the time to provide ongoing support and development for their products. The configuration of this router is performed through their web-based DSM and looks and feels a lot like a Windows desktop. There, you can install different packages such as DNS or internet security to enable additional features that do not come factory installed. I would gladly recommend this router to anyone looking to upgrade and think you will be very pleased if you do.

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