华硕三频 Wireless-AC3200 路由器(ASUS Tri-Band Wireless-AC3200 router)或RT-AC3200由其制造商命名，是华硕(ASUS)提供的最昂贵的无线路由器(wireless router)。它是该公司产品组合中的第一款三频无线路由器，它拥有一些令人印象深刻的规格和与之相匹配的价格。(tri-band wireless router)去年，当我们回顾它的前身 -华硕 RT-AC87U(ASUS RT-AC87U)时，我们印象非常深刻。想象一下我们收到升级到去年型号时的好奇心。我们在测试实验室中使用了(test lab)华硕 RT-AC3200(ASUS RT-AC3200)几周，现在我们准备分享我们的结论：
为什么选择三频无线路由器？
直到最近几个月，市场上推出的路由器大多是双频的。双频路由器提供两个无线频段：一个 2.4 GHz 无线(GHz wireless)频段和另一个 5 GHz 频段(GHz band)，让您既可以使用旧设备（只能使用旧协议用于 2.4 GHz 无线(GHz wireless)频段）也可以使用新设备。这就像将两个无线路由器合二为一。通过划分网络上可用的客户端，老一代设备不会干扰您的新设备，并且每个设备都使用最快的无线网络连接(wireless network connection)，而不会对其他设备产生负面影响。
三频路由器(Tri-Band router)更进一步，提供三个无线频段以适应网络上的更多设备。例如，华硕 Tri-Band Wireless-AC3200 路由器(ASUS Tri-Band Wireless-AC3200 router)提供一个 2.4GHz 频段，提供高达 600 Mbps的速度，以及两个 5Ghz 频段，提供高达 1300 Mbps的速度。如果您将所有三个无线网络相加，则最大总数据速率(data rate)为 3200 Mbps 。三频路由器(Tri-Band router)在具有许多无线设备的网络中特别有用。假设您有大约 40 台设备竞争两个无线频段。那是 20 个设备/频段。如果您让他们在三频路由器(Tri-Band router)上使用 3 个无线频段，那么您的设备/频段会更少（13 或 14 个），这意味着每个设备的无线网络连接速度更快，网络拥塞(network congestion)更少。
华硕 RT-AC3200 三频无线路由器(ASUS RT-AC3200 Tri-Band Wireless Router)拆箱
华硕(ASUS)将其传统包装用于华硕 Tri-Band Wireless-AC3200 路由器(ASUS Tri-Band Wireless-AC3200 router)。在盒子的正面，您可以看到路由器本身及其一些最重要的规格。
在包装盒的背面，您将看到与华硕(ASUS)产品组合中其他路由器的比较以及(portfolio and information)有关路由器上连接器的信息。
在包装内您会找到以下物品：路由器、以太网电缆(Ethernet cable)（RJ-45）、电源适配器(power adapter)、支持光盘(support disc)、快速入门指南(start guide)和保修卡(warranty card)。
捆绑的六个天线非常大且令人印象深刻。它们与华硕 RT-AC87U(ASUS RT-AC87U)使用的相同，唯一的区别是您拥有更多。
但是关于包装已经足够了，让我们看看这款路由器在规格方面提供了什么：
硬件规格
就像其前身ASUS-RT AC3200 一样(ASUS-RT AC3200)，拥有Broadcom BCM4709 双核 1GHz(Broadcom BCM4709 dual-core 1GHz)处理器，具有 256MB DDR3 RAM和 128MB 闪存。该路由器提供两个 802.11ac 网络，每个网络具有三个发射、三个接收 (3x3)天线配置(antenna configuration)。它还广播 2.4 GHz 无线(GHz wireless)网络。显然，它支持所有现代无线网络(wireless networking)标准。
在连接方面，有 2 个USB端口可用：一个背面的USB 2.0端口和一个正面的USB 3.0端口。(USB 3.0)
在设备的背面，您会找到以下端口和连接器：USB 2.0端口、WPS 和重置按钮(WPS and Reset buttons)、一个千兆 WAN 端口(Gigabit WAN port)、四个千兆 LAN(Gigabit LAN)端口、一个用于打开和关闭(Off)路由器的按钮以及交流电源插座(AC socket).
这款路由器的尺寸和重量(size and weight)令人印象深刻：它有 11.4 x 7.4 x 2.28 英寸（宽 x 深 x 高(Width x Depth x Height)）或 28.9 x 18.79 x 5.79 厘米。华硕 RT-AC3200(ASUS RT-AC3200)重 2.24 磅或 1 公斤。
完整的规格可以在这里找到：ASUS RT-AC3200 规格(ASUS RT-AC3200 specifications)。
设置和使用ASUS RT-AC3200 三频无线路由器(ASUS RT-AC3200 Tri-Band Wireless Router)
华硕 RT-AC3200(ASUS RT-AC3200)使用的固件与其他华硕(ASUS)路由器上的固件相同，但它比以前的路由器具有更多功能。这意味着设置过程(setup process)运行良好，只需几分钟，您的网络就可以正常工作。路由器检测可用的Internet 连接(Internet connection)类型，询问适当的连接详细信息（如果需要），然后要求您设置无线网络。
在初始设置期间，您还被要求更改管理员密码(admin password)，考虑到许多无线路由器的不安全性，这是一个很好的安全预防措施。(security precaution)
华硕(ASUS)为RT-AC3200提供的用户界面非常先进且易于使用。我们最喜欢它的是它组织良好，并且很容易找出在哪里查找以找到您感兴趣的设置。
由于这款路由器如此先进和强大，华硕(ASUS)决定还提供其硬件资源的状态图(Status graph)。在它的帮助下，您可以轻松查看CPU 和 RAM 消耗(CPU and RAM consumption)，并确定路由器何时过载。
华硕(ASUS)提供的多语言支持非常棒。您可以在下方看到此ASUS RT-AC3200支持的所有 23 种语言的列表。
许多用户会欣赏的另一个方面是帮助(Help)文档随时可用。如果您不了解某个设置，请将鼠标光标移到(mouse cursor)它上面，您将看到一个问号(question mark)显示。单击(Click)它并加载该设置的说明。容易(Easy)，不是吗？
在我们的测试中，我们使用了当时可用的最新固件版本——3.0.0.4.378_5343，我们没有遇到任何稳定性或性能问题(stability or performance issues)。在整个测试期间(testing period)，我们所有的网络设备都连接没有问题，并且由该路由器管理的网络非常稳定。
我们很高兴设置我们的网络是多么容易，以及用户界面提供的用于管理 ASUS RT-AC3200 路由器的控制量。用户界面易于使用，尽管它提供了大量的自定义。此外，路由器在我们的测试过程中运行良好，我们没有遇到设备无法连接的问题，也没有遇到任何奇怪的断开连接的问题。(We are pleased by how easy it was to set up our network and the amount of control offered by the user interface for administering the ASUS RT-AC3200 router. The user interface is easy to use even though it offers a great deal of customization. Also, the router worked well during our testing and we did not encounter issues with devices not being able to connect, nor any weird disconnects.)
Reviewing ASUS Tri-Band Wireless-AC3200 - Batman's Router Just Got Upgraded!
Τhe ASUS Trі-Band Wirеless-AC3200 router or RT-AC3200 as it іs named bу its manufacturer, is the most expensive wirelesѕ router offered by ASUS. It's the first tri-bаnd wireless router in this company's portfoliо and it boasts some very imprеssive specifiсations and a price to match them. Laѕt year, when we reviewed its predecessor - AЅUS RT-AC87U, we were very impressed. Imagine our curiosity when we received the upgrade to last yеar's model. We used ASUS RΤ-AC3200 in our test lab for a couple of weeks and nоw we are ready to share our conclusions:
Why Tri-Band Wireless Routers?
Up until recent months, the routers that were launched on the market were mostly dual-band. A dual-band router provides two wireless bands: one 2.4 GHz wireless band and another 5 GHz band, allowing you to use both old devices (which work using only older protocols for 2.4 GHz wireless band) and new devices. It's like having two wireless routers in one. By dividing the clients available on the network, older generation devices aren't interfering with your new devices and each of them uses the fastest possible wireless network connection without negatively impacting the others.
Tri-Band routers take it one step further and provide three wireless bands to accommodate even more devices on a network. The ASUS Tri-Band Wireless-AC3200 router, for instance, provides one 2.4GHz band, offering speeds up to 600Mbps, and two 5Ghz bands, for speeds up to 1300Mbps. That's a maximum total data rate of 3200 Mbps, if you add-up all three wireless networks. Tri-Band routers can be especially useful in networks with many wireless devices. Let's assume that you have about 40 devices that compete for two wireless bands. That's 20 devices/band. If you have them use 3 wireless bands on a Tri-Band router, then you have fewer devices/band (13 or 14), meaning faster wireless network connections for each device and less network congestion.
Unboxing The ASUS RT-AC3200 Tri-Band Wireless Router
ASUS uses its traditional packaging for the ASUS Tri-Band Wireless-AC3200 router. On the front of the box you can see the router itself and some of its most important specifications.
On the back of the box you will see a comparison with other routers in ASUS's portfolio and information about the connectors that are found on the router.
Inside the packaging you will find the following items: the router, an Ethernet cable (RJ-45), the power adapter, a support disc, the quick start guide and the warranty card.
The six antennas that are bundled are quite big and impressive. They are the same as those used for ASUS RT-AC87U, the only difference being that you have even more of them.
But enough about the packaging, let's see what this router offers in terms of specifications:
Hardware Specifications
Just like its predecessor ASUS-RT AC3200 has a Broadcom BCM4709 dual-core 1GHz processor with 256MB of DDR3 RAM and 128MB of flash storage. This router offers two 802.11ac networks, each with a three transmit, three receive (3x3) antenna configuration. It also broadcasts a 2.4 GHz wireless network. Obviously, it supports all the modern wireless networking standards.
In terms of connectivity, there are 2 USB ports available: one USB 2.0 port on the back and one USB 3.0 port on the front.
On the back of the device, you will find the following ports and connectors: the USB 2.0 port, the WPS and Reset buttons, a Gigabit WAN port, four Gigabit LAN ports, a button for turning the router On and Off and the AC socket.
The size and weight of this router are impressive: it has 11.4 x 7.4 x 2.28 inch (Width x Depth x Height) or 28.9 x 18.79 x 5.79 cm. ASUS RT-AC3200 weighs 2.24 lbs or 1kg.
The complete set of specifications can be found here: ASUS RT-AC3200 specifications.
Setting Up & Using The ASUS RT-AC3200 Tri-Band Wireless Router
The firmware used by ASUS RT-AC3200 is the same as the one found on other ASUS routers but it has more features than on previous routers. This means that the setup process works great and, in just a couple of minutes, you have your network working. The router detects the type of Internet connection that is available, asks for the appropriate connection details (if required) and then asks you to set up your wireless networks.
During the initial setup you are also asked to change the admin password, which is a great security precaution, considering how insecure many wireless routers are.
The user interface offered by ASUS for RT-AC3200 is both very advanced and easy to use. What we like about it most is the fact that it is well organized and it's easy to figure out where to look in order to find the settings you are interested in.
With this router being so advanced and powerful, ASUS decided to also offer a Status graph of its hardware resources. With its help, you can easily see the CPU and RAM consumption and figure out when the router gets overloaded.
The multi-lingual support offered by ASUS is great. Below you can see a list with all the 23 languages that are supported by this ASUS RT-AC3200.
Another aspect that many users will appreciate is the fact that Help documentation is readily available. If you don't understand a setting, move your mouse cursor on top of it and you will see a question mark being displayed. Click on it and and an explanation of that setting is loaded. Easy, isn't it?
In our testing we used the latest firmware version that was available at that time - 3.0.0.4.378_5343 and we did not encounter any stability or performance issues. All our network devices connected without issues and the network managed by this router was very stable during the whole testing period.
We are pleased by how easy it was to set up our network and the amount of control offered by the user interface for administering the ASUS RT-AC3200 router. The user interface is easy to use even though it offers a great deal of customization. Also, the router worked well during our testing and we did not encounter issues with devices not being able to connect, nor any weird disconnects.
