ASUS TUF Gaming BE6500 Dual Band WiFi 7 Gaming Router

Model

TUF Gaming BE6500

Network Standard

IEEE 802.11a
IEEE 802.11b
IEEE 802.11g
WiFi 4 (802.11n)
WiFi 5 (802.11ac)
WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
WiFi 7 (802.11be)
IPv4 / IPv6

Product Segment

BE6500 ultimate BE performance: 688 + 5764 Mbps

WiFi Data Rate

• 2.4GHz (WiFi 7): up to 688 Mbps
• 5GHz (WiFi 7): up to 5764 Mbps

Antenna

External fixed antenna ×6

Transmit / Receive

• 2.4GHz: 2×2
• 5GHz: 4×4

Processor

1.5GHz Quad-core Processor

Memory

256 MB Flash + 1 GB RAM

Boosts Speed

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

Operating Frequency

2.4 GHz / 5 GHz

Operating Mode

• Wireless Router Mode
• AiMesh Node Mode
• Access Point Mode
• Media Bridge Mode
• Repeater Mode

I/O Ports

• 1× 2.5GbE WAN
• 3× 2.5GbE LAN
• 1× USB 3.2 Gen1

Buttons

WPS Button
Reset Button
Power Button

LED Indicator

WAN (Internet) ×1
LAN ×1
5GHz ×1
2.4GHz ×1
Power ×1

Power Supply

AC Input: 110V240V (5060Hz)
DC Output: 12V / 2.5A max

Package Content

• TUF-BE6500 Dual-Band Gaming Router
• RJ-45 Cable
• Power Adapter
• Quick Start Guide
• Warranty Card

Product Weight

772 g

Product Dimensions

304 × 174 × 214 mm

AiMesh

• Primary AiMesh Router
• AiMesh Node

Game Features

• Game Boost / Acceleration
• Gear Accelerator
• OpenNAT
• Gaming Port

Parental Control

• Website & App Filters
• Time Scheduling
• Safe Browsing
• Customized Internet Schedule
• Max Profiles: 64
• Max Content Filter Rules: 64

Guest Network

• Internet for guests with local network restriction
• Max Rules: 2.4GHz + 5GHz: 3
• Guest Connection Time Limit
• Encryption: Open system, WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Personal

Security

• AiProtection / AiProtection Pro
• WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal
• WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Enterprise
• Open System & OWE
• WPS
• Let's Encrypt
• DNS-over-TLS
• SSH
• Security Scan

Firewall

• Keyword Filter: 64
• Network Service Filter: 32
• URL Filter: 64

AiProtection Pro Features

• Router Security Assessment
• Malicious Site Blocking
• Two-Way IPS
• Infected Device Prevention & Blocking

VPN Support

• Instant Guard
• VPN Clients: L2TP, OpenVPN, PPTP, WireGuard
• VPN Servers: IPSec, OpenVPN, PPTP, WireGuard
• VPN Fusion
• Surfshark & NordVPN Supported

Traffic Control

• Adaptive QoS (Bandwidth Monitor + Limiter: 32 Rules)
• Traditional QoS
• Traffic Monitor: Real-time, Wired, Wireless
• Traffic Analyzer: Daily/Weekly/Monthly, Website History

WAN Features

• Internet Types: PPPoE, PPTP, L2TP, Automatic IP, Static IP, IPSec
• Dual WAN
• 3G/4G LTE Dongle
• Port Forwarding: 64 Rules
• Port Triggering: 32 Rules
• DMZ
• DDNS
• NAT Passthrough (PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, RTSP, H.323, SIP, PPPoE Relay)

LAN Features

• DHCP Server
• IPTV Support
• Manual IP Assignment: 64 Rules
• Wake on LAN (WOL)

Wireless Features

• MU-MIMO
• UTF-8 SSID
• WiFi MAC Address Filter (64 Max)
• Wireless Scheduler
• Airtime Fairness
• RADIUS Client
• Universal Beamforming

USB Applications

• File Systems: HFS+, NTFS, vFAT, FAT32, ext2/3/4
• Safely Remove Disk
• AiCloud
• Download Master
• AiDisk
• Media Server
• Time Machine
• Samba / FTP Server
• Shared Folder Privileges

User Interface

• Web: ASUSWRT
• App: ASUS Router App

Administration

• Config Backup/Restore
• Diagnosis Tools
• Feedback System
• System Log
• New Device Notifications
• Login Captcha
• Connection Diagnosis
• Auto Firmware Update