Get your entire small business online with the TRENDnet TEW-829DRU AC3000 Tri-Band Gigabit Routerfrom TRENDnet. This powerful router comes equipped with dual-WAN ports for enhanced network reliability with support for both load-balancing and fail-over functionality. In addition to the dual WAN ports, this router also features eight Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports, a single console port, and one USB 3.0 port with Samba support.

If wireless connectivity is your thing this tri-band router supports the 802.11ac Wi-Fi network standard and operates a single 2.4 GHz band and dual 5 GHz bands with a total wireless bandwidth of 3000 Mb/s. The wireless signal is emitted from six external high-gain antennas designed to provide extensive wireless coverage.

If network security is a concern, the TRENDnet TEW-829DRU comes pre-encrypted, it supports WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2-RADIUS encryption standards, and features a variety of security protocols including NAT, PPTP/L2TP/IPsec VPN passthrough, FTP/TFTP/SIP/RTSP/IRC/H.323 passthrough, wireless client isolation, and much more. You can also manage your network using a web browser, CLI, SSH, or Telnet, and with automatic updates, your router stays up to date with the latest firmware to ensure your network is safe from many of the latest threats.

802.11ac Wi-Fi Network Standard    Up to 3 Gb/s Wireless Data Throughput    1 x 2.4 GHz / 2 x 5 GHz Frequencies    6 x Detachable High-Gain Antennas    8 x Gigabit LAN Ports    2 x Gigabit WAN Ports    1 x USB 3.0 Port    1 x RJ45 Console Port

Connect up to two separate WAN internet connections to efficiently load-balance traffic by distributing network traffic to the best available link, or configure for redundancy using the WAN fail-over mode

Create an encrypted VPN tunnel to access local area network resources remotely using IPSec, PPTP, L2TP w/ IPsec, and SSL VPN protocols

Three concurrent Wi-Fi bands maximize device networking speeds: two separate high performance 802.11ac networks 1733 Mb/s (5 GHz1) + 867 Mb/s (5 GHz2) + 400 Mb/s (2.4 GHz) bands

This router features two Gigabit WAN ports, eight Gigabit LAN ports, one USB 3.0 port, and one console port

For your convenience, the router's Wi-Fi bands are pre-encrypted with their own unique passwords

Supports IPsec, PPTP, L2TP w/ IPsec, and SSL VPN protocols for encrypted remote access to local area network (LAN) resources over the internet

Provides routing capabilities between VLANs

Intelligently prioritize voice, video, and other data traffic to improve network efficiency and overall performance

Sturdy metal housing with rackmount brackets included

Wall mount ready

Automatic notification of firmware updates

Supports web browser (HTTP, HTTPS), CLI, SSH and Telnet management

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Is there any advantage of buying two RT6600 over the bundle with RT6600 and WRX560 or vice versa?

A: Each of the bundles the Synology RT6600 AX6600 Wireless Tri-Band 2.5G / Gigabit Router comes in are designed for different uses. The bundle with the RT2600AC is a VPN bundle meant to establish a remote VPN between your home network network with the RT6600 and an office network with the RT2600AC. While the bundle with the WRX560 is a mesh bundle meant to create a mesh network.

Q: 2. Will it work with 220V?

A: Yes, the user guide that this version, the North American version (which this is), ships with a 100-240V, 50/60 Hz power adapter.

Q: 3. Can one assign different devices on the LAN to specific WAN connections, eg via a routing table?

A: You can setup routing tables with the TRENDnet TEW-829DRU AC3000 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router BH #TRTEW829DRU.

Q: 4. Hi, will it work with a Sonos sound system?

A: Yes, the Netgear RAXE500 Nighthawk AXE11000 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router would be compatible with a Sonos sound system.

Q: 5. Are there any network security advantages to this device versus the RT2600AC?

A: Yes, the Synology RT6600 AX6600 Wireless Tri-Band 2.5G / Gigabit Router BH #SYRT6600AX supports WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA3-PSK, WPA3-Enterprise. Beyond that, there are many other advantages over the RT2600AC like 2.5Gb Wan port and WiFi 6 speeds.

Q: 6. I have three mesh units...are the MR2200AC units compatible?

A: Yes, as per the manufacturer you can "Integrate the RT6600ax into existing networks with full VLAN support in router, AP, and mesh configurations."

Q: 7. I noticed this router has Voice Assistant Support (simple voice commands such as turning on guest login). Can this be disabled?

A: Yes, the Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice command support on the Netgear RAXE300 Nighthawk AXE7800 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router can be disabled.

Q: 8. Does this router support beamforming?

A: No, the Synology RT6600 AX6600 Wireless Tri-Band 2.5G / Gigabit Router does not support beamforming.

Q: 9. Does the TRENDnet TEW-829DRU support load balancing and failover at the same time? Or would load balancing just handle the case of a dead WAN?

A: Hi Einar! Thanks for your interest in TRENDnet! If you put the router in load balance mode and one of the connections fail it will continue to route traffic out the connected WAN. As long as you don’t have any specific device setup to router out the down WAN connection. Hope this helps! If you have any more questions, you can always respond directly to this thread and someone will be happy to try and help answer any additional questions you may have! Have a great day! Adrian TRENDnet CS

Q: 10. Hi, is it ideal for outdoor too. What's it's volvate use? As in can I use a power bank to run it? Thanks

A: The TP-Link Archer AXE75 AX5400 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router is not intended for use outdoors. The TP-Link Archer AXE75 AX5400 Wireless Tri-Band Gigabit Router runs on 12 V/2.5 A of power. If you are looking for a mobile router that you can use on the go, a mobile hotspot would probably be a better fit.