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Asus Zenwifi XD4 2 Pack Whole-Home Dual-band Mesh WiFi 6 - White
NW-11X-AS
The new Asus ZenWifi AX (XD4) 2 Pack Whole-Home Dual-band Mesh WiFi 6
£199.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus ZenWifi XD5 WiFi Mesh System - 2 Pack
NW-131-AS
Asus ZenWiFi, WiFi Coverage Everywhere. Always Secure.
£194.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus ZenWifi XD5 WiFi Mesh System - 1 Pack
NW-132-AS
Asus ZenWiFi, WiFi Coverage Everywhere. Always Secure.
£113.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus TUF Wireless Wifi 6 AX4200 Dual Band Gigabit Router
NW-133-AS
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TUF Gaming AX4200 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router with Mobile Game Mode, 3 steps port forwarding, 2.5Gbps port, AiMesh for mesh WiFi, AiProtection Pro network security.
£139.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus TUF Wireless Wifi 6 AX6000 Dual Band Gigabit Router
NW-134-AS
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TUF Gaming AX6000 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router with dedicated Gaming Port, Dual 2.5G Port, 3steps port forwarding, AiMesh for mesh WiFi, AiProtection Pro network security and AURA RGB lighting
£179.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus Wireless-N300 LTE Modem Router
NW-137-AS
ASUS 4G-N16 is no ordinary Wi-Fi router. Just insert a 4G LTE SIM card and its built-in modem connects to the internet wirelessly via super-fast mobile broadband.
£79.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus Zenwifi XD4 1 Pack Whole-Home Dual-band Mesh WiFi 6 - Black
NW-12T-AS
The Asus ZenWifi AX (XD4) 1 Pack Whole-Home Dual-band Mesh WiFi 6
£100.00 (incl. VAT)
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Asus Zenwifi XD4 1 Pack Whole-Home Dual-band Mesh WiFi 6 - White
NW-12L-AS
The Asus ZenWifi AX (XD4) 1 Pack Whole-Home Dual-band Mesh WiFi 6
£100.00 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS ZenWifi AC (CT8) AC3000 WiFi 5 Mesh System, Pack of 1 - White
NW-11M-AS
WiFi 5 (802.11AC), OFDMA Technology, MU-MIMO Technology, Beamforming Technology, Tri-Band, Medium Sized Home Coverage
£169.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus 4G-AC86U Dual-Band AC2600 LTE Modem Router
NW-12Q-AS
The new ASUS 4G-AC86U offers unparalleled convenience of use. Long-term tests guarantee wide compatibility and reliability.
£307.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS RT-AX53U AX1800 Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Router
NW-12A-AS
WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Router supporting MU-MIMO and OFDMA technology, with AiProtection Classic network security powered by Trend Micro
£79.00 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS GS-AX5400 dual-band WiFi 6 gaming router
NW-128-AS
PS5 compatible, Mobile Game mvode, VPN Fusion, lifetime free internet security, Instant Guard, Gear Accelerator, Gaming Port, Adaptive QoS, port forwarding, ASUS Aura RGB
£229.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS ZenWiFi AC (CD6) AC1500 Mesh System, Pack of 2 - White
NW-11V-AS
AC1500 Dual-band Whole-Home Mesh WiFi System –Coverage up to 465 Sq. Meter/5000 Sq. ft., life-time free network security & parental controls, 4X gigabit ports, 3 SSIDs
£125.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus 4G-AX56 Cat.6 300Mbps Dual-Band WiFi 6 AX1800 LTE Router
NW-12B-AS
4G-AX56 Cat.6 300Mbps Dual-Band WiFi 6 AX1800 LTE Router,Captive portal,AiProtection Classic network security,Parental controls
£208.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus Wireless Wifi 6 AX5700 Dual Band Gigabit Router
NW-135-AS
Enjoy the fastest, smoothest WiFi gaming connections ever with the ASUS RT-AX86U Pro dual-band WiFi 6 router. It delivers ultrafast WiFi speeds up to 5700 Mbps, and is packed with advanced technology.
£219.95 (incl. VAT)
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Asus RT-AX57 AX3000 Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Router
NW-13A-AS
AX3000 Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Router supporting MU-MIMO and OFDMA technology, with AiProtection Classic network security powered by Trend Micro
£89.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS RP-AX56 AX1800 Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Range Extender / AiMesh Extender
NW-12E-AS
RP-AX56 is a 2x2 dual-band WiFi 6 range extender that provides 80MHz bandwidth and 1024-QAM for dramatically faster wireless connections.
£79.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS ZenWiFi AC (CD6) AC1500 Mesh System, Pack of 1 - White
NW-12M-AS
AC1500 Dual-band Whole-Home Mesh WiFi System –Coverage up to 465 Sq. Meter/5000 Sq. ft., life-time free network security & parental controls, 4X gigabit ports, 3 SSIDs
£73.99 (incl. VAT)
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£44.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus Wireless Wifi 6 RT-AX88U Pro AX6000 Dual Band Gigabit Router
NW-136-AS
AX6000 Dual Band WiFi 6 Router, Dual 2.5G Port, 2.0 GHz Quad-core CPU, AiProtection Pro, WPA3, Parental Control, Mesh WiFi support, Adaptive QoS, Port Forwarding, WAN aggregation, free network securit
£314.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AX11000 Tri-band 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 RGB Gaming Router (90IG04H0-MU9G00)
NW-112-AS
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ASUS GT-AX11000 Tri-band WiFi 6 (PS5 Compatible) Gaming Router –World's first 10 Gigabit Wi-Fi router, quad-core, 2.5G gaming port, Adaptive QoS, AiMesh wifi system & AiProtection network security
£349.99 £299.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS RT-AX89X 12-stream AX-6000 Dual Band WIFI 6 (802.11AX) Router
NW-122-AS
12-stream AX6000 Dual Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) Router supporting MU-MIMO and OFDMA technology, with AiProtection Pro network security powered by Trend Micro and Adaptive QoS
£409.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus ZenWifi XD6 AX-5400 Dual Band WIFI 6 (802.11AX) Router Pack of 2 -White
NW-124-AS
MU-MIMO and OFDMA technology, with AiProtection Pro network security powered by Trend Micro and Adaptive QOS
£334.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus ZenWifi XD5 WiFi Mesh System - 3 Pack
NW-130-AS
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Asus ZenWiFi, WiFi Coverage Everywhere. Always Secure.
£280.00 (incl. VAT)
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Asus ASUS RT-AX52 (AX1800) Dual Band WiFi 6 Extendable Router
NET-ASU-01684
Instant Guard, Parental Control Scheduling, Built-in VPN, AiMesh Compatible
£54.95 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000 V2 Dual Band WiFi 6 Router
NW-12S-AS
ASUS TUF Gaming AX3000 Dual Band WiFi 6 Gaming Router with dedicated Gaming port, AiMesh for mesh WiFi and AiProtection Pro network security.
£104.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS ZenWifi AX (XT8) AX6600 WiFi 6 Mesh System, Pack of 2 - Black
NW-11G-AS
ASUS ZenWiFi AX Whole-Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System(XT8), Coverage Up to 410 sq m or 4400 sq ft or 6+ Rooms, 6.6 Gbps WiFi, 3 SSIDs, Life-Time Free Network Security and PS5 compatible, 2.5G Port
£329.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS ZenWifi AX (XT8) AX6600 WiFi 6 Mesh System, Pack of 2 - White
NW-11J-AS
ASUS ZenWiFi AX Whole-Home Tri-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System(XT8), Coverage Up to 410 sq m or 4400 sq ft or 6+ Rooms, 6.6 Gbps WiFi, 3 SSIDs, Life-Time Free Network Security and PS5 compatible 2.5G Port 2
£329.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XP4) Pack of 2 - White
NW-12N-AS
Ideal Mesh Networking Solution For Thick Walls
£266.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000 Router
NET-ASU-01194
THE WORLD'S FIRST QUAD-BAND WIFI 6E GAMING ROUTER
£499.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS N10 Nano B1 USB Wireless Adapter
NW-12U-AS
USB-N10 Nano with nano size design, 150 Mbps two-way link provides you a free and consistent wireless connection.
£11.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS PCE-AX58BT Dual-Band Wireless AX3000 (WiFi 6) Bluetooth 5.0 PCI-E Adapter
NW-11A-AS
Next Gen WiFi 6 Standard, Bluetooth 5.0, MU-MIMO, 3000Mbps (2402Mbps + 574Mbps), External Antenna
£58.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS PCE-AX3000 Dual-Band Wireless AX3000 (WiFi 6) Bluetooth 5.0 PCI-E Adapter
NW-11E-AS
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WiFi 6, up to 3000mbps speeds, OFDMA Technology, MU-MIMO Technology
£40.00 (incl. VAT)
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Asus USB-AX56 Dual Band AX1800 USB WiFi Adapter
NW-12W-AS
Asus USB-AX56 Dual Band AX1800 USB WiFi Adapter
£54.95 (incl. VAT)
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Asus ZenWiFi AX Hybrid (XP4) Pack of 1 - White
NW-12P-AS
Ideal Mesh Networking Solution For Thick Walls
£141.95 (incl. VAT)
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Asus AX1800 Dual Band PCI-E WiFi 6 Network Adapter
NW-12X-AS
AX1800 Dual Band PCI-E WiFi 6 (802.11ax). Bluetooth 5.2, WPA3 network security, OFDMA and MU-MIMO
£34.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS XG-C100C V2 10GBase-T PCIe Network Adapter
NW-12C-AS
10GBase-T PCIe Network Adapter with backward compatibility of 5/2.5/1G and 100Mbps RJ45 port and built-in QoS
£94.99 (incl. VAT)
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ASUS ROG Rapture GT-AXE11000 WiFi 6E Gaming Router
NW-12D-AS
GT-AXE11000 Tri-band WiFi 6E gaming router, new 6GHz band, 2.5G WAN/LAN port, PS5 compatible, WAN aggregation, VPN Fusion, Triple-level Game Acceleration, free network security and AiMesh support
£394.99 (incl. VAT)
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Asus ROG Rapture GT-BE98 GT-BE98 Quad-band WiFi 7 (802.11be) Gaming Router
NET-ASU-01560
GT-BE98 Quad-band WiFi 7 (802.11be) Gaming Router, support new 320MHz bandwidth & 4096-QAM, dual 10G ports, backup WAN, Triple-level Game Acceleration, Mobile Game Mode, AURA RGB, AiMesh support, subscription-free network security and comprehensive VPN features
£699.95 (incl. VAT)
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Asus ExpertWiFi EBR63 AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 Router
NET-ASU-00895
AX3000 Dual-Band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) All in One Access Point with Router, Switch and Security Gateway, supports up to 5 SSIDs, VLAN, SDN, customized guest portal, site-to-sit VPN, commercial-grade network security and easy management app
£149.99 (incl. VAT)
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All Things Networking: WiFi, Bluetooth, and More

Networking allows multiple nodes such as computers, mobile phone, printers or even NAS units to connect and exchange data. The links are established utilising either a cabled or wireless (WIFI) connection standard and instead of allowing only one device access, a network allows multiple devices to share the available connected resources.

Overclockers UK sells a wide variety of networking hardware and accessories enabling you to create your perfect home network whatever your requirements.

Basic overview of common network devices:

Router

Routers

The brain of home networking is called a router and you will likely of received a basic modem router from your Internet provider as part of your broadband package. The router literally routes and prioritises data - simply and efficiently routing data packets between nodes. In the modern home, networking is now common place without you even knowing it - Being used by everything from your PC to your security cameras and smart home devices. Today’s routers utilise both WIFI and wired Ethernet connections allowing you to connect a variety of devices.

Powerline Adaptor

Powerline / Home plugs

These small devices utilise your homes electrical wiring as the cabling for your network. Turning any electrical socket into a potential connection point for networking or internet connectivity.

Access Point

Access points / Bridges

Access points and bridges essentially extend the range of a WIFI connection with some units having a Ethernet port built in allowing older non wireless devices access to your high speed network.

network adaptor

Wireless Network Adaptor / Wired network Adaptor

Need to connect your pc or laptop to the internet/home network? You need a wireless or wired network adaptor. Most PCs have a wired adaptor as standard built into the motherboard but will likely need a wireless adaptor. Most gaming laptops have both options available.

The adaptors come in 2 forms – Internal and external with the external models connecting via USB.

Network Switch

network Switch

When you run out of Ethernet connections on your router you can use a network switch, expanding the amount of devices you can connect to your network.

NAS

NAS

Network attached storage devices are exactly what they sound like – storage that is attached to the network. NAS units allows many devices to access the data or save to a centralised storage location.

Smart Home

Smart Home

Turn youR home into a modern marvel by adding smart home devices. Control everything from lighting to electrical sockets using nothing but a smart phone or connected assistant such as the Amazon Alexa. These devices either connect directly to your router or a master hub which in turn connects to your network.

Network standards

There are many different Network standards so we have included them below in a easy to understand list. This will help you understand what you are buying and why certain standards are better than others.

WIFI Logo

WIFI – Wireless connection

  • 802.11: Supporting a maximum bandwidth of only 2Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band. Due to the unregulated frequency, equipment using this standard can incur a lot of interference from household appliances such as microwaves, and cordless phones.
  • 802.11b: Utilising the same 2.4Ghz frequency but hitting a much higher bandwidth of 11Mbps. Devices using this standard are general low cost and not designed for performance use due to the relatively slow speeds and potential interference. The upside to the frequency is the great range and the signal is not easily obstructed.
  • 802.11a: Created at the same time as the 802.11b variant but due to its higher cost and shorter signal range it was generally utilised on business grade equipment. Supporting bandwidth upto 54Mbps and operating around the 5GHz regulated band meaning much less interference but poor penetrating performance. Due to the different bands utilised 802.11a/b are incompatible. To overcome this some manufacturer’s offer a hybrid allowing the use of one or the other depending on what devices were connected.
  • 802.11g: Very similar to the 802.11b standard and additionally backwards compatible with it but operating at a much faster 54Mbps. This means 802.11g has a great signal range, it’s not easily obstructed and performs well. The downside - Appliances may interfere due to its operation on the 2.4 GHz band.
  • 802.11n: Known as Wireless N, 802.11n was designed to improve on 802.11g standard. Utilising multiple antennas (MIMO) instead of one and providing upto 300Mbps of network bandwidth. It offers amazing speed, great signal range and is resistant to external interference. The only downside is that it may interfere with nearby 802.11b/g networks due to its use of multiple antennas.
  • 802.11ac: Backwards compatible with 802.11b/g/n and utilising dual band technologies, allowing simultaneous connections to both 2.4GHz and 5 GHz bands. This is the current best wireless standard and offers a bandwidth of upto 1300Mbps on the 5Ghz band and upto 450 Mbps on the 2.4Ghz.

Ethernet – Wired connection

Ethernet Cable

Many people ask us what Ethernet cable do I need? The answer is – It depends on what you plan to do with your network. We would generally recommend a Cat 5e which gives you lots of headroom without breaking the bank but ideally buy what you can afford. Take a look at the table below for an idea of what speeds you can expect from each type of cable.

Ethernet cable standards

 Cable TypeMax Data Transmission SpeedMaximum Bandwidth
Cat 3 UTP 10 Mbps 16MHz
Cat 5 UTP 10/100 Mbps 100MHz
Cat5 e UTP 1000 Mbps 100MHz
Cat 6 UTP or STP 1000 Mbps 250MHz
Cat 6a STP 10,000 Mbps 500MHz
Cat 7 SSTP 10,000 Mbps 600MHz

 

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