Management features
| Reset button |
Y |
| Quality of Service (QoS) support |
Y |
Security
| MAC address filtering |
Y |
| Firewall |
Y |
| Firewall security |
NAT/SPI |
Other features
| Frequency band |
2.4 & 5 GHz |
| Rack mounting |
N |
| Mobile network connection |
N |
| xDSL connection |
N |
| Frequency range |
2.4 - 5 GHz |
Wireless LAN features
| WLAN data transfer rate (max) |
1300 Mbit/s |
| Wi-Fi band |
Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) |
| Top Wi-Fi standard |
IEEE 802.11ac |
| Wi-Fi standards |
IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11ac, IEEE 802.11a |
Ethernet LAN features
| Ethernet LAN interface type |
Gigabit Ethernet |
| Ethernet LAN data rates |
10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s |
Software
| Mac operating systems supported |
Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger |
Additionally
| AC adapter bundled |
Y |
| Filtering |
Dynamic Packet |
| Ethernet LAN connection |
Y |
| Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports quantity |
5 |
AirStation™ Wireless Router Dual band 11ac, IEEE802.11n/g/a/b, IEEE802.11ac(Draft4.0), 10/100/1000Mb/s, 280g
<b>Simply Fast 11ac</b>
The new Buffalo AirStation Wireless Router (WHR-1166D-EU) is ready for the latest 11ac smartphones, tablets, or laptops and designed especially for users focussed on their wireless connections.
It is a smart and affordable choice for homes and small office networks looking to upgrade their network with a fast 11ac wireless router.
<b>Easy setup dual band router</b>
The WHR-1166D provides up to 866 Mbps transfer speed in the 5GHz band and simultaneous transfer speeds of up to 300 Mbps in the 2.4GHz band.
Furthermore, easy setup is a few clicks away via a simple User Interface. The brand new UI has been designed to provide users one-click access to their most commonly accessed settings. Simple toggles and buttons provide a familiar and easy navigation experience. Accessible on a computer, smartphone, or tablet.
Advanced QoS feature allows users to automatically prioritize media and entertainment traffic for uninterrupted streaming and lag-free gaming.
<b>Including Norton ConnectSafe web filtering and parental control by Symantec</b>
The AirStation Dual Band 11ac Wireless Gigabit router also offers Norton ConnectSafe web filtering and parental control by Symantec, that allows you to limit the amount of time specific users are connected.
Upgrade your existing wireless connection to provide greater coverage, beamforming, blazing fast transfer speeds – all whilst protecting your network and your family, Buffalo’s AirStation Wireless Router is the next generation of wireless connectivity.
<b>Guest Port</b>
For more advanced users the WHR-1166D also has functionalities like QoS, port forwarding and guest port.
The guest port feature allows you to both share your internet connection with visitors and also isolate your own network devices - keeping you, and your guests, entirely separate. Buffalo’s new AirStation can also be integrated into an existing network as a wireless range extender for even better and further reach.
