Hence for the rt2600ac it can no longer be placed vertically.
Synology rt2600ac wall mount.
The rt2600ac s back end is elevated by two legs molded into its bottom cover.
The stand allows you to place the rt1900ac vertically.
Synology router rt2600ac top.
You still can mount it on the wall using the two wall mount screw slots at the back of the router.
Synology also dispensed with the bracket included with the rt1900ac that stands it up almost vertically.
The reason i purchased synology rt2600ac is its vpn feature.
The synology rt2600ac router is one incredibly wifi machine.
The netgear nighthawk r7000 is a close competitor to the synology rt2600ac with a lower msrp of 220 and a street price closer to 165.
Lovely router by all reports i haven t actually set it up yet but the steep angled legs make the built in mounting slots rather ridiculous.
A 4x4 ac wifi router with great graphical nas level operating system and functionality.
The removable stand that comes with the rt1900ac is now gone.
Although there are wall mount screw slots also molded into the bottom you won t be able to actually wall mount it without sawing off the plastic legs.
There is also a safety note.
Synology rt2600ac maximizes my wifi connection where there is no performance lost both wifi and ethernet.
They re an inch away from the wall and tilted at about a 26 degree angle.
Synology s instructions for this router say simply to place it on a flat surface and make no reference to the keyhole slots underneath.