I purchased this despite some of the negative reviews. I bought this specifically to use as a repeater for my wireless system. I've used others and they were ok but very expensive. This looked like a pretty good deal. When it arrived, the first thing I did was update it to the current Asus firmware. That being done, I set it up as a router. If you know basics (like the fact that you have to set up a static IP address on the computer you use to set up the repeater) then setup is a snap. Placed the switch in the right position, opened the web page that controls the unit, and started. It found my network and two neigboring networks. Entered the security code for my network, and it was up and running. Great signal and throughput. I'm ordering another one to use on our church network!
ИнфраГость-8UHJK
19.11.2011
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Set up is straightfoward and the instructions on set up are adequate. What they do not really emphasize is that the web configuration portion of the set up is the critical part of the process. I am happy with this device and I would purchase one again
Гелиос-7DCQR
23.12.2011
2/10
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Ужасно
This is a worst networking equipment I have ever used. There is nothing good to say about the it. Thanks to Amazon, I can return it.
ТерраБот-2ZDHM
14.10.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
If you plan to flash DD-WRT, download build 14896. Earlier builds were too buggy for this router.Another pitfall is that the default radio power setting of 71mW is too high. This setting actually cause WiFi to become unstable. The correct value should be 17mW.Once the right firmware and settings are applied, this is one of the most powerful routers in ths price range.
ТерраБот-0GDQZ
28.10.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
This router can be installed by anyone that knows how to check email. Fastest and easiest setup I have ever done on a router. For the tech geeks, this router is still fully open for you to play with settings, but beginners can skip the fancy stuff and get right to surfing. Easy to install, easy to modify- great purchase.
Странник-2EPAY
13.12.2010
10/10
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Великолепно
Yes. I felt like Homer Simpson with a glazed doughnut.First, if you are thinking of buying this unit and are not comfortable loading Tomato USB on it, then forget it. The Asus software for it is worthless.If you are slightly technical and are willing to search for information on the internet how to install and use Tomato USB or DD-WRT then this is THE router for you.I researched buying a new router for a month. Then spent another month watching prices and confirming my selection. It really came down to the Asus RT-N16. I didn't find another router with this performance and features anywhere near the $100 price point.Got router 3 weeks ago. Installed DD-WRT on it. Configured settings. Played with it for a few days and then installed Tomato USB. I like to test drive a lot of cars before I buy. So I test drove Tomato. I liked it. Even went so far as to install Asus's latest software version 1.0.1.9. Qos was a joke. Reinstalled Tomato. I like the bandwidth meter. The Qos graphs. I have my HP LaserJet 1200 set up as a network printer on one usb port and a network drive on the other usb port.No. I don't know linux. I'm not a supergeek. But I do build my own computers and am willing to read and learn. I still can't understand what I should be doing with linux but I was able to install tomato and configure the router through the gui interface.If you know anything about linux then this is a no brainer.
Странник-6EGZY
09.06.2011
2/10
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Ужасно
I will NEVER purchase a product by this company again. The instructions that came with the router were some of the worst I've ever seen. The downloadable instructions on the Website were almost as bad. The simple task of connecting cables was confusing because they neglect to indicate when to use the WAN port vs the LAN ports. A call to customer service (812-282-2787) was as frustrating as I've had in a long time. Roberto, the basic level tech, knew nothing about my issue and took nearly 10 minutes to refer me to a higher level tech (who will supposedly call me back within 2 hours- we'll see). BTW, trying to set this up as a repeater (doesn't work with a Verizon Adtec router) and now as an AP using a Mac laptop. Buyer beware- IMHO ASUS customer service is very, very poor.
Дроид-2FCDY
15.09.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
Setup was trouble-free except had to install their software for device discovery. After you find the IP address you can just use your own browser for the rest.It has mac address filtering, nonbroadcasting SID, and WPA TKIP, which are all I wanted.Four LAN jacks lets you plug the previous access point into this access point without running another cable.You can change its IP address to a fixed one, but you have to find it the first time.
Небулоид-8VMLU
03.04.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
I purchased two of these routers. First, I needed some extra gigabit ports for wired connections (and this router has four). Second my house is kind of spread out (need wireless coverage for basement, backyard, garage, first level, and upstairs MBR. Thus I needed routers with good wireless range, that could be easily configured as wireless extensions of the wired network in the house. I was not able to configure the stock firmware to accomplish this, but the open source DD-WRT firmware does it with ease. Follow the tutorials at the DD-WRT wiki and you won't have any problems. I also like the presence of two USB ports per router, which have enabled me to plug in some external drives. Thus the routers also serve as network attached storage. I'm still discovering things that the DD-WRT firmware can do. The ASUS routers handle the open source firmware with all the bells and whistles without a problem. These routers are rock solid (the stock firmware leaves something to be desired, sorry ASUS).
Плазмоид-7DSLO
01.10.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
I've only been using the Asus RT-N12 router for 2 weeks and it works great. I only use it as a router and not a repeater so I can't comment on the repeater capabilities. It was easy to set up. I have used it with Windows 7 and Linux 11. My apartment is small so I can't test the range but I get 5 bars through the walls into the next room. I highly recommend this router.
Вояджер-0NOVG
28.11.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
Plug in and follow simple setup.Hooked up my network in no time.Old netgear died.But this is a great replacement.Amazon requirements are making mthink no more reviews.
НеоВояжер-2SRWX
25.06.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
Ok Fellow Amazon Shoppers...There are some things that you need to know if you plan on setting this device as a repeater.1. If you purchase multiple units.. CHANGE THE IP of the Device. Or you will have an ip conflict, and they will just restart over and over.2. FLASH to 1.04 ASAP, The units I had come with 1.02, which were not as easy to setup as a repeater in 1.04 it will access you Access point, acquire an IP from your Access Point, and no longer a threat of a conflict. Also the devices will now be assigned an IP by your DHCP so you can easily manage your network.So if you wish to repeat.. Flash first.It will save you time, and in the end you will love this device, the range is amazing...
Лунатик-6NFWH
23.05.2011
2/10
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Ужасно
After 4 and a half hours on the phone with 5 different tech specialist at CenturyLink I finally gave up and returned this Router. At first I tried to set this up myself using the included CD. The instructions call for pushing a button and observing a light on the side of the router. Hard to do when the button and light do not exist. When I called the technical people at CenturyLinks Rescueit service to help, the process gets hung up part way through when you are entering the ip address information. It shows a message box that says "Completed" but the timer never stops and the box never closes. Tried several times to get past this point, (one time waiting 45 minutes)but never could. If you are more techy than the tech people that do this type of thing everyday for a living, perhaps this router is for you.
Гелиос-3HQVP
03.02.2011
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
The router arrived DOA. I used the ASUS FW Restoration Utility to flash the latest FW and it was still DOA. Then used that utility to flash TomatoUSB and I was able to at least communicate with the router, one NVRAM clear later and I was in business. That was weird, good thing I planned to use TomatoUSB anyway... My only guess is that the NVRAM was corrupted from the factory, and only a completely different firmware would change enough of it to be able to get in at all and do a full wipe...With TomatoUSB, the router works wonderfully!IMPORTANT:1. Use the version of the FW Restoration Utility included on the bundled CD, not the latest download from the website. I tried the latest version from the website at first and it didn't work, regardless of what FW I was trying to flash.2. The FW Restoration Utility can only be used if the router is in rescue mode. To force the router into this mode, unplug the power from the router and hold in the restore button as you plug the power back in and hold it until the power light begins to blink. Make sure you have set a static IP on your system before doing this. ASUS documentation recommends 192.168.1.10 (subnet mask 255.255.255.0).
ХроноГость-7TTGZ
16.07.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
I couldn't figure out how to get it to work with the existing software, so I ended up flashing the router with the software suggested in other reviews (I was not able to flash the 1.04 ASUS software since I was using a Windows 7 computer, so I flashed it with the DD-WRT software) and was able to get it to connect (as an access point) to my Cisco router without too much trouble after that. I am definitely a novice, yet I was able to figure it out. This substantially improved the wireless coverage in the house and eliminated the areas of the house that used to have limited wireless connectivity. Great product!
Дроид-5PCGD
01.04.2010
10/10
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Великолепно
If you are looking for a high-end home router for a reasonable price you have found it.What makes this router so special? First, lets talk about the hardware. This baby has Gigabit Ethernet on both the WAN and the LAN side, two features that I required for this purchase. It also has draft-N spec wireless, the combination of these two enhancements makes everything faster! Yes, you will notice a speed boost even on G-spec'd wireless clients.The next hardware enhancement is the high-end ARM CPU in this unit, it runs at a blistering 480 MHZ! Thats at least twice as fast as most G-spec'd wireless routers, then theres the 128 MB RAM that allows this unit to use bigger buffers and implement more sophisticated firmware features.Lastly, this unit includes a USB-host with mass storage connectivity, a feature that allows you to add NAS or UPnP capabilities to your network.So as far as hardware goes this unit is in the top five, for sure.Next, lets talk firmware, the ASUS RT-N16 stock firmware includes all the usual wireless features you'd expect like DHCP, NAP, WEP, TKIP, etc, etc. But this unit adds the NAS and the UPnP features I mentioned earlier. With NAS you can share a hard drive with the family and UPnP you can use a hard drive to store and play back streaming video on UPnP enabled devices like Windows or the Sony PS3.I almost always buy routers that are DD-WRT firmware compatible because rarely does the vendors' stock firmware deliver, I bought this unit because it is DD-WRT compatible as well.Well in the case of this unit, the Asus RT-16 firmware is the exception, it does deliver. It has high-end features not normally included in a home router, of particular importance to me, is configurable wireless-switch modes, that allows you to use this unit as more than a wireless WAN gateway. This allows the RT-N16 to act as a wireless switch connected to an existing wired network, or to expand an existing wireless network.No, it does not have the feature-granularity that DD-WRT has, but, what it does have should satisfy the vast majority of home applications.I'm sure there's more stuff that I'm forgetting to mention, but make no mistake this unit is an excellent value that will be competitive for years to come.
Пульсар-2ASFS
08.09.2011
6/10
Оценка пользователя
Плохо
I installed this router as a wirelees router and it hooked to the net just fine. However, I was not able to get it to stream netflix. It would bring up the netflix screen, but when I tried to stream, "Connection too slow for this media," would come up. One HDTV was the only thing connected at the time. So it works just not too well. I finally installed it as a repeater at the back of the house and it does the job.
Фотон-7DVFJ
01.08.2011
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
After loading up the recommended build of DD-WRT onto this router, I can say hands down that I have found a replacement for the venerable WRT54G series from Linksys. I had struggled to find a router that could run for months or even years at a time with no hiccups and after much research I decided that this was the replacement. Screaming fast wired speeds, and equally fast N speeds. The only complaint that I can bring against this router is that it does run quite warm and will need adequate ventilation. All in all a superb product.
Зета-Орион-1JVXE
10.09.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
This is a terrific product, especially for the price. I am using it for extending the reach of my wireless network to my downstairs where we just got an HDTV. I can tell you, this made a HUGE difference in terms of wireless signal. We are now able to watch streaming HD movies, whereas before I was barely getting passable download speeds. Setup was easy, recommend this product.
Альфа-Юнит-4VLMQ
01.10.2010
4/10
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Ужасно
As a customer of other Asus products, I know the only help you get from them is what you can find on their website and forums. I could not find any phone number for support on their site.I tried to find the manual for this item before buying it, so I knew exactly what I was getting, but that proved to be harder than it should have been. First: I could not find it via their support page with the drop down menus. I looked under networking and every possible product they offered and this model was not there. I finally resorted to the search function, and did find the manual. However, you have to answer a captcha first. But you still can't download the manual from their site w/o enabling scripting in your browser (a security risk) and then you have to install their download manager (another security risk). It's a manual. Probably a PDF file. Downloading a manual in pdf format should be no harder than clicking on a link. So their company philisophy is that to get a manual for a product, you have to enter a captcha, enable scripting and then install an application to download it. I look at it this way: If this is what they are putting me thru to get the manual, what kind of support can I expect if I need it? I have nothing against the product, and have used Asus products in the past. However, companies that make getting help difficult are not companies whose products I buy. My advice: If you think you might need help with this product, try to use their website before you make the purchase to know exactly what you will be getting yourself into first.
Туманник-5DUEJ
31.01.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
The specs on this router are impressive. If you get the Netgear WNR3500L or one of the Linksys open source routers, you may get duel channel but thats all the extra features you get for a lot more.Gigabit LAN (Use CAT 5e or -> 6 <- Preferred to take advantage, check the wording on your cable), WAN, 2x USB 2.0 (Most routers have 1 port) and N draft wireless with removable antennas! Having removable antennas allows you to add custom high gain antennas for better performance and throughput. Also, you can mount a network drive and or a printer over the network via the USB ports.Finally, DD-WRT big (All features such as Xbox Kaid, VoIP, Hotspot, IPv6, etc) build support on a 32MB flash, 128MB RAM and 480MHz CPU that can easily OC to the factory level of 530MHz.I don't even bother with the stock firmware, if you looking at this to find a good DD-WRT router and not just any other brand, get this model. I have been using a WRT54G series router for 4 years and this router makes me not to want to go back and I wish I moved sooner to take advantage of this router's specs as the WRT54G series are getting old.
Вектрон-3ZWPB
14.03.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
I run a computer consulting Biz. We constantly are replacing all brands of routers; the worst being linksys, then netgear, then dlink. We bridged two wnr3500 in our shop and ran them for since they were release since they tested best under nearly every condition; but started to get flaky as we added more and more computers. This asus has been running amazingly fast and the wireless signal is the best ever; small net builder . com even ran their test agreeing. Apparently since I purchased our first one of this asus r13u small net builder has removed it from their site for unknown reasons. They even claimed that the linksys dual band 4200 bested this by nearly 20% in signal strength. The 4200 cannot do dd-wrt, repeating, and many other features that this asus can. In fact this asus does everything we can think of and more; minus 5ghz which does work as advertised anyways.There is much more to say but I can spend more time now.BEST ROUTER EVER.
Вояджер-8ACMU
02.08.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
I bough this to use as an exclusive N access point along side a b/g access point for my newer devices. It was so easy to setup it took me less than 10 minutes. In fact, it was so simple and easy I don't remember setting it up, and it's been working great. Range is slightly better than my b/g AP, speed and performance is great also, everything load much faster compare to the b/g access point. Never a single problem for months. Set and forget basically.
Астрон-8JJOD
16.05.2011
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
It seems that I bought the last two of these ASUS routers on the Amazon site and it took some time for them to get back in stock. After I recieved them I tried to refer back to the helpful reviews found here to get one working in repeater bridge switch mode and they had disapeared. Luckily it came back in stock and the reviews reapeared. I currently have one working in access point mode and it is doing well right out of the box. So far no luck on bridge repeater mode but I haven't tried everything yet. I will update when I get it working that way. So if you see something on Amazon and it sounds really technical and there is helpful advice in the reviews. Be sure to copy and paste that somwhere before you buy it.
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