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
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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
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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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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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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
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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.
Вектрон-2SJJX
21.03.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
After a lengthy research I finally decided to buy this router. What a pleasant surprise. I initially tried to configure it on my own without reading the manual and had a little bit of a problem. Not the device fault. So I read some of the ones posted here and followed the instruction that describe how he used it as a repeater. Lo and behold I had it configured. I did not install any other software like dd-wrt. This router is communicating with my primary router wirelessly and serving as a repeater plus 3 wired ethernet connections, ( PS3, media player and dish network box). I streamed some 1080p movies from my usb hard drive in my main computer to the media player and it performed beautifully. It is working perfectly. I've had it for 2 weeks now and am completely satisfied. With this unit you can attached 4 wired ethernet connection plus use it as an extender to your wireless router. Good job Asus.
Дроид-9YJNN
23.10.2011
2/10
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Ужасно
I tried this item several times and locations, called their customer support, but it did not extend my wifi range.So I bought an Amped SR300 and it did work fine.
Интеллектор-8PLDU
15.04.2011
8/10
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Хорошо
I purchased this router to use as a repeater to boost the signal on my main floor as well as provide a wired port for a home theater system connection. Based on advice from other reviews, I flashed with the DD-WRT firmware right out of the box. This ended up being a mistake. It was confusing and I could never achieve the result I wanted. I ended up re-flashing with the most current ASUS firmware and it works fine. If you are not very familiar with custom firmware, I would recommend trying it as-is first. I spent a good day wrestling with setting this up. I have only experienced a dropped signal problem with the router once. Though not very convenient during a Netflix movie stream, a power cycle corrected the problem. If you're looking for an inexpensive repeater or access point, give this one a try.
Небулоид-7KKNO
03.07.2010
8/10
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Хорошо
Gave 4 stars because of the firmware that comes from Asus. Had issues with stability especially wireless. The web management interface is very slow to use. The hardware on the other hand is excellent. It is a shame that such good hardware is saddled with such poor firmware. The good is that there are 3rd party firmware available. I have used the latest from Asus, 1014, firmware without any real improvement.Have installed for various amounts of time 3 3rd party firmwares, DD-WRT, Tomato and Oleg. All have there good and bad. DD-WRT does not have easy setup of printers or USB drives. Not as stable as the other 2 3rd party. Tomato has some very interesting things. Provides good printer and USB support. Has some interesting things like keeping a record of how much you have transferred to and from the Internet by the day and month. Will give a signal quality for the wireless connections and a scanner to see what other wireless access points there are in your area and what channels. Depending on the version, there are several sub Tomatoes to choose from. The one to use on this router is teddy-bears. It is pretty stable and he is actively improving. The last one I have used it Oleg. This one has the Asus interface (wl-500). Oleg started with the Asus firmware and has done much to improve the reliability. This is probably the most stable of the 3 3rd party firmware. It just works. There also is a very active developer group for Oleg. For me the Oleg software is the most stable and is what I am currently using.So pros:Very good fast hardware.Supported by 3rd party developers that take advantage of the hardware.Cons:OEM firmware has issues. If you are going to use as a basic router then you should be happy with the OEM firmware, however other things have issues.
Аргонавт-9CYLI
18.10.2010
10/10
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Великолепно
I bought this wireless router to replace my old Netgear wireless g router. I read the review from CNET that didn't recommend using stock firmware but using Tomato firmware. I first tried DD-WRT firmware which worked okay, however, not great. The DD-WRT firmware was not easy to setup nor stable. The DD-WRT was okay for normal AP mode usage, however, it was not stable when I set it up to client bridge mode, a.k.a. Ethernet bridge. After struggling for weeks then I finally tried the Tomatousb firmware. WOW, it was so easy to setup and use. The user GUI was so much simpler than the DD-WRT, yet it had all I needed and I would ever needed in the future. It worked fantastic as an AP and a client bridge also. Now I'm using it as AP and the QoS seems work great (I'm using the recommended setting from Toastmaster. Many people mentioned the stock firmware looks nice, but, the functionality is not there yet. I recommend using DD-WRT for normal AP wireless mode (You can still try using it for other wireless mode, like client bridge, repeater bridge mode for example, if you know what you are doing), however, I can't recommend enough trying Tomatousb firmware for its easy setup and use, it even supports Samba(for sharing with Windows PCs)out of the box on the external USB drives(Thumbdrive or hard disk). Printer server is supported which I didn't try yet so I can comment. Great router at a bargain price.
Плазмонавт-2NTQE
16.11.2010
10/10
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Великолепно
I bought it in March 2010 on a recommendation in a forum that this supports DD-WRT, the leading open source firmware for powerful routers. But DD-WRT is not available as of Nov 15, 2010. For my usage - connecting 2 Dell b/g laptops, this is good value-for-money. I upgraded to the latest 1.0.1.7 Asus firmware version and most problems like frequent disconnects disappeared. In Oct, I upgraded to firmware 1.0.2.1 and this slowed my internet and videos on youtube, hulu all stopped buffering after a minute. After frantic days of working out that the upgrade caused the issue, I downgraded to 1.0.1.7 and all my streaming issues are gone. I would recommend the router for casual home usage. It was a breeze to set up. I'm yet to use it on n devices. More than 6 months without any major issues! A steal at the price.Update Sep 2012: It has been working very good for the last 2.5 years. Recently I noticed frequent disconnects. I tried to upgrade to the latest Asus firmware 1.0.2.4, but the disconnects did not completely disappear. So I went through the DD-WRT forums and after a few failed attempts, managed to get DD-WRT v16789 build working without any disconnects. My usage is now 2 n laptops, an Ipad and a Samsung Exhibit phone and this cheap router supports all of them powerfully.
Капеллан-5HFXU
25.02.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
This is a really nice device. As others have said, when set in repeater mode the wired ports on the back also work. So for $40 I killed two birds with one stone - it serves as a bridge so I can connect a blue-ray player to get Netflix on-line, and as a repeater to extend and strengthen the signal at the far end of my house. Setup was definitely not very clear. Some other reviews include detailed instructions - follow them. It was actually difficult to figure out whether my laptop was really connecting to it, or to my original wireless router downstairs since it just showed the same SSID. I ended up figuring it out by checking the MAC address my laptop showed and comparing to the MAC on the botton of the ASUS. Then I unplugged the ASUS and saw the MAC on my laptop changed. I would have thought the repeater would get it's own SSID so you can pick. Maybe you can, but I just gave up once I saw it was working.
Интеллектор-0NYPZ
14.09.2011
4/10
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Ужасно
It worked fine at first but after about 30 days it stopped working and I cannot get it to work since. I feel that I need a new device. ASUS (USB-N13) Wireless-N USB Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Up to 300Mbps Wireless Data Rates
КиберНаблюдатель-6VIFY
19.09.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
Just wanted anyone with mandriva linux to make sure they know to click "allow access point roaming" on their network configuration for wlan0 (or whatever is connecting to this).product has worked really well.
Нейрон-2UIQT
26.02.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
We recently upgraded our home routers to a Wireless N router (netgear brand) and needed a access point to be able to connect our aged desktop and Xbox 360 Arcade to since neither of these had wireless cards built in and due to their age we didnt want to invest in wireless cards/adapters. The access point was a breeze to set up. I saw other reviews that said that you had to disconnect your regular router in order to set this piece up as an access point. I simply plugged it in and it picked up on my existing wireless signal and I allowed it access to our secure network and it works great. It was a good investment and increased my signal strength in the back of our house significantly. I have had no issues with this device since its initial installation.The instructions that came with it are a bit weird and can be hard to understand but the device itself works great out of the box.
Квантум-9LKOK
17.01.2011
8/10
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Хорошо
This is a great piece of hardware. Note that I didn't include software in that statement. The stock software (or "firmware" as it is called) hampers the device. However if you are willing to do some internet research you will find that it is pretty easy to unlock the full potential of this router. The stock firmware LOOKs really cool but I found that my browsing performance seemed slow, and the initial setup of getting the router to talk to my ISP was problematic. I stayed on the stock firmware about a week and then changed to Tomato USB; since then I have been much happier with the device. I have a printer and external drive hooked up to the USB ports. One thing to note in moving from the stock firmware to Tomato USB is that you will need to re-configure your printer and drive sharing on any devices that connect to the router once you upgrade your firmware; apparently the stock firmware and Tomato USB use different settings for sharing printers and drives. Save yourself the headache and go immediately to Tomato USB.
МехаРейнджер-6XUNV
09.07.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
i bought this item for the wireless repeater mode as my nyc apartment is long and didn't have wireless coverage over the whole space. the setup was three steps and couldn't be easier or quicker. Step 1 flip the switch to your desired mode "AP, Repeater, or Router" connect to your computer. Step 2, select and log in to your preferred network. Step 3, sprinkle with fairy dust. voila. done. buy it. oh, the coverage is great too.
Альфа-Юнит-4ITYE
30.07.2011
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Pros: feature rich, stable, no compatibility issues so far.Cons: the firmware came with the router is practically useless, cannot mount my HL-2240 printer. Had to install Tomato v1.28 to make the USB port work.Summary - great features, solid hardware, unusable installed firmware. Be ready to spend time to flush the firmware to make everything work.
ТерраБот-5JYJG
05.09.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
This wireless router was so simple to set-up, and the performance incredible. I always used name brands , but i took a chance and wow was I impressed. Once hooked up it gave me great gaming and streaming.
ХроноГость-6SOXC
05.07.2011
10/10
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Великолепно
I purchased this to replace an ailing Linksys WRT54GL router. I was looking for a DD-WRT compatible router because with the right hardware, this firmware will run for several years without the need for a reboot. Well, this seems to be such hardware. The Asus gear works very well with the DD-WRT firmware and has not needed a reboot since we installed it.The router is not only solid but it is attractive as well.
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