Title : ASUS RT-N66U Dual-Band Wireless-N900 Gigabit RouterASIN : B006QB1RPY
Features :
- 3 x Detachable antenna for 2.4GHz/5GHz with peak gain 3dBi/ 5dBi
- IPv6 support; VPN Server Support
- 802.11n: up to 450Mbps ; 802.11a/g: up to 54Mbps; 802.11b: up to 11Mbps
- Supports Ethernet and 802.3 with max. bit rate 10/100/1000 Mbps
- 4 x LAN ports for 10/100/1000 BaseT
- 2 x USB2.0 support got Printer sharing or HDD sharing
Review
After initial release problems, which have been resolved, this is hands-down the best WiFi access point on the market.
Well, as mentioned in another review, the firmware in the initial shipment of these (3.0.0.3.72) is broken. Not buggy, not unstable, but broken. You CANNOT connect to the Internet with the factory firmware, at least in the initial release. I purchased one, returned it in exchange for another one, and the second one had the exact same problem. As discussed on this here: [...]
You must manually enter a URL [...] then change to a language other than English, then update the firmware. (The current version from the ASUS website is 3.0.0.3.90 as of 1/13/2012) Of course, that means you need to download the firmware first, since you can't connect to the Internet with the factory firmware. And of course, a router is required for most people to access the Internet, so... well, you can see where I'm going with this.
After the firmware update, things were much better. I had the Internet connection set up in a few minutes, and the speed was unbelievable. Certainly the fastest...
Review
Solid router, AWESOME range, READ FOR ENGLISH FIRMWARE CONFIG HELP!
I got my shiny new RT-N66U today from Amazon.
I do networking for a living and figured even though I'd seen reports of the shipping factory firmware being broken in English mode, it would be no problem.
WHAT A PAIN!!!!!!!!!!! Come on Asus!!!!
The short and sweet version of how to get your router up and running with 3.0.0.3.72:
*Download 3.0.0.3.90 firmware from [...]
*Extract RT-N66U_3.0.0.3_90.trx to somewhere on your computer
*Log in to 192.168.1.1 (User:admin Pass:admin)
*Complete the initial setup wizard using any info you want. Just GET THROUGH IT. It will display a broken page at the end.
*Enter 192.168.1.1 in your web browser
*Click on "Administration" on the left
*Click on "Firmware Upgrade" on the top tab
*Switch the language box in the top-right-hand corner from "English" to something else. I used French.
*Upload RT-N66U_3.0.0.3_90.trx
***WAIT FOR IT TO FINISH***
*When it's...
Category: Routers
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