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ASUS RT N66U Dual Band Wireless N900 Gigabit Router

Last Updated: April 5, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.7
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Total Reviews
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Review Analysis - 924 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Network
 366
signal, wifi, coverage, house, network
+76%
-24%
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" ...  This is a solid product and I would recommend it to anyone interested in high-bandwidth wireless network at home.  ...  "
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" ...  I went from 10mbs with my old router to 30mbs with this one. ... I get wifi about 20 yards farther than my old wireless N router.  ...  "
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" ...  - I can get wifi a block down the street  ...  "
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" ...  This router has been solid for over 3 years now.  ...  "
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" ...  I have been using this router for about week and i got to say i am very impress with it as I am get 5ghz on all floor granted the antic get the weak at 2-3 bars and the router is in the basement .  ...  "
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" ...  Much better wifi signal that what I had previously.  ...  "
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" ...  The router's performance has been great. ... I get download speeds at 400+ mbs at about 10 feet away.  ...  "
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" ...  This is the best router I have ever used or owned.  ...  "
Wifi
 239
wifi, network, asus, 5g, routers
+72%
-28%
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" ...  So I decided to get the best router in the market, and configured a dedicated 5G SSID for gaming.  ...  "
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" ...  IF YOU HAVE WIFI WITH MANY ROOMS WITH DIFFERENT KINDS OF DEVICES WELL THE ROUTER IS THE ITEM THAT MAKES IT POSSIBLE (SORTA) TO GET SERVICE THE 8 ANTENNAS ON THIS MEANS ANYTHING I OWN WILL OR POSSIBLY WILL OWN THAT WILL NEED WIFI WILL WORK. ... I DID NOT NEED AN EXTENDER I NEEDED A ROUTER THAT ALLOWED FOR MORE DEVICES TO USE THE INTERNET BUT YOU HAVE TO HAVE GOOD INTERNET.  ...  "
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" ...  The bandwidth limiter feature is very nice, I can limit the internet speed of an individual device so that it doesn't hog all the bandwidth. ... I upgraded the WLAN card in my laptop and was very easily able to achieve an 866 Mbps wireless connection! ... The old Linksys router only went to 300 Mbps max.  ...  "
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" ...  TheC2100Tseems to handle router functions pretty well and it provides decent dual wireless to a good part of our house. ... It seemed that it was easier to find a router with good wireless compared to dedicated AP units, ... After processing, you will get a screen to set wireless SSIDs, security and such. ... The next screen is to set up the IP address,etc. ... This will result in your existing router assigning a new IP address to the Asus.  ...  "
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" ...  Got a nice little boost upgrading from the AC900 to the AC1750, my WiFi connection went from 300Mbps to 867Mbps, and my internet speed test got a bit better, now get 240Mbps, over wireless!  ...  "
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" ...  Now I have wifi coverage for my entire house and about a acre of property!  ...  "
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" ...  As for the WiFi performance, I'm happy to report a much better wireless range than I ever had with my former "high power" router.  ...  "
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" ...  My WIFI speeds went from 20MD down to 200 MB down.  ...  "
ISP
 168
internet, asus, mbps, isp, linksys
+78%
-22%
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" ...  bought this for its vpn capabilities.  ...  "
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" ...  I loved it so much that I increased my internet speed package so I’d really get to appreciate it.  ...  "
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" ...  I also have TWC 200Mbps internet. ... I have 9 people in my house using the internet.  ...  "
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" ...  So basically you have to disable what ASUS advertises as the great feature of this modem.  ...  "
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" ...  I does even better with the matching adapter.  ...  "
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" ...  Otherwise this is a pretty solid Router.  ...  "
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" ...  The second best router in the world.  ...  "
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" ...  I have no regrets at all about this router.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 151
router, years, weeks, stopped working, asus
+47%
-53%
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" ...  I turned all the throttle settings off and it worked again, for a couple hours.  ...  "
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" ...  When it was on its way i did my research, found out these routers come defective very often with different issues. ... I never recieve anything defective so i thought it wouldnt happen to me.  ...  "
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" ...  Aftet having this almost a year (November).  ...  "
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" ...  Mine worked for an year then stopped a week then worked for 3 years this week stopped again.  ...  "
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" ...  Quit working after 2 months.  ...  "
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" ...  Lasted 2 months.  ...  "
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" ...  Shame on you ASUS, I have been a faithful supporter of your hardware for many years .  ...  "
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" ...  Updating review on December 7, 2017.  ...  "
Setup
 144
router, easy to set, asus, easy to setup, configure
+86%
-14%
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" ...  Very simple and easy to set up.  ...  "
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" ...  The set-up was easy and straight-forward.  ...  "
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" ...  Only once did I run into issues getting into the administrative login to the router - a simple reboot cleared that up.  ...  "
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" ...  The setup could not have been easier, and I was able to create three (3) networks without any pain at all. ... The interface is easy to use and I haven't had to restart my Spectrum cable modem once since I finished setup.  ...  "
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" ...  The router's UI is really well-designed and simple to use (perfect if you're not super router-savvy).  ...  "
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" ...  Set up was very easy with only one hickup where the instructions told me to log in with ADMIN ADMIN in the initial set-up screen and that was not needed.  ...  "
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" ...  I installed Merlin and it's been rock-solid.  ...  "
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" ...  Set up was easy.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 124
setup, easy to setup, easy to use, user, interface
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Really really simple set up.  ...  "
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" ...  Asus as the best software in my opinion that makes everything easy to manage.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to setup and good to go.  ...  "
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" ...  The user interface is great!  ...  "
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" ...  The app is so easy to use  ...  "
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" ...  Set up is simple.  ...  "
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" ...  Super easy to set up  ...  "
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" ...  It can be a little advanced for the average user, but don’t let that scare you.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 96
connected, connect, asus, network, wifi
+59%
-41%
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" ...  If you have kids with multiple devices and they like to stream Netflix and Play on Xbox live at the same time.  ...  "
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" ...  With 29 devices that is a big plus.  ...  "
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" ...  Even the phone app for managing Asus routers works great.  ...  "
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" ...  Can monitor who is connected set different password for different left  ...  "
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" ...  The speeds are amazing throughout the house and to date no amount of connected devices slow it down. ... 2 laptops, 1 desktop, 2 xbox, 1 ps4, 2 tablets, and 3 phones all connect at great speeds.  ...  "
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" ...  It lets you turn each channel on or off individually and also lets you schedule a time when a connected device can be blocked. ... So I can automatically block my kids' devices at a certain time every night or I can just turn all the WIFI off without turning off the router. ... I will soon have three PS4s, tablets, phones etc all running on it and I have to say I feel like it's gonna be great.  ...  "
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" ...  I am not a computer whiz, and I appreciate the patience of those helping to solve my problem by phone.  ...  "
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" ...  1 for the kids' phones and the wife's phone, work issued iPad / Macbook, and assorted other devices (5G) ... and 1 for my phone / work-issued iPad (5G).  ...  "
Capacity
 93
router, signal, coverage, floor, square
+89%
-11%
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" ...  Very happy reaches first and second floor of my home at 2300sqft of living space, Also reaches the basement all at full reception. ... Reaches about 30 feet of usable signal out side the home.  ...  "
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" ...  Good range (covered most of 2400 so ft house from one corner).  ...  "
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" ...  I get a signal from the house to my shop 100' away.  ...  "
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" ...  My office is on the opposite side of the house (about 45 ft 4 rooms apart) and I've had no issues with any "dead zones".  ...  "
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" ...  I recommend this product to anyone who has a huge condo, house or wants wide wifi range.  ...  "
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" ...  Good range will cover a standard size home with no problems.  ...  "
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" ...  great coverage through out the house.  ...  "
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" ...  the router is in my living room, and I get signal on my couch.  ...  "
Firmware
 85
asus, merlin, router, updated, latest
+41%
-59%
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" ...  I have reset it to factory defaults, upgraded firmware, downgraded firmware and still it cannot run for more than 2-3 days without locking up.  ...  "
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" ...  The firmware is up to date.  ...  "
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" ...  The firmware is latest.  ...  "
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" ...  I tried resetting the router to factory settings, still no luck.  ...  "
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" ...  Unless ASUS updates their firmware to fix the issue (handling of the WPAD information), this router has been rendered essentially useless for me, and I will need to replace it or switch back to my ancient Lynksys router.  ...  "
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" ...  With the stock firmware, the router would just not set up in "repeater" mode. ... I should have updated the firmware but just didn't have the patience. ... Granted, I am running DD-WRT on the old router but I thought I shouldn't have to upgrade the stock ASUS firmware considering I never flashed 68U with any other firmware (still running stock).  ...  "
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" ...  This unit seemed to work out of the box, then we updated the firmware and could not make it work, even with intensive assistance from ASUS.  ...  "
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" ...  As many have reported, its a very common issue with ASUS routers (have tried upgrading firmware with same issue still persisting).  ...  "
Software Platform
 65
app, ui, interface, web interface, gui
+54%
-46%
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" ...  Can monitor who is connected set different password for different left  ...  "
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" ...  Interface is the most friendly one that I have use to date.  ...  "
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" ...  I am going to google about the VPN too, The ASUS seems have very good feedback on setting up private VPN.  ...  "
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" ...  I love this thing, its fast yeah but I really like the software interface, its easy to use and set options on.  ...  "
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" ...  Snazzy looking interface works half the time.  ...  "
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" ...  Constantly updated and supported, handles HD streaming to multiple devices as a charm.  ...  "
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" ...  This allows you to use the free clients available for iOS, Android and Windows to connect and then your location will appear as this routers and not your current physical location.  ...  "
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" ...  You can also set up a VPN in the app and set up/ use the WTFast feature. ... I downloaded a 60mb app to my phone to test it and it downloaded almost instantly.  ...  "
Price
 61
money, worth, router, worth the price, save
+72%
-28%
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" ...  Price-wise a bargain!  ...  "
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" ...  For what you get, the price seems reasonable.  ...  "
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" ...  Worth the price.  ...  "
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" ...  Good price too.  ...  "
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" ...  Definitely worth every penny.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent product at a Great price.  ...  "
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" ...  But the price has come down a bit and is a great value.  ...  "
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" ...  Considering the price, this should have lasted much longer.  ...  "
Overall performance
 60
speed, speeds, performance, works great, stable
+95%
-5%
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" ...  Sped everything up.  ...  "
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" ...  I'm a gamer so normally I want to be plugged-in to the wall to get the best speeds possible -- but with this, I'm running great while being on the other end of the 2 bedroom apartment.  ...  "
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" ...  Speed of wireless, unquestionably, off the charts good.  ...  "
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" ...  Works very well.  ...  "
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" ...  Admirably does the job.  ...  "
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" ...  The speed is super and the reach is good.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great so far!  ...  "
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" ...  The CPU is a Broadcom BCM4906 1.8Ghz, the fastest dual core out there.  ...  "
Ports
 58
ports, ethernet, asus, port, ethernet ports
+59%
-41%
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" ...  This does well with my existing adapters. ... I does even better with the matching adapter.  ...  "
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" ...  It works for my purposes, which happen to be a secure LAN for wireless control of the digital mixer for Elvis shows!  ...  "
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" ...  It took a while to connect via WAN, possibly because I didn't know what I was doing, or maybe it just needs time to make the connection.  ...  "
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" ...  Had been very reliable , wireless connection has been great and stable and giving good connect speed (100Mbps in my case).  ...  "
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" ...  Needed more than 4 1Gb ports.  ...  "
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" ...  Plug and play simple as that.  ...  "
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" ...  Was able to ditch cable seemlessly with this router.  ...  "
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" ...  Once I got the new router, I just simply plug the cable to my ASUS, and I don't need to do all the setting again.  ...  "
Returns
 36
refund, returning, returned, send, rma
-100%
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" ...  I returned this item.  ...  "
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" ...  First time it came as a defective product - had to pay shipping cost (minus $15) to return it.  ...  "
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" ...  I'd like a replacement.  ...  "
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" ...  We tried and tried and missed the return deadline.  ...  "
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" ...  I told them I was sending to Amazon for a refund.  ...  "
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" ...  Does not work, I need to return it, but can not get a label to return it and get a refund  ...  "
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" ...  now after the time to return the thing it has quit all together.  ...  "
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" ...  Oh, and be prepared to ship it back on your dime.  ...  "
Features
 34
mode, lots, advanced features, settings, wtfast
+88%
-12%
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" ...  Although this is a consumer router, it has a lot of excellent features that could be improved upon a little, but I do not know of ANY other router that has this many features, esp with internet protection that are nearly as easy to setup.  ...  "
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" ...  Dependable router with lots of features.  ...  "
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" ...  I absolutely love the web interface, and the Ai-Protection features.  ...  "
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" ...  Awesome interface, great protection for your network and awesome features.  ...  "
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" ...  Excellent performance and features.  ...  "
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" ...  This class of router has the right amount of advanced technology.  ...  "
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" ...  Great router with OpenVPN and other advanced features.  ...  "
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" ...  I bought another brand witch is much more better features and accessibility with same tag price.  ...  "
Marketplace
 31
back, shipping, replacement, works, advertised
+52%
-48%
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" ...  Work as described.  ...  "
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" ...  This one works as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Nice product as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Great as expected.  ...  "
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" ...  Great Purchase will do business again Thanks!  ...  "
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" ...  I would buy from this company again.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
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" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
Apps
 29
block, asus, web interface, web, used the app
+72%
-28%
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" ...  I also like the iOS app that you can download and check things.  ...  "
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" ...  The huge benefit for me is the phone app!  ...  "
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" ...  It has great management features that are easy to navigate around, and the companion app makes it easy to configure the router without being on a computer.  ...  "
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" ...  Go to Asus support and download/install the Device Discovery software on the computer that you will use to set up the Asus.  ...  "
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" ...  It also runs ASUS's OS which is nice.  ...  "
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" ...  The app offers easy to access controls over your wifi and internet.  ...  "
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" ...  you can always access those old files through your "cloud".  ...  "
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" ...  Friendly web interface and easy to use smartphone app for control on the go  ...  "
Lagging
 28
reset, lag, slow, restart, factory
+36%
-64%
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" ...  Had to reset it yesterday and again this am. ... It might be slow at times but have never had to reset to factory.  ...  "
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" ...  Sometimes the UI would show up on the screen completely blacked out and needed a reboot.  ...  "
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" ...  The reset and reboot are rediculusly slow.  ...  "
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" ...  I tryed to reset and nothing.  ...  "
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" ...  Have to reboot once a day or in 2 days as connectivity freezes.  ...  "
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" ...  Spotty NEC to reboot.  ...  "
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" ...  Every time I log in to the admin page it kills the wireless totally, needing a reboot.  ...  "
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" ...  Now it is shutting down randomly.  ...  "
Band
 22
dual, 5ghz, bands, works great, tri
+68%
-32%
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" ...  Great product that offers dual band with affordable cost.  ...  "
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" ...  I selected the smart connection, which enables a single SSID for all three bands.  ...  "
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" ...  I got the AC1300 model and it is blazing fast and dual band.  ...  "
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" ...  So much more reliable than the other band we had "N"  ...  "
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" ...  I have had an Asus dual band wireless AC1900 in use for over seven years.  ...  "
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" ...  Love this dual band router.  ...  "
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" ...  With the dual band I've been connecting everything on the 5G band with no problems .  ...  "
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" ...  I tried both dual band and tri band offerings from Netgear, Asus, and Linksys.  ...  "
Gaming
 20
playing, games, online, lag, game
+85%
-15%
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" ...  There is enough bandwidth for 3 smart TVs, a gaming console, 3 tablets, 4 computers, 2 smartphones, with plenty to spare.  ...  "
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" ...  If you have kids with multiple devices and they like to stream Netflix and Play on Xbox live at the same time.  ...  "
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" ...  All of my connected devices are downloading updates, running streams, and playing games SUPER fast.  ...  "
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" ...  It also handles playing games over steam connect, where the connect is wired but the computer streaming the game is wireless, no problems at all.  ...  "
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" ...  Best for normal web browsing.  ...  "
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" ...  Got this to replace norton core as it was causing lag in games.  ...  "
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" ...  oh yeah and the boys love it for their gaming.  ...  "
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" ...  My son is a gamer and he LOVES it.  ...  "
Controls
 18
control, power, parental, click, log
+44%
-56%
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" ...  I pressed the reset button for more than 5 seconds, powered unit off and then on - no luck.  ...  "
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" ...  Sometimes is in button (turn on/off) or overhead.  ...  "
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" ...  Parental controls only allow for 16 devices to be managed.  ...  "
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" ...  I've had to revert to making a list of all my settings to make sure I get it just right each time) Not only is this frustrating, but my wife is taking online classes for her Masters degree and it has shut down during class which is totally unacceptable.  ...  "
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" ...  DHCP has begun to flake out, and every now and then I have to click a web button after it states that there is an IP conflict and the router must obtain a new IP from the modem, then the routers dhcp will flake out right after and force me to manually assign IPs until the routers DHCP kicks in.  ...  "
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" ...  Based on the handful of reliability complaints in the reviews, I suspect that they have a quality control problem.  ...  "
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" ...  There are no internal software switches and there are no external buttons to push.  ...  "
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" ...  I went to log into the interface and the only thing that showed up was the reboot button.  ...  "
Delivery
 15
delivery, back, unit, today, sunday
+53%
-47%
comment
" ...  It is supposed to arrive today. ... No problems on Sunday.  ...  "
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" ...  Packaged well and arrived quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  I just received it on Saturday and installed it on Sunday.  ...  "
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" ...  The unit presentation on the box was excellent, and you could tell that they took time to design a box that would compliment the unit itself.  ...  "
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" ...  Prompt delivery, great product .  ...  "
Design
 15
look, good, design, nice, works
+80%
-20%
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" ...  It also looks real nice and slick for a router, none of the ugly design choices so many companies are making lately.  ...  "
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" ...  Among those are price, design, brand, and overall value.  ...  "
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" ...  But they recently changed the design.  ...  "
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" ...  Kinda big footprint but looks awesome!  ...  "
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" ...  Looks very nice.  ...  "
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" ...  It's intuitive, and just plain looks good.  ...  "
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" ...  It looks cool too.  ...  "
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" ...  Makes sense, right?  ...  "
Build Quality
 15
top, router, dropped, connections, cheap
+33%
-67%
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" ...  The router itself looks good, but it feels cheap.  ...  "
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" ...  The plastic wrap it was sealed in felt like window film instead of shrink wrap. ... Antenna's were not in the plastic bag.  ...  "
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" ...  My heart dropped and felt like i was completely SCAMMED!  ...  "
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" ...  Unfortunately this isn't the case.  ...  "
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" ...  When the wireless drops, it drops on all of them.  ...  "
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" ...  Dropping connections is the biggest issue and there were no other conflicts.  ...  "
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" ...  I have never had a more unstable piece of hardware.  ...  "
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" ...  No big deal as I have nothing accessing this band, but it does show the quality of the router and it's design/build.  ...  "
Cables
 13
router, cable modem, asus, connected, company
+85%
-15%
comment
" ...  A fast router, certainly a great improvement over the cable company router that it replaced.  ...  "
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" ...  I swap the cable and I'm good immediately. ... I've used various cat6 and cat5e.  ...  "
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" ...  No other cables connected to the Asus. ... Unplug the cat5 cable from both the PC and Asus.  ...  "
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" ...  Looking at network connections on my computer says no cable connected.  ...  "
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" ...  Modem, cables, everything else has a good solid connection.  ...  "
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" ...  Was able to ditch cable seemlessly with this router.  ...  "
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" ...  I've used it with cable and fiber internet and haven't had any issues getting full speed out of it.  ...  "
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" ...  Once I got the new router, I just simply plug the cable to my ASUS, and I don't need to do all the setting again.  ...  "
Internet
 11
speed, wifi, web, kids, easy
+73%
-27%
comment
" ...  I also have TWC 200Mbps internet. ... I have 9 people in my house using the internet.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It’s easy to set up with AT&T u-verse internet.  ...  "
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" ...  We have several devices that connect to wifi at the same time and my kids do school online so we need high speed reliable internet.  ...  "
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" ...  It allowed me to tether my LG G3 phone for internet.  ...  "
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" ...  I switched from 60 Mb/s to 300 Mb/s internet speed.  ...  "
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" ...  Best for normal web browsing.  ...  "
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" ...  The app offers easy to access controls over your wifi and internet.  ...  "
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" ...  I thought my internet speed was terrible before buying this, but it is amazing now.  ...  "
User Manual
 10
thing, starts, page, menu, figure
+50%
-50%
comment
" ...  The menu to update firmware that is listed in the manual does not exist in the configuration portal in Chrome and IE.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The .pdf manual shows there are settings for this but it is not there in the actual menu.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Also, the manual says that the English version starts on page 3 of the manual. ... The manual starts on page 19 and it's in not in English but rather Chinese. ... I verified with the Tech that this was a US product and he didn't understand the error in the manual.  ...  "
Video Playback
 9
videos, streaming, stream, watching, netflix
+78%
-22%
comment
" ...  The streaming is also super fast even when multiple users are streaming!  ...  "
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" ...  Handles multiple devices streaming video with no lag or issues.  ...  "
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" ...  My children can both stream their youtube videos while my wife and i stream 4k video in our movie room, we never experience buffering issues.  ...  "
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" ...  I use my Roku with 55 inch 4k Tv, laptop, and PS3 MW game .  ...  "
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" ...  If you have kids with multiple devices and they like to stream Netflix and Play on Xbox live at the same time.  ...  "
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" ...  I can stream youtube videos in the yard just like I were indoors.  ...  "
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" ...  With 5 others living in my house, and most streaming videos, this was a MUST GET!  ...  "
USB
 9
usb, port, external hard drive, drive, 1
+89%
-11%
comment
" ...  Plug and play simple as that.  ...  "
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" ...  I love the USB 3.0 connection which allows me to hook my external hard drive to it and use it as another storage device. ... Your own network drive shows up with ease on next to the C:drive.  ...  "
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" ...  I like being able to USB tether my Android phone.  ...  "
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" ...  I like the USB feature, I have an external drive connected that I send my PC backups to at night and can be removed quickly if needed.  ...  "
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" ...  The ability to plug in my WD Passport external hard drive means I can watch saved movies any where in the house.  ...  "
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" ...  I even a 4tb hard drive full of movies hooked to it use the USB3.0 and works great .  ...  "
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" ...  It was just like plug and play.  ...  "
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" ...  I love that it has USB 3 port and for what we do since we don't do online gaming but your usual Netflix and 5-6 devices connected surfing the speed is more than adequate.  ...  "
Power Consumption
 8
router, come, outage, even, unit
+13%
-88%
comment
" ...  I then went to the router and power cycled it.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Power cycle the router, and it does not fix the issue.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Did not even last a whole year before the power gave out.  ...  "
comment
" ...  had to unplug the power.  ...  "
comment
" ...  My unit did not come with a power adapter.  ...  "
comment
" ...  We had a power failure so I turned off the router and shut down the UPS until power was restored.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Just when I'm outside it's weak even at full power.  ...  "
Product As Described
 8
advertised, expected
+100%
comment
" ...  exactly as advertised.  ...  "
comment
" ...  looks better than the image shows, its more subtle in person which i was hoping for  ...  "
comment
" ...  Great as expected.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Nice product as advertised.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Work as described.  ...  "
comment
" ...  This one works as expected.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Works as advertised.  ...  "
Comfort
 8
many, feel, stay, really
+38%
-63%
comment
" ...  What a pain in the butt.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Stay away from this junk if you want to avoid killing many hours of your time and have a very frustrating experience  ...  "
comment
" ...  Even though they are tightened down firmly with the thumb nut, they still eventually fall down.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It is a slight pain to set up.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I feel scammed.  ...  "
Resolution
 7
4k, video, stream, tvs, streaming
+86%
-14%
comment
" ...  This is my first ASUS purchase and now I’m hooked.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Have two TV streaming HD quality on PlayStation Vue with 155 mbps cable modem.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Constantly updated and supported, handles HD streaming to multiple devices as a charm.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I have a big house so I paired it with an Amplifi HD mesh point.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I use my Roku with 55 inch 4k Tv, laptop, and PS3 MW game .  ...  "
comment
" ...  I plan to stream 4K content from Amazon and Netflix!  ...  "
Data reception
 7
mbps, full, 5g, 2 4g, wifi
+86%
-14%
comment
" ...  It's about 100 Mbps on the 2.4G range and about 350 Mbps on the 5G range.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I have used both the 3G and 5G bands without issues.  ...  "
comment
" ...  2g for phones and other things works perfectly fine though.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I get full bars everywhere in the Townhouse now and my internet speed is ridiculous.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It allowed me to tether my LG G3 phone for internet.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I get the full bandwidth of my internet connection (180 MBPS) on 5G and 130 MBPS on 2.4G.  ...  "
Size
 7
looks, home, footprint, good, fits
+43%
-57%
comment
" ...  Just remember the 5 gig does not carry as far as 2.4gig  ...  "
comment
" ...  Negatives are just small annoyances  ...  "
comment
" ...  I am seriously considering small claims court because of my time that was wasted.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Forget the price, it is not even justifying the space its taking with its ginormous footprint.  ...  "
Fit
 7
fit, case, wrap, top, stay
+14%
-86%
comment
" ...  The only thing I don’t like is the bracket that fits on the back to support it in an upright position on a desk (so it takes up less space). ... It doesn’t stay in the designated holes so any tiny bump and it falls down.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The plastic wrap it was sealed in felt like window film instead of shrink wrap.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Stay away from this junk .  ...  "
comment
" ...  Even though they are tightened down firmly with the thumb nut, they still eventually fall down.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Unfortunately this isn't the case.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Now I have to keep struggling with duct tape and shims to keep the spring-loaded button depressed.  ...  "
Battery Life
 6
hours, months, dies, charge, 6
+17%
-83%
comment
" ...  Now it seems to stop for a few seconds to a minute, several times an hour.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The power adapter dies after a few months.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I turned all the throttle settings off and it worked again, for a couple hours.  ...  "
comment
" ...  They wasted at least 6 hours of my life.  ...  "
Display Clarity
 5
blacked, reboot, admin
+40%
-60%
comment
" ...  Sometimes the UI would show up on the screen completely blacked out and needed a reboot.  ...  "
comment
" ...  The first was a laptop whose screen blacked out a little over two years after purchase.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I started seeing the "blue" screen after it was installed so I disconnected it.  ...  "
Bluetooth
 5
wireless, devices, router, disconnect, connection
-100%
comment
" ...  I tried everything to get the devices to reconnect.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Wireless refused to work.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Having some intermittent connection issues.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Connect, disconnect, connect, disconnect.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Now I can no longer connect.  ...  "
For Running
 4
devices
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  In under two hours it was up and running.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Running strong so far.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I don't notice any slowdown when multiple devices are running.  ...  "
Defective Delivery
 4
one, doa, defective, came, waiting
-100%
comment
" ...  Received defective unit.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Mine arrived DOA and I had to RMA it.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Still waiting to confirm replacement process and need to pay for shipping faulty product back.  ...  "
Cooling
 4
warm, cooling, cool, motor, degrees
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  Located at about 48in high open shelf but still got warm so I added a micro motor 18dbm cooling motor.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I keep it in my basement that's generally 65 degrees F or cooler. ... I put it on a laptop cooling stand with fans so it stays cool.  ...  "
comment
" ...  My ac68u was the same and I was using a fan to keep it cool.  ...  "
Storage
 4
top, small, plus, case
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  It will fit in a relatively small space and that is what I needed.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Plus it looks like a space ship, a plus in my book!  ...  "
comment
" ...  Think of a normal sized piece of paper and make it as wide as it is tall and that is close to the size of it.  ...  "
Memory
 3
memory, faster, external hard drive, 0, usb3
+100%
comment
" ...  I love the USB 3.0 connection which allows me to hook my external hard drive to it and use it as another storage device.  ...  "
comment
" ...  It is much cheaper, has a faster processor and more memory.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I even a 4tb hard drive full of movies hooked to it use the USB3.0 and works great .  ...  "
Sound Quality
 3
-100%
comment
" ...  Worked fine until today and now it has a very high pitched noise and I get less than .5 Down and up on a 100mb down, 10up connection.  ...  "
comment
" ...  I noticed on the wireless log page that the 5g network had a higher noise interference than normal.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Does not play nicely with multiple Sonos speakers.  ...  "
Picture Quality
 3
+100%
comment
" ...  Photos make this router look bigger than it is.  ...  "
comment
" ...  Picture is cell phone WiFi test.  ...  "
comment
" ...  First image is how it was found when I arrived home.  ...  "
Original Product
 3
-100%
comment
" ...  Do not bother with this piece of junk.  ...  "
comment
" ...  RTn12 is garbage  ...  "
comment
" ...  I feel scammed.  ...  "
Call quality
 3
phone, calls, call, like
+67%
-33%
comment
" ...  It's like my own personal server or what we call it nowadays  ...  "
comment
" ...  Talk about LOADED !!  ...  "

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