I’ve also been playing around with M0n0wall (on a WatchGuard Firewall), Untangle (on a PC), DD-WRT, OpenWRT, PFSense and a few others. I’ve been running Tomato for at least 5-6+ years. I can read 10 reviews about those one from the candy-store reviewers out there. I could really care less about the latest EA4500/6500 from Cisco. I do think for this crowd, focusing on the Tomato, DD-WRT and other “enthusiast” class stuff is a good fit. ?Īs you said though, if you happened to live at the head end, and plugged your modem directly into the head end modem, you might be able to get 56k so who was I to say you didn’t have that setup? ? Product Manager for the USR x2 consumer product line back in the 90’s and the whole “56k” thing kind of started this. I have to admit some responsibility here… I was the Sr. Look forward to more networking stuff on PCPer. I guess a bandwidth limit tool like on Tomato would be the better way to deal with that possibly. I did notice on their demo that the QOS is system-wide so you can’t select QOS rules but device which kind of stinks. Kind of surprised the Famous Server List didn’t include IMAP or HTTPS. I did kind of laugh at the “Famous Game List” on the port forwarding. The Network Services Filter looks like an interesting feature but looks like you have to custom create a rule if you want to do it by machine (IP). I know a lot of parents that struggle with this specific point ? – Any tests on parental control / keyword filters? I only ask because I know a number of routers in the past flat out didn’t work. – Can you lock down the admin page to only work over wired? I see a place to open WAN access to it but not WIRED/WIRELESS. I had a few questions you might be able to answer: Gigabit Ethernet Ports for the Fastest, Most Reliable Internet Performanceĭownload Master for Wireless Data Storage and Access to Router-Connected USB Storage DevicesĮxpanded Wireless Coverage with Detachable High-Powered Antennasįile Sharing, Printer Sharing, and 3G Sharing via Two Multi-Functional Built-in USB PortsĪSUSWRT Dashboard UI for Easy Setup, Signal Monitoring, and Network Application ControlĬhris, nice review. Some highlights of the ASUS RT-N66U include:Ģ.4 GHz and 5 GHz Concurrent Dual-Band Transmissions for Strong Signal Strength and Ultra-Fast Connection Rates up to 900Mbps There’s a lot of power and performance packed into today’s Wi-Fi routers and the ASUS RT-N66U is definitely no slouch. Most people will buy one they find on a big box store shelf (or even worse, just use their ISP’s router), pull it out of the box, plug a few cables into it and then forget about it in a closet for a few years. Routers are one of those components that most of us don’t really think about unless something goes horribly wrong. Our box of ASUS goodies included:ĪSUS RT-N66U Gigabit Router – Dual Band Wireless-N900ĪSUS PCE-N10 – Wireless N PCI-E Adapter Wireless-NĪSUS PCE-N15 – Wireless N PCI-E Adapter Wireless-NĪSUS USB-N53 – Dual Band Wireless N AdapterĪSUS USB-N66 – Dual Band Wireless-N900 Adapter
Without routers and network adapters, we wouldn’t have networking.ĪSUS recently sent a whole slew of networking components our way and we’ve decided to take them for a spin and see if they’re worth your hard earned dollars. Without networking we wouldn’t have file sharing, LAN parties or even the Internet itself. Yet behind the scenes, there are some computer components we use that are pivotal in our use and enjoyment of computers and receive very little fanfare. Your normal lineup of FPS crushing GPU’s, Handbrake dominating CPU’s, and super-fast Memory end up with most of the headlines. Some computer components get all the glory. Product Overview 2 Routers, 5 Network Adapters, what could possibly go wrong?
Wireless Performance – Lab Test – Adapter Comparison Per Router.Wireless Performance – Lab Test – ASUS USB-N66.Wireless Performance – Lab Test – ASUS PCE-N10 and ASUS PCE-N15.Wireless Performance – Lab Test – Intel Centrino Ultimate N 6300 and ASUS USB-N53.Wired Performance – ASUS RT-N66U and Apple Airport Extreme.Network Router and Adapter Testing Methodology.
ASUS RT-N66U Firmware and Software – Part 2.ASUS RT-N66U Firmware and Software – Part 1.2 Routers, 5 Network Adapters, what could possibly go wrong?.