ASUS RT-N10 Wireless-N Router

3 Review to this product

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  E. Taber
  December 16th, 2010 on 3:07 pm

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  I bought this router to replace an old Linksys/Cisco 802.11g router. The price, and Asus’s reputation for quality Laptops and motherboards is why I chose it. For me, an IT person, setup was rather easy, but you do need to read the docs carefully, I think the average person may have some problems getting it going. Also, check Asus’s web site for new firmware, the router I got was behind a couple of releases. I upgraded the firmware before configuring. I haven’t experienced the need for frequent reboots the other reviewers have reported, but I use it as part of a 2 wifi router/access point network, and the throughput is slower than before, but only when testing, it’s not noticeable when surfing the web. One interesting problem I had was the radio in the router would stop working for a few minutes at a time, for no apparent reason, then just start working again with no action being taken. Then I noticed that it was happening when some one was using our cordless phone (not cellular)in one of the rooms near the router. Some testing confirmed it, the phone was interfering with the wifi signal. The router had picked channel 3 on it’s own-I forced it to channel 8 and that cured that problem. For the price, it’s good, but not great, and well below the quality I’m used to from Asus. And BTW, DD-WRT firmware is now available for this router, (thanks to the other reviewer who mentioned it),I just downloaded the files and will apply them tomorrow.
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  Bret K Ikehara
  December 19th, 2010 on 7:13 pm

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  Pros:
  
  -Cheap B/G router
  
  -runs in AP mode
  
  -Power brick was small and light weight compared to an older Linksys 54G.

  Cons:
  
  -No software wireless support in DD-WRT. Some soldering required for a quick fix which isn’t the most optimal solution.
  
  -Web interface was a bit confusing.
  
  -Band width management is really really bad. Avoid this!
  
  -802.11N is run in 2.4GHz range which will interfere with 802.11B/G

  FYI:
  
  Port forwarding is called Virtual Server.

  SETUP:
  
  Router mode
  
  No Bandwidth management
  
  Virtual Server
  
  Wireless B/G

  REVIEW:
  
  Do NOT use the bandwidth management! This management slowed down the connection to the internet. I had to reset the router. Once it was back to the original configurations, the router has not given me any problems. So far the router has been running for two weeks without any problems.

  The wireless B/G connection works well. I don’t usually play my Xbox 360 over wireless, but I did test the wireless N function. I was able to play a couple of matches of Modern Warfare 2 on Xbox live without much repercussion.

  Also the AP mode worked well. I was able to easily configure the wireless SSID and key.

  For an Asus product, I believe this is mediocre. I expect a lot from Asus, but this is just okay. For my budget this router was a great choice, but I would only buy this again once DD-WRT becomes available for the router. (Looks like a few may be here soon.)
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  xeren
  December 22nd, 2010 on 12:36 pm

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  UPDATE: Asus recently released updated firmware (1.0.1.7) that can be easily flashed to the router, and all of the problems I had with this little router are gone.

  I’m incredibly satisfied with this thing now. I don’t have to reset it it anymore, it’s been running for almost a month straight with no hiccups. A little caveat, I’m using it as a wireless repeater, so I haven’t tried a lot of the available functions to see if everything is working great now, but this router is now rock solid for me. Alternate DD-WRT firmware is still not ready, but I’m pretty happy with the stock firware now- the rest of my review is my original review:

  I bought this router knowing the issues that people had been having with it (like the need to reset it every couple of days after it locks up), but because it is so inexpensive and I thought that DD-WRT firmware (which would make this thing solid as a rock) was coming soon, I jumped on it anyway.

  Well, 5 months later, DD-WRT is still waiting on wireless drivers from Broadcom, so I’m stuck with the stock firmware, low wireless speeds, and having to reboot it every couple of days. I bought a better router and am now using this as a wireless repeater for a remote part of the house. As a result, it’s seeing less use, and it seems that I don’t have to reset it as often.

  Either way, don’t make the same mistake as I did and purchase this router. I’ll edit my review if I ever get DD-WRT on the router to let people know if this fixes all of its problems.