Reddit mentions of Asus Dual-Band Wireless-N600 Gigabit Router (RT-N56U)

I'm partial to Asus routers. I see this model on Amazon for $89.

Any decent router will cost you about a $100, and to be honest, Verizon's routers really aren't that bad. They're made by Actiontec, which is a decent brand. Might just want to suck it up and buy (not rent!) from Verizon.

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE Dooooo it.

Probably the best router near that price range:
http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1427388176&sr=8-3&keywords=rt-n66u

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00723KZTY/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Buy this one used. Right now there is one for $36 with prime shipping. I got a used one for 29.95, and but so far it works great. It is on the Suddenlink recommended modem list as well.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049YQVHE/ref=ox_ya_os_product

That is the router I bought, but you really won't need anything like that one if you don't care about WirelessN. Together I paid $130 for the two.

I've never, in the history of ever, had a signal precariously drop out like that (beyond an internet outage on the back-end). I'd suggest looking at reviews to find a non-shitty router, instead of just jumping to the most expensive router under the assumption that it will be of high quality. This is a killer router that outperforms the Airport any day of the week. That being said, beyond a certain level of range, you can't expect any router to provide stable connectivity. If your house is any bigger than 2500-3000ft^2 , you should probably look into getting a repeater. Otherwise, you should have no problem covering it with a good, centrally placed router.

Okay, that makes more sense lol. Thank you.

I think I've got all the info I need. At this point I'm just comparing three similar routers:

The one you recommended

This Asus one that's a dollar less

And this Asus one that looks to be the same as the other Asus but is $ cheaper and has 300 less max speed

All three are dual-band so it's just a matter of picking one. The TP-Link one says it has a 2 year warranty and 24/7 customer service so that might be worthwhile. It also has the highest max speed but that doesn't really make a huge difference to me since my internet is capped at 25 anyway. The TP-Link is the most expensive, $17 more than the cheapest Asus one. Hmmm.

This is one of my favorites.

It meets/surpasses all of your requirements.

I ran CAT5e to the three bedrooms and to the entertainment center wall. One drop in the two small bedrooms, two drops to the master bedroom, and two drops to the entertainment center.

I terminated the rooms to Cable Matters keystones.
I'm using an Asus RT-N56U wireless router and a Trendnet TEG-S80g 8port gigabit switch with an Intellinet 12 port patch panel.
It's patched together with cable matters 3ft patch cables.
I have fiber internet service(no modem needed).

I had anticipated another cable run for a Ubiquity WAP, but after I tested the signal coverage from the Asus router it was not needed(full coverage everywhere in the house).

That would be This bad boy right here. The ASUS RT-N56U. We pay for boost at home for 50 down and 8 up. When I'm on 5Ghz wifi, I get all 50 down and 8 up. Pretty nice to have that sort of speed and not have to use an Ethernet cable.

What's also cool is that I'm still using my laptop from 2008. I paid a ton for it then, when 5G wifi was barely available. That machine is still kicking ass after 4 years.

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/31436-asus-rt-n56u-black-diamond-dual-band-gigabit-wireless-n-router-reviewed

Asus RT N 56 U.

Less than a hundred.

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE

That is just for info, shop around for price. I have seen them with discounts or rebates at Newegg.

>I don't want to buy a Belkin or a Linksys, unless Linksys has got their act together as of late

I am so glad you know that, and no, linksys has not gotten their act together at all since being bought out by belkin. Sorry.

this modem + this router

Its $174 but you really get more for that $24

I have the same exact modem, its awesome, I get 100mbps on it with their 90 plan. I have the bigger brother to that router, but my freind has one and its worked great for 2 years.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049YQVHE

This is the router I use. I have the gigabit package from CondoInternet. My ethernet line speed is usually around 800mb/s (not gigabit, but it seems difficult to get gigabit speed from a single connection; multiple, simultaneous downloads usually see gigabit). I think through my wifi, I usually see 100-150mbit, at least on my phone. It might be higher on laptops, might not be. Not sure. Officially, the router supports 300mbit wifi, but that's in perfect conditions.

Edit: Also, have you messed around with changing the frequency of broadcast/channel/etc? I was initially only seeing 30mbit or so when I set up my router, but changing the channel and frequency bumped me up to the low-to-mid 100mbit range.

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE/ref=pd_sim_e_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=0ES1S6MQ7CQ1Y1Q7E8EA

Works great.


Have you looked into troubleshooting it?

I've been using ASUS RT-N56U and been happy with it.

• Dual Band, Data Rate: 802.11n - up to 300Mbps data rate; Wired Performance: WAN to LAN: up to 900Mbps; LAN to LAN: 1Gbps
  
• Interface: 1x WAN port, 4x LAN ports for 10/100/1000 BaseT, Port: 2x USB 2.0 ports
  
  They also have a newer model ASUS RT-N66U
  
  
• 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

I have heard nothing but good things about this router and I (and several other people I know) have this one and I haven't had any issues with it. Definitely upgrade the firmware though if you get the second one, the new interface is much better.

Wow, now i'm interested. If i got this and the one of AC AP lite/LR/Pro, would it be better than what i have now? I currently have the Asus RT-n56u


https://www.amazon.com/Asus-Dual-Band-Wireless-N600-Gigabit-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE

I just got an Asus RT-n56u It has a ton of features for a great price. I like that you can plug your printer and a hd into it.

So far it has been a great router, been supporting 20+ devices without a single hiccup yet.

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My guess is that comcast supported means they will help if you call with an issue. It doesn't mean that they won't work. I would think that most routers have online help or support lines you can call if you have an issue.

I have heard good things about ASUS routers, both in build quality and features. The ASUS RT-N56U is a particular favorite but is a little more than the two you were looking at.

I think the ASUS N-300 (RT-N12b) has been replaced by the ASUS RT-n13u. That doesn't mean it is bad, just there are probably more features out there it is missing.

The Asus N56 has been bulletproof for me, provided you stay away from their awful drivers. There's a programmer who does custom versions that are excellent.

I'm currently running 2 consoles, my receiver, 3 laptops, 2 Chromecasts and a Roku between my girlfriend and I on WiFi, and it's been great.

$85 on Amazon

ASUS Dual-Band Wireless-N 600 Router (RT-N56U) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049YQVHE/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_mRaYub0CW8068
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049YQVHE/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_mRaYub0CW8068

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE

Install Merlin firmware. Good to go.

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/31963-asuswrt-merlin-reviewed

Maybe one of these:

http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=1256341

http://www.reddit.com/r/networking/comments/2p3n7g/what_is_your_opinion_of_mikrotik_routers/

Your comment: "has uPnP support": I recommend the Asus. It has it, it's a very common router (this is good, bugs worked out), will fill all your requirements, esp fast wired speed:

http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/31436-asus-rt-n56u-black-diamond-dual-band-gigabit-wireless-n-router-reviewed

I use this guy:
ASUS® RT-N56U Dual-Band Wireless-N Router

http://www.amazon.ca/ASUS-RT-N56U-Diamond-Dual-Band-Wireless-N/dp/B0049YQVHE

It even has remote torrent, external HDD, and Samba support.

I would get the Netgear if you were forced between those two options, but my personal recommendation would actually be this Asus N56U at the same price point as the Netgear.

Here are exact models he's referring to

Modem

Motorola SurfBoard SB6141


Wireless Router

ASUS RT-N66U Dual-Band Wireless-N900

OR

ASUS Dual-Band Wireless-N 600 Router (RT-N56U)

Asus RT-N56U is easily the best router I've ever had/seen.

1. Probably. Try a hard reset first.
   
   
2. Asus RT-N56U, If you can go a bit above: Asus RT-AC56U
   
   
3. Yep 5Ghz channel is your best bet. On N routers the range isn't as good as the 2.4Ghz channel because higher frequencies don't travel as far but typically on AC routers they boost the power high enough to overcome this.
   
   FYI: When you get the 2nd router, either put the first one in bridge mode so it just acts as a modem or make sure you look up how to put the 2nd one in access point mode and turn off WiFi on the main one. I would suggest the 1st method so your (hopefully) more reliable 2nd router does the heavy lifting.

I bought this recently, it has two channels one at 2.5 GHz and one at 5 GHz you could reserve the 2.5 one for your self and let the others share the faster 5 one or vise versa.

Yeah I'll second TWC here, they're certainly the lesser of two evils in this case until Google blesses us with fiber. I will say though, if you plan on getting one of their better plans (30Mbps+), buy your own modem and router if you can afford it. Note, for the modem I linked, only buy the white one, the black one is a previously owned, repackaged one that was only available to ISPs and cannot be updated, and for the router, ASUS has some cheaper models that are still very good like this one (still not super cheap, but good) or this one if you want to go really cheap.

With my own equipment, I get the speeds I paid for (sometimes even faster) at all hours of the day with no outages, but prior to that when I was renting the stuff from them, my speeds were almost always lower and I had to reset the thing 3+ times a day.

You can use any router as far as I know. I've never used a WD router before so I have no clue how good that actually is. The ones I have used on LUS fiber are:

• Asus N600 (RT-N56U)
  
  
• Netgear N600 (WNDR3400) (My current router I use)

Question for you since I don't know much about networking.

I currently use ARRIS SURFboard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem and Asus Dual-Band Wireless-N600 Gigabit Router. Would something like this help at all? I'm currently in a smallish two bedroom in an apartment complex. My internet is currently bad. Just wondered if there was any upgrades worth making.

I'm assuming that "tomato shibby" is a firmware, but I don't want to get into that really.

I went with this.

That's a little more than I'd be willing to spend. What about this guy? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0049YQVHE/ref=pd_aw_sbs_3?pi=SS115&simLd=1

That was the cheapest Asus I could find with gigabit ports on my phone.

I purchased the Asus N600. Someone posted somewhere about it being great for streaming with chromecast and I was looking for something with 5G (my neighbors have way too many 2.4 g networks.) I got it used (probably a return) from warehouse deals with the 20% for $25.... https://smile.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0049YQVHE/ref=dp_olp_all_mbc?ie=UTF8&condition=all

Thanks!

1. Will it work even though my current Century Link modem/router is 2.4G only and does not accept ac?
   
   
2. I have this one.
   https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049YQVHE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
   
   SHoudl I get another one (AC) instead?

Decided on the Asus RT-N56U. Hoping it was a good bet. Way more expensive than my current Belkin thing! Thanks for the help you all.


Fun fact: it's shipping from Chattanooga.

Is this an improvement over this? (Asus Dual-Band Wireless-N600 Gigabit Router (RT-N56U))


I've been getting connectivity issues from bedroom (2nd Floor) to living room (1st Floor)

(probably 50-60 feet to the bottom level.) Using a "smart" blu-ray player.

If you are going to be in the dorm, they usually have 100mb or gige running to the rooms, so you want a router that can handle that amount of traffic. http://www.amazon.com/Diamond-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346436698&sr=8-1&keywords=rt-n56 is a great router than can handle extremely fast internet speeds while not costing 'too much' (as opposed to a $150 or $200 top-end router).

The ASUS RT N66U is pretty spectacular.

If you can't budge that $2, the N56U is good too.

I've never tried the RT AC56U but if it's like the others then it'll be great and supports 802.11AC.

The N66U is much better than the N56U, so if you can go with that one over the cheaper version.

What if I have this router, https://www.amazon.com/Asus-Dual-Band-Wireless-N600-Gigabit-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE, would it be a substantial speed increase? I haven't had much problems with this N56U. Maybe some signal issues from far corners.

I would go with a hardware solution.

I have an Asus Black Diamond Router.

Here is my bandwidth monitor page. Apparently, I did 67.7 gigs of traffic in December. I'm actually surprised. Maybe I shouldn't be, 5 users. One is a netflix/youtube fiend.

I love the Asus Routers I'm using this is solely a WiFi Access point right now and the range you get for the proce is pretty sweet! Asus n600 Gigabit

I would recommend this router. It has two USB ports that can be used for pretty much anything, and is light on your wallet for the quality you will get. I don't think there is any custom firmware for it though. I would also recommend running OpenElec on a PC similar to this. I have an ID41 running OpenElec which handles 1080p without any issues.

It's this Asus router

Coupon to take down to $39.99: EMCEKHE37

$20 Rebate form: http://images10.newegg.com/uploadfilesfornewegg/rebate/SH/ASUS19MirsJune1June3016mw55us.pdf

Good review on many websites:
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/wireless/wireless-reviews/31436-asus-rt-n56u-black-diamond-dual-band-gigabit-wireless-n-router-reviewed?showall=&start=1

https://www.amazon.com/Asus-Dual-Band-Wireless-N600-Gigabit-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE

ASUS Dual-Band Wireless-N 600 Router (RT-N56U) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049YQVHE/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_YBscub16B03ZG

I plugged it in and it's good to go. NAT open and it's fast can't recommend enough. I had strict NAT for years until I got this.

At a much more reasonable price point for most people's gaming needs than what the others are posting below, I can recommend the ASUS RT56U.

Not a brand new model, but one of the best at its price-point a couple of years ago. Great range, very realiable and easy to set up.

This is 70. Which should be less than your monthly plan. http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE

I've had great luck with Asus.

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Dual-Band-Wireless-N-Router-RT-N56U/dp/B0049YQVHE

Extremely, extremely poor suggestion for a multitude of reasons.

WRT54Gs use old technology and only support 802.11g. They won't have the range of something newer or better. The Wart hasn't been widely manufactured in quite awhile so they are aging and the caps on some of them are going. You can find a new router like an RT-N12 that is superior in every way to a WRT54G and can run Tomato Shibby for $40 USD.

Edit: As far as suggestions for something a little more heavy duty and closer to $100, look at the RT-N56.

I'm wired all the way so I won't be too much help on the adapter, but that one looks fine.

This:
ASUS Dual-Band Wireless-N 600 Router (RT-N56U) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049YQVHE/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_8ki0tb06VBTXN15N

Is one of the best wireless routers you can get though. It is what I have at home and it is awesome.

Any ISP combo modem/router isn't going to cut it for remote play, IMO. Be it that from your PS4 to Vita or from your PC to another device. Your best bet would be to invest in a decent dual band router.

After you purchase the dual band router go into your ISPs modem/router settings and turn off the wifi. That way it only acts as a modem. Plug in your new dual band router and let it manage the wifi in your home. You'll be amazed how well the new router takes advantage of the 25/5 connection. The dual purpose modem/routers provided by ISPs, no matter how fast your connection, seem to have a big problem with wifi interference. No matter if you're using a 2.4ghz or 5ghz connection.

I recommend this router as it's a good value: http://amzn.com/B0049YQVHE