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๐Ÿ“ก asus rt-n12/b wireless-n 300 home router โ€“ advanced wide coverage with fast ethernet, 5dbi built-in antenna, 3-in-1 switch (router/repeater/access point), and support for up to 4 guest ssid โ€“ open source ddwrt support logo

๐Ÿ“ก ASUS RT-N12/B Wireless-N 300 Home Router โ€“ Advanced Wide Coverage with Fast Ethernet, 5DBi Built-in Antenna, 3-in-1 Switch (Router/Repeater/Access Point), and Support for up to 4 Guest SSID โ€“ Open Source DDWRT Support Review

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Details

Connectivity TechnologyWireless
BrandASUS
Frequency Band ClassDual-Band
Wireless Communication Standard802.11n
Security ProtocolWEP
Data Transfer Rate300 Megabits Per Second
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Description of ๐Ÿ“ก ASUS RT-N12/B Wireless-N 300 Home Router โ€“ Advanced Wide Coverage with Fast Ethernet, 5DBi Built-in Antenna, 3-in-1 Switch (Router/Repeater/Access Point), and Support for up to 4 Guest SSID โ€“ Open Source DDWRT Support

SuperSpeedN up to 300Mbps data rate, suitable for seamless multimedia stream. Broadcom Accelerange deliver 450%* Signal coverage. 4-Network-in-1: Provide extra network for prioritized bandwidth and access control. SuperSpeedN up to 300Mbps data rate, suitable for seamless multimedia stream. Broadcom Accelerange deliver 450%* Signal coverage. 4-Network-in-1: Provide extra network for prioritized bandwidth and access control.

Reviews

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Revainrating 1 out of 5

Excellent router; Fast and reliable; (Notes on DD-WRT experiences too)

I received the router and immediately flashed it with DD-WRT to get the most out of it. DD-WRT is firmware that you install and that allows you to take advantage of advanced features such as Quality of Service (QOS). For example, with QOS you can tell the router to prioritize things so they don't slow down when there's a lot of activity. Playing an online game while your iPhone downloads the latest app? No problem. You can set it up to prioritize online games to ensure smooth gaming, while theโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Good product for the price
Cons
  • Makes me nervous

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Doesn't work, neither does the replacement

Tried. I wanted to use it as a repeater. Initial setup didn't complete, showing bad connection 78 seconds before the end of the countdown and an error at the end. While speaking to Asus support (don't even try to call them), I asked why the included network cable is so flimsy compared to my other network cables. We noticed that it only has two pairs of wires. The plastic plug is normal, but you can see that there are only 4 brass plates. I tried an old ethernet cable, same connection problemโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Absolute Legend
Cons
  • High Price

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Nothing but trouble

We were having trouble with our old Cisco E3000 so we replaced it with an Asus RT-n12b. What mistake! I'm a very experienced IT professional with years of experience at a company whose name begins with the letter "A". I am computer savvy as is my wife who is a professional IT expert and has the right to buy a huge amount of computer products and she is angry about this horrible hardware. No more ASUS stuff for us!Router worked for about 20 minutes.Lost signal. never mind So I rebooted theโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Unreliable

Revainrating 1 out of 5

I now use them through Cisco/Linksys!

I've always been frustrated with Cisco/Linksys routers. Older models work much better than newer ones and are much more reliable. Looking for a replacement for my IT business, I tried this model. Works almost out of the box. There's a simple switch on the back to set the mode as an access point, router, or repeater instead of having to configure it in the UI. As soon as you connect it to the network, connect a computer or laptop to one of the ports and open a browser, the installation willโ€ฆ

Pros
  • handy article
Cons
  • sparse manual