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Review on πŸ”₯ ASUS RT-AC66R: Next-Level Performance with Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router by Conrad Greene

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Firmware Self-Update

Use with Comcast Xfinity and consistently achieve over 125 Mbps throughput when using wireless AC. The wireless network N has reached a throughput of 40 Mbps. Firmware updates are evil. Wait a week or two before updating them and do it manually. Asus has a problem releasing firmware updates before they've been thoroughly tested. Both times I let my router download and install the firmware automatically, the router messed it up on its own. The second time I bricked up the entire router. I worked with Asus to get a replacement as it's still covered under the manufacturer's warranty. Asus customer service was a joke. The ladies on the phone know absolutely nothing about the product. Example: When I first called them, they told me that the router needs to be connected to the internet to access the router's admin page (192.168.1.1). That was my first clue that they were useless. After talking to them on the phone for several hours, they finally agreed to send me the RMA information to get a new (refurbished) router. 5 starts for the router, 1 for Asus customer service.

Pros
  • Acceptable
Cons
  • Fix