Review on 🔁 ASUS RT-AC1200_V2 WiFi Router: Dual Band for Gaming & Streaming, Easy Setup, Parental Control by Andrey Koulev ᠌

Name: 🔁 ASUS RT-AC1200_V2 WiFi Router: Dual Band for Gaming & Streaming, Easy Setup, Parental Control
Item: 🔁 ASUS RT-AC1200_V2 WiFi Router: Dual Band for Gaming & Streaming, Easy Setup, Parental Control
Rating: 5

July 17, 2023

The best thing Ive ever used, a great item for everyone!

Overall, I'm pleased with the purchase because the router performed as advertised. The premium ASUS charges (about equivalent to that of Sony TVs) is another costly aspect of the brand.

Pros

Gains in technology (as perceived by a layman using a 55 Mbps "teapot"). My PC's page loads were substantially quicker when I upgraded my router from an older ZyXEL GIGA II to a new ASUS RT-AC1200 and kept it permanently connected to the router via an Ethernet wire. It has been a week since I started using the router (with the most recent factory firmware, version 3.0.0.4.380_10574), and I haven't had any freezing. First of all, it starts up promptly after being turned on (I do turn it off occasionally to sleep). In 2022, the router's WEB-interface is both efficient and easy to use (some users were concerned that they would need to get acclimated to the interface). As soon as I received the RT-AC1200, I dove into setting up the MAC address filtering that I use frequently. Compared to its predecessor, the RT-AC1200's setup process is much more streamlined and fits on a single page. Help for families. After lost an antenna during a previous relocation, I can attest to the usefulness of permanently attaching the antennae. Both the device and its power supply unit (PSU) remain cool throughout use. The lack of elaborate ribbed embellishments on the cover allows me to clean it with the same napkin I use to wipe the screen clean of dust.

Cons

Issues: (1) I would like to be able to adjust the signal strength in the "2" range, but I cannot do so through the router's control interface. If my family's cellphones and tablets can operate reliably and at 25% power in the "2" range (as they were set up in my previous Zukhel), I see no need to siphon on the entire city of Hong Kong. Two drywall walls, one or two antennas, and my Huawei smartphone still maintain a connection for much longer in the "5" range. Third, on Zukhel, the WiFi on/off button is conveniently situated on the top of the casing, so my hand naturally went there at first, but that feeling has since worn off. The WPS button is positioned on the rear of ASUS routers and is quite small (part of the company's "you can't find it itching" series). Fourth, this model's USB port might have the more modern number of 3.