Abstract: Five years ago, we didn't have homes with a dozen wireless nodes and the need to run HD video to multiple screens. Today we do. Our 802.11n networks, especially on the 2.4 GHz band, are swamped. Can 802.11ac save the day? We test six routers to find ou...
Very impressive range, Excellent performance at 5GHz 11n, Plenty of advanced features on board, Businessclass capabilities
Somewhat sluggish interface, Lost Internet connectivity a few times
The Asus RT-AC66U is on a par with the excellent Cisco Linksys EA6500 11ac router. However, the two routers are best suited for two different types of customers. Those who may not be as comfortable setting up network devices, and would benefit from an a...
More technical and small business users including those wanting a true VPN server, robust IPv6, and granular control over the wireless signal will find the Asus RT-AC66U a delight....
Performance of 5 GHz at close range is very impressive, Lots of great features, Extremely stable router, ASUS AiCloud incorporated, A future-proof wireless router
High price tag, 5 GHz speeds dropped off quite quickly with range, Can't get full speed out of the device with current technology, Kitguru says: With the potential of 1.3 Gbps data transfer rate this will be a fast performing router which will be perfect
To test this router we set-up a simple network in our house, which used a standard Virgin Media Router as a modem. We then plugged in both the ASUS RT-AC66U and our Buffalo AirStation Nfiniti Dual Band Wireless Router (WZR-HP-AG300H). This allows us to ha...
Two aspects are important with the ASUS RT-AC66U. First, how does it compare to other ac-routers? The ASUS router did clearly perform better than the Buffalo and Netgear routers. And secondly, should you get an 802.11ac instead of an 802.11n? Our curren...
Published: 2021-03-25, Author: John , review by: pcmag.com
Abstract: With COVID-19 still keeping so many people working from home, your Wi-Fi router is doing a lot more than helping you stream movies and play games. Home Wi-Fi routers keep millions of people working and they're also connecting an ever-growing range of smar...
Published: 2016-04-28, Author: Mark , review by: mbreviews.com
It's clear that the ASUS RT-AC68U is the superior router, especially from a hardware point of view, but that doesn't necessarily mean you will use all that power and its latest features. Still, when using VPN and QoS you will definitely see an improvement...
Published: 2013-10-09, Author: Andrew , review by: missingremote.com
Fast, Good feature set, Router stability as long as you run on default (192.168.1.1) subnet, Constant firmware evolution, 3rd party firmware support
Quirky firmware, Use with a Media Bridge is unstable, Atrocious support
When it comes to speed and range the ASUS AC-RT66U shines, but unfortunately the same cannot be said when it comes to stability in operation -- especially in Media Bridge mode. Some of this can be overcome by running the 802.11AC router in its default su...
