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Kushan · 16-01-2013, 11:39

This isn't a thread requiring technical advice or anything, more of a PSA. I made a post of this in one of the VM threads on speed doubling, but I feel it needs more attention - a lot of people have been talking about and recommending this router but I didn't see a dedicated thread for it yet (I did search but apologies if I missed it).

I was recently doubled to 100meg and decided it was time to invest in a new router to make the most of it. My old DIR-615 couldn't really go beyond 95Mbit. On wireless, it abysmal - 30-40Mbit was about as far as it could go.

So I picked up this beast and I am seriously impressed. First up, here's a speed test via a wired connection (gigabit):

Pretty good! It's definitely giving me the most of my 100Meg. How about wireless performance, though?

Yup, you're reading that correctly - literally no difference worth talking about. Repeating the test shows it wasn't a fluke and at one point I got a ping of 5ms. On wireless!

I've used a plethora of wireless routers in my time, ranging from your run-of-the-mill Belkin's to some high-end Linksys stuff but I have never once seen performance like this. I was hoping that I'd be able to hit maybe 80Mbit on wireless so this was a very pleasant surprise.

Now I should point out that there are additional factors here - for one, the laptop using the wireless has a Bigfood Wireless-N 1102 card installed, which is a fairly high-end part and designed for low latency gaming requirements (so a "regular" Laptop may still have higher pings) but it goes to show just how good the Asus kit is that it's able to keep up.
Secondly, the wireless is running on the 5Ghz frequency and a quick scan using Wifi-analyser shows zero other 5Ghz networks in my area. The laptop was also in the same room when I did the test (but it rarely moves so for me it's fine) but as I said, compared to the old router its a marked improvement.

This is before you consider that this thing is one of the most feature-packed routers I've ever seen, also capable of running 3rd-party firmwares that add even more options.

It's currently sold for about £115 in most places, it has been known to drop to about £95 (keep an eye on HUKD) and it's worth every single penny. If you need a new router, I cannot recommend this enough.

16-01-2013, 11:39	#1
Kushan FORMER Virgin Media Staff Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Warrington Posts: 4,737	Asus RT-N66U is a beast of a router, check out these speed tests This isn't a thread requiring technical advice or anything, more of a PSA. I made a post of this in one of the VM threads on speed doubling, but I feel it needs more attention - a lot of people have been talking about and recommending this router but I didn't see a dedicated thread for it yet (I did search but apologies if I missed it). I was recently doubled to 100meg and decided it was time to invest in a new router to make the most of it. My old DIR-615 couldn't really go beyond 95Mbit. On wireless, it abysmal - 30-40Mbit was about as far as it could go. So I picked up this beast and I am seriously impressed. First up, here's a speed test via a wired connection (gigabit): Pretty good! It's definitely giving me the most of my 100Meg. How about wireless performance, though? Yup, you're reading that correctly - literally no difference worth talking about. Repeating the test shows it wasn't a fluke and at one point I got a ping of 5ms. On wireless! I've used a plethora of wireless routers in my time, ranging from your run-of-the-mill Belkin's to some high-end Linksys stuff but I have never once seen performance like this. I was hoping that I'd be able to hit maybe 80Mbit on wireless so this was a very pleasant surprise. Now I should point out that there are additional factors here - for one, the laptop using the wireless has a Bigfood Wireless-N 1102 card installed, which is a fairly high-end part and designed for low latency gaming requirements (so a "regular" Laptop may still have higher pings) but it goes to show just how good the Asus kit is that it's able to keep up. Secondly, the wireless is running on the 5Ghz frequency and a quick scan using Wifi-analyser shows zero other 5Ghz networks in my area. The laptop was also in the same room when I did the test (but it rarely moves so for me it's fine) but as I said, compared to the old router its a marked improvement. This is before you consider that this thing is one of the most feature-packed routers I've ever seen, also capable of running 3rd-party firmwares that add even more options. It's currently sold for about £115 in most places, it has been known to drop to about £95 (keep an eye on HUKD) and it's worth every single penny. If you need a new router, I cannot recommend this enough.