Asus WL-500W 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router Review

Reviews of the Asus WL-500W 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router

7.1

CNET Review

March 18, 2008

The Good: Great range and signal penetration; integrated print, media, FTP, and Webcam servers; can support multiple USB devices simultaneously.

The Bad: Bulky and impractical design; buggy Web interface; confusing instruction if you're trying to figure out the special USB features; throughput at close range could better; no Gigabit Ethernet.

The Bottom Line: We like the Asus WL-500W for its wealth of unique features and its strong signal at long range, but its short-range throughput is substandard and there's no Gigabit Ethernet support. This is a good choice only for advanced users who will take advantage of some of router's USB features and aren't afraid to wade into those waters without help.

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9.5

alaTest.com

By alaTest | October 11, 2008

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 69/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 37895 other Firewalls & Broadband Routers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.

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8.0

xbitlabs.com

By Platon Scheblykin | November 27, 2007

Review Summary: The WL-500W proved to be nothing else but the WL-500g Premium with the addition of Draft N. The firmware for each router is about the same quality. The functionality and hardware platform are the same, too. Yes, the WL-500W is good but it lacks new featur

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No Rating

think computers

By Colin Dean | January 2, 2007

Review Summary: ASUS isn't just known for its fantastic motherboards and bare-bones laptops. It also produces a series of wireless devices, most notably the WL-500G, an 802.11g-compliant wireless router that has a built-in USB port. The router can be combined with an ext

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No Rating

applesource.com.au

By Dong Ngo | November 30, -1

Review Summary: The Asus WL-500W is a good choice only for advanced users who will take advantage of some of router's USB features and aren't afraid to wade into those waters without help.

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Manufacturer: Asus

Part number: 90-IAB002A00-1UAZ

General

Device Type Wireless router
Form Factor External
Built-in Devices LED panel

Networking

Form factor External
Connectivity technology Wired, Wireless
Wireless Capability This product uses the draft version of the upcoming 802.11n standard. Its compatibility with other and future products is not guaranteed, and it may interfere with current 802.11b and g products.
Integrated Switch 4-port switch
Data Transfer Rate 300 Mbps
Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Switching protocol Ethernet
Transport protocol PPPoE, L2TP, TCP/IP, PPTP
Remote management protocol HTTP
Status Indicators Link activity, Power
Features Firewall protection, URL filtering, Print server, Packet filtering, MAC address filtering, MIMO technology, IP address filtering, DHCP support, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), Syslog support, NAT support
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Antenna

Antenna Quantity 3
Antenna External detachable

Communications

Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

Expansion Slot(s) Total (Free) None
Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
Interfaces 2 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 3 x Network - Radio-Ethernet, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ( WAN ), 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
Compatible Slots None
Port(s) Total (Free) / Connector Type 4 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45, 3 Network Radio-Ethernet:, 2 Hi-Speed USB 4 pin USB Type A, 1 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45