Reviews of the Asus WL-500W 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 70/100 and users 80/100. Comparing these reviews to 36736 other Firewalls & Broadband Routers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 95/100 = Excellent.
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xbitlabs.com
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
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
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.
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
Miscellaneous
- Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
- Encryption Algorithm 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, AES, WPA, WPA-PSK, TKIP, WPA2
Power
- Power Supply / Device Power adapter External
- Power Device Power adapter - External
- Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)
- Cable(s) included 1 Network cable External
Software / System Requirements
- Software type Drivers & Utilities
Expansion / Port(s) Required
- Slot(s) Required None
Modem
- Modem Type None
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) 29.66
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 62.87
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 55.07
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