[Comp] ASUS router RT-N66U (PM ComputerPartsDrives @ Best Buy for $113.75)

[Jucius Maximus]

I bought the RT-N66u from Staples. Hardware-wise, it's high end. But ASUS still fails to understand that they will never have the first-rate image that Apple has if they keep pumping out products with Engrish interfaces. Seriously, this router's interface has a "Famous Server List" and "Famous Game List" to automate the configuration of Port Forwarding for commonly used applications. I also bought one of their motherboards for the my new PC build. The Engrish in some of the labelling and in the BIOS flashing interface is "unberievable".

Note: I am not saying that ASUS stole from Apple's ideas for this particular router's physical appearance. But the influence is obvious in their Zenbook line and their all in one PCs.

[Mulder and Scully]

Note: I am not saying that ASUS stole from Apple's ideas for this particular router's physical appearance. But the influence is obvious in their Zenbook line and their all in one PCs.

I wish ASUS would steal the look of Apple's Airport Extreme router. That thing is gorgeous -- but pretty heavy considering that it's a dual-band router.

[TE7]

I can highly recommend Merlin's firmware based on original Asus firmware and Tomato

http://www.lostrealm.ca/tower/node/80

http://www.lostrealm.ca/tower/node/79

[Jucius Maximus]

I wish ASUS would steal the look of Apple's Airport Extreme router. That thing is gorgeous -- but pretty heavy considering that it's a dual-band router.

As long as they don't steal the idea that you need a proprietary application to connect into the interface, I am ok with it.

[makaveli1]

yup i have this router also, well worth the money, i do lots of HD streaming, ps3 gaming, dowloading HD movies all at the same time and no lag whatsoever

[ShimapanX]

lol they said it has to be a canada site. It doesn't have a canada flag so they can't pm. lol wat?

going to check with her manager.

Edit: she came back and said it's possible. no shipping fee Wanted this router when it first came out. Was thinking about getting the ac version but the n66u had better reviews

[james-007]

I bought this router when Staples had $50 of coupon, hands down this is the best router money can buy. Before buying this I tried Cisco / Linksys 4000- 4300 series and was very disappointed. Cisco just didn't have the wireless range.

[dan668]

lol they said it has to be a canada site. It doesn't have a canada flag so they can't pm. lol wat?

going to check with her manager.

Edit: she came back and said it's possible. no shipping fee Wanted this router when it first came out. Was thinking about getting the ac version but the n66u had better reviews

Who price matched it?

[ShimapanX]

Who price matched it?

BestBuy? or are you asking for the rep? I forgot her name. lol

[dan668]

Just the store, was this in-store?

[ShimapanX]

Just the store, was this in-store?

if you check bestbuy website it says online only

[dan668]

Just noticed that now. Thanks, I'll give it a try

[Justpete]

Awesome Router. Would definitely recommend it. I'd buy one if I didn't have it's little brother, the N56u.

[Bishop8]

Been looking for a good deal on this router or the n56.

Just bought a n56 a few weeks ago and love it. Very solid, no dropouts. Reception wasn't a jaw-dropping improvement over my old Belkin wireless N (which had issues with Apple products), so I still have to use an extender. Only regret with this is that I didn't notice it doesn't have a 'guest mode' option before I bought it. So now I'm trying to figure out a way to restrict access to our printer and (more importantly) our NAS. I guess I can just put a password on the DNS-323, couldn't I?

[dcjcdc]

just called bestbuy and they said they wont pricematch til friday,,boxing week