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    What router are you currently using?

    in General Discussion

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    I was looking at the Asus RT-AC68U too. I've always loved ASUS in general but their networking gear seemed to have mixed reviews. What do you think about the software on the router? I assume the hardware is the same as my Netgear AC-1900 R7000 Nighthawk... at least the chips are the same. They were both released at the same time... and both were available on preorder a month before released (imo that shows how exciting this hardware is).

    I made my choice because of software... Netgear has always been solid for me and they've been at it as far back as I can remember, so I stuck with them. No doubt ASUS has great hardware but I think they're still fairly new to networking so I didn't want to risk it. So let me know what you think of the administrative controls... screenshots would be awesome.

     

    I am extremely disappointed with the RT-AC68U.  I have only had it for a few days and it was rebooting for no apparent reason and would freeze often and was not accessible without power reset.  It was running extremely hot with two wireless connections streaming 40-60Mbps a piece. The menu/software isvery slow to update setting adjustments.  
     
    This was my first Asus networking experience. I only chose it because it was in stock and the Nighthawk was not. The lan throughput was a positive point and I did reach 149.8 Mpbs throughput to my ISP's local test server which is higher than 148.1 with my previous router a Netgear AC1750 R6300 v2.
     
    Asus support had me update to 205 firmware, which made the router even more problematic. 
     
    Positives: 
    Wan to Lan performance was very good.
     
    Negatives:
    Not reliable. Crashes often.
    Runs very warm.
    UI is slow and sluggish
    Tech support is terrible, for Europe anyway. I could not understand the man. Very heavy accent and not friendly.
     
    I join a long list of unhappy customers of this router it seems. I will return it today for a full refund and hope to find a Nighthawk locally.

    Hi from the Netherlands.

    in New Members

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    I have cable internet 150Mbps x 15Mbps. Also it includes digital television in HD and Radio stations. This package cost is € 58.95 per month.

     

    I enjoy online gaming through Steam and Origin Also downloading with Torrent and streaming Netflix. 

     

    Here is my connection test result which are close to what is advertise:

     

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