Very powerful router.
It is a standalone router, without ADSL/VDSL modem, which could be connected separately.
Only version 3.0.0.4.380.3479 or lower can be flashed by 3rd part firmware.
One of the the lowest price!
Top comments
Gollywood
18 Nov 169#2
I'm sure some of these new style routers also appeared on Robot Wars at some time in their lives
furiousjammin to zx636r
18 Nov 167#4
Pervert! :smile:
spannerzone to JoeSpur
19 Nov 163#35
I suspect men mostly buy routers and certainly would be buying this as it looks like a prop out of a scifi film. It's got deliberately agressive design which serves no other real purpose. A decent designer would make this thing fit into a home descretely not make it look like a futuristic robotic house hedgehog.
I also suspect the antennas are half empty (eg only have a short bit of wire in them) as is so often the case.
I wonder how many wives see their husband set this up and then go mental :smile:
yespleasesir
18 Nov 163#15
I don't know what this is, but it has lots of spikey things, so heat from me!
Latest comments (46)
Total
20 Nov 16#43
Only version 3.0.0.4.380.3479 or lower can be flashed by 3rd part firmware.
You will find the version number on the box.
Jalfraag to Total
24 Nov 16#46
Mine had the latest firmware installed and ddwrt flashed fine using the Asus firmware recovery tool.
VimesUK
20 Nov 16#45
Thanks for the confirmation.
Reading over at the Asus forum for this router, last firmware released in July, it does seem to have those who like it and others who are having some problems. I suppose no different than most other routers.
Total
20 Nov 16#44
VimesUK
20 Nov 16#42
Can the latest Merlin firmware still be updated on this router or has that ability been blocked with the latest Asus firmware they released....?
check_your_bank
19 Nov 16#41
if people are concerned about that, they also shouldn't boot use baby monitors, often run on similar frequency and right next to baby.
pretty sure wi-fi is safe, is the huge outdoor mobile phone masts that you don't want to be near if anything.
in regard to this product,
I currently have an ac66u , I don't think upgrading to this would benefit me as only 1 or 2 connections at a time, perhaps when I upgrade my nas and TV to something 4k capable, and when real life performance of ac is faster than gigabit Ethernet.
Rich44
19 Nov 16#40
No imho it's ****. There are some very sensitive people who can feel very ill near wifi signals, in Sweden I think they recognise it as a serious illness & use special paint to block it out.
I wouldn't put a router or WAP in a nursery but I don't think wifi in the house will cause problems or cancer.
The things we put in our bodies & expose ourselves too plus hereditary factors cause cancer by a factor of millions more than a few milliwatts of WiFi at 2.4 & 5ghz could ever possibly cause.
2.4ghz radio transmissions have been around for decades in the home, car remotes, cordless phones, microwaves, baby monitors & more
phildavies9
19 Nov 16#33
Ok looking for some advice , currently have virgin internet as live in an area where that's the only fast option . As virgin don't use the BT line into the house they have drilled in the wall and its right at the end of our house and the range on the virgin router isn't great . I have 2g and 5g , both really fast when I can connect ! But that's not all the time ! And my kids can't connect to their Xbox and end up in total meltdown ! Do I need this item ? If so do I need anything else to go with it !?! Cheers for any help
Rich44 to phildavies9
19 Nov 161#39
Several options
1. Get some coax & couplers & move the box to a more central location
2. Buy a new router & replace the Virgin one this might not completely fix the problem in big/old houses but you can always return it.
3. Buy the little plugins wifi extenders argos stock a tp-link one for about £15 you stick one of those near the edge of where your current WiFi reaches & this boosts it
yoyo59
18 Nov 16#13
whats so good about these expensive routers? anyone care to input
Roger_Irrelevant to yoyo59
18 Nov 16#22
Highly configurable and very stable (I.e. doesn't need a reset for months, no WiFi dropouts etc.)
Rich44 to yoyo59
19 Nov 161#38
Better wifi, handles more connections better like bit torrent, more advanced features like built in VPN clients, often handle the dsl side better, more stable, better development.
My Fritzbox handles phone calls too so get rid of dect base station & sync phone to the router does lots of very clever stuff.
It's overkill for the average user who might be happy with an ISP provided router but if you're fed up with boxes that crash or reboot, drop the line, freeze when you've got lots of downloads going, want a DMZ, better handling of ports for external access, better faster WiFi then its worth considering expensive routers like this.
Mine has ADSL & VDSL modems built in so one box solution even for FTTC. I just sold the Home Hub 6 BT just sent for free for £50 :laughing:
Rich44
19 Nov 16#37
I'll stick with my Fritzbox 7490 amazing kit also acts as virtual switchboard handling phone calls so can block certain numbers integrates landline & broadband into one box I'd highly recommend it, costs more than this but worth it and looks like a UFO
JoeSpur
19 Nov 161#36
Haha yeah, but have you seen the size of the average "powerful" router these days? They are all MASSIVE and mostly hollow...
JoeSpur
19 Nov 16#34
Why do they have to make these routers so ugly these days..?
spannerzone to JoeSpur
19 Nov 163#35
I suspect men mostly buy routers and certainly would be buying this as it looks like a prop out of a scifi film. It's got deliberately agressive design which serves no other real purpose. A decent designer would make this thing fit into a home descretely not make it look like a futuristic robotic house hedgehog.
I also suspect the antennas are half empty (eg only have a short bit of wire in them) as is so often the case.
I wonder how many wives see their husband set this up and then go mental :smile:
famosa_belle
19 Nov 16#32
Is it worth getting this and changing super hub 2/3 into modem mode ?
pajast
19 Nov 16#31
is this hit cos it's totally ****?
jaques_kalis
18 Nov 16#30
voted hot for number of antennas and ugly looks...
DuncanMiller
18 Nov 16#29
Had been watching this for the price to go down and bought earlier today
Looking forward to replacing my hh5!
tjc2005
18 Nov 16#28
I've had this router for ages now, paired with the AC68U, both fantastic routers
PointDex
18 Nov 16#27
Thanks, I also found article on cancerous wifi transmissions. Do you know of this? Do you think long term this could be had if I used this. I got a baby in the house
Towelie
18 Nov 16#14
For coverage, surely you be better off buying an average price router and then some homeplugs and WiFi extenders/switches?
Plus you'd still probably have a lot of change left compared to this.
Massive overkill for at least 95% of home users but maybe I'm missing something?
crocodilezzz to Towelie
18 Nov 16#16
depends on usage. as suggested if you have high volume traffic on the network e.g. 4k streaming from NAS or multiple 1080p ip camera recording etc, then you will need a powerful router to handle the traffic. wifi coverage alone is not the only factor.
furthermore, extender or home plug has significant impact on speed especially in buildings with thick walls or old electrical circuit
the__cat to Towelie
18 Nov 16#26
A lot of change left? Show us! :neutral_face:
Joshimitsu91
18 Nov 16#25
May not be the case for this model but the Asus router I purchased for it's QoS "features" is terrible. Doesn't matter what rules you set up it just lets each device hog as much bandwidth as it would like. I'm on the latest firmware, Asus support were no help either. Personally I won't be buying an Asus router again.
ristriad
18 Nov 16#24
It's a beast, heat from me.
joshtbh
18 Nov 16#23
Can it handle being a VPN client? Can't decide buying a premium router vs building a pfsense box coz snooping charter
rev6
18 Nov 16#21
I had the 2nd version of a while and never had WiFi issues with 2.4Ghz. You could try changing to a better channel, unless it's simply not giving you enough signal so it drops, then you'd need a better router or another access point closer to where you lose it.
rattla
18 Nov 16#20
I have the same on my 2ac is there something specific rev6?
![Fresh Breakfast Meat Box (Using code) @ Campbells Meat [Haggis / Lorne Sausage / Bacon / Black Pudding & More]](/images/topics/208684_1.jpg)
![[Xbox One] Q. u. b. e: Director's Cut on Deals with Gold](/images/topics/208716_1.jpg)
Opening post
It is a standalone router, without ADSL/VDSL modem, which could be connected separately.
Only version 3.0.0.4.380.3479 or lower can be flashed by 3rd part firmware.
One of the the lowest price!
Top comments
I also suspect the antennas are half empty (eg only have a short bit of wire in them) as is so often the case.
I wonder how many wives see their husband set this up and then go mental :smile:
Latest comments (46)
You will find the version number on the box.
Reading over at the Asus forum for this router, last firmware released in July, it does seem to have those who like it and others who are having some problems. I suppose no different than most other routers.
pretty sure wi-fi is safe, is the huge outdoor mobile phone masts that you don't want to be near if anything.
in regard to this product,
I currently have an ac66u , I don't think upgrading to this would benefit me as only 1 or 2 connections at a time, perhaps when I upgrade my nas and TV to something 4k capable, and when real life performance of ac is faster than gigabit Ethernet.
I wouldn't put a router or WAP in a nursery but I don't think wifi in the house will cause problems or cancer.
The things we put in our bodies & expose ourselves too plus hereditary factors cause cancer by a factor of millions more than a few milliwatts of WiFi at 2.4 & 5ghz could ever possibly cause.
2.4ghz radio transmissions have been around for decades in the home, car remotes, cordless phones, microwaves, baby monitors & more
1. Get some coax & couplers & move the box to a more central location
2. Buy a new router & replace the Virgin one this might not completely fix the problem in big/old houses but you can always return it.
3. Buy the little plugins wifi extenders argos stock a tp-link one for about £15 you stick one of those near the edge of where your current WiFi reaches & this boosts it
My Fritzbox handles phone calls too so get rid of dect base station & sync phone to the router does lots of very clever stuff.
It's overkill for the average user who might be happy with an ISP provided router but if you're fed up with boxes that crash or reboot, drop the line, freeze when you've got lots of downloads going, want a DMZ, better handling of ports for external access, better faster WiFi then its worth considering expensive routers like this.
Mine has ADSL & VDSL modems built in so one box solution even for FTTC. I just sold the Home Hub 6 BT just sent for free for £50 :laughing:
I also suspect the antennas are half empty (eg only have a short bit of wire in them) as is so often the case.
I wonder how many wives see their husband set this up and then go mental :smile:
Looking forward to replacing my hh5!
Plus you'd still probably have a lot of change left compared to this.
Massive overkill for at least 95% of home users but maybe I'm missing something?
furthermore, extender or home plug has significant impact on speed especially in buildings with thick walls or old electrical circuit
its overkill but i only paid £80 from ebay so no biggy
i am using it with a modem on sky and its rock solid
:neutral_face: