Testseek.com have collected 26 expert reviews of the Asus RT-N16 Wireless Router and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus RT-N16 Wireless Router.
October 2010
(79%)
26 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
28 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Gigabit WAN and LAN ports
DDWRT compatible
2 USB 2.0 ports for sharing storage or printer
Userfriendly interface
Good performance
Impressive hardware specs
Removable antennas
Third party firmware support
This wireless router supports the IEEE 802.11n standard and comes with two USB ports
The Asus RT-N16 multifunction wireless router has impressive specs including Gigabit Ethernet and two USB ports. It performs well and works great with third-party
Open-source firmware
Extremely fast at close range
Very good user interface
External storage and printer-sharing capabilities
Supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Decent range and throughput
Dual USB ports
Support from DDWRT community
BitTorrent client.
Interesting design bmr_approved.png
Simple effortless and quick setup
Detachable antennae
2 x USB 2.0 ports for printers and attached storage
Gigabit LAN ports
Great signal strength and range
533MHZ CPU and 128MB RAM
Lightweight but sturdy construction
Fair price to pay for a feature rich router
The editors didn't like
Low file sharing speed
Middle of the pack wireless performance
Help and documentation for advanced features needs improvement.
Large footprint
Unstable firmware
Single band only
Any futher questions about this router can be asked HERE.
Only one WiFi radio band is enabled
The 2.4GHz band.
The Asus RT-N16 is bulky and doesn't support dual-band communication. Its USB ports don't provide enough power for bus-powered portable hard drives. When running Asus' stock firmware
The router is buggy and has an unstable wireless signal
Slower than competing routers when covering longer distance
No guest network
Two USB ports needed to power external hard drive
Can’t share a multifunction printer’s scanner or fax functions over the network
Extremely fast at close range, Very good user interface, External storage and printer-sharing capabilities, Supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup,
Slower than competing routers when covering longer distance, No guest network, Two USB ports needed to power external hard drive, Can’t share a multifunction printer’s scanner or fax functions over the network, No UPnP media server,
The Asus RT-N16 has some great features, including one of the best user interfaces we’ve seen in a wireless router....
Published: 2010-07-30, Author: Sean , review by: tweaktown.com
ASUS is certainly coming along with their home networking products. We are very impressed with how they have improved both their UI and the overall performance. There are still some items that need to be addressed, though. On the RT-N16 there was no...
Gigabit ports, Supports USB storage and printer sharing, Excellent throughput and signal
Terrible visual design, Support documentation is once more MIA, rendering some functions useless
Asus' high-end wireless router has plenty of throughput grunt, but we do wish the company would offer better support documentation. Editors’ rating: 8.8/10
As I’ve said through the review, the RT-N16 is a feature packed router and despite having a premium price it is a premium router. Whether you simply want a router that provides a simple stable internet connection or if you would rather dive into the “...
The simple user interface of the RT-N16 wireless router might put off a few users that find it patronising but they're missing out. All the functions you're likely to need, and more, are easy to control and if you need to get to them, more advanced option...
Gigabit LAN ports, 2 USB ports, 3 removable/adjustable antennae, Wide area coverage
No 5 GHz operation
Asus has a winner with this router's sheer range of features, and its very acceptable performance. Wide coverage area, USB ports that can make the device a file/print server, and plenty of memory onboard make the RT-N16 a good choice for an enthusiast...
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