Testseek.com have collected 62 expert reviews of the Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Wireless-N Router and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Wireless-N Router.
January 2011
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The editors liked
Ridiculously high routing throughput
2 USB 2.0 ports for sharing storage and printer
WDS bridging and repeating
Stylish
Thin and light design
Simultaneous dualband access
Easy setup
Two USB ports for disk/printer sharing
Stable firmware
Excellent wireless range
Good signal strength
Dual USB ports for sharing external storage
Printers
Or other devices
Great performance
Gigabit wired connections
Dual band 5GHz & 2.4GHz wirelessN
Great wireless range
Amazingly slim
Incredibly fast
Attractive design
Intuitive admin panel coupled with advanced options
Built in USB 2.0 ports allow for easy sharing of media
Great longrange performance on the 2.4GHz band
Dual USB ports
Very good GUI.
The stylish and compact Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Gigabit Wireless-N Router offers stellar 5GHz performance
Long range
And an intuitive Web interface. Its storage feature is well designed
The router is comparatively fast
And it offers a convenient way to
Excellent user interface
Dual band
Lots of features (upnp
Printer server
Bittorrent client
Storage server)
True gigabit performance on wan-port
Can handle a lot of simultaneously transfers
Nice looking
Very unique stylish looks
Good throughput
Range is good for home use
Simultaneous DualBand (2.4/5GHz) operation
2x USB 2.0 ports for printers and storage
Easy effortless setup
Intuitive and well laid out menus
Gigabit LAN and WAN ports (with own status/activity LED's)
Lightweight but sturdy construction
The editors didn't like
A few odd selections for wireless defaults
No guest WLAN / multiple SSID
Easily knocked over
Any further questions about this router can be asked HERE.
Scheduler could be better
No external antennas or connections to add your own
Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions
It has a lot of extra features
But many simply do not work reliably
Sleek design marred by unstable base and sidefacing cable ports
Uses its own DNS servers if you don't specify any
Traffic Monitor feature is far from accurate
Wired connection isn't quite as fast as advertised
No guest network
Meh shortrange performance on the 2.4GHz band.
The Asus RT-N56U's Web interface takes a long time to apply changes and the router doesn't support the new three-stream 450Mbps wireless speed
It has a lot of extra features, but many simply do not work reliably, sleek design marred by unstable base and sidefacing cable ports
IntroductionThe Asus RT-N56U Dual-Band Wireless N Router is a sleek and functional router with numerous features, the most obvious one being that it's very slim, at just over two inches thick. Compared to routers from many other manufacturers, the N56U lo...
I really needed an upgrade to the router I was previously using. I had an older Linksys E1000 that was flashed with DD-WRT firmware. Even though it was an "N" router, I wasn't getting the full performance from both my wireless and wired speeds. The inte...
Color me impressed. The ASUS RT-N56U exceeded my expectations in almost every way. Considering this is one of the lower end offerings in ASUS' Dual Band N Series, I wasn't expecting much, but I was pleasantly surprised. ASUS offers a great looking piec...
Published: 2012-01-30, Author: Steven , review by: bigbruin.com
Good signal strength, Dual USB ports for sharing external storage, printers, or other devices, Great performance, Gigabit wired connections, Dual band 5GHz & 2.4GHz wirelessN, Great wireless range
Scheduler could be better, No external antennas or connections to add your own, Please drop by the Bigbruin.com Forum and feel free to post any comments or questions
When I think of ASUS, the first thing that comes to mind are their award winning motherboards and video cards. In the past, I wouldn't have even considered recommending them to people asking me my opinions about routers. With the ASUS RT-N56U, my opinion...
SpecificationsSpecifications Black DiamondLAN PortsWAN x 1, LAN x 4 RJ-45 for 10/100/1000 Base TSupports Ethernet and 802.3 with max bit rate 10/100/1000Mbps and auto cross-over function (MDI-X)Antenna2 x internal antenna for 2.4GHz application with 3....
ASUS must be given credit for developing a product that combines splendid looks, high-performance platform, and multifunctional firmware. A special feature is the availability of two radio modules that can ensure very high speed for your wireless netw...
Attractive design, Intuitive admin panel coupled with advanced options, Built in USB 2.0 ports allow for easy sharing of media
Uses its own DNS servers if you don't specify any, Traffic Monitor feature is far from accurate, Wired connection isn't quite as fast as advertised
There is a lot to the ASUS RT-N56U. First, you’ll notice its notably attractive style, and it has some pretty good performance to match. Not only that, the RT-N56U allows you to attach an external hard drive to one of its two USB 2.0 ports and access i...
Abstract: Today’s world is all about getting there and getting work done as fast as possible. If one part of your operation is taking more time than it should, that one piece can slow down your entire operation. ASUS wants to help you, the consumer, to n...
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Published: 2011-05-11, Author: Michael , review by: maximumpc.com
Great longrange performance on the 2.4GHz band; dual USB ports; very good GUI.
No guest network; meh shortrange performance on the 2.4GHz band.
Great performance, Very unique stylish looks, Good throughput, Range is good for home use, Simultaneous DualBand (2.4/5GHz) operation, 2x USB 2.0 ports for printers and storage, Easy effortless setup, Intuitive and well laid out menus, Gigabit LAN and WAN ports (with own status/activity LED's), Lightweight but sturdy construction,
Protruding wires ruin the look, Price slightly high for most home users, Finger print magnet and hard to clean properly
Important: In this section I am going to write a brief five point summary on the following categories; Performance, Appearance, Construction, Functionality and Value. These views are my own and help me to give the ASUS RT-N56U Dual Band Wireless-N Gig...
