Question 1

I'm so clueless! How do I know if this is compatible with cox internet in LV? I have a two story home and just need the internet for an online degree, will this suffice?

Accepted Answer

Routers do not connect to the internet directly - they route a single signals to other devices, hence the name "router".

You will first need a modem. Those take the signal from your internet service provider and turn it into a signal that you can use. You then connect the modem to a router - such as this - which then splits and distributes that signal to your computers, phones, tablets, etc. Your ISP should have a list of compatible modems somewhere on the website.

There are also devices that combine modems and routers into one, but this is not one of them.

Question 2

It says it has "Parental Access Time Control" but was unable to find info on this in the downloadable manual from ASUS's website. I have a teenager that is getting a Chromebook for school use, so I don't want him having wifi access after 9pm. Can I set it up so that his access stops at 9pm and comes back at 6am without effecting my PC/Cell Phone?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can!  If you log into the router and go to the AIProtect section you can set up time controls for a specific device.  This is done by client name, so if you don't know it, you can access the network map when you know he is using the chromebook, find the client name for that machine, and then go back to the Parental controls under AIProtect to set up time based access rules.

Question 3

What does SOHO refer to?  Is this item the dual band wireless N 600 Router but package does not show SOHO

Accepted Answer

SOHO means Small Office/Home Office.  Basically, it means it'll do what you want it to, as long as your not running hundreds of people off of it.  It is a dual band router.

Question 4

I connected it the way the instruction book said and can't get the lights on the front to flash. Is this faulty hardware of what should I try?

Accepted Answer

If you are using out of the box then the lights should be flashing. However, if you flash it with the DD-WRT firmware, they misbehave. I don't really care about whether the lights work or not just the functionality. So that is up to you.

Question 5

I just received this router refurbished from newegg and I notice that every 5-10 hours, the router randomly shuts off. Besides that, this router works fine. I would like to try to stop it from shutting off. I have it in AP mode and the firmware that is installed is 3.0.0.4.376_3754-g5ef7c1f 
Please help?!

Accepted Answer

A factory reset and firmware update is the best solution I can offer. Personally mine refused to forward ports right out of the box. I had to reset it and download the latest firmware from ASUS to resolve the issue.

Question 6

Anybody using this as an access point?

Accepted Answer

We do not use as an access point.  Can rate it positive as a router

Question 7

will this work with skybeam?

Accepted Answer

If your referring to Skybeam as in the ISP (Internet service provider) then yes. Your ISP will not limit the model of any modem or router that you choose to purchase.

Brand	ASUS
Model	RT-N53

Standards	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, IEEE 802.3/3u
WiFi Generation	Wi-Fi 4
Wireless Standard	IEEE 802.11n
Security	64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP, WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS support
WPA	WPA2
WAN Ports	1 x 10/100M
LAN Ports	4 x 10/100M
Wireless Data Rates	Up to 300+300Mbps
Frequency Band	2.4G~2.4835GHz /5.1~5.8GHz
Antenna	2 x Internal Antenna
Interface	Ethernet Port
VPN support	PPTP, L2TP, IPSec
Power Supply	AC Input: 110V~240V(50~60Hz) DC Output: 12 V with max. 1 A current
Wireless Adapter included	No

ASUS RT-N53 Dual Band Wireless N600 SOHO Router, DD-WRT Open Source support, Fast Ethernet, 5 Guest SSID, Parental Access Time control to Each User

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