Question 1

I have a remote device which is now getting its signal to the router by use of Tenda P200 powerline networking modules but I find the Tenda units are interfering with other devices and I want to eliminate them with this unit.  I want to place this remotely and pick up the wireless signal put out by my main router and feed the remote device via its ethernet cable.  Will this pick up WiFi (as an access point) and re-transmit the signal out the ethernet port?

Accepted Answer

This is called an Ethernet Bridge, and yes it will work.

Question 2

When I am traveling is this all I need to get on the internet?

Accepted Answer

you'll need a working cat-5 line with internet and power (via USB) for this device

Question 3

Does this work with Windows 8.1?
Is this a USB 2.0 or 3.0?

Accepted Answer

Hi Stub, I'm not sure if it works with Windows 8.1.
I believe it should. It works with Windows 7 and it's USB 2.0.
I used it on the last couple trips to China with my Windows 7 laptop and it works phenomenally! Also, the functionality of this alone makes it amazing!

Question 4

Does is support Mac OS 10.11.x (El Capitan)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the configuration interface is accessed through a web browser. I've used it with Windows, Mac, and Linux computers.

Question 5

how does it work?

Accepted Answer

It works well. Thanks for asking.

In all seriousness, this thing is amazing. You plug it in to a wired router, you get a wireless network. You plug it into a desktop or laptop without wireless capabilities, and you get wireless capabilities. The range is pretty good for how small and inexpensive the thing is.

We use it to create a wireless network from our router and I'd say it creates a strong signal up to 25 feet away, and a good signal up to 50 feet. BUT keep in mind we are in the middle of a narrow row of townhouses, so I'm sure we get some interference from other wireless networks sitting right on top of us. I've left it plugged in and running for almost 8 months now and it's been glitch free. -Great product.

Question 6

I understand that I can use this as a travel router to hook up to a wired internet access in a hotel room and setup a WiFi network for all my devices.

Just wondering for the other feature of connecting it to a device as a wired ethernet adapter:

I just got myself a Chromebook to mess around with and want to know if Chrome OS will detect this as an ethernet adapter and work... anyone try this on a Chromebook???

Accepted Answer

Sorry but I do not have experience using it with Chromebook. From my experience with using it with Windows 7 I believe you will need a driver to use it as a USB Ethernet adapter.

Question 7

Will this work as a wireless access point on Windows 7 as well? Simply just trying to convert a wired connection to a wireless signal.

Accepted Answer

Yes it will. I've tried it at a hotel. Need to make sure there's no IP address conflict though. I make my WL-330NUL default to 192.168.2.x so it's less likly to run into problem with the popular 192.168.1.x network frequenlty offered .

Question 8

When the Asus WL-330NUL is bridging between 2 Wi-Fi networks ("Mode 3" in the manual) is there NATing effective?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it NATs when used as intended in "Mode 3". However, it's a full AP/router inside, and has an undocumented(?) telnet interface -- Google the model number and telnetd. From there you can access busybox, iptables, and brctl and change anything about it you'd like.

I've had stability issues when running this for a long time, and the mandatory dnsmasq breaks sometimes, requiring a reboot (or killing it and removing the iptables rules sending all DNS through dnsmasq). It's a really handy tech toolbag tool but I wouldn't recommend it for a "permanent" piece of infrastructure until the bugs are ironed out (and as a niche device at $35, I'm not holding my breath there).

Brand	ASUS
Model	WL-330NUL

Standards	IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Device Management	Guest SSID Site Survey DHCP server DHCP client Static IP Upgrades via web browser
Security	Encryption: 64/128-bit WEP, WPA TKIP/AES, WPA2 TKIP/AES Firewall: NAT, Virtual DMZ Authentication: MAC address
WPA	WPA2
WAN Ports	1 x 10/100M RJ-45; 1 x USB
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz
Antenna	Internal 2 dBi antenna x 1
Interface	USB
Power Supply	AC Input: 110V~240V(50~60Hz) DC Output: 5 V with max. 1 A current
Wireless Adapter included	No
System Requirements	OS Support: Windows 8, 32bit/64bit Windows 7, 32bit/64bit Windows Vista, 32bit/64bit Windows XP, 32bit/64bit Mac OS X 10.5 Mac OS X 10.6 Mac OS X 10.7 Mac OS X 10.8 Linux
Dimensions	65 x 20.7 x 15.4 mm (WxDxH)

ASUS WL-330NUL All-in-One Wireless-N Pocket Router IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g/n

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