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Pete S.

Pete S.

Joined on 03/01/05

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

A little quirky at first, but quality

ASUS WL-520gU 802.11b/g Wireless Router up to 54Mbps with All-in-One Print Server/ DD-WRT Open Source support
ASUS WL-520gU 802.11b/g Wireless Router up to 54Mbps with All-in-One Print Server/ DD-WRT Open Source support

Pros: +USB port for printer or storage device +DD-WRT Open Source (even though I haven't used it yet) +great price +decent wi-fi range +Easily upgradeable

Cons: -Setup was not as intuitive as most routers are -wi-fi settings didn't take at first, but with a little persistence and several reboots they finally connected. I'm surprised it was so involved to get going. -useless instructions supplied with unit, but plenty of web support from other users.

Overall Review: I had a hard time configuring for dynamic IP on Comcast's modem, but eventually found out that I needed to type in "hsd1.co.comcast.net" as host name in WAN. No problems connecting it to Charter's Cable Modem though. In the end, although this router may require a little more finessing and patience, it is well worth getting for the built-in USB print server function.

Most Critical Review

doa.. lots of clicking and no go.

Seagate BarraCuda 7200.11 ST3500620AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate BarraCuda 7200.11 ST3500620AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: price looked good

Cons: didn't work. lots of clicking and intermittent recognition by pc. Tried copying to it for backup under windows to no avail. Tried installing Ubuntu and would not be recognized by the software long enough to go through the installation process.

Overall Review: should have tried it out before refund policy expired. Recertified in this case just meant repackaged. :-(