Asus RT-AC66U Setup on Day 2 of Home Network Makeover

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  • Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2024

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  • @ad78
    @ad78 10 лет назад

    one big factor i bought this is i am so mad with my old router when im mowing my 1acre lawn! this router solves my problem. 17 wireless devices connected simultaneously and no buffer on all. i fire up plex (1080p maximized rate) on my note pro 12.2 and it plays instantly! my server is mac mini. i have 2 story house and the router is just placed in the basement. unbelievable router!

    • @Rubensteezy
      @Rubensteezy 10 лет назад

      do you know how much more better it would be if it wasn't in the basement...

  • @ctmaster08
    @ctmaster08 8 лет назад

    I too have the same router had it for over two + years now and it works great. I started off with the defualt antennas but upgraded to three high gain antennas that work even better for longer range of both the 2.4 GHZ range and the 5 GHZ range. I even used an ASUS AC dual band repeator and now with the latest firmware updates I dont need to use that any more on the 5 GHZ side, for the upstairs of the house, down stairs the 5 GHS drops some, so I set up the mini ASUS router as a stand alone 5 GHZ third network. all use the same SSID with numbers 1 2 and 3 in section so for example, 2.4 is network one, network 2 is the main 5 GHZ and network 3 is the mini ASUS sending out 5 GHZ downstairs. We too use the ASUS usb adapters and they work great.

  • @michael3424
    @michael3424 9 лет назад

    I have a large house so i just bought a range extender. Your router wont boost the distance if its in the same spot as all that other clutter. It did boost performance since ur laptop at least connects.

  • @jamesratley7373
    @jamesratley7373 10 лет назад +1

    What kind of cable modem do you have? Looks like a SB6121. Channel bonding is part of the improvement in speed and having sustainable speed with multiple HD videos and netflix and other things going on. Also I would recommend changing your channels on your router to another channel like 9,10,11 to lessen the interference that other routers that are around you giving off interference. Also you can load a third party firmware on that router.

    • @jamesratley7373
      @jamesratley7373 10 лет назад

      Also if your router is upstairs you can turn that other router that you have into a repeater with third party firmware.

  • @Rubensteezy
    @Rubensteezy 10 лет назад +1

    10:41
    Your laptop most likely has dual-band wireless N.
    As a fellow owner of the AC66U, I can tell you that the router is prone to switching to WiFi-g if it does not recognize the device. You must switch the "Wireless Mode" setting to N-only and change the channel bandwidth to 40Mhz for optimal results, unless of course you require compatibility to older devices (like pre-2008 computers).
    I am not to sure if they fixed this issue in a newer update, but the router always seems to have issues reading computers NetBIOS settings and only gives a computer WiFi-g connection. Just a tip.

  • @fafaflunkie
    @fafaflunkie 11 лет назад

    Talk about strange coincidences--I just replaced my DIR-655 with this same router for the same exact reason! Huge issues connecting to the tablet I'm typing this on when I'm out on the balcony 40 odd feet from the router. And the Wifi extender I bought is a POS. So far this router rocks. Of course I haven't pushed it yet, but at least I'm not dropping signal on the balcony anymore!

  • @Hirorir
    @Hirorir 11 лет назад

    You need a proper client to utilize the associated router. Most modern adapters are not shipped with AC capable wifi devices. The first two smartphones to use it are the SGS4 and the HTC One - some 2013 q3 laptops include wireless AC, and some custom builds will include the option. It is unlikely that pre-built desktops will have AC installed in them.

  • @bobfwd
    @bobfwd 10 лет назад

    can i suggest a cool tip: these routers, even with heatsinks, get hot, and generally after a few months they may start to burn out. it also depends on the climate where you live and the season etc..
    anyways, get a cheap laptop cooler from amazon or newegg or whatever, should be around 15- 30$ and plug the usb power cord into the router to supply power to the fan(s). now place the router on top of this. it def works and keeps your router well cool.

  • @Bright4Knight
    @Bright4Knight 11 лет назад

    Sounds like you'll have a great setup! When you call your ISP (In my case I have Charter Communications) you will need to give them the MAC Address of your new Motorola modem. Once they register the MAC Address and provision the modem for your speed tier, everything should work just fine. Note that some ISP's do not allow customer owned cable modems especially if you are a new customer. Once your cable modem is setup then all you have to do is setup your new wifi router :)

  • @rwayne73
    @rwayne73 11 лет назад

    Thank you for creating and posting this video. It is the most comprehensive I have found so far. Excellent job.

  • @eric2sax
    @eric2sax 11 лет назад

    Nice review. Would have been nice to see your throughput test results with the old router so we could see the difference ourselves firsthand. I mean with everything running and all. But overall good review.. Thanks

  • @kpatt2006
    @kpatt2006 10 лет назад

    Here in KY, lovely Windstream runs the show. In my area they have no competition and has been oversold since 2011, refusing to upgrade their equipment. So my daily speeds are usually less than 0.50mbps while paying for 3.0mbps around $60 monthly. I have to wait until almost 2am to use the internet. During the day, cannot watch RUclips at 144p without buffering every 15 seconds.

  • @CustomNameHere
    @CustomNameHere 11 лет назад

    Just bought this router myself, and looking forward to using it. Also got the AC adaptor for my laptop :-). Bring on AC!

  • @Kage6100
    @Kage6100 11 лет назад

    AC is a standard, they said the same thing about wireless N and that all worked fine

  • @JayzBeerz
    @JayzBeerz 11 лет назад

    the RT-AC68U releases on 9 Oct 13. You may want to look into it.

  • @wolverine48126
    @wolverine48126 11 лет назад

    It is the same. You must have purchased your router from BestBuy. For some reason their router has the 'R' instead of the 'U' but they are exactly the same.

  • @rahush7245
    @rahush7245 11 лет назад

    Get a bigger antenna. I scanned all the network near by and used the channel which was least used. By putting a new antenna, the reception remained the same but rate of transmission increased by almost two folds. Also, I put a aluminum foil behind the antenna and it was just a trial and see what happens. It also actually increased the transmission rate slightly. From 145 to 169!!!!!!

  • @devitrasuga7601
    @devitrasuga7601 11 лет назад

    omg ty so much for telling us you had problems with it and your wii. i got a wii too and i thought it was because i had moded mine that made the wifi mess up some how but if you are having problems too it must be all wiis. anyway i had mine hooked up for like 2 months now and i tried everything to make it work good with the wii but no setting or feature enabled or disabled or security thing made a difference. the way i made it work was by hooking up a middle router.

  • @jasonhowe130
    @jasonhowe130 11 лет назад

    your network speed might be related to your hdd also note the channel you transmit on in regards to chatter from 3rd party networks as that will bring down your wifi network speed..

  • @gz28
    @gz28 11 лет назад

    Thank you, this is exactly what i needed. I have the same router dir-655 and same problems you are having streaming netflix to the wii gets slow and pixelated and re-buffers often. i was concidering this same asus router, i was just not sure if it was a router problem or a problem with the wii i ran speed test with the same software you mentioned and it should be fast enough throughput wise. i have loved my dlink for many years but i guess it is time for it to go. thank you

  • @markdavenportjr5129
    @markdavenportjr5129 10 лет назад

    Nice I may grab the router and adapter in a couple of months and our D Link router is giving us Wifi issues here in the rental ;(

  • @Interstellarexplorer
    @Interstellarexplorer 9 лет назад

    I bought it on sale for 79 USD last week, I guess it was the best router I could buy below 100$

  • @gz28
    @gz28 11 лет назад

    btw you can adjust the signal stregnth in the dlink dir-655 also. i would have liked to see you test the dlink with that asus wifi adapter also to compare, and see if the dlink is capable of more throughput with a better wifi card. are you still happy with your asus router? now if i can find a review of the bestbuy asus rt-ac66r vs the ac66u to make sure it is exactly the same. i think the r is for retail, so they dont have to pricematch.

  • @rkgsd
    @rkgsd 10 лет назад

    Although the specs and speed of wifi AC are nice, I can't imagine too many real-world uses for AC where I would actual notice any benefit or difference. I already have lightning fast Wifi N for all my daily laptop and phone uses which are mainly web pages, internet downloads and streaming of audio and video. I have no buffering issues with Netflix movie viewing over N. Plus you are limited by the bandwidth of the broadband pipe anyway. The real noticeable benefit of AC is in file transfers. But that's only good if you're within the 20 foot range.

    • @Rubensteezy
      @Rubensteezy 10 лет назад

      First off, Your comment is definitely not spam.
      Second, File transfer are still WAY higher speed at range than wireless N900.
      I have a notebook with a Dual-Band AC card in it and yes it is faster when you are close to it, but it only drops about 100MBs in speed at longer ranges, rather than N which would plummet to half its bandwidth at range, which is all thanks to Beam-Forming.

    • @rkgsd
      @rkgsd 10 лет назад

      Rubensteezy I've since put an ac card in the notebook and have a NETGEAR ac1250 router. I've changed my thinking and now hope ac becomes part of all WiFi enabled devices in the future. Even though the card's max output is 867mbps, that's plenty fast enough. The real world transfer speeds I've seen are about 300 to 500 mbps.

    • @Rubensteezy
      @Rubensteezy 10 лет назад

      thats still better than a N Card

  • @ctmaster08
    @ctmaster08 8 лет назад

    What I would like to know is how much hard drive space each of the usb ports will support.

  • @WildHorseProductions
    @WildHorseProductions 9 лет назад

    Great review. BTW what software do you use to test the transfer speeds?

  • @rahush7245
    @rahush7245 11 лет назад

    On the another hand, It will heat up your laptop when multiple tabs open, your battery life will shrink to half and eventually your laptop fan will just burn out. Keep enjoying chrome until this happen.

  • @mragnostic603
    @mragnostic603 11 лет назад

    I get 7 down and .5 up. thats the middle package.I have 4 computers on it at a time and 2 on netflix doesnt affect it much . It might buffer a little

  • @jasonstevenson85
    @jasonstevenson85 11 лет назад

    Truly epic and informative. Awesome video!

  • @jayw654
    @jayw654 10 лет назад

    don't crank the mw past 108. 108 was the highest before it would start creating errors. More is nice but more errors will negate the benefit. Actually I wouldn't take it past 90 mw if you plan to keep the router for awhile. More heat means a quicker death.

  • @thehaffytaffy
    @thehaffytaffy 10 лет назад +1

    Hi, great review! Is the asus rt ac66u still going strong? Is it still compatible for year 2015 or shall i go for the updated version?

    • @Hofstader007
      @Hofstader007 9 лет назад

      Haffy Ali What do you do? Host a server or browsing and gaming?

  • @thedeliverer2777
    @thedeliverer2777 11 лет назад

    Can you do a Port Forwaring session with this router, please?

  • @Hirorir
    @Hirorir 11 лет назад

    Wireless bridges are good for beamformed transmissions.

  • @iLaughWhileYouRage
    @iLaughWhileYouRage 10 лет назад

    Awesome in-depth review

  • @candoslayer
    @candoslayer 11 лет назад

    im getting the ac68u to replace my dir 825 from dlink which just died on me very good one for the time i got it

  • @jonathan6296
    @jonathan6296 10 лет назад +1

    Hi. I saw you didn't have bigger speed with this router due to distance. 802.11ac standard runs on 5GHz, does your laptop support 5GHz frequencies? I can't see the model of your laptop so I can't check but if your laptop does not support 5GHz than it will run on 2.4GHz so not much different than you had before.

    • @EpicReviewsTech
      @EpicReviewsTech  10 лет назад

      Right, my laptop only works on 2.4 ghz. But in the next video I test it out with a 5 ghz adapter.

    • @Rubensteezy
      @Rubensteezy 10 лет назад

      EpicReviewsTech Just curious, why do you have such a beefy router if your laptop only supports one band?
      I don't mean it in a mean way, but don't you think if your laptop only does one band, it might be time to upgrade?

    • @Ender.wigginn
      @Ender.wigginn 5 лет назад

      @@Rubensteezy Because he was going to upgrade to Google Fibre when it arrived in Austin; he also stated he has a 5Ghz adapter.

  • @justinsvidz
    @justinsvidz 10 лет назад

    Were you able to fix the issue with the wii ?
    I'm looking at the newer version of this router the rt-ac68u.

  • @FergclflRP
    @FergclflRP 11 лет назад

    Well, I'm sitting here feeling ill looking at my RT-AC68U router and new Moto Surfboard 6141 modem.
    Why? because I don't know what to do. I guess I have to call my ISP :( and tell them I'm replacing their equipment but, then what? Do I simply connect everything and voila, it works?

  • @richievellalar3214
    @richievellalar3214 3 года назад

    I just bought this router for US84.00 , Super speed.

  • @JoeRivera
    @JoeRivera 11 лет назад

    Having the same disconnects with my daughters wii have you figured out the problem? also how your range mine doesn't seem to be to impressive but I think it because my devices are holding on to the 5 ghz band and it's know to have poor range.

  • @ninaomaranhao
    @ninaomaranhao 10 лет назад

    Maybe your spd didnt went up cause your Notebook wireless card isnt getting what the router offers

  • @ramses_is_numba_one
    @ramses_is_numba_one 11 лет назад

    I have the rt n66r. How do i know if my router is transmitting both 2.4 and 5ghz signals? Which setting do i look for?

  • @anonemus5174
    @anonemus5174 10 лет назад

    If I could only connect this thing to the internet. Been trying for months.

  • @dee1251
    @dee1251 7 лет назад

    how do i delete files from the hd? it sais "You need permission to perform this action" these are files downloaded using utorrent. How do i set up permission so i can delete them whenever i want to???

  • @Hoffmanpack
    @Hoffmanpack 5 лет назад

    Paid $4 for RT AC52U at Goodwill. Sweet

  • @alinds68
    @alinds68 10 лет назад

    Great video, very informative, thanks

  • @AdamKyleAnderson
    @AdamKyleAnderson 11 лет назад

    Not quite, while it has been in development since 2011, it will not be a standard till 2014

  • @david12345966
    @david12345966 10 лет назад

    i need to do a project like this as im on fiber optic internet 100mbs down 25 upload and 6ms ping great for gaming and streaming no l;ag but when i do speedtests i get 56-9 down and 10 up 15ms ping so im only getting like half what im paying for needs a new network hasent been touched since 2011

    • @Rubensteezy
      @Rubensteezy 10 лет назад

      Fibre Optics is a joke for speed. But is beautiful for ping times.
      Fibre Optics doesn't make your speed any better, it just allows for ISP's to split the internet more effectively to a large mass of customers. But dat Ping though.
      I'm in Canada, And my internet is said 100 down and 5 up with a ping of 9ms. When I run a speed test, I get 110 down and 5.7up. And thats on Coaxial!

    • @david12345966
      @david12345966 10 лет назад

      Not bad were only on fiber optic as it was like £5 extra and got like 40mbs more than previous package also came with a new router which by the way is shite (SuperHub 1)

  • @darraghlclan
    @darraghlclan 10 лет назад

    You said your wii was streaming netflix HD, the old wii cant do this. So its SD ur streaming

  • @ralmslb
    @ralmslb 11 лет назад

    10:00 Well, I wonder why would the page be messed up.
    I develop websites and I can tell you that IE (Internet Explorer) is the biggest crap in internet browsing world. Just use chrome for best results. Its the best at the moment.
    Opera or Firefox are decent options too.

  • @hadiBindowi
    @hadiBindowi 8 лет назад

    are this product support facebook WI-FI ?

  • @thehungariankid
    @thehungariankid 10 лет назад

    have you considered your laptop being the bottleneck in terms of throughput. those built in wifi antennas suck in laptops. if you want better speed to your laptop replace the controller or get a usb adapter.

  • @JayzBeerz
    @JayzBeerz 11 лет назад

    AC is not standard yet you should of waited.

  • @TonyG0527
    @TonyG0527 11 лет назад

    how does it do with length ? i need a router that could cover large spaces. im in the last room in my house and get no wifi because the router i have doesnt reach.

    • @Duckyistrippin
      @Duckyistrippin 11 лет назад

      so use a repeater

    • @AlexKingMN
      @AlexKingMN 10 лет назад

      I have this router and can get through floors and walls just fine. My friend who lived at the other of our 14 unit townhome building (I had one end he had the other) could pick up my signal and surf the web, no gaming though. That was shooting through about 20-30 walls into a wireless N usb dongle. Open air I could pick my network up about 2 blocks away from my house.
      Netgear sued Asus over this router because the firmware allows it to put out too many watts for transmit power.

    • @Duckyistrippin
      @Duckyistrippin 10 лет назад

      Alex King netgear wouldnt sue asus over output wattage. thats an fcc issue. this is also why the gooberment demands digital broadcast because it happens at lower wattage than analog. however, these routers are nice. i run one. range is excellent. if you have a range issue move the router. not far. couple feet, turn it 60 degrees etc. deadbands are weird. you could have a piece of artwork acting as a faraday cage of sorts. u just never know without surveying the site. the gear however is very nice, unless u got a lemon.

    • @AlexKingMN
      @AlexKingMN 10 лет назад

      Duckyistrippin
      MaximumPC Published this article stating Netgear filed suit against Asus
      over this particular router.
      www.maximumpc.com/asus_mum_netgear_sues_company_falsifying_wi-fi_router_test_results_fcc2013
      There really is no point of me making up an allegation like that, as it has no bearing on the routers performance. I added it as an interesting tidbit of info. A quick google search would have verified my statement, rather then just assuming it didn't happen.

  • @JayzBeerz
    @JayzBeerz 11 лет назад

    Not standard until November.

  • @starkness65
    @starkness65 10 лет назад +2

    $180.00 Router for 2 USB 2.0 Port instead of USB 3.0 Port? Eww..

  • @marcin-ignac
    @marcin-ignac 7 лет назад

    The image doesn't match the splash screen.

  • @edd94
    @edd94 4 года назад

    Thanks for this! : )

  • @FedericoSanchez21
    @FedericoSanchez21 10 лет назад

    which one is better the ASUS RT-AC66U or the ASUS RT-N66U?

    • @foxxy0033
      @foxxy0033 10 лет назад

      ac ofc

    • @Rubensteezy
      @Rubensteezy 10 лет назад

      AC..... 3x faster than N. And can still do 600N on a single frequency.

  • @kewell65
    @kewell65 10 лет назад

    I have a ps4 and I got 4 sister using wifi will the router automatically pick which band or do I have to do it myself?

    • @HyperSinper
      @HyperSinper 10 лет назад

      it'll automatically pick up witch band you're on but make sure you have both bands running on you're router or you'll run into problems like constant disconnection

  • @FergclflRP
    @FergclflRP 11 лет назад

    Great video/style
    SUBSCRIBED!

  • @MultiJacinto
    @MultiJacinto 11 лет назад

    Thanks Señor.

  • @thinkyash
    @thinkyash 9 лет назад

    Please Review Asus DSL-N12U_C1 Wireless N300 ADSL Modem Router. With inbuilt download master for downloading files and torrents without PC.

  • @labanauskaite123
    @labanauskaite123 9 лет назад

    do you have a lazy eye? or are you just looking off to the side?

  • @mragnostic603
    @mragnostic603 11 лет назад

    mine died within 4 months and Best buy did nothing .

  • @torguy5763
    @torguy5763 8 лет назад

    You look like Richard Kuklinski

  • @djEvilDude
    @djEvilDude 11 лет назад

    Chrome is a way better, faster and overall awesome browser. Once you check it out you'll love it.

  • @MrMusaalam
    @MrMusaalam 11 лет назад

    I hate this New Jersey is always the last to get everything. Like Google internet. I want Free internet Now and I needed now.But Great video I will be buying this to upgrade my network.

    • @Emmanueldup
      @Emmanueldup 10 лет назад

      well, here in quebec canada, Bell is the most common internet provider. That company don't even provide any 5 ghz wireless routers.

    • @Emmanueldup
      @Emmanueldup 10 лет назад

      oh nice, in canada its 160$. Thanks canadian dollar once again :P

  • @macster1457
    @macster1457 7 лет назад

    Flash Shibby Tomato firmware in it and transform that router into a $300 router.

  • @uchihasilver8362
    @uchihasilver8362 9 лет назад +2

    the cable management made me cringe so bad >.

  • @TutorialThis
    @TutorialThis 10 лет назад

    i really like your videos i subbed :)

  • @djEvilDude
    @djEvilDude 11 лет назад

    You must own a PC.

  • @tigerbalm666
    @tigerbalm666 11 лет назад

    So impressive TW...30 Mbps down...my shitty Comcast gives me 65-80 Mbps....just sayin'.

  • @rlm1604
    @rlm1604 7 лет назад

    Never use WPS.

  • @rebecasolitana2459
    @rebecasolitana2459 10 лет назад +2

    I have about 12 devices running through this. My speed really picked up and so did the distance

  • @neyo509
    @neyo509 9 лет назад

    Meanwhile in Korea getting 1 gB/s for 20 bucks

    • @fumeiusr
      @fumeiusr 8 лет назад

      +neyo509 ikr but you wont be able to "get" those speeds since most websites are hosted on US except you know the domains that are hosted there

    • @SayWhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat
      @SayWhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat 7 лет назад

      in my country it's 14 euros/month.

  • @TeslaJohn
    @TeslaJohn 11 лет назад

    go to amazon and order these gain Antenna
    Super Power Supply® 3 x 9dBi 2.4GHz 5GHz Dual Band WiFi RP-SMA Antenna for Routers ASUS RT-N16 RT-N66U RT-AC66U RT-AC1750 D-Link DIR-655 DIR-665 Buffalo WZR-HP-G450H TP-Link TL-WR1043ND TL-WR2543ND TL-WDR4300 Omni Directional Network Extension Mini PCIe PCI Cards Wireless WAN Repeater

  • @robokid4288
    @robokid4288 9 лет назад

    It's 33.33333333 times faster
    Get your facts straight.

  • @piotr424
    @piotr424 5 лет назад

    Mikrotik better, if i mean me

  • @fuzzymuzzy999
    @fuzzymuzzy999 11 лет назад

    so much echo

  • @jonnyc2.047
    @jonnyc2.047 5 лет назад

    Old people don't know about technology that's why if he was smart he wouldn't have bought in the router that routers only doing him one good thing giving him better wi-fi that's what that routers meant to do his wired connection is in no faster as he plainly could see was pretty pissed off about but didn't show it but him going downstairs using his Wi-Fi I bet you his signal was twice as fast as compared to the old router

  • @8900sand
    @8900sand 11 лет назад

    this router is fking stressing me out, i was promised lag free gaming, fking sucks, cant get to open NAT on this router, dont buy this shit

  • @bestbuildpc
    @bestbuildpc 10 лет назад

    Asus scammed all of you guys with the price. I already tested this router and believe it or not. It is not so good enough for this price. Anyway, u will discover it by yourself.

    • @rc01010101
      @rc01010101 8 лет назад

      So two years after this (2013) you're bragging that you already tested it in 2015 eh? So have millions. As for price, this was when the router was released.