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ASUS (RT-N12/B) Wireless-N 300 Advance wide coverage Home Router: Fast Ethernet, Build-in 5DBi antenna, 3 in 1 switch(Router/Repeater/Access Point) and support upto 4 Guest SSID(Open source DDWRT Support)

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Brand	ASUS
Special Feature	Access Point Mode, WPS
Frequency Band Class	Dual-Band
Wireless Communication Standard	802.11n
Compatible Devices	Personal Computer
Frequency	2.4 GHz
Recommended Uses For Product	Home
Included Components	RT-N12_B1
Connectivity Technology	Wireless
Color	White

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SuperSpeedN up to 300Mbps data rate, suitable for seamless multimedia stream.
Broadcom Accelerange deliver 450%* Signal coverage
4-Network-in-1: Provide extra network for prioritized bandwidth and access control.
SuperSpeedN up to 300Mbps data rate, suitable for seamless multimedia stream.
Broadcom Accelerange deliver 450%* Signal coverage
4-Network-in-1: Provide extra network for prioritized bandwidth and access control.

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RT-N12_B1

Product Description

Newly designed interface provides auto detection of internet connection and easy to configure functions. Easily switch between different operational modes (i.e. router, repeater, AP), Allocate bandwidth according to needs and usage (i.e. more bandwidth for P2P sharing and less for internet browsing). Create up to 4 different networks with bandwidth allocation. Supports DD-WRT with open source code and flexible firmware upgrades. Provides powerful and wide signal coverage.

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Product Dimensions

7 x 9 x 3.3 inches

Item Weight

1.1 pounds

ASIN

B005EIH4DE

Item model number

RT-N12/B1

Customer Reviews

3.6 164 ratings

3.6 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#702,176 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
#4,163 in Computer Routers

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

Date First Available

July 25, 2011

Manufacturer

ASUS

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Customer reviews

3.6 out of 5

164 global ratings

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Customers say

Customers like the performance, ease of installation, and quality of the networking router. For example, they mention it works well in AP mode, performs flawlessly through power spikes, and has excellent coverage and functionality in a compact, elegant package. That said, opinions are mixed on signal strength, speed, and connectivity.

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75 customers mention58 positive17 negative

Customers like the performance of the router. They say it works well in AP mode, performs flawlessly through power spikes, and thunderstorms. It has excellent coverage and functionality in a compact, elegant package.

"...downstairs compared to the Linksys, but its been running for 20days straight with no problems, and setting up the passwords were super easy, and I..." Read more

"...It worked well for few hours and then I noticed I lost connection. I waited few minutes but the signal didn't come back; I had to restart it...." Read more

"...At $40, it is inexpensive and provides excellent coverage and functionality in a compact, elegant package...." Read more

"...Right from the get-go, it didn't behave as documented. First, the web browser connection prompted me for a username and password...." Read more

55 customers mention45 positive10 negative

Customers are happy with the ease of installation of the router. They say it's easy to set up, and they're happy with its ease of use. They also appreciate the smart self configuration software, which makes it easy to access and set advanced features.

"...running for 20days straight with no problems, and setting up the passwords were super easy, and I feel the security features are much better with..." Read more

"...The setup was so simple...." Read more

"...Accessing and setting advanced features is easy as well. I also think the antennas are still the way to go to get a better signal...." Read more

"Initial setup was pretty smooth, but then the WiFi functionality just stopped working...." Read more

51 customers mention36 positive15 negative

Customers like the quality of the router. They mention that it is well built, has decent hardware, and is an excellent product. Some customers also appreciate the fact that it can be used as a router, repeater, or access point.

"...bit higher than some of the other options, but this device is also quite capable -- considerably more capable than many of the $20 alternatives...." Read more

"...Oh--and this router is nearly "unbrickable"--any time I flashed a bad firmware (TomatoUSB--see below) and it seemed that I had corrupted the router,..." Read more

"...the unit, I now find that the ASUS RT-N12/B1 has a short-term reliability problem...." Read more

"...If you're looking for a router that is rock-solid, a good price, and gushes data at many devices without skipping a beat, this router will do the job..." Read more

28 customers mention28 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the router. They mention that it is an excellent router for a very little financial investment, and it is a great way to expand wireless to the entire house as a repeater router.

"...At $40, it is inexpensive and provides excellent coverage and functionality in a compact, elegant package...." Read more

"...This is a very robust little router--and for very little financial investment, too! Also, most people believe this router has only 4MB of flash...." Read more

"...If you're looking for a router that is rock-solid, a good price, and gushes data at many devices without skipping a beat, this router will do the job..." Read more

"...Price point is excellent, so it is a great value as well. I don't think you will be disappointed with this purchase." Read more

6 customers mention6 positive0 negative

Customers like the appearance of the networking router. They say it has a sleek look.

"...and provides excellent coverage and functionality in a compact, elegant package...." Read more

"Copied from my review at Newegg:Pros: Nice form factor. Very sleek. Great performance if you know how to use dd-wrt...." Read more

"...I really like the design - it's a very sleek look...." Read more

"...It is fast and solid. No concerns at all.It looks good, though I don't care at all what it looks like, as it is always in a closet." Read more

54 customers mention36 positive18 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the signal strength of the router. Some mention that they have great signal strength downstairs compared to the Linksys, and the range of the wifi is awsome. However, others say that they've experienced issues with the network connectivity and devices having a hard time picking up a signal.

"...But, not only do I have great signal strength downstairs compared to the Linksys, but its been running for 20days straight with no problems, and..." Read more

"...For $40, this product is a good choice.This is an excellent 2.4 GHz (non-dual-band) 802.11b/g/n Internet Gateway with good hardware: 32..." Read more

"...It worked well for few hours and then I noticed I lost connection. I waited few minutes but the signal didn't come back; I had to restart it...." Read more

"...The signal is strong(ish) in the basement, the kitchen and the living room, but the office and master bedroom get poor signal...." Read more

38 customers mention18 positive20 negative

Customers are mixed about the speed of the product. Some mention that it has an excellent range, great speed, and is a fast router for the cost. Others say that the wireless speeds don't seem any faster than the Surf router it replaced, and that the performance was terrible right out of the box.

"...main wireless security and an open test BSSID, I noticed that upload speeds were fine, but download speeds were abysmal...." Read more

"...In mid-February, the download speeds dropped to the 0.8-1.2 mb/s range with it sometimes dropping to 0.5 mb/s. After a reset and a new setup..." Read more

"...Overall, it seems like decent hardware with good speed and range, but time will tell if it is reliable. I do like having the two external antennas." Read more

"...Wireless speeds don't seem any faster than my Surf router it replaced.Would I buy it again? Maybe as an access point, but otherwise, no." Read more

7 customers mention3 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the connectivity of the router. Some mention that the wired connection through the router is fine, and they get 25 Mbps. Others say that they could not maintain a connection in there.

"...I actually had to stop playing it because I could not maintain a connection in there...." Read more

"...I have not noticed any connection drops." Read more

"...n't complete, with about 78 seconds left in the countdown it said bad connection, and at the end it said it failed...." Read more

"...Wired connection through router is fine, where I get 25 Mbps. Tried all different settings, upgraded firmware, to no avail...." Read more

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Ravikash

Just too Awesome

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2012

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So I bought this Router, and got it just before Christmas. I had a lot of family coming over and they were all bringing laptops, ipads, kindle fires, web supported cell phones, the point is, I needed my wireless signals to get in gear. I had a fairly new Linksys that was as reliable as a Linksys router can be, I mean compared to the other ones on the market Linksys is the best. So I read some reviews and I took a risk on this ASUS router. Since a lot of wireless devices were coming over, I decided to set this router up as a repeater, so more devices could be connected at once. Apparently this router is so good, that you don't even need the CD to set it up, so I decided to check that out. I set the router to repeater mode, hooked it up to my laptop, and it connected and was broadcasting a signal in a few clicks, it worked flawlessly throughout the holidays, No CD required. After the family left I just left the ASUS in repeater mode for the boosted signal strength so I could have a better connection downstairs. But that damn Linksys was still giving me problems, I still had to reset that thing a few times a week. I got sick of it, and pulled the Linksys off, and put the ASUS in its place. Setting up the ASUS as a router required the CD, it almost worked without, so some people might be able to do it. It was easier than setting up my Linksys router, but just a little bit easier not super easy. But, not only do I have great signal strength downstairs compared to the Linksys, but its been running for 20days straight with no problems, and setting up the passwords were super easy, and I feel the security features are much better with the ASUS, and if your a bit techy there are lot of additional options, if you are not, you can just ignore them, and it will work great. So not only is this router a 3rd of the cost of my Linksys router, it works better, it was easier to set up, and it has a better signal strength.
So in case your not sure, all I'm saying is if you are looking for a new Router, buy this one, NOW, what are you waiting for.

update 09/08/12
I had this router for 8 months now I had to restart for this first time a few days ago not because my router was giving me problems, my modem failed me and I had to restart it. I am so happy with this router I am buying another one thank you ASUS for the great product.

28 people found this helpful

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B. K.

DHCP SERVER NOT WORKING; SIGNAL DROPS OFF

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2013

Verified Purchase

I purchased this router based on good reviews. I got the router and first thing I did was upgrade the firmware to 2.1.1.1.78.
Update was successful and then I proceeded to configure the router. It worked well for few hours and then I noticed I lost connection. I waited few minutes but the signal didn't come back; I had to restart it. Over the last few weeks it has been the same everytime I used it; the router works for few hours and then drops the signal. Today it has gotten worse; I restarted the router, I see the signal, but I get no IP assigned to my laptop (tablet and phone also impacted). The connection diagnostic of the laptop says DHCP is not working, which makes sense-I manually set the IP and I am able to browse. Something is wrong with this unit! Time to return it.

UPDATE: 1/16/2013

I received a replacement from Amazon last week and after having performed the firmware update I can report that this unit is working. I have not noticed any connection drops.

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CB Dallas

ASUS RT-N12/B1 - Has Reliablity Problems

Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2012

Verified Purchase

I received the unit on Jan. 5, 2012. So far the ASUS RT-N12/B1 has been everything that I was expecting. I am using the unit as a repeater and I went from a 5% wireless signal strength in part of the house to 95-100% (4 bar signal strength ) through-out the house. The setup was so simple. Hooked up the unit to a wireless Hp notebook (notebook wireless capability was turned Off) in a remote location to the ATT U-Verse wireless modem and launched my internet browser. The ASUS program kicked in and it brought up the wireless networks in our neighborhood. I clicked on my wireless network and put in the security code and the ASUS program did the rest. I am comfortable around computers as long as I do not have to do any custom modifications (I am not a computer geek).

As a followup to my review after I received the unit, I now find that the ASUS RT-N12/B1 has a short-term reliability problem. Initially, for movies and U-Tube videos I was getting a download speed of 2.4-2.8 mb/s (I have ATT U-Verse Pro which runs at 3.0 mb/s max.). This was very good - no pauses in the downloads. In mid-February, the download speeds dropped to the 0.8-1.2 mb/s range with it sometimes dropping to 0.5 mb/s. After a reset and a new setup procedure, there was no improvement in the download performance. Although the signal strength is in the 95-100% range, the download circuitry appears to be encapable of handling the volume involved with video downloads. The unit now pauses every few seconds to load more of the video data. The unit is simply not worth the frustration. To eliminate the possibility of another piece of equipment being the problem, I moved my Sony BDP-BX58 Blu-Ray DVD Player with built-in wireless + video apps and a TV close to the ATT U-Versus wireless modem. With downloads coming directly from the U-Verse wireless modem, I got continuous download rates of 2.8 mb/s. This isolated the problem to the ASUS RT-N12/B1. I do not recommend the ASUS RT-N12/B1 for purchase.

Amazon only offers a 30 day warranty on this type of electronic equipment and as such is basically worthless. For electronic equipment, I cannot recommend Amazon as a good source. They simply to do not offer adequate protection for their customers on these types of products.

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nobody

Cheaper alternative to RT-N16, runs Tomato and OpenWRT

Reviewed in Canada on June 17, 2013

Verified Purchase

For 40$, it does a lot.
It can run Tomato or openwrt transforming it into a very capable router. Didn't try the Asus firmware much, I flashed it right away.
It lacks a GigE switch but you can hook one up to the router and enjoy gigabit file transfers between your wired computers. I got my GigE switch for 10$ used.
It cannot tag VLAN packets: Beware Bell FTTH users, you need to tag internet with VID35 and TV with VID36 if you want to PPPoE with the router. A solution is to hook it up to the Sagemcom and have the router do the PPPoE. The Sagemcom will tag the internet packets automatically.
OpenVPN client throughput if low, I can achieve 40mbits from my laptop to my OpenVPN server but only 7bmits when using the Tomato's client on the router.

TL;DR: If you don't have the money for a RT-N16 then this router is a very capable one well worth the money.

David

Great as a router/wifi combo - only single SSID as a repeater / stand alone wireless.

Reviewed in Canada on May 24, 2013

Verified Purchase

Nice item, wish the wireless repeater & stand alone parts worked with multiple SSID (only in router mode do you get multiple SSID).

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ASUS (RT-N12/B) Wireless-N 300 Advance wide coverage Home Router: Fast Ethernet, Build-in 5DBi antenna, 3 in 1 switch(Router/Repeater/Access Point) and support upto 4 Guest SSID(Open source DDWRT Support)

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