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Hoowsan
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ve spent some time digging around the software on a few ASUS wireless router models this year, after finding a flaw that prevented the routers from recognizing new firmware was available in February. Along the way I found a modest bug in which the routers revealed the administrator password in clear text anytime the administrator was logged in (which was essentially always, since the routers did not automatically log you out). This week I had the privilege of exploring a pre-release unit of the brand new RT-AC87U, which uses multiple bands and multiple antennae to achieve what ASUS dubs “AC2400.” I'll write more in a few days, but here are my first impressions.
The specs:
Quantenna 4×4 MU-MIMO chipset with 4 antennae.
Maximum single-client throughput of 1733 MBPS*
Maximum combined throughput of 2333 MBPS
4 gigabit Ethernet ports
1 gigabit Ethernet WAN port
1 USB 2.0 port (rear)
1 USB 3.0 port (front) (both support up to 2TB drives)
Adaptive QoS**
250MB RAM
Dual core ARM Cortex A9 processor @ 2000 “BogoMIPS” (likely 1000 MHz, though the actual spec was not disclosed)
“AiProtection with Trend Micro” ***
List price: $279.99
* You’ll only get this theoretical maximum throughput if you have a MU-MIMO client … which at present do not exist, save for another MU-MIMO router.
** The Adaptive QoS is a serious step up from the rudimentary QoS available on earlier models. A minor gripe though is that the new bandwidth monitor only shows throughput on the WAN port - you can't see traffic flow within your own LAN.
*** This looks like a step up from earlier firewall settings, now with built-in malicious site blocking and infected client detection/isolation, as well as parental controls with time scheduling and web / app filtering.
The specs:
Quantenna 4×4 MU-MIMO chipset with 4 antennae.
Maximum single-client throughput of 1733 MBPS*
Maximum combined throughput of 2333 MBPS
4 gigabit Ethernet ports
1 gigabit Ethernet WAN port
1 USB 2.0 port (rear)
1 USB 3.0 port (front) (both support up to 2TB drives)
Adaptive QoS**
250MB RAM
Dual core ARM Cortex A9 processor @ 2000 “BogoMIPS” (likely 1000 MHz, though the actual spec was not disclosed)
“AiProtection with Trend Micro” ***
List price: $279.99
* You’ll only get this theoretical maximum throughput if you have a MU-MIMO client … which at present do not exist, save for another MU-MIMO router.
** The Adaptive QoS is a serious step up from the rudimentary QoS available on earlier models. A minor gripe though is that the new bandwidth monitor only shows throughput on the WAN port - you can't see traffic flow within your own LAN.
*** This looks like a step up from earlier firewall settings, now with built-in malicious site blocking and infected client detection/isolation, as well as parental controls with time scheduling and web / app filtering.
