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Asus RT-N66U Dual-Band Wireless-N900 Gigabit Router

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Pros & Cons

Reviews

Price: $177

88

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 19 expert reviews
  • Excellent:
    12
  • Good:
    7
  • Average:
    0
  • Bad:
    0
8.0

User Score

Based on 7,006 reviews
as scored by Amazon users

The Asus RT-N66u is the latest flagship of Asus routers featuring 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Concurrent Dual-Band Transmissions. The Asus RT-N66u sports four Gigabyte LAN ports and one Gigabyte WAN port, two built-in USB ports and three adjustable antenas. It also comes with ASUSWRT Dashboard UI for Easy Setup, Signal Monitoring, and Network Application Control.

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Last revision on August 9, 2017

Editors Liked

  • Stable wireless signals
  • Stellar data rates on the 5GHz band
  • Work as a standalone VPN server
  • Dark and sexy design
  • Supports file sharing
  • Multiple SSIDs
  • Breakneck downlink speeds
  • IPv6 support
  • Great performance
  • 3x External Antenna
  • 2x USB 2.0 ports for printers and storage
  • 3G Internet

Editors Didn't Like

  • The RT-N66U's firmware is a little buggy
  • Data rate on the 2.4GHz band could use some improvement
  • The router's USB ports don't support the USB 3.0 standard
  • Protruding wires ruin the look
  • Price quite high for most home users
  • Didn't beat its predecessor on performance

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Expert reviews and ratings

By Good Gear Guide on May 06, 2013 85

ASUS’s RT-N66U N900 is about as fully-featured as a consumer Wi-Fi router could get. It’s got a great Web interface that makes it one of the easiest to use, most versatile routers we’ve tried out. It’s expensive, and there are a few extras that are...

By PC Authority on May 02, 2013 100

Asus has managed to become a serious player in the wireless stage in recent years, with slickly designed products, great firmware and web interfaces, and high performing hardware. Its RT-56U model has occupied our A-List for some time, and the RT-N66U is...

By tbreak.ae on January 16, 2013 90

All said and done, the ASUS RT-N66U provides a simple interface for you to startup your home or business wireless network, giving you a plethora of options to choose and customize should you decide to dig in. The best part is that to use most of these...

By Kitguru.net on December 28, 2012 90

For many of our readers a router is a device that will be provided by an ISP (such as Virgin or BT) but for others it is the central hub of a multimedia environment. Whichever the case is it is an essential part of any modern household. This is...

By ThinkComputers on December 21, 2012 90

The ASUS RT-N66U is definitely a hotrod of a router. It’s so packed with features that it’s feasibly aimed at an enthusiast or small business market that wants what is essentially an entry-level enterprise router. I’m definitely an enthusiast user....

By HEXUS.net on December 10, 2012 80

the Dark Knight Router should at least be on a shortlist for your next router upgrade, though, as always, bringing down the price to sub-£100 would play well . The latest generation of routers bundled in with broadband providers' packages provide...

By Expert Reviews on November 18, 2012 80

A great router, especially if you want to network a USB printer...

By CNET Australia on September 25, 2012 80

While the RT-N66U may not have had the fastest 2.4GHz signal at close quarters, it certainly has the best range of any 802.11n router we've tested. Add to this the easy-to-use interface, leagues of options and the fact that it simply works — we can't...

By APC Magazine on August 10, 2012 90

The ASUS router line-up was stagnant for quite some time, but it recently came roaring back into the fold with a range of new designs and products. At the top of the new performance range is the RT-N66U, which supports dual-band 450Mbps wireless,...

By TechRadar on April 12, 2012 80

The RT-N66U Dark Knight is Asus' first N900 router and is the feature-rich follow up to the highly popular and award-winning Asus RT-N56U . This update comes with increased WiFi speeds of up to 450Mbps on both the 5GHz and 2.4GHz transmissions...

By examiner.com on March 12, 2012 100

The most recent release in one of these outside product category ventures, namely computer networking devices, is the RT-N66U Dual-Band Wireless N900 Gigabit Router. With this router ASUS is actually in competition with companies dedicated to networking...

By hardwarezone.com.sg on March 07, 2012 90

It is time to conclude the RT-N66U as succinctly as we can. Looks wise, the N66U has our vote over the previous N56U for a few reasons. For one, we see no harm in external and upgradable antennas, and we also favor the router's matte finishing as...

By Benchmark Reviews on March 06, 2012 91

Important: In this section I am going to write a brief five point summary on the following categories; Performance, Appearance, Construction, Functionality and Value. These views are my own and help me to give the ASUS RT-N66U Dual Band Wireless-N...

By VR-Zone on January 30, 2012 90

Features / Quality (30%) The Asus RT-N66U dual band, the Dark Knight, wireless router was a highly anticipated product ever since it was announced at CES last year. Features such as VPN server, download utilities and the multifunctional USB ports are...

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