Zyxel X-550N 802.11n Wireless Gigabit Wireless Router

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The Zyxel X-550N wireless router offers fast wireless performance and long range. It supports Gigabit Ethernet and VPN, and it comes with a decent number of additional networking features. Its Web interface is easy to navigate.

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The router is bulky and lacks high-end features such as dual band, USB device support, and guest networking. Its signal stability could also use some improvement.

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Last revision on March 11, 2011

Reviewers Liked

The Zyxel X-550N wireless router offers fast wireless performance and long range. It supports Gigabit Ethernet and VPN, and it comes with a decent number of additional networking features. Its Web interface is easy to navigate

Reviewers Didn't Like

The router is bulky and lacks high-end features such as dual band, USB device support, and guest networking. Its signal stability could also use some improvement

Expert reviews and ratings

The Zyxel X-550N is a Gigabit wireless router that's best used for wired connections, especially those with VPN needs. Read full review See all...

By cnet on March 19, 2010

On the other hand, ZyXEL’s business pedigree might also explain why this router omits USB ports, which have historically been a consumer-centric feature. On special, you can find the X550N for about $70, and at that...

By ComputerPowerUser on January 01, 2010

As an indication of how serious ZyXEL is about its gear, this router’s manual is over 300 pages and features over 300 tables and illustrations. Having QoS is now ordinary, and a bandwidth monitor is almost expected now, but how about...

By Tom's Hardware UK on April 20, 2010