The Control Panel
On the box, ASUS touts a new interface for its router administration panel as something easier and more navigable. Could it be?
Yes! Gone are the days of the atrocious color scheme and navigation which looked at home on the recently-deceased Geocities. The new interface is snazzy, slick, and, most of all, useful. The commonly modified settings are right up front. The security settings, operating mode, and quality of service controls are all up front, as well as within their respective sections in the regular configuration areas.
The RT-N13U has WPS, or WiFi Protected Setup, a system which helps less savvy users implement a secure editor. Fret not, enthusiasts, because the tweaks are still there, as are the panels for fine-tuning things like DHCP, virtual servers, and the like.
This control panel is a massive improvement upon its predecessor. Welcome to modern web design, ASUS, I’m glad to see you’ve finally arrived and that your product is good!
Use
For some simple testing, I connected the RT-N13U to my ASUS WL-500W wireless router and transferred a file or two from my QNAP TS-109 Pro NAS to my Apple MacBook Pro, wired and wireless. I also used my T-Mobile G1 for some browsing.
I didn’t notice any major slowdowns or differences while transferring the file and browsing around the Internet. Some commenters on other reviews and retailer project had reported issues with WiFi smartphones while security is enabled, but I was unable to reproduce any of their problems with my T-Mobile G1.
The FTP functionality is neat for folks who need a simple file sharing solution which is accessible even when their computers are off. The low power draw of the RT-N13U makes for a great drop-and-go NAS when paired with a high-capacity USB flash drive. Combine that with DynamicDNS–which ASUS now hosts in addition to the traditional DynDNS.org and TZO.com services–and RT-N13U users will be able to access their makeshift NAS from anywhere in the world.
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Asus have been making some nice routers.
This router is quite exceptional, it allows you to network your printer. Most routers do not have that function, but you can network it through windows, which does not work if that main computer is not online.
Asus have been making some nice routers.
This router is quite exceptional, it allows you to network your printer. Most routers do not have that function, but you can network it through windows, which does not work if that main computer is not online.
Turning any printer into a “wireless” printer is definately cool. I have a cheap printer that I keep on a media rack in my livingroom and I'd love to be able to plug it directly in the D-Link AP I have on the other side of the room instead of keeping a coiled USB cord on the top of it.
Turning any printer into a “wireless” printer is definately cool. I have a cheap printer that I keep on a media rack in my livingroom and I'd love to be able to plug it directly in the D-Link AP I have on the other side of the room instead of keeping a coiled USB cord on the top of it.
802.11n = win, win.
Yea wireless N is great. i get the internet speed of my isp directly, no losses. Only if my internet speed was faster, so i could utilize the full potential of N.
802.11n = win, win.
Yea wireless N is great. i get the internet speed of my isp directly, no losses. Only if my internet speed was faster, so i could utilize the full potential of N.
802.11n = win, win.
Yea wireless N is great. i get the internet speed of my isp directly, no losses. Only if my internet speed was faster, so i could utilize the full potential of N.
Too bad it doesn't support dd-wrt.
Too bad it doesn't support dd-wrt.
https://thinkcomputers.org/asus-rt-n13u-wire…
The prices at the top of this article are for an ENTIRELY different router.
https://thinkcomputers.org/asus-rt-n13u-wire…
The prices at the top of this article are for an ENTIRELY different router.
is there an antenna that can be added to this unit to boost the signal. wireless or cable because the coverage is not good.
RT-N13U Wireless Router / Print Server
print server works with long delay and only for very small documents (i.e. Windows Print Test Page)
I purchased this router because of its claim to operate as a Print Server. I have spent at least 6 hours trying to get my HP CP1215 Laser Color printer to work with your router print server USB connection. As I said there is a long (5 min) delay before it will print anything and then it will only print small text documents.
I thought I would take a chance on your RT-N13U router because I have been in IT for 13 years and thought ASUS was a name to be trusted. This Print Server does NOT work!
To claim that this router includes print server functionality is simply a misrepresentation of the truth; or as most would say, “A lie”.
Shame on you ASUS!
This wireless router is great!
This isn’t a review — this is a press release posting! What is the control panel like? What did your speed tests show? And LOS stands for LINE of SIGHT (just a typo I’m sure).
Great review! But I think this is not enough to surpass Cisco routers.
sadly, i just discovered the same thing. Good router, reasonable price, but the print capability is a joke.
I have never been happy with vertical routers/cable modems, etc. The cables are always heavier than the devices and continually torque them over, sending surrounding items flying. The only way to prevent this is to wedge them between heavier items, like between books in a bookcase, but then where do you route the cables? Also, I suspect the books would seriously attenuate the signal in almost every direction. Give me a design that lays flat and stays flat, wherever you want to put it.
i purchased a new asus rt-n13u and i used it as an access point (AP). it is possible that the download master will run for this set-up?
i tried many times but there is no network connection. please help me in order to run this download master.
thank you.
The Print Server was very troublesome to setup and use. Documents would remian in the print queue – finally gave up using this as a print server.
Otherwise this is a great, reliable and high performance device
The Print Server was very troublesome to setup and use. Documents would remian in the print queue – finally gave up using this as a print server.
Otherwise this is a great, reliable and high performance device
This router just plain sucks… While it has great download speeds, the printer server barely works and the upload speed is terrible. I was running an old linksys G type router and wanted to upgrade to a better range. The range is better on the asus but the upload speed (important to gamers) ran at about 1.5 while my old g router ran uploads at about 5.0. This is not a gamers router.
I purchased the router and initially had the same problem with the printer, but found that despite my printer, an epson 730 inkjet, being a dinosaur it works fine and yes it does take aout 5 seconds to load, but I have printed documents with pie chart and diagonal charts easily,now if that is still simple text documents the yes it does that. As for printer problem remedy, well use window 7and windows xp and have management to make it work perfectly on both. In all it appears to be the router I thought it would be, with a printer port and multifunctional. Yes you give up about 2/5 of your speed when on wireless but that is something I am beginning to look into.