New Asus RT-N66U Router

[ArCan]

... compares the size of the antennas with that ones ...

Yes, I think much important to have better antenna that more output power of router's transmitter.
And when somebody speaks about good signal around
in the first it the antenna's job...
Better to have 40mW with good antenna
that to have 600mw with poor antenna.

Seems to me RT-N66U has anteenas with good specification.
IMHO

[!gm]

you're right.
But only from the outside of an antenna you can't deduce how much metal it contains, to transmit. There are several cases, where the manufacturers build huge plastic-antennas containing a little 1cm long cable. In comparison the ouput-power of a outwards smaller-looking antenna was higher.

That means to me, that visual comparisons are useless (unless we'll slice it - but who wants to do this?).

[wpte]

you're right.
But only from the outside of an antenna you can't deduce how much metal it contains, to transmit. There are several cases, where the manufacturers build huge plastic-antennas containing a little 1cm long cable. In comparison the ouput-power of a outwards smaller-looking antenna was higher.

That means to me, that visual comparisons are useless (unless we'll slice it - but who wants to do this?).

I bought some cheap 50cm antennas, but they where crappy unfortunately
When I opened one, it was completely filled with a long metal antenna of fairly thick metal. You'd expect it to work better... but as with antenna's: the bigger they are, the more noise you capture. Bigger is not always better, you just need the right size

[!gm]

arwww, so there's no way predicting the quality of antennas.
Everyone has to test it on its own.

By the way, I don't think the antennas, supplied with the RT-N66U are crap, since many people reporting from a great coverage.

[ArCan]

.. I don't think the antennas, supplied with the RT-N66U are crap ...

Yes, I agree with you.
And by the way the such size of this antenna for ultra high frequency match for collinear antenna.
I hope... We didn't see it inside. :-)

[hggomes]

What about that ASUS? 20mb/s read / write? Since when?? Not even close...

Impossible 66mhz (or 120mhz => in case of RT-N16 working at 480mhz) doing that over the same CPU arquitecture, the difference between RT-N16 and RT-N66U CPU power its only a few MHZ

http://vr-zone.com/articles/asus-rt-...iew/14666.html

USB Storage Throughput

SAMBA - 107.2 Mbps (READ) = 10mb/s 63.2 Mbps (WRITE) = 6mb/s
FTP - 100 Mbps (READ) = 10mb/s 76.8 Mbps (WRITE) = 7mb/s

WPTE: Take a look at 2.4/5 GHz Wireless Throughput, other disappointment

Read more: http://vr-zone.com/articles/asus-rt-...#ixzz1kzvkK97C

[!gm]

SAMBA - 107.2 Mbps (READ) = 10mb/s 63.2 Mbps (WRITE) = 6mb/s
FTP - 100 Mbps (READ) = 10mb/s 76.8 Mbps (WRITE) = 7mb/s

plz, calculate exact
8 Bit = 1 Byte...

so it's
SAMBA - 107.2 Mbps (READ) = 13.4mb/s 63.2 Mbps (WRITE) = 7.9mb/s
FTP - 100 Mbps (READ) = 12.5mb/s 76.8 Mbps (WRITE) = 9.6mb/s

I agree that this is far from the promised 20mb/s Samba read..
They'll never take a video of those file transfers.

Nevertheless, the measured download transfer-rates match with the info we already got from ASUS Germany:

http://www.hardwareluxx.de/community...l#post18065931

[wpte]

WPTE: Take a look at 2.4/5 GHz Wireless Throughput, other disappointment

just sayin':

WiFi: Asus USB-N53 Dual Band USB adapter

Since the Dutch site used an intel 6300agn card (a proper wifi adapter) they have completely different results

[hggomes]

LOL, yeah i know but you know i mean its not 20mb/s :P I completely agree with that, ASUS video will never exist

plz, calculate exact
8 Bit = 1 Byte...

so it's
SAMBA - 107.2 Mbps (READ) = 13.4mb/s 63.2 Mbps (WRITE) = 7.9mb/s
FTP - 100 Mbps (READ) = 12.5mb/s 76.8 Mbps (WRITE) = 9.6mb/s

I agree that this is far from the promised 20mb/s Samba read..
They'll never take a video of those file transfers.

Nevertheless, the measured download transfer-rates match with the info we already got from ASUS Germany:

http://www.hardwareluxx.de/community...l#post18065931

[hggomes]

There is no reason for that, 53N its the best networking device according to ASUS and as they say "its wrong thinking that a USB network device is worst than a PCI, or Mini PCI", i don't agree with that cause i have done some testings regarding PCI & USB devices and PCI was always better. But results are really disapointing with 53N, that's reality.

just sayin':


Since the Dutch site used an intel 6300agn card (a proper wifi adapter) they have completely different results

[hggomes]

New ASUS FW version "Add USB performance enhancement into RT-N66U" LOL

I wonder why they have released a USB enhancement LOL, now they will tell it can read/write 25mb/s, not

Version 3.1.0.3.90
Description ASUS RT-N66U B1 Firmware version 3.1.0.3.90
Add USB performance enhancement into RT-N66U
File Size
18,38 (MBytes) 2012.02.02 update

[wpte]

apparently 1 shop in the Netherlands has the rt-n66u in stock...
http://www.redcoon.nl/B333664-Asus-R...rs?refId=tweak
there's also a German version of this store I believe.

208 euro... yeah, no way

I expect other stores to have this product next week or so... It's just a matter of time.

[hggomes]

Yeah and the price is a little bit diferent :P

http://www.redcoon.de/B333664-Asus-RT-N66U_Router

[wpte]

Yeah and the price is a little bit diferent :P

http://www.redcoon.de/B333664-Asus-RT-N66U_Router

dammit!
It's Germany only tho... no shipping to the Dutchlands
ah well, I'll get it cheaper here anyway, just a tiny little more wait

[hggomes]

Its still a "heavy" price to pay for a router