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static DHCP assignments... I was quite impressed with web page load times. Much better than any router I've ever used. However, I have a fairly elaborate IP camera security system with nearly 30 cameras. I've never used a router that had hard limits on the number of ports your can forward, and no mention in any of the reviews or forum comments suggested an issue. But...

If you try to add more than 32 port forwards, you'll get a "This table only allows 32 items!" error. Same thing happens when you try to add more than 32 static DHCP clients.

For the cost and the available horsepower of this thing, you'd think this is a joke. I sent an email to Asus, and their answer was:

"This is corect. This is a high end home router. You need something more enterprise class for that many forwarded ports and reserved addresses."

I just wonder how many "homes" will run up against this limit. I suspect we're not too far away from most homes needing more than 32.

Anyway, the 3rd party firmware has the same limits. A real shame. I don't know of any workaround that involves keeping this thing.

Thought there would be more features than what it had, I could have bought an Airport extreme and had more bandwidth and more tools like SNMP, and the ability to setup the network from my iPhone... Still not a bad router, just not great. Plus with th 802.11ac coming up I would rather wait and buy cheaper... for now. I think I'll stick with the Apple products....

Got it set up and humming in a couple of hours. Using Bell Fibe service for TV and internet/networking before. It was a complete disaster using their modem/router. Now the TVs are in a separate network from the rest of the home and finally things are working as they should.

Wireless range in very good despite my home being a metal clad bunker (circa 1920's) with metal lath and plaster construction.

Love it.

And the price is right!

Had a Netgear wimax N300 yet wanted something with Qos so could prioritize wireless VOIP. STUPIDLY went with Asus. Web interface easy, setup a breeze. Speed no better than my Netgear on n (no 5gHz to test) and range notably worse. The signal for VOIP couldn't make it 50 feet without breaking up or causing echos on phone calls. I tried everything with firmware upgrades and Qos changes to make this thing work. Perhaps it's an acceptable modem, but for stuff like wireless VOIP (and prob media), it's a dog. Final straw: At 2 months, simply moved it to a different spot to try to improve signal in my condo. Plugged back in, power on but otherwise dead. I took my old Netgear 300N and plugged it into the very cables that did nothing for the ASUS, and got better VOIP and same wireless speed. Cannot recommend for VOIP or condo use. No response from ASUS on "2 year warranty". Junk.

I'd like to thank smallnetbuilder for their complete review which encourage me to buy that device... I'm coming from a netgear once with a LOT of issue, and connections lost... thanks to this ASUS device my home network is now fully stable and really powerful.. don ot have any doubt, just buy it and see the difference ! thanks and cheers.