Asus RT-N16

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Display Asus RT-N16 can be said to form a handsome large enough. Dimensions 216 x 161.9 x 40.5 mm, which is quite difficult if you would put in a limited space. Moreover, the wireless router also does not include an additional seat, so a bit difficult vertically positioned.

The front of Asus RT-N16 contains rows of LED lights, functioning as an indicator of ongoing activities. Wireless router that weighs about 470 grams of fruit has three antennas on the back. All three antennas are detachable so you can replace it with another antenna signal stronger. Besides the antenna, at the back of the wireless router also contains five RJ45 ports. One RJ45 port serves as the WAN (Internet via modem) and 4 LAN ports. There was also a WPS button and reset button to restore the default configuration.

Asus RT-N16 has been supports 802.11n wireless connection, but still supports the previous connection standard, the 802.11b and 802.11g. Wireless routers can also function as a switch using the 4 LAN ports are available.

We set the configuration, you will be faced with a control panel that is slightly different than usual. Display control panel interface Asus RT-N16 is very attractive and fairly intuitive. Even beginners will not be confusion in the make configuration settings.


Asus RT-N16 offers a variety of features which are generally offered by other wireless routers. Variety of standard features such as DHCP server present, WAN settings, LAN settings, and security settings. External security such as firewalls also present here. Internal security such as IP filtering, MAC address filtering, and URL filtering to restrict access to sites that allowed you can do on the security section.

With three large antenna gains, the wireless router ASUS RT-N16 has a good performance. We tested the data transfer speed (throughput) wireless router by plugging it into the client computer that uses wireless N adapter class and use the tool NetIQ Chariot. The resulting throughput is better with an average score of 37.553 Mbps, 46.811 Mbps maximum. Asus RT-N16 also has a good response, as evidenced by the value of response time average of 2.130 seconds (under 5 seconds).

To test the ability of the SPI firewall is owned by Asus RT-N16, we use the test facility in ShieldUp GRC.com and do port scanning. Result, there is only one port is not in Stealth status, but his condition remained closed (Closed). Various other ports are in Stealth conditions.

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Asus RT-N16 wireless routers are reliable enough. Fast performance, it features abundant, and easy to use. Ordinary user will usually experience confusion when setting the configuration on the wireless router control panel, but Asus RT-N16 allows everything. Interesting control panel with a display that is not too complicated, so that ordinary users can quickly understand. Good performance with 3 antennas that can be exchanged. For a network of small or medium size such as home or office, Asus RT-N16 is sufficient.

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