ASUS RT-N13U Wireless Router and Print Server Review

[ad#review1070-top]As the price of home networking equipment falls, manufacturers are looking to include features which separate their product from the rest of the pack. Many routers include at least one USB port these days because of this. This USB port is generally used for either a printer or some kind of storage device, such as an external hard drive or flash drive. The ASUS RT-N13U is one such device. It unifies 802.11n wireless with a 10/100 switch and a lone USB port, which ASUS thinks your all-in-one printer would love. ThinkComputers reviews the ASUS RT-N13U wireless router.

Features and Specifications

Standards	IEEE802.11n, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11d, IEEE802.3, IEEE802.3u, IEEE802.1X, WPA, WMM, IPv4
WAN Ports	1 x RJ45 for 10/100 BaseT Support Ethernet and 802.3 with max. bit rate 10/100 Mbps and auto cross-over function(MDI-X)
LAN Ports	4 x RJ45 for 10/100 BaseT Support Ethernet and 802.3 with max. bit rate 10/100 Mbps and auto cross-over function(MDI-X)
USB port	1 x USB 2.0
Reset Button	Push for above 5 seconds to restore factory settings
EZS button	Yes (WPS)
Management	Internet connection type: Automatic IP ,Static IP, PPPoE(MPPE supported), PPTP, L2TP Dual Link support WAN Bridge support Multicast Proxy support Multicast Rate Setting support
Firewall	NAT and SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) Firewall: enable/disable WAN ping allow access from WAN log of accepted and dropped Filtering: Single Port and Port Range URL based MAC Address
Operating Frequency	2.4 – 2.5 Ghz
Modulation	802.11n: BPSK / QPSK / 16QAM / 64QAM 802.11g: ODFM @ 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps 802.11b: DBPSK @ 1Mbps DQPSK @ 2Mbps CCK @ 5.5 / 11Mbps
Data Rate	802.11n Draft 2.0: up to 300Mbps 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps
Operation Channel	11 for N.America, 14 Japan, 13 Europe(ETSI)
Antenna	2 x internal antenna Antenna Gain in 3 dBi
Range	outdoor (LOS, Light-Of-Sight) 200 m at 802.11n* *The range may vary by different environment
Output Power	15.5 ~16.5dBm(n mode) 15.5 ~16.5dBm(g mode)
Receive Sensitivity(10MHz BW)	-74~ -75dBm @54Mbps -89~ -92dBm @11Mbps -91~ -95dBm @ 1Mbps
Encryption	64/128-bit WEP WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, Radius with 802.1x
Authentication	MAC address, 802.1x
DC Power Adapter	AC Input: 100V~240V(50~60HZ); DC Output: 12V with max. 1 A current

Packaging
The ASUS RT-N13U wireless router comes in a box decorated with the ASUS logo and mantra “Rock Solid, Heart Touching” prominently displayed on the primary surfaces. A picture of the device adorns the front, along with almost an overload of text describing the all-in-one printer management capability of the device.

The rear of the box shows an explanation of how the R13N-U can permit multiple users to use the same all-in-one printer sans wires, and sans configuration changes. The rear also touts a new router interface. Oh, tell me, sweet lords of usability, can it be true that ASUS has finally ditched the antiquated, Web 1.0-looking purple, green, and yellow abomination?

Inside the box is the router, a CD, some manuals, the power cord, and an Ethernet cable.

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