Great range and a very nice interface for settings
934020
Everything I wanted in router.  Great range and a very nice interface for settings, etc.  Very stable.  I have not had a need to reboot or reset the router.
3530137
I've got a 10.0.0.x LAN inside a (SonicWALL) firewall, and I run Small Business Server 2011.
One of my three 6+ year old Netgear WiFi Access Points died, so after doing some research I selected the R6250 as a replacement, and ordered three.
The user interface on the R6250 is geared for typical (simple) home configurations, so it took me a bit of hunting around, but I finally found the Advanced > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP page.
Here, you check the "Enable AP Mode", then check "Enable fixed IP setting on this device (not recommended)", and you're able to enter the static IP, the IP subnet mask, the Gateway IP, and the DNS IP.
Now the R6250 is a straightforward Wi-Fi Access Point -- and my SBS 2011 server continues to provide DHCP and DNS services.
Another improvement in the Netgear software is the ease of upgrading the Router software.
When I first connected, there was a highlighted yellow link that prompted me to update the software.
The update downloaded and installed in less than 2 minutes.
Range and reliability so far (day 2) are great.
2503731
This router packs some punch in features and range. In the past I've stuck to Linksys wireless accesspoints for home but this time I ventured away due to great reviews elsewhere which were well deserved. I'm able to setup wireless for my family's use along with guest access that is restricted quite easily. Live in a neighborhood with lots of people running wireless nearby, well this beauty's dual band capabilities and MIMO with external antennas gets rid of that problem (for the devices that support 5Ghz anyways). Updates are a breeze and love the usb file/printer sharing support. For the real geeks out there IPv6 is supported.
110377
I purchased this on Amazon and has been running for about 48 hours.  The throughput is very good compared to others that I have tied in the past (D-Link, Netgear, Linksys).  The range is about the same.  There was a newer firmware from the website so I updated it (V2.10 AAOX.0).  The single SSID for both 2.4 and 5 GHz worked perfectly.  I knocked out one star because the wireless range was not a big improvement.  It is so-so, but the throughput is very good.

I have installed it on the ceiling connected via POE.  It came with drywall mounting kit and also, a power supply if you don't use POE.
3411326
This receiver is packed with a lot of useful and quality features, which is surprising given that it is a mid-range receiver. The sound quality is really nice through my Polk Ti400-series speakers. There are also a lot of audio mix/scene pre-sets that provide a dynamic range of options for getting good sound in your viewing area.

Even though it does not have a true bi-amp, the "bi-amp" feature does add a noticeable amount of clarity in the audio mix through the front speakers and balances very well with the center channel.

The network feature is extremely nice, as well as the AV Controller app for the android/iphone. This was a very pleasant suprise an is surprisingly pretty effective and convenient; for standard control I find this much more convenient to use that the standard controller. It has built-in net radio functionality that works superbly.

There is a little bit of room for improvement in the network functionality, but I can't complain too much given the price of this unit and the quality of its other features. I can successfuly stream .mp3s over my network using an android phone and Windows Media Player from Windows 7, but have been unsuccessul at doing so with a Macbook or with Windows Vista, nor have I been able to stream video over the network.

Was surprised to find it lacking a co-ax input...means that a separate converter box is needed for cable or satelitte inputs.

The firmware update process is not very robust. It is not necessarily easy to perform (novices may find it a bit intimidating) without being connected directly to a internet-enabled network, and it has only had about a 50% success rate at accepting a firmware update.
376188
I chose to go with the ecobee3 over Nest due to the availability of the remote sensors, future integration with Google Home, and I like the interface much more than the Nest.  My experience from the get go was quite positive. Getting the ecobee mounted and running was pretty effortless, and the nice little stickers they provide to label the existing wires was a nice touch.  I had it up and running in about 15 minutes.

The interface to me is very nice and I love using a touch screen vs. the pseudo-analog style of the Nest rotating panel.  The remote sensors are great to allowing me to keep my upstairs cooler at night when we sleep, and not making the thermostat reliant on the downstairs location.  I really enjoy all the customization I can make as well: schedules, sensor activity, alerts, and so on.

Overall, the ecobee is a great product and well worth the money.  I have had ZERO issues with it in the past few months I've had it, and once I get my basement finished, I will be adding another sensor to the system so I have 3 total zones controlling and regulating temperature.
4459449
I purchased this about a month ago and it has been working very well. I have a 2500 Sqft home and I am able to get excellent signal pretty much everywhere inside. My home sits on .6 acre lot and it covers most of the lot with average reception. I have been very happy with this product. I did decide to move the controller software to a new pc and I had to ssh into the access point and change the some settings in order for the new controller to detect it. I would highly recommend this product for anyone looking for a good access point. Final notes I would not recommend this for anyone that isn't somewhat tech savvy as it does require some basic networking knowledge and a machine to run the controller software.
1677053
I received this routers for free as part of the Netgear Friends & Family Program.

I have been very impressed with this router, and with Netgear equipment in general. They recently updated the firmware and UI, which made a considerable improvement. This router contains the latest version of the Netgear UI which is one of the best router user interfaces I've experienced. My previous router had such a poor UI that I swapped out the firmware for an Open Source solution. This router however has no need for that. Everything is simple, straight forward, and well explained. Set up too just a few minutes, and even advanced configurations like port forwarding and address assignments were a snap.

While not impressive, the range of this router is at least as average and doesn't disappoint. I had no trouble accessing the 2.4ghz band from anywhere in my apartment, thought the 5ghz band was somewhat spotty in the farthest bedroom.

In all I think that the WNDR4500 is a great value for the money. Sale prices are generally around $120, down from the MSRP of $150, which makes this router highly competitive at that price point.

If you don't have WiFi AC devices in your house, most people don't, this would be my choice of router.
1677336
This is a very good router and both my signal strength and download speeds have improved considerably since I installed. I haven't yet tested it with any challenging uploads, but a 2MB file I emailed this morning seemed to transmit more rapidly than similar files did with its predecessor (a Linksys).

Setup is easy and straightforward, and Amped's designers have made a real effort to remove the gotchas that plague so many other wireless routers. The inclusion of tagged Ethernet cables, attached to the correct router ports and ready to connect to the modem and the local PC, is a nice touch. I experienced one error in setup, but that was caused by my cable modem taking longer than the 30 seconds Amped recommends you wait for it to reboot. A CD is included, but it contains only documents and FAQs and is not needed for setup, which takes place entirely within a stylish browser window. Very nice - and far superior to my experience with either Linksys or Netgear (although to be fair, its one and two years respectively since I set up one of their routers).

I have two quibbles with setup:

1. It doesn't automatically take you to the place where you can change the password and username to access setup. Leaving these unchanged from the factory default creates a gaping security hole, and the software should prompt the user to change them, not just leave instructions on one of the setup pages (the third).

2. Setup offers the user the opportunity to print out a page of settings at the end of setup. What a great idea - except that the printed page shows the router's password in plain text. Amped should change this without delay and allow the user to insert a password hint instead.

I have only one quibble with the hardware: a router at this price point should offer at least one USB port. A USB port that sits directly on the network would be fantastically useful. When I ordered the Amped router I thought it had one, and I was tempted to send it back, but it is otherwise so well designed that I installed it anyway. So far, I'm pleased I did.
1606376
Very easy to install and works like I had always wanted. One sensor for the front door as I come out and the other for the driveway for when I drive up to the house. Great range and great adjust ability This is the first one that has been able to cover the broad range and not die or completely fail. Things I found that were easy to overcome were. One of the remotes the day/night switch needed to be switched to the opposite position of the other remote. I found that out when it was coming on during the day in the driveway, but not the front door. So I just switched it to the other position even though it was set the same and that solved that one. The other thing that may be peculiar to my install (under the eve mount) was the outer seal of the lamp was large and bigger than a normal 6" round junction box. Definitely made for a brick or recessed mount box where the seal would be on the fascia vs a exposed box, but some silicone (a lot) and I think it should be sealed on the standard box especially since it is under the eve. But a few of the MANY MANY different ones have gotten wet up there in big storms...Jury out until a big storm, but I was generous in the silicon for this one. Also if you turn it off and then trigger the remote sensors and before the timeout turn it back on, it seems to not work, but again, just turning it off for the timeout and then later turning it back on fixed that simple synchronization problem. I also made sure the antenna stuck out of the box and hung straight. It is SO nice to finally find one that fits perfectly what we wanted and so far, 3 months into it, GREAT. Keep the remotes where you can get to the batteries. Best one so far and I have a PILE of used ones of various brands in a pile in the garage
2530596
Pros: Great features and great UI
* I find the USB 3 hard drive connectivity extremely helpful to share files that can be accessed from any computer.
* Good long powersupply cable and a thin adapter so it doesn't block two slots on the power extension
* Great speeds when accessing items on the switch or the USB 3.0 port. I can max out the 1Gbps ports
* Guest network - this is awesome so I can provide wifi to my friends without giving them access to the other computers or my shared hard drive
* Haven't had to reset this router unless I changed a major setting

Cons: I find the range and speed on the wifi access (2.4Ghz) very low - haven't seen issues with 5Ghz. I had expected much higher range and noticed the 2.4Ghz issue as one of my laptops doesnt support 5Ghz. I've tried changing the channel and some settings based on Internet forum posts where people have seen the same issue, used INSSIDer to find channels that don't have conflicts at my home but that hasn't worked either.

At first I thought this was an issue in my apartment but after moving to two different apartments and changing the location of the router within my apartment, I've sort of given up. I don't get decent range on my laptop in my bedroom which is <30 feet away from router (in the living room) and is separated by just two drywalls and this is across all channels. Unfortunately, I wish I had verified all this when I first got the router - I would have returned it. I have the router setup centrally on a single floor apartment. The other thing I notice is that if I keep a ping google.com -t ON on the laptop in my bed room, every 30 seconds to minute or so, I get a couple of pings which result in destination host unreachable. I don't see this on my computer which is connected to the router via wired network so this is definitely a wifi issue.

I ended up buying a Netgear power line adapter kit and used that along with my old router to get range in my bedroom. I wish I didn't have to do that. Given how great ASUS router reviews have been, but given my experience with the unit I got, I'm not sure I'll recommend them.

Other Thoughts: I don't use the AIDisk (to share your usb drive so it can be accessed from anywhere) so I don't know how that works. I've also not tried the download manager and print share features.

Given my range problems, I wish I had bought a router with external antenna - maybe that would have solved some problems.
2303280
I received the WNR2020v2 for free as a test program with netgear, and have to say I'm extremely pleased. I have had trouble with wireless in parts of my house and setup the router as a wireless access point. It was plug and play ready. This was the first time setting up a wireless access point and i only wished a did this years ago. The range now exceeds my needs.

For the price of the router this is a perfect entry level router or can also be used as a wireless access point
24225
Initially I could not connet this device at all even upgraded firmware & server software. Spent 2/3 hours on tech support with all experiments like disabling firewalls, rebooting MP 101. But finally I found out that I needed to change my router setting from G-Only to Mixed mode (I have Linksys-G router) and got connected instantly.

Great performance, nice audio clarity, easy user interface.
3471944
Disclaimer: I am not an IP professional.  I have limited experience with properly configuring home networks.

With this in mind, I was very hesitant to purchase this AP because of all of the posts online stating that Microtik products are not for the IT faint of heart.  I was surprised to find that, while possibly misconfigured, this AP had me up and running in minutes.

The problem I was trying to solve was that of range.  I was previously running (2) Asus RT66U APs in my house, each using the same SSID (but on channels 1 and 6 to prevent interference), in the hopes of covering all areas.  The problem I was encountering was that moving around the house, the switching over from AP to AP wasn't seamless enough and would drop my SSH sessions.  Therefore, I figured I needed one AP that was capable of covering most of my house, if not all of it.

After the surprisingly simple installation, I have used this AP for about a week now, and I'm very happy to report that things have improved tremendously.  However, you *must* upgrade the shipped version of RouterOS (5.21) with the latest, or you will be hating life.  Before the update, I would have full signal, but the throughput was abysmally slow.  After the upgrade, my Netflix streams almost immediately when I am in the kids' playroom, where it used to buffer for about a minute before playing.  I can also move about the house and play some online games without losing my connection.

One thing I really like, although it probably indicates improper setup, is that this router ships using the IP address 192.168.88.1.  Typically, when you join an AP, you'll be on subnet <ip address>/24.  This means that I should only be able to reach devices on 192.168.88.1 - 254.  However, with the shipping configuration, I can also reach my existing network, which is on 192.168.0.xxx.  This allowed me to literally plug it into my existing network and power it on, and wireless clients can still use the network printer and NAS without any reconfiguration.  Totally awesome!
3346730
I found this Unifi Access Point (UAP) very easy to set up using version 5 of the Unifi software.  Maybe version 5 is easier to use; I don't know.  But after answering a half-dozen, or so, questions (e.g., new username and password, SSID, guest account or not, WPA password, etc) it's ready to go.  After that, the only things I changed were a fixed local IP and frequency (to deconflict with other nearby access points).  By the way, there is a great. free app for Kindle Fire to monitor your WiFi environment.  The hardware performance is great, as many others have noted.  I also found that the UAP really wants future configuration changes from the same computer that did the initial setup; otherwise you have to re-enter the basic data again.
1446899
I've been using this router for a year and am probably not using it to it's full potential.  With that said, this router has excellent range and connectivity.  My previous router (Linksys from 4 yrs ago) would drop the signal frequently which no longer happens with this router.  User interface is easy to navigate.  I have yet to setup other accounts as I'm the only user.  FTP functionality is easy to setup and comes in very handy.
3512529
So far I am one day in with this router, but it has been a breeze. Set up was less than 5 minutes and the instructions were idiot proof. I work for a large telecom provider and set up adtran 908's all day - so to have this type of simplicity and GUI interface was amazing. 5gz seems to work great, and so far the range has proven to be excellent. I live in a one floor house however, so I can't speak too much on range, but my old Cisco E2500 could barely make it to my living room..

I could speak all day on how excellent the interface is, but to put it simply it has all the features you could want from a router and more - yet if your not technically inclined, you won't even notice. The main focus points for any user are clean and we'll defined, the advanced features are hidden well enough to keep everything neat and tidy.

Needless to say Asus makes a great product. Trust the reviews and buy this.