Blazing Fast Set-up time
928649
this was a blast to set up, update and get going. I am happy I bought this unit
593681
This was too easy to set up. Absolutely no problems. simple and easy to ue. simple to over clock! I'm using 2.4 core 2 duo
508147
Replaced my dlink dir-655 with this router and am extremely pleased at how fast the setup was. I have a complex system with port forwarding, guest users, firewall settings, FTP Servers, HTTP Servers and Remote Desktop. Not the average home user. I had all that resolved and running flawlessly in less than 10 minutes. I was able to assign permanent ip addresses to my printers and other machines that required this.

Previously to buying the ASUS, I tried several 1900 type routers with very poor results.
900053
This took less than five minutes to set up, including the time I needed unpack the box.  Easiest router ever.
2010743
I opened the box dreading setting up the printer. It was over in less than 2 minutes connecting it to my network using my airport extreme. What am I going to do with all this extra time on a Sunday afternoon?
3263521
Easy to set up and very fast.  Immediately saw a 50% improvement in download speed over the Cisco Linksys E2500 it replaced using a wired connection.  I use all Cat 6 cables for the wired connections.  For wireless I configured it like the E2500 and had every device get on the network with no device by device configuration at all.  I am very pleased.  It has only been up for 24 hours now and if there are any subsequent issues I will be sure and do a followup.  Initial setup was done manually using the web browser interface and only took a few minutes. Nice router!
2026006
Love the speed and ease of setup. I recommend this one to all my associates who are looking for more speed in their pc's.
1622246
Extremely fast boot, great Web surfing machine!
4680220
Super easy to set-up and use. I spent approximately 30 minutes reading the instructions and installing the unit. It worked the first time. I recommend reading the instructions before doing anything else. After you have configured the unit you can disconnect it from your USB port. When you want to add a computer to your network, you set-up that computer's TCP/IP configuration of it's Ethernet adapter to be assigned an IP address automatically. The router will assign one to the computer at the computers power-up. You only need one DSL account. You connect your DSL modem/router to the Linksys router. Your DSL modem/router sees the Lynksys as one user, unaware that there are several computers using the one connection. I could not see any significant speed loss having three computers all streaming video/audio at the same time. This thing is fast! If you want to share your DSL connection, I highly recommend this Unit.
4271457
Very user friendly setup!  Setup up all computers wireless in a matter of minutes!
3656759
Lightning fast, and awesome functionality...PERIOD!
1566173
Easy to set up (no need for the install disc) and instantly connected to my network. Blazing fast. Get this. I had an older 2.4Ghz only adaptor on my desktop and was experiencing drops and slow loads, thinking it was because the router was 2 rooms away and I have concrete walls. I put this new one on and there were NO MORE EXCUSES. The net flies now!
2183480
Super easy.
Anyone can set up this NAS.
This product has so much functionality already built in and easy to use GUI.
2202489
Nice price, easy to set up, instructions could be better but I was able configure for my use very quickly.
Simple and quick setup, couldn't be happier.
3560184
Easiest thing to set up.  Packed nicely!  High recommendation.
1729659
This was atop pick from CNET and a friend recommended it. Set up was troublesome until I called the very helpful people at ASUS who got me past all of the things that had befuddled me, all in a matter of about 10 minutes (so set-up using directions is a 2 of 5; with ASUS 5 of 5).
Connection to the signal booster (Netgear) was really easy and was complete in less than 3 minutes.
As for power & performance, WOW! I guess my prior router (LinkSys) was just underpowered, because I was thrilled to see that we can now use all of the bandwidth we are paying for thru our ISP (50 Mbps). We have had up to 7 devices going without issues (tho in fairness, none of us are hardcore gamers, so we weren't working it quite that hard),
And the signal strength is very good. Tho we already had a repeater, I could probably do without it now in our 2,000 sq ft home (2 stories, plus basement, and actually signal strength in the basement is now quite good).
So, in summary: easy to set up, strong signal, excellent performance, high ratings. I am told it has lots of useful features too, but I've not yet had cause to use them. So, for our home network, this was an excellent choice.
Added bonus, it qualified for same day delivery in my area, so I ordered it at 8 am and was installing it at 8 pm.
4136425
Opened the package. Followed the 2 step instructions by loading the software and then rebooting and plugging in the dongle. Found the network, set it all up for the desktop I installed it in. Running perfectly in under 15 minutes.