| ASUS EA-N66U Wireless-N450 Ethernet Adapter |  |
| Reviews - Featured Reviews: Network | |||||||
| Written by Steven Iglesias-Hearst | |||||||
| Saturday, 24 March 2012 | |||||||
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Dual Band Wireless-N Detailed FeaturesSo now we have had the grand tour of the ASUS EA-N66 3-in-1 Ethernet adapter, it is time now to look at the software side of things. Setup is very simple indeed as there are no drivers etc to install, simply connect to the wired device you wish to make wireless (Ethernet adapter mode) and press the WPS button to connect to your router. If your router doesn't support WPS then you will need to connect it to your computer's LAN port and set it up using the web based setup utility detailed in this section.
The interface is also very nice looking, it's one of the things I like about ASUS, they always put in a lot of effort to ensure the visuals are above standard. The first time you connect the EA-N66 Ethernet adapter to your computer (assuming you aren't connecting with WPS) and open you browser, it should automatically redirect to the setup page. From here you will choose a network you would like to connect to and go through the normal steps of connecting to a wireless network. The adapter is then ready to serve as a wireless Ethernet Bridge for your preferred network enabled device (PC, XBOX 360, PS3, HDTV, TiVo, Satellite/Cable receiver to name but a few.).
When connected to a computer you can access the setup utility by typing asusrouter.com into the address bar of your browser. From here you can view connection status and other important data relating to the connection. The blue icons above the table of information are clickable and provide more specific information relating to them.
In the administration screen you can switch between operation modes, this can also be done by clicking the quick internet setup button in the top left corner. Repeater mode can extend your wireless range by connecting wirelessly to your router and repeating the signal, I predict this mode will increase latency though as the data is effectively being re-routed. Access point mode requires you to hook the EA-N66 to a LAN port on your switch/router/computer and will provide wireless network access.
System log is exactly that; connection changes, system errors and other network activity will be logged. The log will only be good for that session; it will not be stored once the device is powered down. Date and time are automatically synchronized once you connect to the internet, or they can be manually synchronized in the system tab of the administration section.
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Comments
This is in fact a router... a crippled router (1 port, few features, weird software). A repeater doesn't need to route packets but for function as an AP it does and to Bridge or Route packets to an Ethernet Port it also does - making this in fact a router. There is no interface with any of the system's buses making this not a wireless adapter.
I appreciate that you make a living selling these products and I commend you on your efforts. But "what you haven't quite grasped" is the fact that this isn't a troll but just a helpful community member that now seems to be getting harassed by both yourself and your reviewer.
Surely the fault is mine for feeding the trolls when I posted my very first comment.
My personal opinion on the matter would stand that there are MANY other alternatives in the same price range that would meet the same needs. I would google "openwrt dual band". You may even save money with single radio. Who needs two radios for one computer? You can't use both. It's usually a feature reserved for routers needing compatibility with multiple devices; both 2.4 and 5ghz.
I think we should leave that to the end user to decide. That's like saying who needs multiple cores, multitasking needs multiple options. ASUS are aiming to be at the forefront of consumer networking and I think they are making good efforts.
I can think of a few scenarios off the top of my head where two radios on one computer would be of great benefit but we would be here all day trying to find common ground in our arguments. Let's agree to disagree on many aspects and bring this to and end. Thank you.
thank you guys!
Is that correct?
Is there a wireless n hardware that has a 450mbps speed and works as an wireless bridge instead of eth adapter ?
The reason for direct connection to pc is that I forgot to purchase a network adapter to place on the pci slot on the motherboard, and since I am the only one using the 5ghz channel and I haven't found any 5ghz adapters avaialable nearby,so I have chosen this product to use.