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xenos

12:36 AM on 14 January, 2010

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So when are we going to see Wifi devices based on the Final N standard? They seem to be taking forever!

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olan

3:33 AM on 14 January, 2010

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I'm not sure I see the point in this review. Surely it's more important to test the machines performance rather than explaining the UI? Most people who pay the extra for this gigabit, wireless-n, NAS enabled router are comfortable getting around most router configuration screens and are more interested in read/write rates across the wired/wireless network and the load whilst downloading torrents? Just a suggestion.

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Matt Ross

9:19 AM on 14 January, 2010

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If it were me buying it I'd want to replace the firmware with DD-WRT anyway so the interface would be irrelevant. I'll have to go check their forums to see if it's supported.

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TechnicPuppet

10:39 AM on 14 January, 2010

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In the review you mention that the QoS helps downloading and doing other things at the same time. I have the D-Link Dir-655 which I bought for Gigabit Lan, Wireless N and QoS.

The problem is that QoS is for outbound packets only it seems. So when I am downloading the latest linux builds or game demos through newsgroups, browsing the internet is slow as treacle on my 50gig connection. Does this router have its own implementation of QoS that can limit inbound packets by port or program etc?

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Simon Heather

12:41 PM on 14 January, 2010

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The Edimax BR-6574n is half the price and has everything bar the USB ports. I would want to know whether the router has good performance before paying twice the money.

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Steve32

7:09 PM on 14 January, 2010

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@Alan Clinch - 50gig connection. Lucky you ;-) Just limit your Usenet client to 45gig and you internet browsing should fly!! LOL

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Martin Daler

10:01 PM on 14 January, 2010

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No wonder we don't get excited by routers. They are all just so much of the same thing - 4-way switch and a wireless bit. OK, here we have a couple of USB ports (not USB3 I assume, that might be too exciting). How about a few more ports - surely we've a right to aspire to more than a couple of PC's, a printer and a solitary NAS. Where do I plug in my VoIP box, for example. Come to that, why isn't VoIP in the router (too exciting?) The only thing that has happened to wifi routers in the last geological period is the addition of two more aerials, and a different letter of the alphabet. Yeah, get excited!

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TechnicPuppet

8:31 AM on 15 January, 2010

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That's what I have done, but I don't always get 50 so it doesn't really work. I have tried everything, its not as bad now as when I was on 20Mb cause I am not getting the virgin cap and with 50Mb the downloads are done in a flash.

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The simple user interface of the RT-N16 wireless router might put off a few users that find it patronising but they're missing out. All the functions you're likely to need, and more, are easy to control and if you need to get to them, more advanced options aren't hard to find. Products like this should 'just work' and that's what the RT-N16 does. Read full review

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By Hugo Jobling
Reviewed 14 January 2010
Updated 06 February 2011

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