Test: ASUS RT-N15

Konklusion

ASUS har med RT-N15 en virkelig joker på hånden. Routeren er flot og veldesignet, har integrerede antenner, gigabit-switch (som man bør have) og det er den ultimativt hurtigste trådløse router, vi her på hardware-test har haft inde ad døren indtil videre. Sådan ASUS! Og routeren kan købes for omkring 800 kroner, hvilket gør den lidt dyrere end TRENDnet TEW-672GR routeren, men de 100 kroner er efter min mening ganske godt givet ud! Du får en hurtigere, pænere og en mere alsidig router.

I forhold til SiteCom WL-308 routeren, som var reference-router i denne test, så savnede jeg en lidt bedre QoS-funktion, som fungerer ganske godt på SiteCom'en. Hvis ASUS får dette med i deres næste router, bliver det en killer!

Innovation/Teknologi - 4
En router med et rasende hurtig trådløst netværk i den prisklasse fortjener da et 4-tal.

Bundle/Tilbehør - 4
Ingen printet manual fulgte med, men manualen lå selvfølgelig på den medfølgende CD, men jeg synes alligevel det er tit man hurtigt har brug for at kigge i en quick-setup guide, for at finde passwords eller ip-adressen til routerens webinterface (som jo kan være 192.168.1.1 eller 192.168.2.1 eller 192.168.10.1 eller...). Selvfølgelig kan man finde den under standard-gateway, men det er ikke alle brugere, der kan finde ud af at forvilde sig ind i en dos-prompt eller tilsvarende.

Design/Layout - 5
Virkelig flot design, som sikkert vil passe til mange brugere af ASUS (eller Apple) produkter. Routeren har ingen eksterne antenner, hvilket designmæssigt er en fed detalje. Rent pratisk kan det dog være en ulempe, da det ikke er muligt at montere eller forlænge til andre antenner, men det har de færreste alligevel brug for.

Software - 5
Webinterfacet (i 2.0.1.1) er virkeligt flot, anderledes og overskueligt, og indeholder de fleste indstillingsmuligheder, som en 'almindelig' bruger har brug for.

Ydelse - 5
Med et rasende hurtigt trådløst interface og en gigabit-switch topper denne router. Det eneste lille hak man kan sætte er, at det trak lidt ned at hastigheden faldt med kryptering.

Pris - 4
Prisen på routeren er 800,- og er i den billigere ende af routere med gigabit-switche. Man kan få billigere, bl.a. TRENDnet's router, men sammenlignet med ydelse, synes jeg at denne router bestemt er en hund ekstra værd. Ikke desto mindre, rækker det kun til et 4-tal, da det alligevel er 800 kroner for en router alene.

Test: ASUS RT-N15

Innovation / Teknologi	4
Bundle - Tilbehør	4
Design - Layout	4
Software - BIOS	5
Ydelse	5
Pris	4
Samlet	86%

UK Summary

ASUS really has an ace up their sleeves with the RT-N15. The router is beautiful and well designed. It has integrated antennas, a gigabit switch (a must have) and is ultimately the fastest wireless router we've had for testing here at HwT. Way to go ASUS! And the router can be purchased for around € 107, which makes it a bit more expensive than the TRENDnet TEW-672GR router, though - but the router is well worth the additional 13 Euro, because you'll be getting a faster, neater and more allround router.

Compared to the SiteCom WL-308 router, which was the reference-router for this test, It lacked a better working QoS-function, which is working quite well on the SiteCom. If ASUS manages to implement this thoroughly in the next router, it will be a real killer!

Innovation/Technology - 4
A router with a raging fast wireless network in this price class really deserves 4 points.

Bundle/Accessories - 4
There was no printed manual, but the manual was available on the bundled CD. I still feel, however, that you quite often have the need to look at a quick-setup guide in order to find passwords or the ip-address for the routers webinterface (this can be 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.2.1 or 192.168.10.1 or ... ). Of course you can find the router as a standard-gateway, but not all users know how to bewilder themselves in front of a DOS-prompt or similar.

Design/Layout - 5
A really nice design, that will most likely fit many users of ASUS (or Apple) products. The routher has no external antennas, which is a really nice touch. In practice, this can be a bit of a burden since it will be very difficult to route the antenna to another, to simply enhance the length of it or replace it, but luckily most people won't need to do that.

Software - 5
The Webinterface (v. 2.0.1.1) is really nice looking and different, while also providing a nice overview. It contains most of the options, that a 'regular' user will need.

Performance - 5
With a ragingly fast wireless interface and a gigabit switch, this router is really on top of the hill! The only minor quirk is that the speed dropped a bit when using encryption.

Price - 4
The price for this router is around € 107 and this puts it at the cheaper end of the scales for wireless routers with a gigabit switch. The TRENDnet can be had cheaper though, but in comparison I won't hesitate to say that the ASUS RT-N15 is well worth the additional bucks. Nonetheless, it will still only amount to 4 points, as it is still € 107 for a 'just' a router.