Brief review Subject ASUS DSL AC68U AC1900

Update: See Update !!! !!!! (Please for the time being not the firmware 3.0.0.4.376_2187 import in Austria (A1 Telekom) there is at least for me problems so that the router is running stable so far but apparently crashes at some point the DSL part. from from router, the DSL connection is interrupted and a new connection is only possible by switching the router! (restart on the device website alone does not help)
I am currently switched reflected on the old firmware 3.0.0.4.376_2160 and test whether the connection is now resist as stable as before. "Unfortunately," patches the new firmware also a security hole, so I hope that there is a functioning update soon.

UPDATE !!!! After the old firmware also showed interruptions and these gradually disappeared, I have to assume that A1 has tampered with the line. After re-download new firmware no interruptions were more noticeable. The Asus support has incidentally not reported, very poor service for such an expensive router!

(Has indeed done well then) I would be happy to comment, confirm or disprove, there may indeed also a problem on page A1 of my firmware problems which. The ASUS support I have been informed.

Update 2: The configuration of the router is not as difficult as some people write here. I have, as always, completely dispensed with any tools from ASUS and went directly to the equipment site.

Simply the router using the supplied cable on lan laptop connect, enter the browser to the IP 192.168.1.1 and the default password from the router User: Enter "Admin" which stands behind it on the unit: "admin" password.

You have the "Quick Setup" from ASUS skip the beginning and will make the appropriate settings manually probably first. Someone wrote here that is queried in the Quick Setup whether Anex A or B required, but this is superfluous because the router already tried all standards. Therefore, skip and configure manually. You have to make any special settings, the most specific settings automatically run at the router. Of course you can make adjustments when WAN if you know exactly what you need (Anex a or b, VDSL or ADSL2 +, etc. That should shorten the registration process of course, because the router will not have to try all standards, this is not necessary, however.

Inside one imagines the Wi-Fi network A with SSID = name of the wireless network, WPA2 AES encryption and password, then you also change equal to the default password of the router (down everything) and to get a DSL connection you must also his credentials have ready are the provider and also enter your username and password.

The whole Einrichterrei took no 10minutes with me, a better user interface you can really hope not. The connection from the router was also quite easy, but some lacked a cable from the junction box to the splitter, because I had to resist using the A1 router the old cable.
Right after I connect to the Internet directly 3.0.0.4.376_2160 aktualisisert which ran immediately to the stable at this time "new" firmware. The configuration of the router was not lost!

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I bought the router because you often only a highly restricted Pirelli or Thomson gets in Austria router to its port further these devices often suffer from very coarse software errors. I have not tested the router real thing, but what I've seen so far I really like. So I had to realize a very fast 867Mbit connection to my HTPC first. (HTPC with GA-F2A88XN-WIFI motherboard (rev. 3.0)) Web pages (faster dual core processor and other current components) built by the low latency of the router significantly more responsive. I could also notice that the device site my Pioneer receiver by about a factor of 5 builds up faster if you take the original AXF7031 wireless to Ethernet bridge (max 150Mbit) realized a network bridge with the HTPC to the router. The rate for routers is not so critical, but rather the processing time of the data in the router and Wireless Bridge. Certainly will positively impact the whole even in online games, and I have not tested this. I think not just the Asus there may venture an error and will. I have the router way, directly through its Web site configured (see Update), which appears quite tidy. Unfortunately I can not go into detail now, to the unit has too many functions that have yet to be tried.