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Asus RT-AC66U B1 Dual-Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router

 & John R. Delaney Contributing Editor

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Design

The router measures 1.7 by 8.5 by 5.8 inches (HWD) and has three non-removable adjustable antennas.

Front Panel

A USB 3.0 port can be found on the front edge, and there are activity LEDs on the top for power, internet, all four LAN ports, and both radio bands.

Back Panel

The rear panel holds four gigabit LAN ports, a WAN port, a USB 2.0 port, a power jack, and power, reset, and WPS buttons.

General Settings Menu

The General menu contains Guest Networking and USB applications as well a Traffic Analyzer that displays client network usage by time and date.

Trend Micro Protection

In the AiProtection settings you can configure Trend Micro's network protection utilities.

Adaptive QoS Settings

Other General settings include Adaptive QoS, which lets you use easily assign network priority based on application and includes Games, Media Streaming, Web Surfing, and Custom presets.

Advanced Settings

In the Advanced settings menu, you can configure advanced wireless settings including MAC filtering, Radius Server, Wireless Bridge, and other professional settings.

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John R. Delaney

John R. Delaney

Contributing Editor

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I’ve been working with computers for ages, starting with a multi-year stint in purchasing for a major IBM reseller in New York City before eventually landing at PCMag (back when it was still in print as PC Magazine). I spent more than 14 years on staff, most recently as the director of operations for PC Labs, before hitting the freelance circuit as a contributing editor. 

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At home I have two wireless networks running: one for streaming, gaming, and other day-to-day networking tasks, and another for testing all sorts of smart home devices including smart plugs and switches, lighting, indoor and outdoor security cameras, home security systems, air conditioners, smart grills, robotic lawn mowers, pool cleaners, and whatever else finds its way to my door.

It’s not uncommon to find people standing in front of my house taking video of a robotic lawn mower traversing my lawn during the summer months. Now if only someone would come up with a robotic snow blower, I’d be all set. 

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