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Asus WL-500g Premium

Asus WL-500g Premium

29 reviews

May, 2024

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performance (6)
usability (3)
connectivity (1)
design (1)
price (1)

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durability (2)
reliability (1)
portability (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 reviews of Asus WL-500g Premium. The average rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the connectivity. The usability also gets good views, whereas some have doubts about the reliability and portability. The price and design get mixed comments.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Asus WL-500g Premium is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by : Xiao Ming Wu (cnet.com)

Asus WL-500g Premium Wireless Router review

Asus WL-500g Premium Wireless Router

WDS; integrated print server; USB port; embedded DDNS clients; excellent 802.11b/g performance.

User documentation is poor; weak phone support; lacks WPA support.

The Asus WL-500g's advanced features make it well suited for hobbyists, but its complexity and weak user docs make it a stretch for those new to networking.

Mar, 2004

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Expert review by : jkabaseball (devhardware.com)

ASUS WL-500G Premium Review

ASUS is known for making motherboards, but that's not all it makes. Today we got our hands on an ASUS wireless router, the WL-500G Premium. Will it stand up to the company's reputation for quality, or should ASUS have stuck to making motherboards? Keep...

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by : Rob Williams (techgage.com)

ASUS WL-500g Premium Router

Routers are often boring, but ASUS proves that doesn't have to be the case. The WL-500g is a very fast WiFi router that offers USB connectivity and even the ability to download while your computer is turned off!

High-performance ; Great styling ; Admin is feature packed ; Allows network storage ; Manual is easy to follow

Setup can be quite clunky ; Router copies over a fair amount of system files to the thumb drive/external storage

The WL-500g Premium is a router that has a lot going for it. Compared to the previous D-Link WiFi router I had, this is a huge upgrade. The sad fact may be, that both routers retail for a similar SRP. So, "You get what you pay for." may not always...

Nov, 2006

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

It still lives... After so many years in service

I can only say I am very happy with it, despite a problem i had. I got it when it first came out and it works just as it's supposed to. I must admit I had some problems with it as I had a powerout while I was updating it and it resulted in a dead...

Tons of features and dual USB2 ports.

Can be very hard to revive if FW update fails.

Jun, 2012

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