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Asus WL-500g Premium Wireless Router

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CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
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Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 14 reviews all user reviews

Manufacturer: Asus

Part number: WL500g

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Asus WL-500g Premium Wireless Router

price range: $95.70 - $106.20

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.

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Average user rating: 3.0 stars out of 14 reviews
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1.5 stars

"An unstable performer, which just creates headaches."

by Eddie10011 on March 28, 2005

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3.0 stars

"Oh boy... Quite a handful."

by Tomilius on March 20, 2005

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3.0 stars

"best quality/price relation"

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3.5 stars

"Excellent all-round router"

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"Super product!"

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Specifications

Manufacturer: Asus
Part Number: WL500g

General
Device Type Wireless router
Form Factor External
Built-in Devices Antenna
Width 8.1 in
Depth 7.3 in
Height 1.4 in
Weight 1.3 lbs
Networking
Form factor External
Connectivity technology Wireless
Integrated Switch 4-port switch
Data Transfer Rate 54 Mbps
Line coding format CCK, DQPSK, OFDM, DBPSK
Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Spread Spectrum Method DSSS
Transport protocol PPPoE, L2TP, PPTP, IPSec
Remote management protocol HTTP
Max Range Indoors / Outdoors: 131 ft : 330 ft
Max Range Indoors 131 ft
Max Range Open Space 330 ft
Status Indicators Link activity, Power, Printer ready
Features DMZ port, Firewall protection, MDI/MDI-X switch, VPN support, DHCP support, Wireless Distribution System (WDS) support, VPN passthrough, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), NAT support
Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.1x
Communications
Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
Expansion Slot(s) Total (Free) None
Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
Interfaces 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Network host - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45, Network - Radio-Ethernet - SMA, 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 4 x Network node - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
Compatible Slots None
Port(s) Total (Free) / Connector Type Network Radio-Ethernet:SMA, 1 Parallel IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP):25 pin D-Sub (DB-25), 1 Network host Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45, 4 Network node Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45, 1 USB 4 pin USB Type A
Miscellaneous
Compliant Standards CE
Encryption Algorithm 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, AES, WPA, TKIP

Power
Power Supply / Device Power adapter External
Power Device Power adapter - External
Power Provided 10 Watt
Voltage Required AC 120/230 V
Software / System Requirements
Software type Drivers & Utilities
Expansion / Port(s) Required
Slot(s) Required None
Modem
Modem Type None

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