Recurring gone dead after in operation every 3 ~ 4 days on two units at different location. I have encountered twice after a power outage the router could not log on to unifi, have to power off/on to get it to work.

Hi klseet,

First of all, thanks for your guidelines on N13U Setup.

I noticed that whenever I start downloading using wireless connection (desktop with N150, ASUS N10 wireless adapter), the ping to router become very high. But this doesn't happen when i use wired connection. Is the ASUS N10 wireless adapter not powerful enough to handle the bandwidth? Would it be better if i replace it with a N300 adapter?

For the hang issue, mine just hang randomly within a day or few hours, not using QoS function, everything is just by default.

Thanks.

Ok guys, I'm planning to get the Asus RT-N56U together with Cisco Linksys AE1000 dual band wireless adapter for my desktop by end of this week.

Can't wait anymore.

I hope its a good pair. Anyone has any other suggestions please do let me know.

Thank you.

Whats the difference between gigabit and 100mbps,anything worth mentioning such as better ping on games?I guess no diff in Malaysia right,since I am gona use VIP5 which is 5mbps anyway(max also just 20mbps..).
However about the WAN thingy,don't understand this one lol.


In my home we have 2 person using internet, wired(me,gaming) and wireless( sister, web browsing and normal 320p youtube).

So what model u guys suggest for me ya? and the price diff for the 2 model is quite big.

one more,can I use the modem right away after purchase (unifi), no need to update firmware etc right?

So bro klseet, which one u reco for me? 1 wired and 1 wireless most of the time(sometimes 2 wireless,mobile phone).
Will RT-13U be the most suitable for me?
Might wana check this thread as well
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?act=ST&f...0#entry46096567

Thanks in advance

This post has been edited by RageWeaver: Oct 19 2011, 02:13 AM

Just though I share.

I just bought Asus N56U and Linksys AE1000 yesterday. Both working great as it should. Many thanks to klseet for the Asus N56U setup instructions.

My router is installed in the living hall, while my desktop, which I bought the AE1000 for, is upstairs in one of the room.

When everything has been setup, I can connect to the Asus 2.4GHz wifi without any problem, however I can't seems to connect to the 5GHz wifi. When I search for wifi networks in range, sometimes the 5GHz wifi appears, and sometimes it will disappears, and when it appears, there's no signal bar at all.

Something must be wrong with the AE1000, so I started searching online for AE1000's problems. And I found this from some random forum:

"Note that with 5GHz you will see significant performance drop off as distance grows and the number of physical barriers increases, 2.4 isn't as prone to LOS needs but is more susceptible to interference from neighbors and other wireless devices."

I have completely no knowledge of the above. I decided to connect the AE1000 on my laptop and bring it downstairs, true enough, my laptop found the 5GHz wifi and connects to it fine.

I have a small house, double storey 20x70 linked. But looks like the 5GHz signal is not strong enough to travel between 1 floor.

So I can't use the 5GHz, the one and only reason why I bought N56U.

And so looks like I should have gotten the N16 instead. Would have better 2.4Ghz signal strength.

Anyone wants to buy my N56U?

Oh, one more thing, the N56U looks even more sexy when installed horizontally.

I just got myself the RT-N13U to replace my useless DIR-615 and I'm so happy with the stability and connectivity of it...

RT-N13U-B1 users

Ok, I tried few rounds and I managed to get a "hang"

Mostly I use PC wired for torrenting, after going through those emails complaints, I noticed some common hang situation on torrenting through wifi.

So I tested torrenting on an old laptop (with LinuxMint) wirelessly, day 1 was ok, but day 2 it hang, IPTV also won't work, LED still lights-on when insert cat cable, but router inaccessible even on wired.

I'm not technical engineer, not really sure what went wrong, looks the WAN interface could be broken when torrent intensively through wifi, something goes wrong between WAN-->wifi interfaces on heavy traffic.

Since I can't get any System Log, I've explained the situation to ASUS team, still waiting for response, hopefully they can simulate the hang and perhaps another fix

Will update further once I get reply.


RT-N56U users

Fyi, there is another firmware release version 1.0.1.7c :
http://my.asus.com/Networks/Wireless_Route...TN56U/#download

I've tested, UI is even more responsive now, seem stable built version now.

I've also uploaded the default UniFi setup config file HERE

Always remember clean flash:
- Factory Restore both BEFORE & AFTER flashing the firmware
- only connect LAN 2/3 wired during flashing & setup process, NO WAN cable !

Please note there is also a new utility (at the bottom section of the same page) for this version.
Again, don't expect the current Download Manager to behave like BT client, hopefully the new UI and DM will settle this once and for all !


What's your setup?

The 5GHz might not be strong enough to transmit far distance, but definitely it's good enough to handle a double storey house, I have no problem on my laptop built-in Intel AGN5100, even upstairs into the room into the washroom with 2 layer of wall, still got 2~3 bars.

I'm really sure about the AE1000, please find out whether it's pure-N. Try to play around with this settings first:
Wireless mode=N
Channel bandwidth=20MHz
Channel=(start with the lowest 36 first)
For Authentication & Encryption:
- start with WPA-Auto-Personal with AES+TKIP first
- if works, then WPA2+AES for pure-N

You may also try the latest firmware (above mentioned), also can consider the default config file.


I was reading both your PMs and those links, walioa, it seem lots of posts and I really have hard time to read through all ler ....

If I read you correctly, your main concern is QoS, then you may consider the TL-WR841ND since it offer better QoS function at very affordable price.

wow u got unifi sigh

Great to hear. I've downgrade to older firmware the RT-N13U.RB_2.0.2.0_0531w, now close to 5 days without hang.

And still manage to find the time to reply ya,,,wow...thanks a lot man u are a good person .

Ya u got it right, my main concern is QoS. I was about to get the TPLink,its just that I heard cheaper router's QoS isn't good,but since u make it clear that this one is good,I will go with it.

And,I can buy different antenna for this router(if wifi signal is not strong enuf) since it is detachable,right?

I used your setup file downloaded from your website.

I think AE1000 is fine, because its the same thing with my Playbook and iPad. I go downstairs with clear LOS, I connect to the 5GHz connection with full bar. With the 5GHz connected, as I walk upstairs, the connection bar drops until I lose the connection when I reach my desktop.

I tried playing around with the settings as you mentioned above, and its still always either I can't find the 5GHz wifi, or found the 5GHz wifi with no bar and can't connect.

So now the culprit is either my N56U is faulty or there's something wrong with my house's wall and ceiling.

For the sake of ruling our my N56U being faulty, I went a little further to find how far is my AE1000 from N56U, and how many layers of bricks and concretes it has to pass through.

Here's the picture of my house's plan:



The picture shows my ground floor's plan, and my N56U is on a table. My AE1000 is upstairs where my desktop is and I've place my AE1000 on the floor just to get it as close to my N56U as possible.

From the straight arrow, the signal has to pass through only 1 wall, 1 layer of plaster ceiling and 1 layer of concrete ceiling.

And the straight line of sight distance between my AE1000 and N56U is around 5.5 meter (this is pretty accurate as I used a laser rangefinder)

So, with the information above, do any of you think I should be getting some signal from my N56U's 5GHz connection?

If yes, I will be contacting Asus customer service.

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Added on October 23, 2011, 8:43 amIsn't Beta version 8.1.1.4 newer than 1.0.1.7c? And unlike 8.1.1.4, 1.0.1.7c's description doesn't say it supports unifi.

If it does, do you think 1.0.1.7c is better, even if its an older version? (by about 1/2 month only actually).

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Added on October 23, 2011, 8:45 amYou can always get one too!

This post has been edited by whateva2k: Oct 23 2011, 08:45 AM

Did you try torrenting over wifi with the older firmware?
If ok, then ASUS might have added something on WAN/wifi interface on the 8x version ......

You mean like THIS !

Unless you have big house and tick wall, otherwise I think the stock antenna is good enough la ....

Ooops, out of topic liao, hope Mod/TS don't mind ...


Try test to put the device upwards (stand), away from any electrical items, on higher level (say on top of a cabinet) free of metal/wall blocking, see whether the 5GHz signal improve or not.

Also try to use Xirrus to check other wifi around you, always keep 5 channels away from those few closest to you.

If result still the same even with other 5GHz adapter, then you might need to call or RMA with ASUS.


Yes, I've tested it on UniFi and it's working fine !

Actually I was Googling & read some Singapore forum HERE and notice the latest is 1.0.1.7c

Also I remember I didn't see this the last time I visited ASUS official site, not sure why the date is different ...

Reverted to RT-N13U.RB_2.0.2.0_0531w and IPTV is working fine.
So far no hangs yet

YEAH! ...like that lol...wow that is one BIG and LONG antenna lol ...I think I will get that if the stock one isn't good enuf...again...that is one big atenna lol ,how much does the antenna cost?

Hmm,kinda off topic,hope they don't mind.

yes i want unifi but my areal not available i at Penang Georgetown

hi if u download both firmware files,1.0.1.7c has a newer date than 8.1.1.4 firmware, i tried updating from 8.1.1.4, all my configuration still working, can online immediately after that

Yes I did. No problem at all. Full speed. Testing again tonight.

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Added on October 24, 2011, 8:23 amAdded : Four hours torrent full speed, no problem.

This post has been edited by vergas: Oct 24 2011, 08:23 AM

Thanks for the update.

For my case, i used my desktop for Direct Download (MU, FS and etc.). Perhaps the transfer is too heavy and the router can't handle?

You might want to change to older firmware then.

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Added on October 27, 2011, 11:26 amMore than 9 days with RT-N13U.RB_2.0.2.0_0531w and no hang....

This post has been edited by vergas: Oct 27 2011, 11:26 AM

Just updated with RT-N13U.RB_2.0.2.0_0531w, see how long can it last ~