Customer Reviews

802.11G Pockt Wireless Router

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Nice and small. About 1/4 the size of Linksys WRT54G. Very compact. Wireless signal strength is better than Linksys. Comes with universal power adaptor that is usable around the globe. In Hong Kong it is cheaper and smaller than the Linksys WRT54GC.
Good functionality. Supposedly need new firmware to increase the speed of routing. (according to Tomshardware). But didn't try firmware flashing yet.
In general, setup is good, works well.
Some issues:
1. DHCP won't work unless the WAN port is connected, i.e. it will act as an AP with no WAN connection.
2. WL530G can do mac filtering, but unlike WRT53G you can't copy the mac address from the list that is connected to it. You need to enter it manually.
3. If you modify the defaults, make sure you set the router IP and DHCP address range to be of the same subnet. Otherwise you can get an IP but you can't connect to anything.
In short, it works, but the user interface can be improved. And it's a lot smaller than linksys so it's great for travelling.

I bought this router over a year ago, and after spending about a week setting it up, I succeeded despite the Quick Guide and Manual written in goobledygook.

In December last year, 2005, Asus released a firmware update of about 400 Gb compressed (about 1 Gb after decompressing), but until now, May 2, 2006, I have not been able to install it following the Guide and Manual.