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Asus WL-500W

details: 802.11n Multi-Functional Wireless Router
hardware type: Wireless Router
date added: 2009-12-05
updated: 2015-10-10
The WL-500W is a wireless broadband router. It has a single 10/100Base-T WAN port, four 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN ports and two USB 2.0 ports. Using the USB ports, the router can act as a print server. When a hard drive is connected to one of these ports, it acts as a ftp server, which lets users backup data from their computers and use network neighborhood in Windows to browse external hard drive content.

The integrated access point complies with the IEEE 802.11n (draft) standard. With MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) technology, the WL-500W achieves speeds higher than 100Mbps, making it suitable for whole home multimedia streams. It supports WEP and WPA/WPA2 wireless encryption and 802.1x authentication. A WPS button allows for worry-free wireless security configuration.

A built-in SPI firewall provides IP, URL and MAC address filtering.
 
 
 
 WL-500W Features
 General
 Availability: currently available
 Street price: $126
 LAN / WAN Connectivity
 WAN ports: 1
 WAN port(s) type: 10/100 Base-TX (RJ-45)
 WAN port auto cross-over: yes
 LAN ports: 4
 LAN ports type: 10/100 Base-TX (RJ-45)
 LAN ports auto cross-over: yes
 USB port(s): 2
printer, storage, web cam
 USB port type: USB 2.0
 Router
 NAT routing: yes
 Multihomed: yes
 Port forwarding: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 QoS: yes
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 150 Mbps (Wi-Fi 4)
 WiFi standards supported: 802.11b (Wi-Fi 1)
802.11g (Wi-Fi 3)
802.11n (draft)
 Wifi security/authentication: WEP
WPA (TKIP)
WPA2 (AES)
802.1X (EAP-MD5/TLS/TTLS/PEAP)
Wireless MAC Address filtering
 WiFi modes: Access point
 external antenna(s): 3
 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): yes
 Firewall
 SPI firewall: yes
 Intrusion Detection System (IDS): yes
 Security log: yes
 Filtering: Domain/URL blocking, IP Address filtering, MAC Address filtering
 Device Management
 Default IP address: 192.168.1.1
 Default admin username: admin
 Default admin password: admin
 Administration: Web-based (LAN)
Remote configuration (WAN)
Quick Setup Wizard
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Configuration backup/restore: yes
 Event log: yes
 Misc hardware info
 Chipset: Broadcom4704, 264MHz
 RAM: 32 Mb
 Flash Memory: 8 Mb
 Print Server: yes
 Third-party firmware support: yes
DD-WRT
 Links
 Product page: https://www.asus.com/us/Networking/WL500...

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