ZyXEL XTREMEMIMO X-550 (076055911171) Wireless Router

Pros: Handles traffic very well. Lots of available settings. Runs cool.
Cons: All setting changes require a reboot before taking effect. Pricey. Antennas are fixed mount.

Introduction This router was purchased to replace and existing router for improved performance for multiple connection applications (gaming, p2p) and ease of use in terms of advanced configurations and stability. An additional need was to ...

Pros: Fantastic feature set, very powerful antenna, very fast, very good tech support
Cons: The documentation is worthless. Complex set up for advanced features. Tech support only 9-5 PST.

I bought this router for it's VoIP QoS feature. I'm a computer professional and it took me a long time and a call to tech support to get the QoS working right. Advanced features like port forwarding / triggering, stream engine (QoS), and static DHCP were confusing to set up, but worked well once they were. The user interface is fair, but it has a real time log viewer which was great and something not available on any other $100 router.

I noticed that my laptop acquired an IP much fasted on this router then on my previous Belkin router. It was 3-4 seconds faster and even with a low signal the speed is excellent.

Andy
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