So, as I understand from testing, ASUS RT-AC1200G+ shows better results as TP-LINK Archer C7, though manufacturer specify bigger speed for TP-LINK Archer C7 (5GHz: Up to 1300Mbps, 2.4GHz: Up to 450Mbps), correct? ASUS RT-AC1200G+ specify less speed 802.11n : up to 300 Mbps, 802.11ac : up to 867 Mbps.
It is definitely faster, newer and better than the Archer C7.
Amigo
6 years ago
Runs fast but reboot every few days. 5GHz is not stable with bandwidth 80Mhz. I have try many different configuration and replace for a new one but doesn’t help. If you have any tips to help, lave a comment
If you had issues and we did not, it doesn’t mean we were paid to write this review. It only means that you have some issues we did not encounter. You may want to speak with ASUS Tech Support to fix them. They tend to be responsive to customer requests.
Terry
6 years ago
This statement is incorrect in the article , “four Gigabit ports for connecting the devices in your network” if you go to ASUS.com and read the specifications it is only 10/100 lan ports.
In our review we measure and demonstrate that they are Gigabit ports. Look at our data on the second page of this review.
Louis
6 years ago
I would like to ask your opinion about 2 router prouduct that you tested before.
Asus RT-AC1200G or Archer C1200 has stronger transmit power?
or you have other router in your mind that has better wifi signal?
Both routers are very good choices. It all comes down to personal preferences and pricing.
Tor Asbjørn Bekkelund
6 years ago
Thanks for the good review. However there is one missing information.
Is this a house? How many stores/floors are there? It seems to be one according to the drawing.
How big is the area where it was tested? It will give people a good knowledge about how far the signals may reach.
Is it like 10 meters width (approximately 33 feet) from one side to the other if you draw a straight horizontal line inside the house? What about the length?
It is a large apartment, exactly like in our drawing. It has 70+ square meters.
Kunal
6 years ago
In the article you mentioned that ASUS RT-AC1200G+ has openVPN support. However when I look into the WRT of the router it only shows me PPTP and L2TP. Any idea what I need to do to get the open vpn?
Router worked well at the start, but the known bug that it sometimes restarted itself was a little annoying – they fixed if but it took some time.
After about a year I encountered weird behaviour while using p2p over wired network (game downloaders and torrents mainly) – it was really slow, bellow 20Mb/s on a 120Mb/s internet connection and bigger surprise was that it worked fine over wifi. I tried to flash older versions of firmware but nothing helped.
The second reason I would not buy this router (or Asus) again is the disgusting UI. It looks like Picasso painting with so many different fonts and random graphical elements with all the interesting stuff hidden somewhere in the corner. It might look appealing to standard user but they will set it up once and never look at it again. The mboile app doesn’t help either, there is next to nothing you can set up using the app.
Just buy a TP-Link equivalent for less with the same features and better reliability – old TP-Link TL-WR841N v1 saved me several times and it works perfectly fine for 7 years. Now I hope that TP-Link Archer C6 will last that long too, because I’m not a fan of buying a new router just after the warranty ends.
It works perfectly fine so far. More usable web UI, but the mobile app is not that useful. I miss some statistics Asus had and it has less options for guest network and some other specific options. It feel cheaper then the Asus – really light and the glosy plastic is a dust magnet. Thermals are much better with the TP-Link – that Asus was really hot to the touch, but it had more powerful processor (and less ventilation), but I haven’t noticed any performance issues with the TP-Link (4 LAN connections active + 2 ac devices and 5 n devices active at the same time).
But it fixed my main issue with the p2p over wired connection and it has more stable wifi so far (with much quicker negotiation when connecting to the network).
So, as I understand from testing, ASUS RT-AC1200G+ shows better results as TP-LINK Archer C7, though manufacturer specify bigger speed for TP-LINK Archer C7 (5GHz: Up to 1300Mbps, 2.4GHz: Up to 450Mbps), correct? ASUS RT-AC1200G+ specify less speed 802.11n : up to 300 Mbps, 802.11ac : up to 867 Mbps.
It is definitely faster, newer and better than the Archer C7.
Runs fast but reboot every few days. 5GHz is not stable with bandwidth 80Mhz. I have try many different configuration and replace for a new one but doesn’t help. If you have any tips to help, lave a comment
Same thing happen to my router as well.
It will hang from time to time. No connection.
And this is a 5 star product by reviewer? How much did you get paid for making a glowing review by ASUS? *sic*
If you had issues and we did not, it doesn’t mean we were paid to write this review. It only means that you have some issues we did not encounter. You may want to speak with ASUS Tech Support to fix them. They tend to be responsive to customer requests.
This statement is incorrect in the article , “four Gigabit ports for connecting the devices in your network” if you go to ASUS.com and read the specifications it is only 10/100 lan ports.
In our review we measure and demonstrate that they are Gigabit ports. Look at our data on the second page of this review.
I would like to ask your opinion about 2 router prouduct that you tested before.
Asus RT-AC1200G or Archer C1200 has stronger transmit power?
or you have other router in your mind that has better wifi signal?
Both routers are very good choices. It all comes down to personal preferences and pricing.
Thanks for the good review. However there is one missing information.
Is this a house? How many stores/floors are there? It seems to be one according to the drawing.
How big is the area where it was tested? It will give people a good knowledge about how far the signals may reach.
Is it like 10 meters width (approximately 33 feet) from one side to the other if you draw a straight horizontal line inside the house? What about the length?
It is a large apartment, exactly like in our drawing. It has 70+ square meters.
In the article you mentioned that ASUS RT-AC1200G+ has openVPN support. However when I look into the WRT of the router it only shows me PPTP and L2TP. Any idea what I need to do to get the open vpn?
This issue may be caused by firmware updates that removed this service.
Is it possible to get the service back?
Hello,
I have some long term user experience to share.
Router worked well at the start, but the known bug that it sometimes restarted itself was a little annoying – they fixed if but it took some time.
After about a year I encountered weird behaviour while using p2p over wired network (game downloaders and torrents mainly) – it was really slow, bellow 20Mb/s on a 120Mb/s internet connection and bigger surprise was that it worked fine over wifi. I tried to flash older versions of firmware but nothing helped.
The second reason I would not buy this router (or Asus) again is the disgusting UI. It looks like Picasso painting with so many different fonts and random graphical elements with all the interesting stuff hidden somewhere in the corner. It might look appealing to standard user but they will set it up once and never look at it again. The mboile app doesn’t help either, there is next to nothing you can set up using the app.
Just buy a TP-Link equivalent for less with the same features and better reliability – old TP-Link TL-WR841N v1 saved me several times and it works perfectly fine for 7 years. Now I hope that TP-Link Archer C6 will last that long too, because I’m not a fan of buying a new router just after the warranty ends.
Update for TP-Link Archer C6 v2 vs this Asus.
It works perfectly fine so far. More usable web UI, but the mobile app is not that useful. I miss some statistics Asus had and it has less options for guest network and some other specific options. It feel cheaper then the Asus – really light and the glosy plastic is a dust magnet. Thermals are much better with the TP-Link – that Asus was really hot to the touch, but it had more powerful processor (and less ventilation), but I haven’t noticed any performance issues with the TP-Link (4 LAN connections active + 2 ac devices and 5 n devices active at the same time).
But it fixed my main issue with the p2p over wired connection and it has more stable wifi so far (with much quicker negotiation when connecting to the network).