ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated (Asus) manufactures a series of network routers directly competing with

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routers from

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. The Asus series of routers usually ship with

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chipset In a computer system, a chipset is a set of electronic components in one or more integrated circuits known as a "Data Flow Management System" that manages the data flow between the processor, memory and peripherals. It is usually found on the mo ...

s, faster

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s and more memory than average, removable antennas, and USB ports for expansion. Although Asus' factory default firmware is generally more

feature-rich In software, the term feature has several definitions. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers defines the term ''feature'' in IEEE 829 as " distinguishing characteristic of a software item (e.g., performance, portability, or functio ...

than its competitors,

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-based router firmware projects such as

DD-WRT DD-WRT is Linux-based firmware for wireless routers and access points. Originally designed for the Linksys WRT54G series, it now runs on a wide variety of models. DD-WRT is one of a handful of third-party firmware projects designed to replace ...

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, Tomato Firmware and DebWRTDebWRT Firmware
/ref> are able to get better performance out of the devices and offer their users more flexibility and customization options. Asus encourages and supports this use and advertises several routers as particularly suitable for DD-WR

including especially the RT-N16 gigabit router. ''See details on compatibility below. The RT-N13U/B, RT-N12, RT-N10+, WL-520GU and WL-520GC are also advertised as DD-WRT compatible though do not ship with this operating system.''

ASUS Wireless b Routers

ASUS Wireless g Routers

ASUS Wireless n Routers

ASUS Wireless ac Routers

ASUS Wireless ax Routers

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