ASUS

ASUS is a Taiwan-based, multinational computer hardware and consumer electronics company that was established in 1989. Dedicated to creating products for today’s and tomorrow’s smart life, ASUS is the world’s No. 1 motherboard and gaming brand as well as a top-three consumer notebook vendor. In 2015 and 2016, Fortune magazine recognized ASUS as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies, and for the past four years, Interbrand has ranked ASUS Taiwan’s most valuable international brand. The company has more than 17,000 employees, including a world-class R&D team. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 4,385 awards and earned approximately US$13.3 billion in revenue in 2016.

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Wi-Fi 6 is an ecosystem, not just a router

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
30.06.2022

Wi-Fi 6 technology has been on the market for quite some time, and many of us have at least one compatible device in our homes. There are many reasons to switch to a router or mesh Wi-Fi system that supports this standard. But to enjoy all the benefits, like faster speeds, lower latency, and higher bandwidth, you also need laptops, smartphones, and other devices

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Four ASUS products recommended for the business users

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
16.06.2022

A few days ago, I was invited to a local ASUS Open Platform Business 2022 event, where the Taiwanese company presented its newest and most interesting products for the business sector. Some of their solutions were aimed at the small and midsize business (SMB) sector, while others are a good fit for all companies, including large enterprises. Here are the products that I enjoyed

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How to enable IPv6 on your ASUS router or mesh Wi-Fi

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
26.05.2022

IP addresses are vital for the internet and all the networks in the world. IPv6 addresses even more so, because the world has run out of IPv4 addresses. Without them, we couldn’t send data between our devices and use an ever-expanding internet. Most internet service providers (ISP) worldwide offer IPv6 internet addresses for all their clients, and enabling them is a great idea. If

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4 things I like about the ASUS ZenScreen Go MB16AWP portable monitor

Codrut Neagu
11.04.2022

Are you familiar with portable monitors? Did you ever think of getting one? Maybe as a secondary screen for your desktop, or to increase the screen estate while traveling and working remotely on your laptop or tablet? Don’t hold it against me, but until a year or so ago, I didn’t. However, now I’m seriously considering getting a portable monitor, and, as it happens,

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What is ASUS Smart Connect? How to turn it On or Off!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
23.03.2022

ASUS Smart Connect is a feature present on every ASUS router. When you run the quick setup process of your ASUS router, you are asked whether you want it enabled. However, few people know what ASUS Smart Connect is and what it does. Even fewer know the best settings for ASUS Smart Connect. If you want to learn more about this very technical feature

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Best ASUS routers for streaming and gaming in 2022

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
14.02.2022

The first thing you should do if you want to stream movies in 4K or 8K resolutions and enjoy online gaming with minimal lag is to upgrade your internet connection. If you have a slow internet connection with a speed of 100 Mbps or less, you should upgrade it to 200 Mbps or 500 Mbps if you can. If you want to become a

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5 ways to improve your health with the ASUS VivoWatch 5

Tudor Dan
28.01.2022

Smartwatches are seen by some as too intrusive. They bring the pesky notifications closer than ever before, on a device that can’t be easily put away, and they monitor our every move, more so than a smartphone can. But smartwatches can improve our lives if we use them properly. They can help us organize better, they can increase our efficiency, and they can even

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7 ways in which ASUS Parental Controls protect your children

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
01.11.2021

All manufacturers of consumer wireless routers and mesh Wi-Fi systems brag about offering some form of parental controls on their products. However, most approaches are very dated and inefficient. As a result, very few vendors provide truly useful parental controls on their routers, and ASUS is one of them. Here are seven things we like about the way they handle parental controls on their

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What is an ASUS AiMesh network and how to create one?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
27.10.2021

Mesh Wi-Fi systems are not new, and most people know what they are. However, few people know that they can use traditional wireless routers to create their own mesh Wi-Fi systems. For example, if you have an ASUS router, you can purchase a second one and set them up to work as a mesh Wi-Fi system using AiMesh. If you want to know more,

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ASUS AiProtection: On or Off? Enhance your router’s security!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
14.10.2021

Most ASUS wireless routers and mesh Wi-Fi systems include the AiProtection module that bundles many security features alongside useful parental controls. If you want to know what AiProtection does, whether it is useful, and how to use it to evaluate and enhance the security of your router and network, read this guide: What is ASUS AiProtection? What does it do? ASUS AiProtection is

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How to block malicious sites on your ASUS Wi-Fi router

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
28.09.2021

Most ASUS routers and AiMesh Wi-Fi systems include the AiProtection network security module. AiProtection bundles many security features like malicious site blocking, infected device prevention/blocking, parental controls, and more. If you want to protect all the computers and devices in your home network from accessing dangerous websites that can spread ransomware, viruses, spam, and other types of threats, read this tutorial: How to

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How to configure and use Instant Guard on ASUS Wi-Fi routers

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
21.09.2021

Instant Guard is a free service for select ASUS routers, which helps smartphone users navigate the internet securely by establishing a VPN connection to their home network. The app is handy, especially when you have to use free public Wi-Fi networks, which tend to be insecure. If you don’t want the information you send over the internet from your smartphone to be easily sniffed

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How do I reset my ASUS router to its factory settings? (4 ways)

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
16.04.2021

Did you misconfigure your ASUS router or mesh Wi-Fi system, and it no longer works the way you want? Did you forget the default username and password required to sign in and change its settings? What if you want to sell your ASUS router or give it to someone else? No matter your reasons, here are all the ways to reset any ASUS router

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How to login to your ASUS router: Four ways that work

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
22.03.2021

Do you want to know how to connect and access the settings of your ASUS wireless router? You don’t know the default login details for your ASUS router? Then you are in the right place. In this guide, we share four ways to login to any ASUS router or mesh Wi-Fi system, as well as troubleshooting instructions for what to do when you can’t

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How to set up Parental Controls on an ASUS router

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
25.02.2021

Are you working a lot, and your children are stuck attending classes from home? Do you need help making sure that they don’t access inappropriate content online while you work and can’t monitor their activity? If you need easy-to-use parental controls for all your home network, your ASUS router or mesh Wi-Fi can help with the built-in AiProtection feature. If you want to know

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How to control your child's internet time on your ASUS router

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
23.02.2021

Many families are now spending a lot of time at home, and children are spending considerably more time online than a couple of years ago. If you are a concerned parent who wants to make sure that his child doesn’t spend unhealthy amounts of time online, you can use the parental controls on your ASUS router or mesh Wi-Fi system to set a schedule

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Sony PS5 & Wi-Fi 6: How does it work with an ASUS router for gaming?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
10.02.2021

While it may be challenging to get your hands on a Sony PlayStation 5 console, Wi-Fi 6 routers are all the rage nowadays. You find them in plenty of shops, at prices that fit any budget, and with many diverse features. If you wonder whether Sony PS5 is compatible with Wi-Fi 6, and you want to know how it works on wireless networks using

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How to turn your ASUS router into a NAS

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
10.11.2020

Buying a NAS (Network Attached Storage) solution can be expensive and overkill for most home users. A more affordable option is to get an external hard drive or SSD and connect it to your router using the USB port. You can then set up the router to share the drive with your network or the internet to build your own "cloud storage." If you

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Xbox and PlayStation consoles and ASUS Wi-Fi 6 gaming routers

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
13.10.2020

Wi-Fi 6 is the latest wireless networking standard, but many users are not yet sure whether to jump on its bandwagon and invest in a new Wi-Fi 6 router. That's because you need both a new wireless router and devices that can use the Wi-Fi 6 standard. Also, drivers and firmware updates seem to be problematic, and older devices have had troubles connecting to

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How to configure your ASUS router for BitTorrent (P2P) transfers

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
22.09.2020

Do you use a BitTorrent client to download open-source software or other types of content from the internet? Do you have an ASUS wireless router, and want your P2P transfers to work smoothly every time? If you do, the firmware on your ASUS router makes it easy to set the necessary port forwarding rules, so that BitTorrent apps work trouble-free. Here's how to set