ASUS RT-AC53是一款非常实惠的无线路由器(wireless router)，许多想要省钱并享受相当快的网络(reasonably fast network)的人可能会考虑购买它。该路由器承诺以非常合理的价格为您提供家庭无线网络(wireless network)所需的所有基础知识，支持最新的MIMO 无线(MIMO wireless) 传输技术， (transfer technology)VPN 服务器或家长控制(VPN server or Parental Controls)等有用功能。如果您想了解华硕 RT-AC53(ASUS RT-AC53)是否表现出色，是否适合您，请阅读以下详细评测：
注意：(NOTE:)此评论不适用于华硕 RT-AC53U(ASUS RT-AC53U)。该设备具有非常不同的硬件配置(hardware configuration)以及许多不同的功能。
华硕 RT-AC53 双频 AC 路由器(ASUS RT-AC53 Dual Band AC router)拆箱
ASUS RT-AC53是华硕最实惠的无线路由器之一，(ASUS)其包装简单明了。该盒子与其他华硕(ASUS)路由器的盒子非常相似，顶部有一张设备图片和一个包含其最重要功能的列表。
在包装内您会找到路由器、电源适配器(power adapter)、网线(network cable)、快速安装指南(setup guide)、保修和其他宣传单。不包含支持光盘(support disc)。
拆箱体验是基本、快速和简单的，就像您对负担得起的路由器所期望的一样。(The unboxing experience is basic, quick and easy, just as you would expect from an affordable router.)
硬件规格和设计
华硕 RT-AC53 无线(ASUS RT-AC53 wireless)路由器的硬件规格适中：它采用单核联发科技 MT7620A 处理器(MediaTek MT7620A processor)，运行频率为 580 MHz(MHz frequency)，64 MB RAM 内存(RAM memory)和 8 MB固件存储空间(storage space)。三个外置天线非常高，无法从路由器上拆下。其中两个负责 2.4 GHz 无线(GHz wireless)频率，其中一个负责 5 GHz 无线(GHz wireless)频率。我们发现这有点奇怪，因为大多数现代路由器都专注于 5GHz 频率，因为它可以提供更快的WiFi连接。
ASUS RT-AC53支持所有现代网络标准，包括 802.11ac 和 802.11n。2.4 GHz 频率(GHz frequency)的理论带宽为 300 Mbps，5 GHz 频率(GHz frequency)的理论带宽为433 Mbps，总带宽为 733 Mbps。该路由器提供 1 Gbps有线以太网(Ethernet)连接，但它只有两个以太网(Ethernet)端口，一个用于将其连接到互联网。在路由器的背面，您还可以找到电源插孔(power jack)、电源(Power)按钮、WPS 按钮(WPS button)和用于重置设备的插孔。
就体积而言，路由器并不是很大。它的宽度、深度和高度为 12.59 (depth and height)x 7.48 x 1.37 英寸或 320 x 190 x 35 毫米。虽然天线非常高，但即便如此，整体重量还是非常小，只有 0.62 磅或 285 克。用户会欣赏这款WiFi 路由器(WiFi router)底部有安装螺丝槽的事实，因此它可以安装在墙上。
如果您想了解这款路由器的所有官方规格，请访问此页面：ASUS RT-AC53 规格(ASUS RT-AC53 Specifications)。
设置和使用ASUS RT-AC53 双频 AC 路由器(ASUS RT-AC53 Dual Band AC router)
设置华硕 RT-AC53(ASUS RT-AC53)并不是一件难事。你应该把它放在你想使用它的地方，将它连接到互联网，打开它，然后将它连接到运行初始配置的计算机或笔记本电脑。(computer or laptop)设置向导(setup wizard)易于使用，它首先要求您更改用于管理设备的默认用户名和密码。(default username and password)然后，它会检测您拥有的 Internet 连接类型并要求提供适当的连接详细信息。一旦不碍事，您就可以为路由器广播的无线网络设置名称和密码(name and password)。在向导的最后，会显示您的设置摘要。
接下来，您应该访问管理用户界面(administration user interface)并进入更高级的设置。用户界面看起来与所有其他华硕(ASUS)路由器相同，并且组织方式相同。所有设置都以合乎逻辑的方式组织，您在寻找方式时不会遇到任何问题。
用户界面(user interface)有14 种语言版本，您可以在下面看到。
一项有用的功能是帮助很容易获得：如果您不了解设置的作用，请将鼠标光标移动(mouse cursor)到其名称上方，如果您看到显示的问号(question mark displayed)，请单击鼠标左键(left mouse button)。然后，将显示一个工具提示，其中包含有关该设置的更多信息。高级(Advanced)用户会对他们获得的详细控制级别感到满意。如果您愿意，您可以设置有关华硕 RT-AC53 WiFi 路由器(ASUS RT-AC53 WiFi router)操作的所有内容。
完成所有设置后，您应该将所有计算机和设备连接到由路由器管理的网络。我们能够通过网络共享文件和文件夹、进行媒体流、使用无线打印机(wireless printer)等等。然而，在我们的测试期间，我们注意到无线信号暂时下降，通常持续几秒钟。不幸的是，它们相当频繁，尤其是在离路由器最远的房间里。此外，虽然靠近路由器的房间无线网络的速度令人满意，但距离路由器较远的房间，信号强度较弱，我们获得的速度变化很大。(wireless network)有时无线网络(wireless network)会表现得很好，几分钟后它就几乎不能工作了。这些问题似乎与固件有关。ASUS RT-AC53的硬件能够以令人满意的速度提供稳定的无线网络连接。(wireless network)希望(Hopefully)未来的固件(future firmware)更新能够解决这些问题。
设置华硕 RT-AC53 无线路由器既快速又简单。多语言支持很好，帮助文档很容易获得，高级用户可以获得详细的控制。但是，固件存在一些影响无线网络的稳定性问题。希望它们将在未来的更新中得到修复。(Setting up the ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router is fast and easy. The multi-lingual support is good, help documentation is easily available and advanced users get detailed controls. However, the firmware has some stability issues that affect the wireless network. Hopefully they will be fixed in future updates.)
要了解有关此路由器提供的实际性能以及我们的最终裁决的更多信息，请阅读本评论的下一页。
Reviewing the ASUS RT-AC53 router - What does this affordable router have to offer?
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NOTE: This review does not apply to ASUS RT-AC53U. That device has a very different hardware configuration as well as many different features.
Unboxing the ASUS RT-AC53 Dual Band AC router
ASUS RT-AC53 is one of the most affordable wireless routers made by ASUS and its packaging is simple and straightforward. The box is very similar to that of other ASUS routers, featuring a picture of the device on the top and a list with its most important features.
Inside the packaging you will find the router, the power adapter, a network cable, the quick setup guide, the warranty and other leaflets. There is no support disc included.
The unboxing experience is basic, quick and easy, just as you would expect from an affordable router.
Hardware specifications and design
The hardware specifications of the ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router are modest: it features a single-core MediaTek MT7620A processor, running at the 580 MHz frequency, 64 MB of RAM memory and 8 MB of storage space for the firmware. The three external antennas are very tall and they cannot be detached from the router. Two of them take care of the 2.4 GHz wireless frequency and one of them of the 5 GHz wireless frequency. We found this a bit strange since most modern routers focus on the 5GHz frequency, because it can offer faster WiFi connections.
ASUS RT-AC53 offers support for all the modern networking standards, including 802.11ac and 802.11n. The theoretical bandwidth is of 300 Mbps for the 2.4 GHz frequency and of 433 Mbps for the 5 GHz frequency, leading to a total of 733 Mbps. This router offers 1 Gbps wired Ethernet connections but it has only two Ethernet ports alongside the one for connecting it to the internet. On the back side of the router you will also find the power jack, the Power button, the WPS button and the jack for resetting the device.
In terms of size, the router is not very large. It has 12.59 x 7.48 x 1.37 inches or 320 x 190 x 35 mm in width, depth and height. The antennas are very tall though but even so, the overall weight is quite small at 0.62 lb or 285 grams. Users will appreciate the fact that this WiFi router has mounting screw slots on the bottom so that it can be mounted on a wall.
If you would like to go through all the official specifications of this router, visit this page: ASUS RT-AC53 Specifications.
Setting up and using the ASUS RT-AC53 Dual Band AC router
Setting up the ASUS RT-AC53 is not a difficult thing to do. You should place it where you want to use it, connect it to the internet, turn it on and then connect it to a computer or laptop from which to run the initial configuration. The setup wizard is easy to use and it starts by asking you to change the default username and password for administering the device. Then, it detects the type of internet connection that you have and asks for the appropriate connection details. Once that is out of the way, you can set the name and password for the wireless networks that are broadcast by the router. At the very end of the wizard, you are shown a summary of your settings.
Next, you should access the administration user interface and get into more advanced settings. The user interface looks the same as on all other ASUS routers and it is organized the same way. All settings are organized in a logical manner and you won't have any issue in finding your way.
The user interface is available in 14 languages, which you can see below.
One useful feature is that help is easily available: if you don't understand what a setting does, move the mouse cursor on top of its name and, if you see a question mark displayed, click the left mouse button. Then, a tooltip is shown with more information about that setting. Advanced users will be pleased by the detailed level of control they get. If you want to, you can set everything about the operation of the ASUS RT-AC53 WiFi router.
When you are done setting everything, you should connect all your computers and devices to the network that is managed by the router. We were able to share files and folders over the network, do media streaming, use a wireless printer and more. However, during our testing period, we noticed temporary drops of the wireless signal, that usually lasted a couple of seconds. Unfortunately they were rather frequent, especially in the rooms furthest from the router. Also, while the speed of the wireless network was satisfactory in the rooms closer to the router, in those further away from it, the signal strength was weak and the speed we obtained was very variable. Sometimes the wireless network would perform very well and a couple of minutes later it would barely work. These issues seem to be firmware related. The hardware on the ASUS RT-AC53 is able to deliver stable wireless network connections at satisfactory speeds. Hopefully, future firmware updates will fix these problems.
Setting up the ASUS RT-AC53 wireless router is fast and easy. The multi-lingual support is good, help documentation is easily available and advanced users get detailed controls. However, the firmware has some stability issues that affect the wireless network. Hopefully they will be fixed in future updates.
To learn more about the real-world performance offered by this router, as well as our final verdict, read the next page in this review.
