Asus SRT-AC1900 Google OnHub Router

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Pros:

Easy setup, Good wireless speeds and range, Enterprisegrade TPM software verification, Silent updates, Internet of Things ready
Dedicated dualband monitor radio

Cons:

Missing "prosumer" features, Single LAN port, No advanced networking settings, A bit pricey
Extremely limited feature set, Must be logged into a Google account to administrate

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Last revision on November 2, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Easy setup, Good wireless speeds and range, Enterprisegrade TPM software verification, Silent updates, Internet of Things ready
Dedicated dualband monitor radio

Reviewers Didn't Like

Missing "prosumer" features, Single LAN port, No advanced networking settings, A bit pricey
Extremely limited feature set, Must be logged into a Google account to administrate

Expert reviews and ratings

The Asus Google OnHub SRT-AC1900 is a dual-band 802.11ac router that is easy to set up and control with your smartphone. Although it looks slick and delivers good close-range throughput, it lacks many of the management features we expect at this...

By au.pcmag.com on February 04, 2016

By PCMag IN on February 03, 2016

If you skipped the review and jumped to this part, chances are you are the target audience for OnHub. It's designed for people who don't get any enjoyment out of settings pages, don't need any advanced features, and just want a simple router that the...

By Android Central on January 03, 2016

So if you've been considering an OnHub, but were holding off until ASUS' version came out, wait no more. If you don't mind spending an extra $20 and paying top-dollar for an AC1900 class router and getting a very feature-limited router with one Gigabit...

By SmallNetBuilder on November 23, 2015

By now you've probably heard about Google's OnHub router. You know, the WiFi hub that's easy to set up and you're supposed to display in your home like a nice vase. We wanted to know if the router could be useful to a business. So we put it to the test...

By itbusiness.ca on October 21, 2015

The router market hasn't changed all that much in the past few years. Standards like high-speed 802.11ac have made things faster, and boxes with myriad antennas have somewhat improved in-home coverage, but the router as an idea — the thing that connects...

By MobileSyrup on September 15, 2015

The OnHub's cylindrical form factor may seem new, but it isn't. D-Link has been making similar designs for the last few years. The purpose of going with a build like this is two-fold: it's easier to put anywhere a regular router wouldn't fit, like a...

By whatsyourtech.ca on September 12, 2015