Asus Blue Cave

Comprehensive network control

- Alex Cox

Well, we have to wonder: did the name come first, or did the design follow? Did one of the hardware engineers at Asus wake up from a surreal dream?

One thing’s for sure, Blue Cave, with its toroidal cavern gouged through the middle, is pretty unique-looking for a router. As far as we can tell, there’s no practical reason for this design, but it certainly gives Blue Cave a visual edge over its competitors.

Around the back, the design isn’t as radical. There’s a Gigabit Ethernet port to hook up to your modem, four Gigabit ports for other connected devices, and a USB 3.0 (Type A) port for additional expansion. There is also a physical off switch and a hidden WPS button for easy device connection.