Instruction: Extract information from the supporting document to answer the given question.

Input:
Question: I noticed most of the vents are on the bottom, and it runs warm when lying on a flat surface. Will it be more reliable if I use the stand?
Document: The way this product is pictured in most of its promo photos ... sitting flat with the unvented slate on top, proved pretty much impossible for me to use effectively. About a year ago I was forced to run the router upside-down, so that the bottom vents (which are the only vents ... on the bottom ... ) actually vented the hot air this unit produces.It gradually lost signal strength, and would frequently drop signal to rooms 30 feet away ... pretty much unacceptable.
This is by far the best gigabit router I've ever owned in my entire life. It ncreased my internet speeds 15 to 20 megs. Incredible wireless range. [PLEASE NOTE:  it does get very warm, because it's a powerful device keep it well ventilated to avoid overheating & use the included stand. Do not sit the device flat on top of your modem]. I've had absolutely no problems at all great device ASUS!! !
The router shipped with the .270 firmware, which has proved reliable.Note, as the other reviews have mentioned, this router runs HOT! If you are placing it on a surface such as wood etc., I would recommend putting multiple mats under it etc. to avoid causing an issue to the surface over an extended period of time.While this router is expensive, this one is worth the money and should provide years of great service.
As a router it is very good and fast. Setup is easy and it has some good features. However after it was running for 5 days it quit. I though it had died so I replaced it with my old router. When I did I noticed that it was rather warm so I let it cool off and reconnected it and it was working again. I have now have a small fan pointed at it and it runs much cooler and has not failed again. Hopefully it won't fail again but I'm keeping my old router as a backup.I also removed the flash drive I had on one of the USB ports because of the security vulnerability that as far as I know Asus has not fixed.[...]
I bought this router after seeing all the great reviews. I installed the router and the first thing I noticed was how hot it runs. Extreme. Also, there was no good way to put it on the stand that was included. It operated fine for three weeks and then it just completely failed. No lights, no response, no nothing. The blue LED on the transformer was lit to indicate there was power to the unit. I returned it to Amazon just in time. I do not recommend this router.
This is awesome. I really like it. The configuration is fairly easy, though I need to learn how to use it more.Improvement point1) It recognizes printers via USB. It should be made to recognize printers over the wireless/network cable. By recognize meaning it knows the device connected is a printer. Currently my printer is connected, wirelessly, but the router has no idea that it's a printer. Not a huge deal, but there is one less feature of the router I can use2) Note - this product runs warm.
At about 7 feet, I had a wireless connection on 5g using "ac" of over 800 Mbps according to the software that came with the dongle. At about 35 feet it was still over 200 Mbps! Using "n," I was able to exceed 200 Mbps at about 45 feet through walls.The output power, security protocols, and other such settings are easy to configure. The unit runs a little warm so keep it out of a tight spot where air circulation is limited.If you plan to use "ac" as it becomes more common in 2013, you should seriously look at this router.
I'm overall pleased with the unit; it comes highly rated and does not disappoint. The USB connection allows a flash drive to serve as a home 'server' for file sharing and the like.Setup is fast and easy, either through the CD or via the built in web site. Controls are wide ranging; I'm not wanting for any setups that are not there.I'm not certain about the 5 GHz performance, as I don't have any devices that use that. Range on the 2.4 is very good; from a metal sided house it provides coverage into a metal sided barn with no windows 90 feet away.The unit runs a little warm; it's probably best to use the vertical support cradle that is supplied to keep it standing up vertical.
remember these are radial antennas so the signal goes out perpendicular to where the antenna is pointed. I get the signal from my driveway to everywhere in the house.This has both 2.4Ghz and 5.0Ghz signals, and will be compatible with the up and coming 802.11ac IEEE standard. Pretty exciting in my book. I know some reviews say this thing gets hot. If you have it sit on a flat surface, it doesn't get really hot. Yea it warms up, but really it's not as bad as most say it is.I would highly recommend this router to anybody.
After progress remained at 0% for 10 minutes, I unplugged the router and plugged it back in, loaded up with settings intact and was able to update firmware successfully a few days later.After initial DNLA setup, I unplugged the USB drive to re-organize folders, after plugging back in DNLA would not start back up. After plugging USB drive back in I noticed a folder called &#34;minidnla&#34; in the old root folder, I deleted this from the computer and plugged the drive back in and it worked like a charm after that.Layout of wired ports is not aesthetically pleasing when using the included stand, the Ethernet and USB cables are all visible (you will use at least one wired Ethernet port for your cable/dsl modem).
Answer: I normally use it with the stand on a flat surface. I never notice it running hot, nor has it had any service issues.I tried using flat for a few days, as in the picture,and it doesn't see any overheating issue or performance issues.I do not think it will hamper you if you use it that way.I hope this helps.