ASUS RT-N11P Router Overview: Description, Features, Configuration and Feedback

Many potential customers for the organization of a wireless network at home need an affordable device that has a minimum of settings, decent functionality and does not require constant maintenance. There are a lot of requirements, but the assortment is huge. Why not start with a famous Taiwanese brand.

The wireless access point with routing capabilities ASUS RT-N11P is positioned in the market of budget routers as a device for home use. Description, characteristics, settings and reviews will help the future owner to get acquainted with the inexpensive (1500 rubles) solution closer.

Package Contents and Appearance

The budget class devices always have poor equipment, and the ASUS RT-N11P WiFi router is no exception: in addition to the base station, charger and patch cord, the instruction and warranty card are included. There are no branded labels and tools for installation, as it is implemented by competitors.

The case of the router has a black color and is trimmed with carbon. Its quality is rather low, if you press it with your fingers, you hear an unpleasant creak. The device weighs 180 grams and measures 145x110x25 mm. Judging by the numerous reviews of the owners, thanks to such miniaturized weight and dimensions, the device is easy to mount under the ceiling and on the walls using double-sided scotch tape.

Router inspection from all sides

On the front panel of the ASUS RT-N11P router the manufacturer has placed 4 LEDs: power indicator, active wireless connection, access to the Internet and the presence of wired clients. Fans of ASUS products will notice that the backlighting of the indicators is not in blue, but has a green tint. Apparently, the manufacturer lowered the cost of the device with all the forces, giving up the brand improvements.

The body is not cast, as it seemed at the first acquaintance, but has a lot of ventilation holes: on the side faces and at the bottom of the device. By the way, the base of the router has four rubberized legs, which do not block the ventilation system. Also on the bottom of the device there are holes for wall mounts. As many owners of the device claim in their reviews, there is no desire to make holes in the walls due to the router.

Interfaces and connectors of the device

On the back edge of the ASUS RT-N11P router, five 100-megabit ports are located in a single row for the organization of a wired LAN. Not finding a separate input RJ-45 for Internet connection, the owner will have to state the fact that one of the ports of the hub is the desired connector that connects the device to the outside world.

As the users assure in their reviews, the stupidity of the manufacturer has no limit: how could you "hang" two functions - WPS and "factory reset" - on one button? After all, there is a separate power button, so it was necessary to put a hard reset on it. As a result, due to improper handling of the WPS secure connection, the user can accidentally reset the router settings to the factory settings.

Ornaments in the form of antennas

For the ASUS RT-N11P router, the experts' reviews of external antennas are disappointing. The manufacturer assures that they are installed to amplify the signal (5 dB) and have directional action, while rotating along the axis by 180 degrees, allowing to divert the antenna at any angle from the central axis. To test the work of a router without antennas will not succeed, because they are immovable, but compared to competitors, the router using antennas should amplify the signal. The conducted testing showed that the efficiency of installed antennas is very low. In fact, this is the usual decoration of cheap devices.

Some IT professionals with creative thinking came up with the idea to install aluminum cans from carbonated drinks on ASUS RT-N11P routers. Beforehand, cut the bottom of the container and, removing the copper wire from the antenna base, fix it on the amplifier body. By sending these antennas to the receiver of the wireless signal, you can get the claimed +5 dB.

Inside the router

The quality of the tasks is the responsibility of the MediaTek processor, which operates at a frequency of 580 MHz. As experts note in their reviews, its capacity is sufficient for the full operation of the device. After all, the ASUS RT-N11P router is devoid of the USB interface, which requires a more powerful processor to service the corresponding devices.

Accordingly, the amount of RAM is also small and is 32 megabytes. There are questions and to ROM, the drive is designed for only 8 MB of information storage. If you look closely at the chips, you will find that they all have a marking, in which the manufacturer's name is missing-only numbers. The conclusion can be made one: going to reduce the cost of the device, ASUS company used in the manufacture of cheap components.

Worthy functionality of the device

An inexpensive router attracts the attention of buyers by the fact that it is able to work with all existing providers that are on the domestic market. You can connect ASUS RT-N11P to any network, by any protocol - no restrictions. Do not forget about virtual private networks, the router is able to work even with them, not to mention support for proxy servers.

The manufacturer said that its device can transfer data over a wireless channel at speeds up to 300 megabits per second at a working frequency of 2.4 gigahertz (protocol 802.11n). As the owners say, it can, only files should be small, and if it is a matter of transferring one large file (5-10 GB), the speed is significantly reduced (testing shows transmission efficiency of about 150 megabits per second).

Correct connection for configuration

It remains to find out how to connect the ASUS RT-N11P router for tuning. Having connected the device to power supply, it is necessary to connect the provider's cable (LAN) to the fifth (on the left) of the network hub connector . The patch cord, which is included, you need to connect the computer to the router (any free port). On the computer in the address bar, enter the address of the router (192.168.0.1). Enter login and password (admin). It is recommended that you flip the router and read the label from the bottom of the device. It shows the address of the router, login and password.

If you can not connect, you need to check the network settings on your computer that can be manually registered. After finding the "Network Connection Manager", you must go to the "Adapter Settings" menu and click the right mouse button on the "ip v4" field. In the menu that appears, select Properties. Set the checkbox next to "Receive automatically" in all menus, save and exit.

Introduction to the router settings

Before you configure the ASUS RT-N11P router, you must update the software version without fail. In the past few years, house hacking has become more frequent, so all manufacturers update their firmware once a year. Going to the official website of the manufacturer, in the search you need to enter the model of the device. Then go to the product description page and click the "Drivers and Utilities" button. In the window that appears, select the version of the Windows operating system, after which the list of software will open. Select the latest firmware and download the archive from it to your computer. Unzip to a folder.

In the router menu, find the "Administration" tab and go to one of its "Firmware Update" items. Clicking the "Browse" button, specify the path to the unzipped file. After clicking the "send" button, the firmware of the device will start. When the firmware update is complete, it is recommended to reboot the router.

Simple steps to the result

For many owners the question: "How to configure ASUS RT-N11P?" - ends when the cables are connected correctly. The provider provides access to the Internet without any additional settings, and Wi-Fi is distributed without restrictions. Connected and forgotten? No! It is necessary to establish authorization for the wireless communication channel.

On the control panel of the router you need to find the menu "Wireless Network". Having accessed the "General" tab, you must specify the name of the access point that will be visible when searching for Wi-Fi networks. The authentication method must be selected by WPA2, and the encryption type is AES by entering the password for authorization in the next field. Let it be the phone number, date of birth, most importantly, do not leave it blank. Pressing the "Apply" button saves all the entered settings.

Help providers

Many service providers on the expanses of our country have long paid attention to the fact that not every user is able to customize the router himself. Therefore, on their own web pages, they upload ready firmware for network devices, which already have settings for connecting to the provider. Therefore, before configuring the ASUS RT-N11P router, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with the recommendations of the service provider, there may already be a ready-made solution that will do everything for the user.

Before downloading the firmware file, it is necessary to make sure that the provider has not set its own access password to the device, otherwise it will not be possible to configure Wi-Fi on its own and master additional settings of the router. Many providers, when connected, report a password to the firmware, if available. Experts in their reviews recommend that the owners of devices necessarily consult the managers of the provider company regarding all issues of connection before signing the service agreement.

Services of digital television

Unlike competitors' devices, in the ASUS RT-N11P router the IPTV setup takes only a few minutes. In the main menu of the control panel, you need to find the "LAN" tab and select the IPTV menu. Then everything is very simple, you just need to follow the algorithm of actions:

• Provider profile none;
• Select port none;
• Use the routes of the server "Disconnect";
• Enable multicast routing;
• Enable Efficient multicast;
• Proxy settings "0";
• Click the "Apply" button to save the settings to the ASUS RT-N11P router.

If there is a desire to use digital television broadcasting over a wireless Wi-Fi channel, you will have to configure and access point. Go to the appropriate section "Wireless Network", you must open the tab "Professionally". Ensure that the frequency range is set to 2.4 / 5 GHz. It is mandatory to enable Enable Wireless Multicast Forwarding. Save the changes made with the "Apply" button.

Owner feedback

The inexpensive network device ASUS RT-N11P reviews has all budget-class routers that correspond to all. The advantage is one - it's low cost. In fact, the price for residents of Russia is always more important than any functions and reviews. But the complaints are few, and they are all the same:

1. The hanging of the router . When connecting three or more devices that take over the entire communication channel, the network equipment stops transmitting data. Rebooting the router solves the problem, but not for long. A weak router processor and a small amount of RAM simply do not have time to process the data (encryption and transmission over Wi-Fi). The problem is eliminated by limiting the channel width on the mobile device.
2. Weak signal . Without knowledge of physics can not do: the height of the location of the router relative to the floor, the rotation of antennas and the presence of reinforced concrete floors (screens) - all affect the quality of the signal.
3. Unwillingness to connect via Wi-Fi to the device . The software part of budget devices sometimes "forgets" to release dynamic ip-addresses. The problem is fixed by rebooting the router.

Finally

An inexpensive solution in the market of budget network devices has clearly attracted the attention of all potential buyers, because this router (in terms of ASUS products) is the best-selling product in Russia. In most cases, the creation of a Wi-Fi network must be carried out within the same room and for one person, so the availability of additional functionality (for which you need to pay extra), much to anything.

In the ASUS RT-N11P router, setting up the device is one of the advantages - it's very simple and does not require additional knowledge. Many owners in their reviews note that they entered the router into the work in a few minutes. Yes, there is a negative, but its primary cause is the low quality of the product, which has an affordable price for the buyer. You need a more stable device - pay two to three times more expensive. Vicious circle.