The asus rt n11p router is a budget type of network equipment. However, despite the low market price, the router has proven itself to be a reliable, powerful and high-speed device.
In today's article we will take a closer look at how the connection is made, setting up asus rt n11p router, and also study all the nuances and features of the process.
On the back of the router there is information that will be required when connecting
First of all, you need to connect the device to your PC or laptop. So, let's figure it out how to connect asus rt n11p router. This can be done in several ways:
- The first involves using the “LAN” cord supplied with the router;
- The second method will require organizing and creating a wireless network.
A fair question: how to connect the asus rt n11p router correctly and which method is preferable? A cable connection using a “LAN” cord is more reliable from a technical and user point of view: this is due to the fact that the asus rt n11p router is equipped with the option of data protection with encryption, and this can cause certain problems.
So, you can connect the asus rt n11p router in two ways. Let's look into it in detail.
Physical connection of the Asus rt n11p router
To correctly connect the Asus rt n11p router, it is recommended to follow the given sequence of actions:
Attention! In this model, the WAN and LAN ports are the same color. The WAN port is not highlighted in color, but is marked with an inscription.
Rear panel of the Asus RT-N11P router, WAN connector
After completing these operations, the physical connection can be considered completed. If all stages are carried out correctly, then several LEDs will light up on the front side of the device to confirm this fact:
- "WPS";
- "Power";
- "WLAN";
- "LAN".
Checking the connection between a PC or laptop and the Asus rt n11p router
In order to check the correctness of the connection, you will also have to make sure that there is an established and stable connection between the PC and the Asus router of our model. To do this, you will need to go to the “control panel” and find the “Network and Sharing Center” menu shared access» .
Win + R combination on the keyboard
In the window that appears, enter control
In the Control Panel, go to the section - Network and Internet
Next, having discovered the presence of a “connection via local network", we turn to its properties or information. If in the properties of the “IPv4 address” the digital value begins with the combination “192.168...”, then everything is in order: such an address was issued to the PC or laptop directly by the rt n11p router.
IPv4 computer network address
Thus, if you entered the appropriate network management option and saw the indicated value, then the Asus rt n11p router can be considered connected to the computer.
Asus rt n11p: setup
Now that the physical connection is completed and the connection between the router and the required device is established, let’s move on to studying the next question: how to configure the asus rt n11p router.
First of all, it is recommended to reset the factory settings on the asus rt n11p router. To do this, on the back panel of the device you will need to find the “Reset” button (or its hidden version, which can only be pressed with a pen or needle) and press and hold for 10-15 seconds. Resetting rt n11p settings can be considered successful.
enter the router interface, copy and enter http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1 into the browser address bar,
Next you will need to go directly to the configuration menu: in any convenient browser in address bar enter the digital value: 192.168.1.1. To access configurations, the standard login information is “admin/admin”.
Login to the router interface, default password is admin/admin
If you can’t log in, you need to reset the router’s settings to factory defaults; to do this, hold down the Reset button for 20 - 30 seconds
Reset button, to reset settings to factory settings, press and hold for 20-30 seconds
Connection to the provider's network is possible using the following schemes: Automatic IP, Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP and L2TP.
WiFi settings
We discussed earlier how to enter the router parameters and settings menu.
Settings wifi router asus rt n11p is easily feasible. It is recommended to adhere to the following action plan:
- We turn to “advanced settings”, go to the section Wireless Network >>> General ;
- After this, the necessary configurations are installed.
The configurations for the correct operation of the Wi-Fi router Asus rt n11p are as follows:
section Wireless network >>> General
- In the “SSID” field, enter the name of the future network;
- From the list of “authentication methods” we give preference to the “WPA2-personal” type;
- Encryption type – “TKIP” or “AES”;
- In the “pre-key” column we enter the required digital combination - this is our future password for accessing data transmission and exchange resources.
Setting up Asus rt n11p for TTK, Rostelecom, Dom.ru
To set the configurations required for the router to operate correctly, you will need to fill in some fields in the settings menu:
- Connection type – “PPPOE”;
- We also connect the parameters “WAN”, “NAT”, “UPnP” by setting the value “yes”;
- In the menu “receiving ip” and “connecting to DNS in automatic mode» also select the values “yes”;
- The login and password required to indicate must be specified in the contract. If for some reason this information is not in the contract or the contract is lost, it is recommended to contact the technical support service;
- In the “MTU” field we indicate the value “1472”;
- In the “Enable VPN+DHCP connection” columns, select the value “no”.
To confirm the set parameters, click the “Apply” button.
Setting up Asus rt n11p for Beeline
The procedure is as follows:
- In the “WAN connection type” select the value “L2TP”;
- We connect the parameters “WAN”, “NAT”, “UPnP” by setting the value “yes”;
- In the “obtaining ip” and “connecting to DNS in automatic mode” section, we also select the values “yes”;
- The login and password are easy to find in the concluded agreement. You can also contact your service provider;
- In the “VPN server” field you need to enter the ip or name of the server. The information must be specified in the contract;
- It is recommended not to change other configurations.
Finally, save the settings by clicking the “apply” button.
Updating the firmware and software of the Asus router
You can find the current firmware version for our network equipment on the manufacturer’s official website. There, an interactive program will prompt you to make a choice. operating system, after which in the “software” menu you will need to find latest version firmware for rt n11p.
After downloading and unpacking the archive, go to the router configuration, and from there, by selecting the “firmware update” tab in the “administration” menu, find “overview”. We look for the unpacked file and select it.
After a short period of time, the program itself will update the firmware and software.
Conclusion
In this article, we reviewed the main points regarding the configurations of the Asus rt n11p router with various providers. The subtleties and nuances of connecting equipment were also covered.
In this tutorial we will look at the simplest option. asus settings rt n11p, and at the end of the article we will also highlight some additional options for managing the router.
Connecting the asus rt n11p router
First, let's briefly look at the device and characteristics of the asus rt n11p router.
On the top panel of the device there is a block of indicators (4 in total):
- - network connection indicator;
- - indicator showing a working Wi-fi access point;
- - indicator showing Ethernet cable connection;
- - indicator characterizing the connection to the ASUS rt n11p router external devices, via Lan cable.
On the back panel of the router there are:
- - a button that resets the settings of the asus rt n11p router to factory settings;
- - 4 slots for connecting a Lan cable (for connecting the router to a computer);
- - slot for connecting an Ethernet cable;
- - connector for connecting power from the network;
- - router power button
- - connectors for connecting Wi-Fi antennas to the router, which enhance the signal level of the wireless network.
How to install the asus rt n11p router yourself?
To start setting up, you need to connect the router to power using the included power supply (after connecting to the network and pressing the power button on the front panel of the router, the network indicator will light up).
When setting up a new router, you can safely move on to the next step. If the router was in use before, you must first reset the settings of the asus rt n11p router to factory settings. To do this, press the reset button, hold it for a few seconds and wait until the device reboots.
When setting up a router, it is recommended to use a Lan cable, which is connected on one side to the connector network card laptop/computer, and on the other - into one of the four free ports on the rear panel (after which another indicator will light up on the indicator panel - ).
Now you can connect the Ethernet cable (provided to you by your ISP). Once connected to Ethernet, another indicator on the router will light up.
At this point, the installation of the asus rt n11p router is completed, and you can proceed directly to setting up the device.
How to enter the settings of the asus rt n11p router?
To “log in” to the router, you need to launch any browser installed on your PC, and in the address bar type the router’s IP address (it is indicated on the service sticker located on the back panel of the device) - in our case, this is a combination of numbers 192.168.1.1 - and press Enter.
Here you will automatically be prompted quick setup Asus rt n11p router:
The first step is to correct account router asus rt n11p. You will be prompted to set your password to enter the router settings instead of the standard “admin”.
After changing the password, go to the next asus rt n11p setup window, where the router automatically determines the type of Internet connection.
If, when concluding the contract, the provider provided you with a login and password for using the Internet, you will need to enter them in the appropriate fields of the setup wizard.
Once the connection is established, click Next.
Final stage wifi settings The router consists of installing a Wi-Fi access point.
By default (with factory settings), a password is not required to connect to a wireless network, and any third-party PC that comes within the router’s coverage area will be able to easily connect to your access point.
In the window that opens, you will be prompted to enter “Network name” and “Network key”, where “network name” is the one displayed in the search wireless networks the name of your access point, and the “network key” is the password that will be required to connect to this network.
Beginner users often have the question of how to reboot the asus rt n11p router. To do this, just turn off the power to the router for 10 minutes, then turn on the device and wait for it to fully boot
Additional features of a Wi-Fi router.
This section will discuss additional settings Wi-fi broadcasting and the ability to update device firmware.
- How to properly set additional wifi settings?
The wifi configuration panel is located in the main menu of the setup wizard (on the left).
The main function of the detailed configuration of a wireless network is to change the type of data encryption when transmitted to the end device (since not all devices support the encryption type Wpa, Wpa2 and Psk, respectively, before setting this item you need to clearly understand why this is being done)
For example, the PSP handheld console does not support most common encryption types, and connecting it to Wi-fi will require changing the encryption type to Wep (Wpa).
To update the router firmware, you also need a reason (there is no point in simply updating the software version in the router, and if you choose the wrong driver or firmware version, you can “bring” the device to the point that only a service center can help you).
The firmware update menu is located in the tab: Administration/firmware update.
Confidently took first place in the “Wireless Wi-Fi Equipment” category. The top models of routers presented last year most likely played a key role in this. top level. However, the manufacturer also pays attention to the mass segment, in which several devices are offered on the Russian market today, which are quite difficult to navigate. The fact is that some of the models are available in various modifications and versions, so you should pay attention to this when purchasing.
The hero of this article has so far managed to avoid such confusion. The Asus RT-N11P currently exists in one configuration, and it is this configuration that will be tested in this article. The device is positioned in the mass segment - it has 100 Mbit/s wired ports and a single-band access point with a maximum connection speed of 300 Mbit/s. Considering that the manufacturer's software is unified in many respects for most models, we should expect high speed and a wide (for this segment) set of functions. In addition, the device is interesting in supporting alternative firmware versions, which may be useful for a certain category of users.
Scope of delivery
The router comes in a standard small cardboard box. It is decorated in dark colors and is completely localized. There are photographs on the packaging, key features, detailed technical specifications and other useful information.
The delivery set is also traditional for the budget segment - a router, a 12 V 0.5 A switching power supply, one black patch cord, a warranty card and a very brief quick start guide.
The warranty period for the device is three years.
Appearance
Most of all in my own way appearance the model is similar to the younger brother of top-end devices, obtained by reducing the size by half and removing one antenna. Overall dimensions are 146x111x34 mm excluding antennas.
The body is made of black matte plastic. There are four rubber feet on the bottom. In addition, there are holes for mounting on the wall in one of two positions - with the antennas up or to the right.
The front side has the recognizable “diamond” front panel design and a “rough cut” stripe at the top. In the lower left corner there is a block of four LED indicators.
They do not irritate with excessive blinking (only the Wi-Fi indicator does this), but they have a standard round shape, green color and look quite sad compared to the design in older models.
There are ventilation grilles on the side ends and bottom. There were no comments regarding the temperature even under high load.
On the back we see two non-removable antennas, five network ports without built-in indicators, a power supply input with a switch, and a WPS/reset button. Everything is located quite tightly, but for this class of models this is excusable.
There are no comments regarding the manufacturing quality of the device. The manufacturer keeps it high even in budget models. The design does not stand out in anything special, but it is quite practical and convenient for this segment.
Hardware configuration
The router is based on the Mediatek chip - MT7620N revision 0206. This family is one of the most popular options in the budget segment today. The operating frequency of the computing core is 580 MHz (an alternative version of the firmware uses a frequency of 600 MHz, which is also standard for RAM). A radio unit supporting 802.11n in the 2.4 GHz band with a maximum connection speed of 300 Mbps is built into the main processor. It also contains a five-port 100 Mbit/s switch. The amount of RAM SDRAM is 32 MB, 8 MB of flash memory is installed for firmware. Formally, in similar models, the option with 64 MB of RAM is more common, but in the absence USB port and related services that intensively consume this resource can be used less.
There are no heatsinks on the chips, the cables from the antennas are soldered to the board, and there is space for a console connector.
In general, it is clear that the manufacturer tried to optimize the cost of the model without compromising its characteristics. For example, there are only four LEDs (and one of them, indicating the presence of power, is not controlled by software), a combined WPS and reset button, and four-pin network connectors.
The main testing of the router was carried out with firmware 3.0.0.376_3754. Additionally, we tested operation with an alternative firmware version, which will be described below.
Settings and features
The standard software of the router is similar to the previously reviewed models, with the exception of the absence of a USB port and related functions. The design and organization of the web interface, developed quite a long time ago, turned out to be, according to the manufacturer, so successful that the company rarely changes anything in them.
Let's take a brief look at the router firmware options. The “Network Map” page provides basic information about the current status of the router and clients.
IPoE, PPPoE, PPTP and L2TP modes are supported for connecting to the Internet. It is possible to access the operator’s local network when working with the provider’s access server.
There is a built-in DDNS client, including work with Asus' own service, NAT Passthrough for some protocols, and implementation of IPv6 in several modes. To access local services, DMZ, UPnP and setting your own port translation rules are used. The router supports working with IPTV services using multicast, allocating a port to the set-top box and tagged traffic. There is also a built-in UDP proxy service.
The settings for the local network segment are traditional - you can change the router’s own address, configure the range of DHCP server addresses, reserve addresses for clients, and add your own entries to the routing table.
The built-in wireless access point supports modern security technologies, including WPA/WPA2 with a password and RADIUS server, has output power adjustment, and can be turned on according to a schedule (one time range for weekdays and one for weekends).
There is also a page for setting up additional parameters, a MAC address filter, WPS and WDS functions. The user can organize up to three guest networks with their own names and security options.
The router is equipped with a firewall and DoS protection module. The first contains filters for URLs, keywords in links, and services. The latter can work according to a schedule, and the rules indicate the addresses and port numbers of the source and destination.
The “Parental Control” function allows you to select the Internet time for each client for a week with an accuracy of the hour.
Since the firmware is unified, implementing VPN services was easy. A PPTP server and client with support for PPTP and L2TP can be useful for organizing secure remote access to network resources.
Less interesting, in our opinion, is the use of a traffic management system, since the device belongs to the budget class and with active QoS and high load, the overall speed of Internet access can significantly decrease.
Diagnostic tools include ping, traceroute, nslookup and netstat utilities. In the same section, the user can use the WOL function to turn on power to clients on the local network.
The set of system options is also nothing original - changing the administrator password, working with the configuration, updating the firmware, setting the clock. Let us remind you that this manufacturer provides access to the router console via the telnet protocol. Although in this case, in the absence of USB ports, this is not very relevant.
Asus solutions have extensive capabilities for monitoring operation - in addition to the usual system log, you can view a list of wireless clients, as well as tables of DHCP server addresses, routing, port translation and current NAT sessions.
Alternative firmware
Using the MediaTek platform made it possible to transfer alternative firmware created by . The lack of a USB port in this model, of course, reduces the ability to expand the range of functions of the router, but some useful services were implemented thanks to non-standard solutions of the developer. But we must understand that for the mass user many of them will be uninteresting and complex.
However, code optimization and bug fixes will certainly be useful to everyone. Unfortunately, not all problems can be solved new firmware. In particular, incorrect initialization of the network switch in the bootloader leads to connection for some time to all wired clients of the router to the operator’s network at the time the device is rebooted. To correct this situation, you can update the bootloader in the router with the version presented on the above project website.
Let us remind you that we have already tried this software in a test of the Asus RT-N65U model. In addition, a lot of information is presented in dedicated to this product. Therefore, here we will describe only the main features of the product for the RT-N11P. For the test, version 3.4.3.9-091_base was used, you can update to it (and return to the stock firmware) in the standard way via the web interface. The following description refers specifically to this modification.
The appearance of the interface is noticeably different in design from the original firmware. However, the most significant optimizations, corrections and improvements concern the built-in software modules.
Russian and English versions are provided, there is built-in help and notes for default settings. On home page provides additional information about the operation of the router, in particular indicators of processor and RAM load, and there are cross-references to other pages for quick access to popular options.
As in the original firmware, you can find a VPN server and client here. Moreover, they support three protocols at once - PPTP, L2TP and OpenVPN.
The author excluded the little-demanded traffic management system (QoS), but left the useful function of monitoring speeds across interfaces. Graphs are also provided for processor and RAM load, which can be useful for analyzing the operation of the device under load.
The wireless access point, in addition to basic settings, has the ability to operate on a schedule, a MAC address filter, a choice of transmitter power and the number of streams, as well as several specialized parameters and modes.
It is possible to organize a guest access point with its own security settings and restriction of access to the main segment of the local network. There is also a useful ability to specify a fixed connection speed for clients, which allows you to “free” from the point of view of increasing processor load to limit the speed of their operation.
In the settings of the local network segment, the ability to force the speeds of wired ports has been added, disabling 802.3az (Energy Efficient Ethernet, disabling can help improve the quality of connection on some lines), the set of DHCP server capabilities and functions for working with IPTV have been expanded (in particular, IGMP/MLD hardware technology is used snooping, which allows you to more efficiently process multicast traffic on wired ports).
To connect to the Internet, there are IPoE, PPPoE, PPTP and L2TP modes, as well as special options for some providers. Several options for working with the IPv6 protocol have been implemented.
The built-in DDNS client received support for almost two dozen services. To access systems in the local segment, there are DMZ, UPnP, NAT-PMP and PCP, as well as manual configuration of port translation rules. It is possible to pass VPN traffic through NAT and several ALGs.
IN firewall There are pages for setting up blocking by URL, MAC addresses and programming rules on LAN/WAN segments indicating the addresses and ports of the systems. All lists can use their work schedule.
In the system options, in addition to the standard set with password, configuration, firmware and time, it is possible to change the port number of the web interface, enable access to the console via telnet and ssh, direct access to the console for executing interactive commands and other features.
In the “Personalization” section, the user can change the action of the WPS/Reset button. Short and long presses can be used to control the LEDs on the body, wireless access point, Internet connection and other functions.
In addition, there is a service for determining the status of an Internet connection using external hosts and the ability to launch custom scripts when certain events occur.
The status of all interfaces can be monitored, including viewing connected wireless clients and their parameters.
Like the original firmware, in addition to the system log there are tables for the DHCP server, port translation, routing and current connections. Work with the Syslog server is supported.
Performance
The model under consideration is positioned in the mass budget segment. So the set of basic requirements is quite simple - stable operation of the Internet at speeds of up to 100 Mbit/s and maintenance of a wireless network for smartphones and tablets.
Both firmware versions are compatible with Beeline Internet when connected via L2TP protocol. The connection is stable, there are no comments about the speed of operation. The load in the form of a p2p client is also quite capable of the router, while providing high speed operation at the level of 8-10 MB/s. But in this case, it is very advisable to set limits on the speed and number of connections in the program settings, otherwise it can occupy the entire Internet channel and all the resources of the router, so it will be uncomfortable to use other services. However, this is completely acceptable behavior for a device of this class. A similar remark applies to watching IPTV via multicast broadcasts while downloading files - without restrictions for a p2p client, the picture can sometimes “scatter”. With a reasonable load on the router, there are no complaints about watching TV shows, including via Wi-Fi.
Bench testing was also carried out with the two firmware described above - standard and alternative. So there are more graphs in this material. The first pair shows the results of assessing the routing speed in IPoE, PPPoE, PPTP and L2TP modes when working with one/two flows and sixteen flows.
Since we are already familiar with this hardware platform, and we know the quality of Asus firmware, the high results are not surprising. As for the alternative version, it performs better than the original, which is especially noticeable in full-duplex tests with the PPTP and L2TP protocols.
Both firmware are capable of working with the provider’s network during VPN connections. There are no comments regarding their work in this scenario.
We tested the built-in VPN server with the PPTP protocol with all Internet connection options and modes without encryption and with MPPE128. The graphs show indicators averaged over three scenarios (reception, transmission and full duplex with four streams in each case).
First of all, let's pay attention to the significantly higher results in this test for the alternative firmware. So if among your tasks there is the implementation of remote access to home network, recommendation to use an alternative version of the built-in software quite justified.
To test the speed of the wireless access point, we used the TP-Link TL-WDN4800 adapter (802.11n, up to 450 Mbit/s). Tests were carried out in one/two threads and in eight threads. The router was configured for maximum performance with WPA2-PSK AES and a wide channel. Three options for placing the wireless client were tested: four meters of line of sight, four meters behind one wall and eight meters behind two walls.
Before commenting on the results, let us remind you once again that today's 2.4 GHz wireless communications in urban environments can be completely unpredictable due to the large number of networks and other interference. So you need to treat these indicators very carefully.
As we can see, in general the firmware shows similar results in the test. As for the absolute values of speeds, they are quite consistent with the hardware configuration of the router.
Conclusions
Of course, the attention of such a large company as Asus to the mass segment can only be welcomed. The RT-N11P router, despite some obvious signs of savings, has a good design, high quality manufacturing, fully consistent with the name of the manufacturer, an expanded range of capabilities and decent performance.
The use of the MediaTek platform made it possible to achieve almost maximum performance for a given hardware configuration in routing tests. So the router can be safely recommended to users of any tariff plans with speeds up to 100 Mbit/s inclusive.
From additional features devices, we note support for IPTV technologies, guest wireless networks, as well as the presence of a VPN server and parental control functions.
The possibility of installing an alternative version of the software also adds to the attractiveness of the model. Despite the lack of a USB port, which is usually associated with many additional services, the list of differences from the standard firmware is significant, and many of them are very interesting and useful. However, in terms of speed, such a replacement also has an advantage in certain scenarios.
The router is already presented on the domestic market. In terms of cost, the model turned out to be quite competitive in its segment.
