Waxaan ku noolahay aqal weyn oo macquul ah, waxaanan leeyahay qolal kooban oo calaamada shabkada bilaa-waayirka ahi aanay sidaa u waynayn. Taasi waa sababta aan aad u xiiseynayay inaan tijaabiyo fidiyaha kala duwan ee wireless-ka oo aan eego inay keeni karto kor u kaca aadka loogu baahan yahay qolalkaas dhibaatada leh. Waxa aanu ASUS^(ASUS) ka helnay fidiyaha kala duwan ee RP-N14 - waa qalab la awoodi karo oo loogu talagalay dadka doonaya inay horumariyaan oo ay kordhiyaan daboolka shabakadaha wireless 2.4GHz. Waxaan tijaabinay qiyaastii hal usbuuc, hadda waxaan diyaar u nahay inaan wadaagno gabagabadayada. ASUS RP-N14 ma tahay wax iibsi fiican oo la sameeyo markaad u baahan tahay inaad kordhiso baaxadda shabakadaada wireless? Aan^(Let) ka ogaano dib u eegistan:

Furitaanka ASUS RP-N14 Range Extender

Baakadaha ASUS RP-N14 waa mid fudud oo toos ah. Waxaa loo sameeyay si aad u aragto aaladda ka hor intaadan iibsan iyo si aad si fudud ugu furto.

Sanduuqa dhexdiisa, waxaad ka heli doontaa fidiyaha kala duwan laftiisa, dammaanadda iyo buug-habayn degdeg ah.

Waa kaas!

Tilmaamaha Qalabka^{(Hardware Specifications)} ee ASUS RP-N14 Range Extender

Fidiyaha kala duwan ee ASUS RP-N14 waa aaladda ugu jaban ee qoyska ASUS . Sida aad ku arki karto gadaasha baakadeeda, waxay la shaqeysaa kaliya shabakadaha bilaa-waayirka ah ee 2.4GHz waxayna taageero siisaa heerarka 802.11b, 802.11g iyo 802.11n.

Markaad isticmaalayso si aad u kordhiso shabakada bilaa-waayirka ah ee 802.11n, waxay gaadhsiin kartaa xogta wareejinta ilaa 300Mbps, ugu yaraan aragti ahaan. Haddii aad si dhow u baarto ASUS RP-N14 fidiyaha kala duwan, waxaad ogaan doontaa waxyaabaha soo socda:

• Deked Ethernet ah oo aad isticmaali karto si aad ugu xidhidhiyaha router-ka iyada oo loo marayo fiilo shabakadeed. Tani waxay ka caawin doontaa fidiyaha kala duwan si uu u bixiyo soo dejin fiican iyo xawaarihiisa. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, maahan qasab in la isticmaalo fiilada.
• Deked maqal ah oo stereo ah oo 3.5mm ah halkaas oo aad ku xidhi karto sameecad, nidaamka stereo ama taleefoon dhegeedka.
• Badhanka dib u dajinta kaas oo dib u dejinaya aaladda habayntiisa caadiga ah.
• Badhanka dami ama dami.
• Badhanka WPS ee ku xidhidhiyaha fidinta shabakadaada bilaa-waayirka ah.
• Iftiin habeen ah oo ku yaal hoose ee fidiyaha, si aad u aragto aaladda iyo halka uu ku xidhan yahay xilliga habeenkii.

• Koontaroolaha taabashada Ma fududa in la ogaado in ASUS RP-N14 uu leeyahay kontaroolaha taabashada ilaa aad si taxadar leh u akhrido buuggiisa. Waa arrin la yaab leh oo soo dhawaynaysa.
• Tilmaamayaasha Led^(Led) ee ka hooseeya calaamadda ASUS , oo tilmaamaya xoogga calaamada isku xirka ee kala duwanaanta fidinta ilaa router-ka iyo haddii qalabku daaran yahay.

Dejinta ASUS RP-N14 Range Extender

Marka hore^(First) , waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaad fiiriso gurigayga iyo sida loo dhisay. Waa guri macquul ah oo weyn, inkastoo ASUS RT-N56U uu yahay router weyn, daboolkiisu waa daciif qolalka iyo meelaha qaarkood. Waxaad arki kartaa in la ii dhigay qolka fadhiga oo aan inta badan shaqadayda qabto. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, saaxiibkay gurigu wuxuu shaqadiisa ugu badan ka qabtaa jikada, halkaasoo xoogga calaamaduhu aanu sidaas u weynayn. Taasi waa sababta aan u dhigay ASUS RP-N14 fidiyaha kala duwan ee hoolka, una dhow jikada.

Kahor intaadan isticmaalin ASUS RP-N14 , waxaad u baahan tahay inaad shido WPS^(WPS) routerkaaga. Maaddaama fidiyaha kala duwan uu ka shaqeeyo kaliya inta jeer ee 2.4 GHz , waxaan awood u siiyay WPS kaliya inta jeer een. Haddii aanad garanayn waxa WPS yahay, waxaanu kugula talinaynaa inaad akhrido casharkan: Waa maxay WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)? ^{(What is WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)?)}. Tilmaamaha Habaynta Degdegga^{(Quick Setup)} ah, oo laga soo dejisan karo halkan^(here) , ayaa sheegay in, si loo habeeyo fidiyaha, waxaad u baahan tahay inaad furto browserka webka oo geli http://repeater.asus.com ama 192.168.1.1ee ciwaanka ciwaanka si aad u gasho fidiyaha kala duwan Tani waa in la sameeyaa iyada oo aan marka hore lagu xidhin fidiyaha kala duwan ee shabakadaada wireless. Haddii aad isku daydo inaad tan samayso ka dib markaad ku xidhid fidinta kala duwan ee router-ka iyada oo loo marayo WPS , tilmaamahani ma shaqayn doonaan. Waxaad u baahan doontaa inaad isticmaasho ciwaanka IP-ga ee uu kuu qoondeeyay router, looguna talagalay ku celcelinta, si aad ugu xidho. Ciwaanka IP-gan waxa laga baran karaa boggaga habaynta routerkaaga. Marka WPS loo furo router-ka, taabo badhanka WPS ee ku yaala fogaanta fogaanta in ka badan laba ilbiriqsi, ilaa tusaha nidaamku iftiimiyo. Ka dib u tag router oo taabo badhanka WPS dhowr ilbiriqsi. ^(WPS)ASUS RP - N14^{(ASUS RP-N14)}Waxay heli doontaa dhammaan faahfaahinta loo baahan yahay si loogu xidho shabakadda wireless-ka oo ay bilaabaan fidinta calaamada iyada oo la adeegsanayo magac shabakad kale ( SSID ).

Markaad ogaato ciwaanka IP-ga ee fidiyaha kala duwan, markaa waxaad ku xidhi kartaa qalab kasta oo shabakadaada ah. Dejinta waa neecaw maadaama interface-ka isticmaaluhu uu ku siinayo wax kasta oo aad u baahan tahay. Haddii aad isticmaaleyso ASUS router casri ah, waxaad aad ugu mahadcelin doontaa is-dhexgalka isticmaalaha kaas oo aad ula mid ah interface-ka router kaaga.

Isticmaalka ASUS RP-N14 Range Extender

Mid ka mid ah waxyaabaha ay dad yar ka ogyihiin fidiyeyaasha kala duwan ayaa ah in aad bedeli karto magaca shabakadooda ( SSID ) si ay ugu dhigmaan SSID ee shabakadaada wireless. Taas macneheedu waxa weeye in aad ku arki doonto isla magaca isku xidhka meel kasta oo gurigaaga ah iyo qalabyadaadu waxa ay ku xidhi doonan fidiyaha kala duwan ama router-ka, iyada oo ay ku xidhan tahay ta ugu fiican ee xooga calaamada ah ee goobta lagu isticmaalo. Inta badan imtixaanadayda, waxaan u isticmaalay magac shabakad kala duwan oo loogu talagalay fidiyaha kala duwan si aan u hubiyo in aaladdayda tijaabada ay ku xidhneed iyada oo aan lagu xidhin router-kayga. Sidan ayaan awooday inaan ku fahmo faa'iidooyinka dhabta ah iyo daciifnimada ASUS RP-N14 fidiyaha kala duwan. Isticmaalka ASUS RP-N14Way fududahay ka dib markaad u dejiso habka aad rabto. Dhammaan aaladahaygu waxay awoodeen inay ku xidhmaan dhib la'aan oo ay helaan internet ka fiican qolalka ka fogaa router. Dhammaan astaamaha isku xidhka ayaa ka shaqeeyay inta badan aaladahayga, marka laga reebo hal ka reeban: Surface Pro 2 ayaa diiday in la abuuro koox-guri marka^(Homegroup) lagu xidho fidiyaha kala duwan. Windows 8.1 wuxuu ku celceliyay isagoo leh "Koox guri waxaa lagu abuuri karaa shabakad gaar ah"^{("A homegroup can only be created on a private network")} . Si kastaba ha ahaatee, shabakada waxa loo dejiyay sidii mid gaar ah oo khaladkan macno ma samayn.

Waxaan isku dayay in aan ka abuuro Homegroup ka Windows 8.1 laptop, kaas oo sidoo kale ku xiran fidiyaha kala duwan. Wax walba^(Everything) si fiican ayey u shaqeeyeen, iyada oo aan wax dhibaato ah jirin. Sidoo kale, Surface Pro 2 wuxuu awooday inuu ku biiro kooxdaas oo^(Homegroup) uu galo. Si kastaba ha noqotee, waxaan u maleynayaa inay jiri karto dhibaato u dhaxaysa darawalada kaadhka shabakada wireless-ka ee laga helay Surface Pro 2 iyo ASUS RP-N14 , sababtoo ah Surface Pro 2 ma awoodin inay ogaadaan kooxda Homegroup ee ay ku biirtay, mar kasta isticmaalay. Waqtiyo aan kala sooc lahayn waxay sheegtay in Homegroup aan la heli karin inkasta oo dhammaan aaladaha kale ee shabakadda ay ogaanayeen oo isticmaalayaanKooxda guriga^(Homegroup) . Dib u bilaabashada ka dib, Surface Pro 2 waxa uu bedelay niyadiisa oo waxa uu ogaaday kooxda guriga oo^(Homegroup) uu awooday in uu isticmaalo. Marka laga reebo dhacdadan, dhammaan astaamaha isku xidhka ee Windows 8.1 ayaa si fiican uga shaqeeyay dhammaan aaladahayga. Waxaan awooday inaan isticmaalo daabacaadda bilaa-waayirka ah, wadaago faylasha, koobiyeeyo shabakada, iwm. Markaan maamulayo oo aan habeynayo ASUS RP-N14 fidiyaha kala duwan, khibradda isticmaaluhu runtii waa mid wanaagsan. Ugu horreyntii^(First) , ASUS RP-N14 waxay bixisaa is-dhexgal luqado badan leh. Kuma darto luqado badan sida ASUS router-ka laakiin waa liis wanaagsan si kastaba ha ahaatee.

Dib u cusboonaysiinta firmware-ka ASUS RP-N14 waa dabaylo oo nidaamku waa mid la mid ah kan ay adeegsadaan router - yada ASUS . ^(ASUS)Si aan u helo waayo-aragnimada ugu casrisan, waxaan kor u qaaday firmware-ka oo aan u beddelay noocii ugu dambeeyay (1.0.1.0g) waxaanan ku talinayaa inaad sidaas oo kale sameyso.

Marka la eego xulashooyinka qaabeynta, ASUS RP-N14 waxay ku siineysaa wax kasta oo aad u baahan tahay: waxaad bedeli kartaa habka shabakadda wireless-ka ay u shaqeyso iyo cabbirkeeda, ama habka ku celisiyaha u qoondeeyo cinwaannada IP-ga, waxaad haysataa diiwaannada nidaamka faahfaahsan si aad u ogaato waxa socda iyo waxaad xakameyn kartaa waa astaamo dheeri ah oo gadaal laga sheegi doono dib u eegistaan.

Guud ahaan waxaan ku qanacsanahay habka ASUS RP-N14 fidiyaha kala duwan uu u shaqeeyo, marka laga reebo arrinta aan ku sheegay Surface Pro 2 .

Waxqabadka in Benchmarks

Si loo qiimeeyo faa'iidada waxqabadka ee isticmaalka ASUS RP-N14 fidiyaha kala duwan, waxaan sameeyay tijaabooyin dhowr ah anigoo isticmaalaya Surface Pro 2 oo leh Windows 8.1 Pro . Marka hore^(First) , waxaan qiyaasay xoogga signalka wirelesska ee dhammaan qolalka aan ku isticmaalno aaladahayada wireless-ka. Hawshan waxaan u isticmaalay qalab lagu magacaabo inSSIDer . Waxaad ku arki kartaa xoogga calaamada wireless-ka ee ay bixiyeen router-kayga iyo fidiyaha, qol kasta, garaafka hoose. Garaafku wuxuu taxayaa qolalka iyadoo loo eegayo meesha ay ka joogaan routerka. Qolalka ugu horreeya waa kuwa ugu dhow router, halka qolka ugu dambeeya ee liiska uu yahay midka ugu fog ee u jira.

Sida aad ka arki karto garaafka hoose, xoogga calaamada wirelessku wuxuu ahaa 20% ilaa 36% ka wanaagsan marka la isticmaalayo ASUS RP-N14 ee qolalka ka fog router. Marka xigta, waxaan isticmaalay PingTest . Tijaabadaan waxa lagu socodsiiyay nooca desktop-ka ee Internet Explorer 11 . PingTest waa imtixaan lagu qiimeeyo tayada shabakada Waxay cabbirtaa khasaaraha baakidhka (kaas oo ahaa 0% dhammaan imtixaanadeydii), celceliska ping-ga iyo jitter-ka, kaas oo ah kala duwanaanshaha cabbiraadda imtixaannada ping-ga ee xidhiidhsan. Lahaanshaha jitter hoose waa wax aad u fiican maadaama ay calaamad u tahay in isku xirka shabakadu uu joogto yahay. Si aan cabbirradayda u sameeyo, waxaan isticmaalay seerfarka keliya ee Romania ee laga heli karo PingTest. Hoos waxaad arki kartaa celceliska ping-ga ee lagu cabiray dhammaan qolalka gurigayga. Xusuusnow^(Remember) in ping-ku hooseeyo, ay ka sii fiican tahay.

Fidiyaha kala duwan ee ASUS RP-N14 ma uusan qaban shaqo fiican. Jawaabta ping ayaa ka fiicnayd marka lagu xidho shabakada bilaa-waayirka ah ee uu bixiyo router, dhammaan qolalka marka laga reebo hal. Ka dibna farqiga kaliya ee 1 ms ayaa doorbidaya fidiyaha xadka. Markay timaaddo jitter-ka, ASUS RP-N14 waxay soo bandhigtay natiijooyin wanaagsan qolalkaas u dhow (ilaa 50% ka wanaagsan) laakiin waxba kama hagaajin kuwa ka fogaa, oo ay ku jiraan qolalka aan anigu ku jiro. waxay rabeen inay arkaan horumarin: jikada iyo balakoonka dhexdhexaadka ah.

Anoo eegaya natiijooyinkan ugu horreeya, gabagabadaydu waa in ASUS RP-N14 fidiyaha kala duwan uu wanaajin karo daboolida shabakadaada wireless-ka iyo xoogga calaamadeeda meelaha fog fog laakiin ma hagaajinayso tayada iyo joogtaynta isku xirka shabakadaada. Laakiin, sidee natiijooyinkani u tarjumaan xawaaraha soo dejinta iyo soo dejinta ee la hagaajiyay? Dhammaadka, waxaan isticmaalnaa fidiyaha kala duwan sababtoo ah waxaan rabnaa wax soo saar ka wanaagsan meelaha fog ee guryaheena. Si aan tan u qiimeeyo, waxaan isticmaalay SpeedTest. Waxa aan ka doortay adeeg bixiyahayga intarneetka Romania waxana aan adeegsaday oo kaliya seerfarkaas dhammaan cabbiradayda. Hoos waxaad arki kartaa horumarka celceliska xawaaraha soo dejinta, qol ilaa qol. Halkan waxaan ku arki karnaa xiriir toos ah oo u dhexeeya xoogga calaamada oo la roonaaday iyo xawaaraha soo dejinta ee la hagaajiyay. Qolalka ay ASUS RP-N14 ku leedahay calaamad ka fiican tan router-kayga, waxay keentay xawli badan oo soo dejineed.

Horumarintu waxay ahayd meel kasta oo u dhaxaysa 40% iyo 113%. Cajiib! Marka la eego xawli-kordhinta, hagaajinta waxa lagu arkay laba qol oo keliya: kuwa ku jira masaafada ugu badan ee router-ka. Qolalkan, xawaaraha soo raritaanka waxa la hagaajiyay 48% iyo 70%, siday u kala horreeyaan. Qolalka kale ee lagu arkay hagaajinta xawaaraha soo dejinta, xawaaruhu waxa uu ahaa mid isku mid ah marka la isticmaalayo ASUS RP-N14 .

Ka dib samaynta cabbiradan, waxaan ku soo gabagabeyn karnaa kuwan soo socda:

• Fidinta kala duwan ee ASUS RP-N14^{(ASUS RP-N14)} ayaa awood u leh inay horumariso daboolida shabakadaha wireless 2.4Ghz. Awooda ishaadu waxay sidoo kale ka sii fiicnaan doontaa qolalka fog fog ee gurigaaga.
• Xawaaraha soo dejinta ayaa si caqli gal ah loo wanaajin doonaa qolalkaas meesha laga saarayo halka xawaaraha soo dejinta uu arki doono horumaro aan la arki karin.
• Marka la eego ping iyo jitter, ma ogaan doontid wax horumar ah oo muuqda oo ay bixiso ASUS RP-N14 fidiyaha kala duwan. Maaddaama kani yahay nooc la awoodi karo ASUSna^(ASUS) ay leedahay fidiyeyaasha kala duwan ee qaaliga ah, waxaan xiiseynayaa inaan tijaabiyo oo aan arko sida ay arrintani u socdaan.

Tilmaamaha Gaarka ah

Fidiyaha ASUS RP-N14^{(ASUS RP-N14)} waxaa ku jira dhowr astaamood oo la yaab leh:

• Waxay leedahay 3.5mm deked maqal ah oo maqal ah oo aad ku xidhi karto sameecada, nidaamka stereo ama taleefoonka dhegaha. Waxaad isticmaali kartaa dekeddaas si aad u dhageysato raadiyaha khadka. Habkan waxa laga daaran karaa liiska habaynta qalabkan.

• Waxa kale oo aad isticmaali kartaa ASUS AiPlayer app si aad u sameyso qulqulka muusigga ee aaladaha Android ama iOS ilaa xadka fidsan. Appku wuxuu ciyaari karaa qaabab badan oo caan ah oo loogu talagalay faylalka muusikada: mp3, wav, flac iyo acc. Nasiib darro, ASUS AiPlayer diyaar uma aha Windows 8.1 ama Windows Phone .
• Meesha calaamadda ASUS laga helay fidiyaha kala duwan ee ASUS RP-N14 dhab ahaantii waa kantaroolaha taabashada. Ilaa aad akhrido hagaha isticmaale ee qalabkan ama aad si taxadar leh u eegin meejyada qaabaynta mooyaane, xitaa ma ogaan doontid sifadan. Waxaad u dejin kartaa kontaroolaha taabashada sidii On/Off waxyaabo kala duwan: iftiinka shabkada, iftiinka dambe ee qalabka, nalka nidaamka ama socodka maqalka.

Xukun

ASUS RP - N14^{(ASUS RP-N14)} waa qalab fiican oo loogu talagalay dadka raba inay kordhiyaan shabakada wireless 2.4GHz ee guryahooda. Kuma shaqaynayso shabakadaha 5GHz dadka isticmaala shabakadan noocan ah waxay ku qasbanaan doonaan inay raadiyaan fidiyaha kala duwan ee qaaliga ah. ASUS RP-N14 waxay ku siinaysaa dabool wanaagsan iyo kor u qaadida xawaaraha wanaagsan meelaha fog ee gurigaaga. Sidoo kale, qiimuhu waa mid aad u jaban taasoo ka dhigaysa doorasho weyn dadka aan haysan qalabyo adag ama baahiyo gaar ah oo ku saabsan daboolka shabakada wireless-ka ee gurigooda.

Reviewing the ASUS RP-N14 Range Extender for Wireless Networks

I live in a reasonably large аpartment and I have a few roomѕ whеre thе signal of my wireless network is not that great. That's why I was very curious to tеst а wireless range extender and see whether it cаn deliver a much-required boost in those problematic rooms. We have rеcеived the RP-N14 range extender from ASUS - an affordablе device for рeople who want to improve and extend the coverage of theіr 2.4GHz wireless networks. We tested it for about a week and now we are rеady to share oυr conclusions. Is the ASUS RP-N14 a good purchase to make when you neеd to extend the range of your wireleѕs network? Let's find out from this review:

Unboxing the ASUS RP-N14 Range Extender

The packaging of the ASUS RP-N14 is simple and straightforward. It is made so that you can see the device before purchasing it and so that you can unpack it with ease.

Inside the box, you will find the range extender itself, the warranty and a quick-setup manual.

That's it!

Hardware Specifications for the ASUS RP-N14 Range Extender

The ASUS RP-N14 range extender is the most affordable device in ASUS's family of range extenders. As you can see on the back of its packaging, it works only with 2.4GHz wireless networks and it provides support for the 802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n wireless standards.

When using it to extend an 802.11n wireless network, it can deliver data transfers up to 300Mbps, at least theoretically. If you closely inspect the ASUS RP-N14 range extender, you will notice the following elements:

• An Ethernet port that you can use to connect it to the router through a network cable. This will help the range extender to provide a better download and upload speeds. However, it is not mandatory to use a cable.
• A 3.5mm stereo audio port audio port where you can plug in a speaker, a stereo system or an earphone.
• A reset button which resets the device to its default settings.
• The Power On/Off button.
• The WPS button for connecting the extender to your wireless network.
• A night light on the bottom of the extender, so that you can see the device and where it is plugged in during the night.

• A touch controller. It is not easy to figure out that the ASUS RP-N14 has a touch controller unless you carefully read its manual. It is a surprising and welcome feature.
• Led indicators just beneath the ASUS logo, indicating the connection signal strength from the range extender to the router and whether the device is powered on.

Setting Up the ASUS RP-N14 Range Extender

First of all, I would like you to take a look at my apartment and how it is set up. It is a reasonably large apartment and, even though my ASUS RT-N56U is a great router, it's coverage is weak in certain rooms and areas. You can see that I have it placed in the living room where I do most of my work. However, my flat mate does most of his work in the kitchen, where the signal strength is not that great. That's why I have placed the ASUS RP-N14 range extender in the hallway, close to the kitchen.

Before you can use the ASUS RP-N14 range extender, you need to turn on WPS on your router. Since the range extender works only on the 2.4 GHz frequency, I have enabled WPS only on this frequency. If you don't know what WPS is, we recommend that you read this tutorial: What is WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)?. The Quick Setup guide, which can be downloaded from here, says that, in order to configure the extender, you need to launch a web browser and enter http://repeater.asus.com or 192.168.1.1 in the address bar to access the range extender. This should be done without first connecting the range extender to your wireless network. If you try to do this after connecting the range extender to the router through WPS, these instructions won't work. You will need to use the IP address assigned by the router, for the repeater, in order to connect it. This IP address can be learned from your router's configuration pages. Once WPS is enabled on the router, press the WPS button on the range extender for more than two seconds, until the system indicator light flashes. Then go to the router and press the WPS button for a couple of seconds. The ASUS RP-N14 will receive all the required details to connect to the wireless network and start extending its signal using a different network name (SSID).

Once you know the IP address of the range extender, then you can connect to it from any device in your network. Setting it up is a breeze as the user interface offers everything you need. If you are using a modern ASUS router, you will very much appreciate the user interface which is very similar to your router's interface.

Using the ASUS RP-N14 Range Extender

One of the things few people know about range extenders is that you can change their network name (SSID) to match the SSID of your wireless network. Doing that means that you will see the same network name everywhere in your home and your devices will connect to the range extender or the router, depending on which has the best signal strength in the location where they are used. In most of my testing, I have used a different network name for the range extender to make sure that my test devices were connected to it and not to my router. This way I was able to understand the real benefits and weaknesses of the ASUS RP-N14 range extender. Using the ASUS RP-N14 is easy after you set it up the way you want to. All of my devices were able to connect to it without issues and get better Internet access in the rooms that were further away from the router. All the networking features worked on most of my devices, with one exception: my Surface Pro 2 refused to create a Homegroup when connected to the range extender. Windows 8.1 kept saying that "A homegroup can only be created on a private network". However, the network was set as private and this error just didn't make sense.

I tried creating a Homegroup from my Windows 8.1 laptop, that was also connected to the range extender. Everything worked perfectly, without any issues. Also, the Surface Pro 2 was able to join that Homegroup and access it. However, I do think that there might be a problem between the drivers of the wireless network card found on the Surface Pro 2 and the ASUS RP-N14, because the Surface Pro 2 was not able to detect the Homegroup it joined, every time I used it. At random times it said that a Homegroup was not available even though all of my other network devices were detecting it and using the Homegroup. After a restart, the Surface Pro 2 changed its mood and detected the Homegroup and was able to use it. Except this incident, all the networking features in Windows 8.1 worked well on all of my devices. I was able to use my wireless printer, share files, copy them over the network, etc. When managing and configuring the ASUS RP-N14 range extender, the user experience is really good. First of all, the ASUS RP-N14 offers a multilingual interface. It doesn't include as many languages as ASUS routers do but it's a good list nonetheless.

Upgrading the firmware on the ASUS RP-N14 is a breeze and the process is identical with that used by ASUS routers. In order to get the most up-to-date experience, I have upgraded the firmware on it to the latest version (1.0.1.0g) and I recommend that you do the same.

In terms of configuration options, the ASUS RP-N14 offers everything you need: you can change the way the wireless network works and its parameters, or the way the repeater assigns IP addresses, you have detailed system logs to learn what is going on and you can control is additional features that will be covered later in this review.

Overall I was satisfied with the way the ASUS RP-N14 range extender works, except for the issue I have mentioned on my Surface Pro 2.

Performance in Benchmarks

To evaluate the performance benefit of using the ASUS RP-N14 range extender, I have performed several tests using my Surface Pro 2 with Windows 8.1 Pro. First, I have measured the wireless signal strength in all the rooms where we use our wireless devices. For this task I have used a tool named inSSIDer. You can see the wireless signal strength provided by my router and the extender, in each room, in the graph below. The graph lists the rooms according to their relative position to the router. The first rooms are those closest to the router, while the last room in the list is the one that's at the greatest distance from it.

As you can see from the graph below, the wireless signal strength was 20% to 36% better when using the ASUS RP-N14 in the rooms that are further away from the router. Next, I have used PingTest. This test was run in the desktop version of Internet Explorer 11. PingTest is a test that evaluates the network quality. It measures packet loss (which was 0% in all of my tests), the average ping and the jitter, which is the variance in measuring successive ping tests. Having a jitter that's low is great as it signals that your network connection is constant. In order to make my measurements, I have used the only Romanian server available in PingTest. Below you can see the average ping measured in all of the rooms in my apartment. Remember that the lower the ping, the better.

The ASUS RP-N14 range extender did not do a great job. The ping reply was better when connecting to the wireless network provided by the router, in all the rooms except one. And then the difference of only 1 ms in favor of the range extender. When it comes to the jitter, the ASUS RP-N14 delivered better results in those rooms that were closest to it (up to 50% better) but it did not improve anything in those that were further away from it, including the rooms where I wanted to see improvements: the kitchen and the medium sized balcony.

Looking at this first set of results, my conclusion is that the ASUS RP-N14 range extender can improve the coverage of your wireless network and its signal strength in remote areas but it doesn't improve the quality and constantness of your network connection. But, how do these results translate into improved download and upload speeds? In the end, we use a range extender because we want better throughput in those remote areas of our homes. To evaluate this, I have used SpeedTest. I have chosen a server from my Romanian internet provider and I have used only that server in all of my measurements. Below you can see the evolution of the average download speed, from room to room. Here we can see a direct correlation between the improved signal strength and the improved download speed. In the rooms where the ASUS RP-N14 had a better signal than my router, it delivered greater download speeds.

The improvements were anywhere between 40% and 113%. Impressive! In terms of upload speeds, improvements were noticed only in two rooms: those which are at the greatest distance from the router. In these rooms, the upload speed was improved by 48% and 70%, respectively. In other rooms where improvements to the download speed were noticed, the upload speed remained about the same when using the ASUS RP-N14.

After making these measurements, we can conclude the following:

• The ASUS RP-N14 range extender is capable of improving the coverage of your 2.4Ghz wireless networks. The signal strength will also get better into the more remote rooms of your home.
• The download speed will be sensibly improved in those remove rooms while the upload speed will see less notable improvements.
• In terms of ping and jitter, you won't notice any notable improvements being delivered by the ASUS RP-N14 range extender. Since this is an affordable model and ASUS has more expensive range extenders, I am curios to test them and see how they fare in this regard.

Special Features

The ASUS RP-N14 range extender includes a couple of surprising features:

• It has a 3.5mm stereo audio port audio port where you can plug in a speaker, a stereo system or an earphone. You can use that port to listen to radio online. This feature can be turned on from this device's configuration menus.

• You can also use the ASUS AiPlayer app to perform music streaming from an Android or iOS device to the range extender.The app can play many popular formats for music files: mp3, wav, flac and acc. Unfortunately, ASUS AiPlayer is not available for Windows 8.1 or Windows Phone.
• The area where the ASUS logo is found on the ASUS RP-N14 range extender is actually a touch controller. Unless you read the user guide for this device or look carefully through its configuration menus, you won't even discover this feature. You can set this touch controller as an On/Off switch for different things: the network light, the backlight on the device, the system light or for the audio stream.

Verdict

The ASUS RP-N14 is a good device for people that want to extend the 2.4GHz wireless network in their homes. It doesn't work with 5GHz networks and people using this type of network will have to look for a more expensive range extender. ASUS RP-N14 provides good coverage and a nice speed boost in those remote areas of your home. Also, its price is very affordable making it a great choice for people who do not have complex setups or very special needs regarding the wireless network coverage in their home.

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