Header banner
Revain logoHome Page
Michal Cedronski ᠌ photo
1 Level
327 Review
0 Karma

Review on MikroTik RB941-2nD RouterBoard hAP Lite: Affordable 2.4GHz Home Access Point by Michal Cedronski ᠌

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The best thing I've ever used, a great item for everyone!

I took this device to distribute WiFi at home, and it coped with this task by 100%. The working conditions are not easy: a lot of reinforced concrete floors and the air is "clogged" - 10-15 neighboring networks are constantly visible. But this problem is solved by setting the transmitter power - I managed to set it to 21 dBm (~ 0.25W). The result is a reception power of 96-100% within a two-room apartment. No drops in speed, glitches and other things. All other middle-class routers that I had before (including those with external antennas) did not give such a stunning effect. Just a fairy tale! Resetting the settings: unplug the power supply from the outlet, hold down the reset button, then, without releasing it, turn on the power supply and release the button 5 seconds after switching on (no more!). As for the rest, there are a lot of instructions on the Internet. Good luck!

Pros
  • 1. The cost for such a device is out of competition 2. Quality, beautiful appearance 3. Compact size 4. Wide range of customization options 5. Powered by microUSB; in case of failure, the native power supply can be replaced with a microUSB phone charger. 6. Strong WiFi signal, powerful processor 7. Set and forget, plows smoothly
Cons
  • 1. The router menu is in English only. Usability is below average; a huge mass of settings that require the user to understand the basic principles of the network. One piece of advice: if you are a "teapot" and/or looking for easy ways, then this device is not for you, find something simpler for this price. 2. In the delivery set there is not even a patch cord, only a power supply unit, the router itself and a piece of paper-instruction. Obviously, it was done to make it as cheap as possible, but it's up to the buyer to decide whether it's a plus or a minus. For me, a plus.