The Wi-Fi booster struggles to maintain a stable link with the main network.
The Wi-Fi booster struggles to maintain a stable link with the main network.
Hey! I’m dealing with a puzzling issue with the Wi-Fi extender I bought a while back—the ASUS RPN12. It’s constantly losing connection. I’ve reset it multiple times, moved it around the house (ground floor, first and second floors), and even tried placing it on the middle floor to balance range. The AP is in my room on the second floor because my PC connects via cable there. Ground floor has the weakest signal, which makes sense. I thought positioning it mid-floor would help both coverage and stability. When using WPS, it works but after a day or so I can’t get it to connect to my phone, even though changing the IP to static helped. My brother’s laptop also gets affected mostly on the ground floor. When I use the web setup to pick an AP, it shows full range, but once I go through the configuration page, it says it’s lost connection to the parent AP and can’t get internet. This is confusing—I’m not sure what’s causing this or how to fix it. I also have another extender with a similar problem, but it’s only used for a gate opener and no other devices are connected.
The Asus site provides limited details about the device's internal workings. It mentions various wireless standards, though compatibility isn't always smooth in real-world use. Performance depends heavily on the weakest component in the network, and other connections might influence results. External interference is also a concern. Increased power usage can sometimes mask underlying issues. Adjusting proximity or adding more devices could help improve things.
It has been functioning well for a long time since I purchased it. I’ve adjusted the channel settings to avoid interference with other networks, but there aren’t many available now—only two others appear on my phone’s Wi-Fi analyzer. It’s strange that they’re not physically close, especially not as close as I’d expect.