How to choose a router for a home office?

The requirements for today's Internet routers for home offices are sometimes higher than for devices for large companies. While the latter have to support a larger number of users, a powerful router for the home must perform a mass of functions, related to the household. How to make a good choice?

Router for the home

The primary function that both a router for the home and a router for the office must perform is to allow users to use a single Internet connection. The type of this connection (DSL, fiber, LTE/5G), will determine our choice. Routers for fiber optics should have a suitable modem (in GPON or AON standard) or a high-speed WAN port (preferably 2.5 Gbit/s). Similarly, DSL routers and for mobile networks, must have built-in modems, compatible with your access. The best solution would be a router that supports several types of Internet access. For example, the FRITZ model!Box 6890 LTE can connect to the Internet via high-speed mobile access and via DSL. In turn, the soon-to-be available FRITZ!The Box 5690 Pro will enable an easy transition from legacy DSL lines to target fiber, as it has modems for both technologies.

Wireless internet for the home

Wireless internet to the home can also be arranged with the wireless interface built into our wifi router to the home. Devices such as fRITZ Wi-Fi router!Box allow to develop gigabit speeds in the wireless network, which becomes very important if you have a high-speed fiber-optic link. If you have trouble with coverage in a particularly large house or apartment, you can buy Wi-Fi amplifiers from the FRITZ family for the router!Repeater, which will solve the problem.

Not just the Internet

Today's routers for the home office are veritable network combos, performing many additional functions. Using the built-in USB port, you can connect a portable drive to the device, and the integrated PBX will allow you to meet the telephone needs of the office.