What a Wi-Fi signal booster is used for?

The standard effective outdoor Wi-Fi range in a straight line and in the absence of obstacles is approx. 100-150 m, while indoors it is usually approx. 20 m. Range and signal quality are affected not only by the distance from the access point, but also, for example, by the thickness of walls, steel structures, reinforcement, etc., the presence of machines and electrical devices that can interfere with the flow of radio waves in the bands used by Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz). The popularization of Wi-Fi has also meant that our signal can be interfered with by neighboring networks.

If you need to cover a larger area or if the transmission speed is lower than expected, you should use a Wi-Fi signal booster, or Wi-Fi repeater, a network device that is a relay of radio transmission to a place that is not covered by the router or where the coverage is too weak and the transmission is unstable.

Wi-Fi booster - how to connect to the network?

Standard Wi-Fi repeater for home and small business use is integrated into and powered from a 230V mains plug. It can be connected to an existing wireless network in a couple of ways, two of which are the most commonly used:

• Wireless : The Wi-Fi repeater plugs into a power outlet about halfway between the main router (but still within its coverage area) and where the Wi-Fi no longer reaches. Such connectivity is available in every Wi-Fi repeater. For WPS-enabled devices, to connect a device to a Wi-Fi network, simply press the appropriate button on the router and booster simultaneously.
• Using the network cable : Some models of amplifiers have a built-in wired LAN socket, through which we can provide a network signal to the device, which will then be shared further wirelessly.

Powerful Wi-FI signal booster - what characterizes it?

In some situations and rooms, a particularly powerful Wi-Fi signal booster is required, such as due to existing interference from other neighboring wireless networks. Transmitter power is limited by law in Europe to 100 mW in 2.4 GHz and 200 mW for networks in 5 GHz, so look for devices that make optimal use of this power with appropriate antennas and software features.

In the case of wireless networks with a complex topology, for example, with the use of several repeaters, it is necessary to use repeaters that support the Mesh function, whereby intelligent mechanisms built into the devices themselves determine the optimal operating parameters. Mesh technology will make sure that our network works smoothly even when there are many other wireless networks in the neighborhood. Such accumulated in one place, surrounding networks can cause interference. Therefore, in a Mesh Wi-Fi network, each device uses the optimal frequency for itself and is connected to the nearest and least busy access point, without interfering with the transmission of others.

All WiFi repeaters in the FRITZ series!Repeater in combination with FRITZ routers!Box support MESH network topology. (Read more about the advantages of MESH networks).