Your home office has become an important part of your professional life, but you’ve decided that you want to continue to work occasionally for convenience in other corners of your home without having to resort to your home network. To do this, you need to expand your office’s internet connection, but you don’t know how to do it to get the best result.

If you find yourself in this situation, rest assured, it is very simple. In this article, we will provide you with all the steps you need to follow to safely extend the Internet connection in your home office and without having to make large investments, even in situations that at first glance may seem very complicated to solve using a simple Wi-Fi repeater.

The explanation will be very clear, but if you have doubts after reading this article you can leave them in the comments and we will help you.

Extending the Internet connection of the home office: What not to forget

• The types of devices you’ll be using Working with a laptop or tablet over Wi-Fi isn’t the same as working with another PC over a cable.
• Security needs and compatibility level of Wi-Fi standards on devices you will continue to use.
• The level of performance you will need. This will greatly affect the solutions you should use to extend your Internet connection.
• The distance at which the devices that are about to connect to the network are located, as well as any obstacles they encounter along the way.

What is the best option in each situation

If you will be using a PC connected by cable the easiest is to use a PLC to extend the reach of your home office network. This type of device would also be the most recommended option if you want to extend the range to areas that are quite far away and if there are many obstacles in the way. In this situation, the Wi-Fi repeater may have problems covering the area you want to reach.

If you will be using devices connected via Wi-Fi, a repeater will be the simplest and most economical solution. However, keep in mind that in certain cases it will be ideal PLC with Wi-Fi repeater, because these types of devices can better cover longer distances and are more efficient at overcoming obstacles and sources of interference. It will also allow you to connect via Wi-Fi and cable.

Note that the most advanced repeaters and PLCs are compatible with Wi-Fi repeaters Wi-Fi 6, a standard that offers improved securityand that AVM models integrate seamlessly with FRITZ!OS and its ecosystem of free apps, allowing you to access advanced network status and control features from your smartphone.

The issue of speed is also important. For example, if you need to expand your connection and use all the advantages of the Wi-Fi 6 standard and high speed, FRITZ! Repeater 3000 AX It would be a great choice. If you don’t need Wi-Fi 6 but want to maintain a high level of performance, the FRITZ!Repeater 2400 would be a good alternative. In PLC solutions, the FRITZ!Powerline 1240 AX will be your best ally if you don’t want to give up and have a device compatible with Wi-Fi 6.

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