A Wi-Fi repeater is one of the easiest, fastest and most economical ways to extend the range of our Internet connection. Its ease of use and low price also contributed to this one of the most popular gifts, especially in the Christmas season that has already started in the tech world.

In most cases, a Wi-Fi repeater is the best option for extending the range of a wireless network, but know how to choose the right model It can be more complicated, especially for the less knowledgeable and also for those who get carried away only by the sales price and are not clear about what they actually need.

Buying the cheapest repeater may seem like a good idea, but once we get home, install it and start using it, we will most likely realize that we made a mistake If the repeater was a gift, it’s clear that this bug will be more difficult to fix and we won’t look good at all.

For this reason, we want to share this simple guide with you with everything a Wi-Fi repeater should have so we can consider it as a good choice. As always, if you have any questions after reading, feel free to leave them in the comments and we’ll help you out.

1.- A good Wi-Fi repeater must support Wi-Fi 6

The Wi-Fi 6 standard has been available for some time and offers very important improvements in wireless connections, which are necessary when choosing a Wi-Fi repeater.

A repeater compatible with this standard will allow us to enjoy the following benefits:

• More speed.
• A more stable connection.
• Greater security thanks to WPA3 encryption.
• Optimization when working in the 2.4 GHz band, which has a longer range.
• Less latency in our connections.
• Higher efficiency that can increase the autonomy of smartphones, tablets and laptops.

You don’t have to worry about the devices you use that are not compatible with Wi-Fi 6, because a repeater of this type Supports Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 4, so you won’t have any problem.

2.- It must work in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands

This is very important because every band has advantages and disadvantages and because it will allow us to join any of these bands depending on each situation.

This means that the 2.4 GHz band has a longer range can reach places with a range of 5 GHz bandbut it is more affected by interference and the maximum speeds it can achieve are lower.

The 5GHz band has a shorter range but is less affected by interference and can reach higher speeds. We should join this band whenever possible.

Nowadays, we can also meet repeaters with three bands. These are capable of operating in the 6 GHz band, which achieves very high peak speeds, but are much more expensive.

3.- The importance of performance

When we talk about repeater performance, we have to take this into account there is a theoretical maximum yield and an actual yield. The first is the value given by the manufacturer, when it says, for example, that the Wi-Fi repeater reaches 2,400 Mbps in the 5 GHz band and 600 Mbps in the 2.4 GHz band.

This means that theoretical performance and actual performance usually do not match, but that does not mean that the former is not important. This is because in most cases The higher the theoretical yield, the higher the actual yield is usually. and because it is almost always the only reference we have.

In order to enjoy online content in 4K without interruption and in good quality, we need a speed of at least 50 Mbps, but it is ideal to have several connections consuming bandwidth so that the actual speed reaches min. 200 Mbps, which would be 23.8 MB/s.

FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX from AVM meets all these keysit is very well priced for what it offers and also integrates perfectly with FRITZ!OS and any mesh network.

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