Improper Wi-Fi repeater placement is something occurs more frequently than we can imagine. It is true that it is an easy-to-use device, but it is the ease of use and peculiarities of its operation that can become the perfect formula that leads us to manual errors.

This is not a difficult question to understand. You know that to use a Wi-Fi repeater, you have to plug it in and connect it to the router. You also know that you can easily tie it up using the WPS standard, but if you are asked where it is best to place it, Could you answer me without hesitation? You may be surprised, but in many cases the answer is no.

This reality is exactly one of the most important keys that lead the user to drop the Wi-Fi repeater more than once. Fortunately, many times it is a bug that is not serious enough to cause a bad user experience, but eventually occurs we do not enjoy our Wi-Fi repeater as we shouldand that we will not make the most of it.

What can I notice if I misplaced the Wi-Fi repeater?

It will depend on the severity of the error or errors you made when placing it. If these errors are not serious, you don’t notice virtually anything. You can have good range and decent performance, but with a little more location tuning, you could significantly improve these values.

If you feel your Wi-Fi repeater it doesn’t work exactly as it shouldEven if the experience is not bad, you should make sure that you place it correctly. We’ll talk about that later in this article, so you can continue reading or go straight to this section of your choice.

On the other hand, if you have made serious mistakes, you will notice it immediately. The most common problems The occurrences that occur when we drop a Wi-Fi repeater are:

• Range lower than expected.
• Connection problems and low signal stability.
• Relatively frequent connection losses.
• Average performance or very low in extreme cases.

How to properly place a Wi-Fi repeater in three easy steps

To position the Wi-Fi repeater correctly, you only need to be careful with three buttons: distance from the router, obstacles and interference. We will look at each of these points in detail to have a clearer concept and remove any doubts that remain in this regard.

• Router distance: When we are going to use a router, we tend to move it as far away from the router as we believe we will go further to cover a larger area, but we must be very careful because if we go too far, the Wi-Fi repeater will not receive the signal well. router and we will have serious problems. You can fine-tune the distance using applications such as the AVITZ! App WLAN from AVM, as well as the signal light on some Wi-Fi repeaters.
• obstacles: It’s a classic, but we don’t always give it the attention it deserves. Basically, we must avoid placing the Wi-Fi repeater in a place where it is surrounded by obstacles, because these will cause the signal to start already very limited. When we have two adjoining rooms, it is better to choose the one with the least number of obstacles, even if it is a little further. Remember that not all materials work the same.
• interference: another classic that we don’t always pay the attention it deserves. It is important not to place the Wi-Fi repeater near sources of interference. Passage areas in homes where there are usually no electrical appliances nearby are usually suitable for locating Wi-Fi repeaters.

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