Many wireless networks in apartments and houses are currently experiencing a Double and triple burden. Women and men need to the Wi-Fi for the home office, the children for Online Learning or for entertainment. And in the evening streaming services are used – so it makes staying home more Fun.
In the already tense atmosphere of Isolation WiFi frustration is particularly annoying. Connection problems are not often because the Internet providers provide too little bandwidth. But that some data is lost throughput in the wireless network.
But not always you have the opportunity to hang all of the PCs, Tablets, TVs, game consoles, or smart phones directly with cable to the Internet – even if that would be of the security of the connection is the best solution.
this VIEW shows ways how to improve the Wi-Fi reception. Some things can be Implemented quickly, for else it takes an investment. But at the moment it is not a bad opportunity to invest in the digital future.
WiFi-Check for the analysis of
With a Smartphone App, you can easily see how much data is actually delivered and how far it is from the ideal condition removes. Best to measure where you need the WiFi really often.
about the App “Speedtest” or “Fast Speed Test is suitable”. Both are free of charge as an App for iPhone and Android or as a browser version available. Here is measured the actual speed.
Ambitious users can also create “Heatmapper” from Ekahau, a map of the apartment. The professional Tool for laptop displays graphically on the floor plan, how good is the WiFi reception in any area.
Some manufacturers such as Devolo, Netgear, or AVM also provide their own analysis Apps for your Router to help you in the ideal placement.
Wi-Fi Router, optimal
place Often, the Internet providers deliver today a combined device with a Modem and WiFi Router, you need to be in there once, where the Internet connection or the phone connection is in the apartment. The Router is, so to speak, the transmitting device for the wireless signals.
so the placement is not as flexible. Nevertheless, you can optimize the router location. Ideal a slightly elevated Position, such as on a dresser, in a rack or Cabinet. To hide the Router if possible is not a good idea, however.
it is also Important that you put the Router next to or even behind the sources of interference. The can be other devices, such as a refrigerator. Speakers or a television, but also other furniture with metal parts. And, of course, a Central location in the apartment would be important, but it has not always influence.
the Router, moving antennas, it may be worthwhile also, in different angles, and to check with the Apps, if this improves the reception quality.
as a General rule, walls and Ceilings can swallow a considerable portion of the signal. Between the Router and the receiving device should be as little as possible, brick or concrete. Usually a Central location in the house or apartment is therefore ideal.
Old Router replace WiFi 6
It may be worthwhile to replace an older model or the cheap model that is delivered by some providers. It is important that a new Router to support at least the Standard “wireless ac” or WiFi 5.
Such a Router can automatically switch between the two frequencies 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz just the first area is congested in the cities, because in each apartment, a Router is transmitting on this frequency.
better Yet, choose a Router that has integrated WiFi 6. This new Standard should increase the speed by at least 30 percent. In addition, more devices can be used in parallel, without the quality of the connection, large-suffers.
However, WiFi 6 is slow. At Digitec, there is about over 300 Wi-Fi Router with WiFi 5, but only about 25 WiFi 6. After all, even entry level units for around 100 Swiss francs, are now available.
In the case of the receiving devices, it looks similar. A lot of new Smartphones support WiFi 6, in the case of Laptops, but it looks even more grim. There you have to look carefully to get a model with the new Standard.
On the page of the magazine Chip.de you can find detailed router tests. The current test winner is the AVM Fritz!Box 7590 for around 200 Swiss francs.
A Router-mixture for networking
For larger apartments or even houses is not enough, a single Router often, it needs in various areas of their own access points. Such Sets are marketed under the term Mesh.
Multiple Mesh routers to build a nationwide network without loss of speed. It is running around now with a Smartphone, it always remains constant with the Wi-Fi connected. Such systems are slightly more expensive, but a good way to bring a stable, consistent network over a larger area.
by the Way: Necessarily, each of the Apps, the manufacturer download. This will lead you through the Installation and help to position each of the access points properly.
The disadvantage of real Mesh systems, the really the full performance, is the high price. 400 to 500 francs to pay for a Set with three access points.
Wi-Fi Repeater as a cheaper amplifier
is Perhaps the reception is really just in a room or even just in a corner. Then, a Repeater can bridge this area. He works as an amplifier, can expand the reception area.
This only works via the short range satisfactory, since one must mount the Repeater in a power outlet, where the reception is not that good, so he still has enough throughput that it can forward. The big advantage of a Repeater, there’s already around 30 francs.
power lines as the Basis for Wi-Fi
Easily and effectively, the Powerline System, which is offered by Devolo, and in the starter kit starting around 150 Swiss francs is available. It is the electricity it uses lines for the Transmission. You put so Wi-Fi stations well distributed in the sockets and so points in a network with multiple access and without having to run cables.
the advantage is that The power lines, replace cabling, the loss in quality is minimal. So you can connect in a Router to distant rooms via a cable such as a television, a game console or a PC. And, additionally, has a further Wi-Fi entry point. Even a water-resistant Station for the balcony or the garden, there in the offer.
However, you’ll need a wall outlet for quite a chunky Router. On extension cables or multi-plugs should not be used. So the Powerline Adapter is blocked, sometimes a Triple socket in the wall.
So you work productively in your home office
Due to risk of Infection by the Coronavirus, many companies allow their employees to work from home. In the home office can be quite productive if you do it right.
