German network solutions specialist devolo AG has announced the launch of the high performance repeater devolo WiFi 6 Repeater 5400 with support for the Wi-Fi 6 standard. And it is interesting since in addition to working with the entire ecosystem of its own solutions, it can work with any other third-party router.
This devolo repeater is characterized by a table-top casing that allows it to be placed optimally in any room, whether discreetly hidden or exhibiting the brand’s typical design in a white finish. It has a 4×4 antenna configuration that guarantees a particularly powerful wireless coverage, capable of supplying a wide variety of end devices at the same time.
Neither its installation nor its configuration require special knowledge and its start-up is done in a few minutes from the WPS function that, by pressing a button only once, allows the repeater to take over the configuration of the Wi-Fi router and the “spread” throughout the network.
From there, laptops, smartphones, consoles or any other device will connect to this repeater automatically without having to do anything else. In case it is necessary and for its management, the free devolo Home Network app can be used for iOS and Android mobile devices.
Leveraging Wi-Fi 6 and Mesh networking
Wi-Fi 6 (and its extension Wi-Fi 6E) is the latest version of the wireless standard and represents a significant improvement over previous versions. There are more and more devices that support it, as well as routers or repeaters like the one at hand that allows Wi-Fi to be extended effectively.
The repeater includes the best features of the standard such as ODFMA (Orthogonal Division Multiple Access) for higher data rates using intelligent division so that data-intensive applications are not dropped. It also uses a target cooldown (Target Wake Time or TWT) optimized that considerably prolongs the autonomy of the end devices, while the Basic Service Set Coloring allows simultaneous use of the same frequency by multiple Wi-Fi 6 access points.
Note that in addition to wireless support, the repeater has two Gigabit Ethernet ports integrated in case the user needs to get the most out of the local network, be it for a home office, multimedia center or online games.
Finally, to say that this repeater works with any brand solution such as “Magic” and also with routers of any brand, which allows you to build an individualized home network in a modular way to adapt to each need. in a mesh network in which access points intelligently collaborate, avoiding outages and dropped connections that can occur in conventional networks when, for example, users move around their home during a phone call.
devolo WiFi 6 Repeater 5400, price and availability
The repeater is already available in the specialized retail channel, physical stores and e-commerce. Its official price is €149.90 and has a three-year manufacturer’s warranty. A good product that allows you to extend the range of a Wi-Fi wireless network very easily, offering speeds of up to 5400 Mbps, enough for a home office or home networks.
