You have to know how to differentiate between having a good coverage of the Internet and have a good speed or quality of connection. That is, we can have maximum coverage but instead not be able to navigate or be very, very limited. For this reason, in this article we are going to talk about why you should take this into account and what you should avoid so as not to have speed problems. Don’t just focus on improving coverage.
You can improve coverage, but worsen Internet speed
In order to have better Internet coverage we can use different devices. A clear example is using a WIFI repeater. What this type of device does is receive the signal from the router and then distribute it. The idea is to expand the coverage and allow us to connect from other places also with greater speed.
The problem? In many cases we significantly improve coverage, but instead we are greatly worsening the connection and speed. It basically means that the device that we have placed will allow us to connect close to it, with very good coverage, but we will not achieve great speed and sometimes it is even very difficult to really connect.
This occurs when the signal receiving that repeater is very weak. It is true that later when searching for wireless networks that very powerful Wi-Fi amplifier will appear, but really the connection it offers will be very limited. We are not going to have good speed and it is not going to improve what we already had on certain occasions.
It is certainly a problem to take into account. we can have a false sensation to have good Internet coverage, but we are not really going to be able to navigate normally. We are going to be limited and finally we will have to find an alternative to really improve the Internet connection.
Tips to improve the connection and also the coverage
So, what can we do to improve Internet coverage but without compromising quality and speed? Luckily you will have several options available. One of them is to use PLC devices. What they do is carry the connection from one place to another in the house through electrical wiring. It is a more stable method so that there is less loss of speed, but it will also allow better coverage. In addition, you can connect both by cable and Wi-Fi.
Another alternative is to use a Mesh Wi-Fi system. They are better than wireless repeaters, since they are several satellites that connect to each other and not directly to the router. They are very useful to cover a large area and have a connection throughout the house. They are more expensive than a traditional wireless amplifier, but offer much better results.
On the other hand, another possibility of having better coverage but without sacrificing speed and quality is to install a access point. This time it is a device that will be connected by Ethernet cable directly to the router. You are going to place it in another place in the house and from there it will offer Internet without any loss due to distance.
In short, as you can see, sometimes you can have great coverage to connect to the Internet, but poor speed and quality. It is important that you choose very carefully what type of device you are going to use to really improve the connection and not have problems.
