Misplace a Wi-Fi repeater is something that occurs more often than we can imagine. It is true that it is an easy-to-use device, but precisely that ease of use and the peculiarities of its operation can become the perfect formula that leads us to make manual errors.
It is not a difficult question to understand. You know that to use a Wi-Fi repeater, you have to plug it into a socket and link it to the router. You also know that you can easily bind it using the WPS standard, but if it asks you where is the best place to put it, Could you answer me without hesitation? It may surprise you, but in many cases the answer from users is no.
This reality is precisely one of the most important keys that give rise to the fact that, on more than one occasion, the user ends up misplacing a Wi-Fi repeater. Fortunately, many times it is an error that does not occur seriously enough to generate a bad user experience, but in the end it does we are not enjoying our Wi-Fi repeater as we shouldand that we are not getting the most out of it.
What can I notice if I have misplaced a Wi-Fi repeater?
It will depend on the seriousness of the error, or errors, that you have made in its placement. If these errors are not serious, you may not notice practically anything. You may have a good range and decent performance, but with a bit more placement tuning you could improve those values substantially.
If you have the feeling of your Wi-Fi repeater doesn’t quite work as it should, although the experience is not bad, you should make sure that you have placed it correctly. We will talk about it in the next section of this article, so you can continue reading or go directly to that section, you choose.
On the other hand, if you have made serious mistakes you will notice it right away. The most frequent problems that occur when we misplace a Wi-Fi repeater are:
- Range lower than expected.
- Connection problems and low signal stability.
- Relatively frequent connection losses.
- Mediocre performance, or very low in extreme cases.
How to place a Wi-Fi repeater correctly in three easy steps
To get the placement of your Wi-Fi repeater right, you only have to be careful with three keys: the distance from the router, obstacles and interference. We are going to see each of these points in detail to have a clearer concept and eliminate any possible doubts that remain in this regard.
- Router distance: When we are going to use a router, we tend to move it as far away as possible from the router because we believe that we are going to go further, to cover more surface, but we must be very careful with this because if we go too far, the Wi-Fi repeater will not receive the signal well. signal from the router, and we will have serious problems. You can fine-tune the distance with apps like the FRITZ!App WLAN from AVM, and also with the signal indicator light on some Wi-Fi repeaters.
- obstacles: It’s a classic, but we don’t always pay it the attention it deserves. In essence, we must avoid placing the Wi-Fi repeater in a place where it is surrounded by obstacles, since these will cause the signal to start already quite reduced. When we have two adjoining rooms, it is better to choose the one with the fewest obstacles, even if it is a little further away. Remember that not all materials affect equally.
- interference: another classic that we don’t always pay the attention it deserves. It is important to avoid placing the Wi-Fi repeater near sources of interference. Passage areas at home, where there are normally no electrical appliances nearby, are usually a good option to place a Wi-Fi repeater.
