WLAN amplifier for the socket - how does it work
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WLAN amplifiers for the socket extend wireless networks and thus act as repeaters. So you receive signals from the router, process them and send them on without major losses. This means that WiFi can also be received using a repeater in areas where this was previously not possible.
Functions, advantages and prices of WLAN amplifiers
- Function: The repeater receives the radio signals from the router, corrects some slight distortions of the signal and then transmits them on. The repeater itself is not visible to the users of the WLAN network. This only sees the name of the actual network that the router is setting up. If it is in the radio range of the repeater, the data sent from the router to the repeater via the repeater.
- Advantages: With a repeater, you can usually expand your WLAN network to twice the range without major loss of speed. So you don't have to put the router in the middle of the house. If you place the router on the ground floor, the repeater on the first floor amplifies the radio waves so that you also have a WLAN connection on the second floor. In addition, repeaters can be used with all common WLAN routers. These only have to support WPS.
- Costs and models: Simple models are available for less than 30 euros. Models with a higher range of functions can also receive radio stations or supply other devices such as Blueray players with Internet via a LAN connection. These costs then around 60 to 75 euros.
- Installation: It only takes a few seconds to start up the repeater. The quickest way to set up is to press the WPS button on the router and repeater at the same time. The two devices then find and configure themselves. Alternatively, you can connect the repeater to your computer and set it up manually.
- Conclusion: With a repeater, you can expand the range of your WLAN network for little money and an almost ridiculous amount of time.
AVM offers with its WLAN amplifiers 310, 300E and N / G repeaters with simple amplification functions for 37 euros up to numerous additional functions for 74 euros.