WiFi Range Extenders

What is a WiFi booster?

A Wi-Fi repeater is an electronic device that extends the wireless signal from your router.

Most people use WiFi at home or at work, but actually, most WiFi signals are incredibly unstable and poor, especially in larger homes/workplaces.

A WiFi booster helps eliminate this problem by spreading the signal into more corners of the home so you can enjoy faster WiFi speeds.

A WiFi booster is also known as:

A WiFi booster has many different names, but all refer to the same device.

Here is a list of examples of what these smart devices are called:

• Wifi repeater
• Wifi booster
• Wifi extender
• Internet booster
• Wifi extender
• Network booster
• Signal booster for Wifi

No matter what you call them, they are always an incredibly effective and almost perfect solution to fix poor or faulty Wifi signals.

You simply install a certain number of repeaters around your home or workplace, and you will quickly experience significantly faster speeds.

You can find internet speed tests online so you can see how much your signal is strengthened after you have installed a WiFi booster.

There is no limit to how many WiFi extenders you can have on one WiFi signal, but often there is no need for more than 1-3 units depending on the size of the area in question.

Enhance your wireless network with a WiFi booster

You may choose to use a WiFi repeater in an area with many interferences.

The interferences can be caused by metal devices or microwaves creating noise, so the receiver of the signal does not achieve the same strength as it originally had.

A WiFi repeater provides a wireless signal that is less affected by this interference, thus achieving both a stronger and more stable signal than if you had used the signal from your router.

It is also advantageous to use a WiFi repeater when the distance between your computer and the wireless access point is too great for the wireless network card to receive the wireless signal.

Finally, a WiFi repeater is smart if you're setting up a network in a place with multiple computers, networks, or hubs.

Usually, a WiFi repeater is used in small offices or homes.

As mentioned, a WiFi repeater is sometimes also called a WiFi booster, a WiFi access point, or a WiFi extender.

Its fundamental function is to improve the range of your wireless network.

You should set up your WiFi repeater at the edge of your wireless network. From there, it extends the signal to the rest of the office or home.

Setting up WiFi extender

What happens when you use a WiFi repeater/Internet booster is that it connects with the router.

In that way, the full WiFi bandwidth becomes accessible where you want it.

There are of course many different types of WiFi extenders, so the setup is not quite the same for all of them. It is fairly uncomplicated to set up your WiFi repeater.

In addition to this small guide, you should of course read the manual that comes with your WiFi repeater.

1 - Where to place your WiFi extender

The first thing to do is to place the WiFi repeater in the same room as your router. Remember to ensure that your router is on and broadcasting a wireless signal.

2 - Log in to your WiFi extender

Next, make sure that the WiFi booster is turned on. From your computer, connect to the internet and log in to your WiFi repeater. You can also do this from your tablet, iPad, or smartphone. 

Once you have logged in to your WiFi repeater, a guide will appear on the screen to assist you with the installation. It is therefore quite manageable to set up a WiFi repeater at home.

Be online everywhere in the home with a WiFi booster

It is not difficult to set up your WiFi repeater. In short, ensure that your devices are turned on, then go online and follow the manual that appears when you use your computer to log in to your repeater.

Once that's done, you can stream Netflix, Viaplay, and all the other streaming services while sitting out in the garden or retreating to your own room while you work and surf.

With a WiFi repeater, you can thus be online all the time, everywhere in your home, with the same stable signal throughout the entire house.

It can be incredibly frustrating to have to be in a particular room of the house to have a reasonable internet connection.

It somewhat undermines the idea of wireless internet, but it also limits possibilities, whether for work-related use or entertainment.

You are free from that when you use a WiFi repeater. Your WiFi extender - or booster - acts as a bridge between your computer and your router.

Since the WiFi booster is wireless, you can easily change its location depending on where you are in your home.

So you don't necessarily have to place the repeater where you want to be online, but in between the points where you are and where your router is located. This often ensures the best possible connection.

Remember that your WiFi repeater is an extension of your WiFi signal. So it does not make much sense to place it right next to the router since you would achieve the same effect as if you had just used the wireless signal from the router.

The different versions of WiFi boosters

When you are looking for the perfect WiFi repeater for your specific need, there are actually a number of factors you can look at and consider before making your choice.

If you do, there’s a better chance that you will hit exactly the WiFi repeater that fits your needs best.

The obvious thing to consider here is of course distance - that is, how far your WiFi signal needs to reach.

Additionally, there’s a factor like signal strength. Last but not least, there are features like wireless capability, as well as whether your WiFi extender should be installed outdoors.

How far can a WiFi booster reach

Don't worry, you don't need a WiFi repeater for every five meters in your home. Most WiFi extenders can actually reach from 70 meters and upwards. So you do indeed have WiFi extenders that can provide you with quite a large range for your WiFi signal. Even if you choose a WiFi repeater with short range.

If it's for your home, there are seldom 70 meters from one end of the home to the other. Thus, you are guaranteed full coverage already with WiFi repeaters with short range.

If you go all in and choose the largest WiFi repeaters available, you can cover areas up to 2.5 km.

However, these models are mostly aimed at business solutions, so the price will also reflect that.

But there are also several strong solutions within WiFi repeaters that can cover large areas without you needing to break the bank to afford them.

You can get a WiFi repeater that can cover an area of 1,300 square meters for under 1,000 DKK.

How many Mbps and GHz should my WiFi repeater have?

Mbps and GHz stand for megabits per second and gigahertz, respectively. These terms broadly cover how much you can transfer and how quickly you can do it.

The number of Mbps - or Gbps if you truly have a fast internet connection and router, matters for how quickly you can download things when you are on the internet.

That is, how fast your pages load and what quality you can stream at when you stream via WiFi.

How many Mbps your WiFi booster should have depends on how many Mbps your internet connection provides.

Since your WiFi booster cannot deliver more Mbps than what your internet connection speed is.

However, it can help ensure that you get closer to the Mbps you are paying for, as the WiFi repeater ensures that the signal is stronger and more stable. Remember that you can always test your internet speed with a LAN tester.

Most WiFi repeaters come with 300 Mbps or more.

If you just have the usual internet solutions at the lower or middle end of the scale from YouSee or Stofa, you are already well covered here.

The most powerful WiFi extenders reach several Gbps, so even if you have a fast network connection, you can also use WiFi repeaters with great success.

Most WiFi extenders come with either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz, but most with both.

This is because several new routers offer a faster frequency - the one at 5 GHz.

This frequency may well become the standard in the future, but not all routers and devices are ready for the fast frequency yet.

Therefore, 2.4 GHz is still available and highly applicable on most devices.

If you have internet from YouSee, you will find that the latest routers from there have switched to using the 5 GHz frequency band, as it is broader and better than 2.4 GHz.

When a WiFi booster has both 2.4 and 5 GHz, the speed it has access to is often combined.

If you have an internet connection where your 5 GHz band can exceed 1000 Mbps, it is not enough to choose a WiFi booster at 1000 Mbps

Often the 5 GHz speed will correspond to between 60 and 80% of the total advertised speed on the WiFi extender, whereas 2.4 GHz will account for the remaining speed

The simple solution is to just choose a WiFi extender that has more than enough speed so you are 100% sure to get the most out of your wireless signal

What does dual band and antennas mean for a WiFi repeater?

As mentioned in the section above, you can get WiFi boosters with a frequency of 2.4 GHz and/or 5 GHz.

If your WiFi repeater has both, it means it has dual band, allowing you to operate on both frequency bands and not just 2.4 GHz.

We particularly recommend dual band products when these need to be used professionally to ensure a stable signal.

This is especially true when WiFi repeaters are to be used to send wireless signals to machines and production equipment.

Dual band effectively replaces single band technology, where you only get a 2.4 GHz frequency. So if your WiFi repeater only has a frequency at 2.4 GHz, then yes, it is single band.

Wireless WiFi booster

When we talk about wireless WiFi repeaters, we mean that no power cable needs to be used to supply power to the WiFi booster.

Here, your WiFi extender gets power via the network cable that’s connected. You thus only need to use a network cable to provide both signal and power to your WiFi repeater.

If you choose the models that have this function, you can actually also use your WiFi access point as a network switch.

For you to do this, it requires that your WiFi access point has multiple Ethernet ports so you can connect multiple cables.

In practice, this means that you can connect, for example, three network hard drives, printers, and other devices that you can access via your access point - all while maintaining a stable network signal. All via the wireless network signal.

Normal WiFi boosters can often just be plugged into the wall socket and do not require an internet cable to relay the internet signal.

However, it’s always best to connect an internet cable to your WiFi booster, as this provides the highest signal strength.

How many WiFi repeaters can I connect?

You can definitely connect multiple WiFi boosters if it's necessary to ensure that you achieve the same strong and stable wireless signal throughout the home.

You therefore shouldn't worry about losing internet access, even if you have a home of many square meters.

There is no fixed ceiling on how many WiFi repeaters you can connect.

The number can also vary a bit, but several manufacturers recommend that you connect a maximum of four to five repeaters on the same network. If you want more, you should look at multiple routers and potentially several networks.

If you set up your WiFi repeaters strategically correct, you should hardly reach the upper recommendation for WiFi boosters.

Returning to the range of WiFi repeaters, you can cover a pretty large area if you have four or five WiFi boosters, each capable of covering 1,300 square meters. That talks about up to 5,200 to 6,500 square meters.

So you will likely hit a home beyond the usual if you’re still not covered with a good network signal.

WiFi extender - Send the signal via your power network

WiFi repeaters come in various forms. Among these, there are also models that actually allow you to send network signals via your power line.

Signal via power line works in the way that you connect the transmitter to your router and your power network by plugging it into the socket.

You then place the receiver into a socket in the room where you want to improve your WiFi signal.

Your network signal is then shared via the power network, allowing you to achieve a strengthened network connection without having to pull extra cables.

The advantage of this setup is that your WiFi extender actually uses cables to send the WiFi signal to the receiver in the form of the power line.

Find an efficient WiFi repeater at avXperten

Our team of dedicated employees always does their best to provide you with the best products.

Therefore, avXperten has a large selection of WiFi repeaters that can help you with a stable internet and WiFi connection throughout your home.

Now it’s over with only streaming videos in the guest room or losing your Skype connection in the middle of a call.

The WiFi booster is one of those small technologies that just make everyday life much easier.

You can choose from many different models in various price ranges, depending on what suits you best.

All our products are of high quality, and if you have issues with your wireless connection in parts of the home, a WiFi repeater from TP-link is a good solution for you.

It can also be a good solution if you have a good connection in the home but would like to be able to be online outside in the garden.

Check out our large selection here on the site and order today.

We ensure fast and secure delivery, so you can quickly enjoy your new internet booster as early as tomorrow.