What do you need to amplify your WiFi signal?
Comparison
Mesh WiFi | Access point | Powerline adapter | Classic router | WiFi repeater | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Do you want to expand your network wirelessly? | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Want to install the extender without expertise about networks? | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
Boost without speed loss? | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
What is the solution for the WiFi problems in my house?
If you want to solve a WiFi problem, it's important to first look at your living situation. In a freestanding house, you need a WiFi network with more coverage than you need for WiFi in an apartment. Watching Netflix on your balcony asks for a different solution than having WiFi in your garden home.
Mesh WiFi
- It's easy to connect wirelessly.
- With multiple stations, you can ensure coverage in your entire house.
- You can easily extend the network even if you have limited coverage.
- Thanks to the mesh network, the speed won't drop.
- Walk through your house with a smartphone while you're constantly connected to WiFi.
- You don't have to run any network cables.
- You have less advanced functions than standard routers.
Access point
- Sends the signal via the network cable, so there's no loss of speed.
- Suitable for the most demanding network tasks, such as online gaming and downloading.
- Have advanced settings.
- Not fully wireless, you forward the signal via the network cable.
- You need network knowledge to install this WiFi extender.
WiFi router
- You have a lot of settings.
- Higher speed than the modem of your provider.
- It's suitable for a better WiFi signal on 1 floor.
- Doesn't provide WiFi coverage throughout your entire home.
- You need a network cable to connect the router.
WiFi repeaters
- You can extend the WiFi signal without setting something up.
- The WiFi speed is halved when you use a repeater.
- In a place with poor WiFi, you don't improve the WiFi with a repeater.
- You can extend the WiFi signal to at most 1 or 2 rooms.
Powerline adapter with WiFi
- Turn any random socket into a network connector.
- Powerline adapters are easy to set up.
- Works via the power grid, so you don't have to run network cables.
- Less suitable for houses with older electrical wiring.
- You lose 10% to 30% of your internet speed.