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Put a Wi-Fi repeater halfway between router and dead zone

Place a Wi-Fi repeater halfway between your router and the weak room so it can actually fix the dead zone.

Time
⏱ 15 min
Difficulty
◆ easy

What you need

  • Wi-Fi repeater

How to do it

  1. Decide which room has the weak signal.
  2. Set up the repeater halfway between the router and that room.
  3. Check the connection to the router and move the repeater if needed.

Variations

  • With Fritz!Box repeaters, the FRITZ!App is said to offer a rating of the repeater's position.

Sources

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