WI-FI ROUTERS

A Wi-Fi router can be compared to a vehicle engine and it is one of the key components of a future integrated system in your home. At the same time, choosing the right home Internet router will allow you to use the maximum potential of all your home digital system and eliminate bottlenecks in the usage of all home smart devices.

Will buying the most expensive Wi-Fi router always eliminate low Internet speeds or low signals in the house?

Let’s see what parameters should be taken into account for a specific project when choosing a Wi-Fi router and uniform signal coverage of the whole house:

Support frequency bands

Currently, there are two main Wi-Fi frequency bands: 2.4GHz and 5GHz. The 2.4GHz standard is outdated and has a low transmission speed, and the speed drops at times when there are many similar devices around. The speed can be reduced to a minimum value, when it is even impossible to open a regular web page, while visually the signal strength on the device (for example, phone or laptop) can be maximum. You can use this type of transfer if you are using older devices: for example, at home, I use it when connected to my outdated printer. Also, some devices, such as the Ring camera, will only use this transmission frequency, and we do not recommend using it. But at the same time, if you need to connect one of these outdated devices (for various reasons), we will find a way to ensure this work at maximum speed.

Wi-Fi standards

Currently, one of the most reliable and widespread standards is Wi-Fi 5 or AC. The next standard to replace it is Wi-Fi 6 or AX and the AX standard also backs the AC standard. It is logical then to buy a router that supports AX and there are no problems, the reader will say. And this is not always correct. Need to understand if you have devices that support AX? Often, a model that supports the newest standard, such as AX, does so at the expense of other interchangeable standards, and the inexperienced user may not be aware of this. It turns out that having bought the most expensive and sophisticated router, we will not get maximum performance, and in the worst case, low speed.

Data transfer rate in 5GHz

I am sure that when choosing a router, you saw the designations: AC 1750, AC 2200, AC 3200, and AC 5400. How to correctly interpret these designations, and what speed do you need? I am sure that the maximum, will be your answer. And you will be right. But at the same time, a vendor's marketing teams hid some nuances in these designations and do not always summarize it correctly (like, AC 5400 is the total speed of the router in all ranges and that is a little bit tricky), plus this is not always what you need specifically in your case. The truth lies in the details.

MIMO

This technology is not supported by all routers, but its presence makes the work stable. Shortly: a router without the support of this technology connects, for example, 4 devices to itself and maintains communication with it, periodically connecting and reconnecting each of the 4 clients to itself in turn. This reduces the speed and stability of the work.

A router that supports the MIMO standard (MIMO 2 or 4) can support seamless connection to 2 or 4 clients at the same time without reconnection, which makes the Wi-Fi connection fast and stable.

We know the details and know how to optimize Internet traffic with your main devices in the house, for fast and comfortable work.

Do I need the most powerful router?

You have a large house, and it is logical to buy the most powerful router to cover the entire area of the house.

Is this choice correct?

No matter how powerful the router is, there will always be a house that cannot be completely covered by one router 🙂

Plus, having one device running at top speed isn’t always healthy.

Also, the device can display a strong signal, but it’s not always a stable connection, and it’s also important to understand that the router + phone or computer work together. If the signal is weak, then the phone or computer will switch to a different, slow but stable transmission speed.

And you get a standard situation: the router is powerful, and there is a signal, but the speed is weak and unstable.

In such cases, it is necessary to measure signal levels at the stage of finishing the premises and use a central router and wi-fi access points connected to it, which will provide fast and reliable Internet in your home evenly and with a minimum signal (radiation) level. This work must be done at the construction stage: measure the signal and lay a cable to each wi-fi point.

Wireless Mesh technology.

In short words, Wireless Mesh technology creates seamless roaming, allowing you to work anywhere in your home without signal loss. Moving from one coverage area to another does not interrupt signal transmission, so video streaming or streaming will continue without interruption. In theory, to achieve uniform signal coverage, it is necessary to arrange devices in the house to cover all rooms. All devices communicate with each other via wi-fi.

When designing or renovating a house, we recommend the classic scheme, when a cable must be laid to each Wi-Fi device (access point), which will create a fast, inexpensive and reliable connection and fully satisfy your requirements now and in the future.

As you can see, choosing and installing an Internet router to fully and quickly cover your home with wireless Internet is not a trivial task that comes down just to buy the most expensive device. There are many parameters to consider, including house architecture, design, and your needs of course.

Under planning and implementing the project, we will delve into all the intricacies of your home design, providing the best value for money, taking into your needs today and in the future scalability.