Make your WiFi reach further

Routers can throw far

WiFi signals can travel surprising distances in an open space but the more walls, floors, doors, and windows that are between them and your devices, the more the router will struggle to provide a solid connection.

You’ll want to consider repositioning the router or purchasing an extender if the WiFi is struggling to reach areas of your home.

Positioning the router 

When choosing where to place the router, you should consider what is nearby.

It should be positioned centrally in your home and away from other devices.

If you're limited to where your router can be placed, you can purchase a longer CAT 6 (or above) ethernet cable as they can cope with our speeds.

Purchasing an extender 

Depending on the style and size of your home, a lone router may not be able to reach every corner.

Check if the router is in an optimal position first before considering an extender.

If you live in a substantial home, we recommend that you get more than one extender so that it'll be covered nicely.

We recommend the following options which you can purchase from Amazon:

  eero Extender                                                       Echo Pop

                                                •  TrueMesh technology                                           •  eero Built-in
                                                •  Adds up to 140 m² of coverage                           •  Adds up to 93 m² of coverage
                                                •  Speeds up to 500Mbps                                         •  Speeds up to 100Mbps  
                                                •  Ideal for maximum coverage at                         •  Ideal for further coverage with
                                                   the best possible speed                                           a practical speed for most activities

Speed ≠ distance

It's a common misconception that higher speeds can travel further.

However, it does provide you with a higher bandwidth so that you have a more solid and stable wireless internet connection throughout your home.

Adding an extender to your home will limit the overall wireless speeds to a maximum of 500Mbps, but this is still an excellent speed throughout your home. Your wireless speed is reduced as it splits and allocates the bandwidth to the different rooms and devices that need signal.

If you require your device to process 900Mbs, a CAT 6 (or above) wired connection will be required.