{"id":51031,"date":"2024-09-10T14:50:37","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T13:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/support\/hoe-verbeter-ik-mijn-wifi-signaal\/"},"modified":"2024-09-23T10:54:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T09:54:07","password":"","slug":"how-do-i-improve-my-wi-fi-signal","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/en\/support\/how-do-i-improve-my-wi-fi-signal\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I improve my Wi-Fi signal?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Start by choosing the ideal location for your FRITZ!Box router.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"the-pasted-async\">STEP 1 \u2013 The ideal location for your FRITZ!Box router<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Choose a central location<\/strong>: so that all areas of your space can be reached.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid obstacles<\/strong>: avoid placing the router in cabinets, behind walls, aquariums, or near large metal objects and devices like microwaves, refrigerators, TVs, or fluorescent lights that can interfere with the signal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Height<\/strong>: Place the router in a higher spot, such as on a higher shelf or at the top of a wall. This helps to send the signal over obstacles instead of through them.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Avoid interference from other devices<\/strong>: devices like microwaves, cordless phones, baby monitors, and other electronics can interfere with your Wi-Fi signal. Make sure your router is not placed near these devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Measure your Wi-Fi signal with the FRITZ!App Wi-Fi and determine the best location for your FRITZ!Box (and FRITZ!Repeater).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To evaluate your Wi-Fi signal in different locations of your home network or office, you can use this app. This way, you can determine the best location for your router (and repeater).<\/p>\n<p>Scan the QR code and test your Wi-Fi signal in your space.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 400px; text-align: center;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49521 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1.png\" alt=\"QR code 1\" width=\"119\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1.png 219w, https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 119px) 100vw, 119px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49551 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-2.png\" alt=\"QR code 2\" width=\"119\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-2.png 195w, https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-2-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 119px) 100vw, 119px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=de.avm.android.wlanapp&amp;hl=en_US\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49491 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image.png\" alt=\"Google Play\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image.png 422w, https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-300x89.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fritz-app-wi-fi\/id1351324738\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-49581 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-3.png\" alt=\"Apple Store\" width=\"169\" height=\"56\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-3.png 397w, https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-3-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><br \/>\n<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you still have weak Wi-Fi reception in a certain location, use a FRITZ!Repeater.<\/p>\n<h3>STEP 2 \u2013 Use a FRITZ!Repeater for a weak Wi-Fi signal<\/h3>\n<p>The repeater picks up the Wi-Fi signal from your router or another repeater wirelessly and transmits the Wi-Fi signal again. However, your repeater must at least be able to pick up the Wi-Fi signal in order to retransmit it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bol.com\/be\/nl\/p\/avm-fritz-repeater-600-edition-wifi-versterker-single-band\/9200000122170189\/?bltgh=g7eX-5XYwmnK5GiUCzJIVA.2_49.53.ProductTitle\">AVM FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX<\/a> or a slower version <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bol.com\/be\/nl\/p\/avm-fritz-repeater-1200-ax-wifi-versterker-3000-mbps\/9300000070550964\/?bltgh=vtvAnl9EtOSaPsDLZGJP8w.2_52.53.ProductTitle\">AVM FRITZ!Repeater 600<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have a Wi-Fi signal where you want to retransmit the Wi-Fi signal, try using a powerline or connect a repeater via an ethernet cable.<\/p>\n<h3>STEP 3 \u2013 Use a powerline if there is no signal or connect a repeater via an ethernet cable<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>With the powerline, the internet signal from your router passes through a powerline plug via the electrical wiring of your house or office and then transmits the Wi-Fi signal through another powerline plug in your home or office. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bol.com\/be\/nl\/p\/fritz-powerline-1240-ax-wlan-set-access-point-gigabit-lan-wi-fi-6\/9300000171504707\/?bltgh=nlK3fjOK01OT8K-uBq9IOg.2_11.12.ProductTitle\">AVM FRITZ! 1240 AX WLAN Set<\/a><\/li>\n<li>With the ethernet cable, the internet signal from the router passes through the ethernet cable to a repeater, which retransmits the Wi-Fi signal. This is <strong>the most reliable solution<\/strong>, but it requires ethernet cables to be installed in your home or office.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start by choosing the ideal location for your FRITZ!Box router. STEP 1 \u2013 The ideal location for your FRITZ!Box router Choose a central location: so that all areas of your space can be reached. Avoid obstacles: avoid placing the router in cabinets, behind walls, aquariums, or near large metal objects and devices like microwaves, refrigerators, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[111],"doc_tag":[],"class_list":["post-51031","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-internet"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"year_month":"2026-05","word_count":398,"total_views":0,"reactions":{"happy":0,"normal":0,"sad":0},"author_info":{"name":"admin","author_nicename":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/en\/author\/admin\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Internet","term_url":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/en\/docs-category\/internet\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/51031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51031"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/51031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51081,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/51031\/revisions\/51081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=51031"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fastfiber.be\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=51031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}