The importance of the Internet connection in Europe goes far beyond just needing it on our computer, tablet, television or smartphone. There are dozens of home automation products that must have good access to the router, and in the vast majority of cases do it without cablesusing WiFi connection.
This is why mesh networks are becoming fashionablebut they do not constitute a solution for everyone since the systems which generate them are not yet particularly economical. A much cheaper alternative is WiFi repeaters, which allow us to easily extend the coverage of current networks.
Xiaomi has a WiFi signal repeater of this type, the Xiaomi Mi WiFi Pro, It costs little and in addition to working well, it has a very discreet design. This is a device that bounces the WiFi signal that it detects, amplifying it so that it reaches further than the router that we have connected to the optical fiber. At Lidl, this repeater is on sale for 11.99 dollars, instead of the 19.99 it normally costs.
Xiaomi repeater
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One of its advantages is that to configure it you will only need to use the Xiaomi Home application, which is the same with which all home automation products of this brand are managed. Of course, this may be insufficient if we want to create very high speed networks given that The maximum speed it offers is 300 Mbps. Plus, you can buy several and amplify the signal even more.
The limit of devices that we can connect 24 devices to itmore than enough for most people, but perhaps a workable limit for those who have many home automation devices in their home. The technology it uses is Wi-Fi 802.11n, that is, WiFi 4, so if we have cell phones or more modern devices we will not exceed the standards of this connection.
Es uno de los pocos inconvenientes a pagar por su bajo precio. Aún así, hay muchas conexiones de fibra óptica que no llegan a dar esa velocidad en Wifi. No hay que obviar que la velocidad que contratamos es la que tendremos por cable, no de manera inalámbrica.
