In some product reviews of other buyers, I have read that you no longer have access to the coupling has the repeater configuration program. That is just plain wrong! After pairing, the router informs the repeater to an IP address. It is necessary for the coupling in the router protocol or look up the device list, which has the IP Repeater. If you have found these are they in the address bar of the browser and is in the Repeater menu!
The AVM Fritz configuration menu can be described in its functions and its wealth of information as awesome. Anything like I've never seen before with other manufacturers. Upon delivery of the standard repeater is configured so that a certain level of security for the WLAN is. However, only need different adjustments are made to obtain the optimum safety such. B. invisibility of the wireless set of authorized access devices, encryption standards, device password, etc. When all settings have been made, I strongly recommend a backup of the settings via File Export. Why I describe below.
Small note even in this context: the MAC address on the device label of the repeater did not correspond to those who had registered with the router (router menu> Device List). This differed in a single digit. Until I found out that I have a long head broken about why the router has registered to me loud Repeater MAC Label not accepted and the repeater has been blocked by the router device filtering.
After the repeater coupled devices logged and safety was readjusted and configuration backup was done I wanted my router relist in the usual safety. Ie. WLAN invisible, device and MAC filtering to etc. Having had done this, it was no longer possible that the repeater is connected to the router. Even after restarting the repeater / router not. The problem was due to the invisibility of the router's WLAN. Only when I made the router WLAN visible again joined the repeater. Also several adjustment attempts were not successful.
My last hope was now on an update of the Repeater firmware. The installed version was 122.06.04 and the repeater configuration menu informed me the availability of 122.06.20. However, after loading the new firmware, which lasted for many minutes, the repeater was only once dead and allied himself no longer persevere with the router. Only a reset and complete restart of the repeater raised him back to life. However, I had to make the process of WPS initial setup described above again again. To my surprise, it turned out that the repeater according to the firmware upgrade was a new MAC address. Fortunately, the new firmware version RECOURSE after received resetting and I could activate using my previously created backup of the repeater configuration quickly restore the old settings. It follows that the repeater will now work properly. Both devices operate at each invisible WLANs, the device filtering and other security configuration with all mobile devices stable.
At a position where I with the Speedport (if at all) had a minimum reception of a bar before, I now have field strength until it stops. Where simultaneously running multiple devices Internet TV or other media streams have now yet sufficient bandwidth for smooth operation.
Although the wireless router s to 300 Mbit / set and the repeater also theoretically supports this speed, be effective in me max. 80 Mbit / s. This is partly because the course (as with radio waves usual), the field strength decreases as the square of distance, the repeater because of the distance between the two devices no longer matters much power. Secondly, a variety of other WLAN's neighbors around me is active, so that appropriate interference present. Since the value achieved is still far above the speed of the internet, I do not see any drawbacks.
(Would have some laymen probably driven to despair) Despite problems during commissioning is my conclusion a strong buy recommendation. After what I've read all the configuration problem is rather more complicated with other manufacturers.
