I want This time my experience with the FRITZ! WLAN Repeater hold to save others from great trouble. I ordered the unit to my existing wireless to expand, so I have better reception on the 3rd floor. Actually, to go easily everything, it is believed the description. Unfortunately is not made aware of important points. The device should show up after switching in the network list so simple, so you can configure it. That it only does this when a base station is nearby, from which the device thinks it can connect to it, it is nothing in the instructions. Would be too easy, the device simply short plug near the PC, configure briefly and then plug it where it is to be used. After I have taken this hurdle, I could set up the device. Unfortunately, the device is not just another Wi-Fi, but tries to expand the existing, ie it sends under the same SSID. Thus, after the initial configuration, the device is first "invisible" has therefore no control if it works or not, apart from the mikrigen and confusing display, the buttons only react when it has a lot of desire. Normally, the device through a Web interface to be accessible, and all the time. For me it was accessible only by default once again something was set I had no access. So if you even want to change the network key or other things, the device must be completely reset and reconfigured. Bright Lights. And finally the best, as the device has been configured and then ran, my signal strength has deteriorated. My AP is in the basement, in 1.EG I full scale, the 2nd 50% and in the third degree of any bar. After I ran the unit in it was in 1EG still 85% and in the 2nd no connection was already possible (to highlight that again, my AP manages the cellar up to the 3rd degree yet, the repeater manages not even from 1.EG to the 2nd that's probably a bad joke of AVM. The awarding the IP via DHCP is not working here mentioned only once in passing. The only managed to beat the support of AVM. After I read the FAQ and all have tried what was so was useful splashing around, I wrote an email to the support of AVM. And I described in great detail the problem, my complete hardware and software, and everything I've tried either of the FAQ or self-devised solution attempts . The answer of AVM was an excerpt from the FAQ. They have not even read my email properly because there was already all in there, too, I had already tasted what was in the FAQ. This insolence I answered nerfed accordingly, a day later I received a further email from AVM, this time a different officers. This then asked if my AP using DHCP. (On the website of the Repeater is that as a reference to the first page of the AP this may otherwise have to go not) great I thought to myself, someone who thinks I can not read. Still trying to stay calm and email answered yes. Next day, again Email of AVM. And three guesses what drinnstand? An excerpt from the FAQ. What am I supposed to say? Power off, packed, sent back, bought new equipment from Netgear.
Finally, a brief summary of why this Repeater does not have to have: - Cheap appearance - Poor documentation - On the unit total waste - Transmit power unusable - Support by AVM useless - High price
