Questions about AVM FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX International

The International version offers several languages in the firmware. The "normal" one is the DE edition and might receive future firmware updates faster.

Both should work, even with a non-AVM router. However, the repeater will always work as a repeater, i.e. it will 'extend' the original network. As far as I know, it cannot be operated as a pure receiver, the repeater function cannot be switched off. From the manual (https://assets.avm.de/files/docs/fritzwlan/fritz-repeater-1200-ax/fritz-repeater-1200-ax_man_de_DE.pdf): Requirements - Router with automatic IP address assignment (DHCP) - For operation as a WLAN repeater: FRITZ!Box or other WLAN router according to IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac or 802.11n And for the LAN socket: Gigabit Ethernet connection for: - Connection of PC, notebook, games console, Smart TV and other network-compatible devices

Here is the explanation from AVM: There will no longer be an "international version" in the future. With the update to FRITZ!OS 7.20 in summer 2020, German and international versions will be equalised. AVM is a German company and has been producing the FRITZ!Box mainly for the German market since 2004. They have also been shaking up the cable market since 2016. It's not so easy in other countries. In other countries, there is not necessarily router freedom across the board. As the standards have not necessarily been defined uniformly either, AVM has developed a so-called "international version" for various countries (except Germany) that harmonises with internet connections abroad. As an international version requires much more customisation than a German version, the updates also took longer. However, the decision has now been made to combine the standards from the German and international markets. The two routers do not differ technically, but the international version has several languages in the user interface. Here is a direct comparison of the two versions. https://www.digitec.ch/de/comparison/18008361-17882909 The plug is a two-pin EU type C plug, so no adapter is required

Can't tell you how the repeaters behave with the Swisscombox, I have everything connected to the Fritzbox 6690 as a mesh and I have five Ax1200 repeaters in the system and it works wonderfully.

That's exactly how I use it. A bit tricky to set up at first. But then you can see in the network overview that the repeater is connected to the router via LAN.

The repeater has a web interface that can also be easily operated using a mobile or tablet. I did the same and it works perfectly.

Technically, they are exactly the same. There is a difference in the available languages for the UI, but English and German are available on both versions. And of course the price 😉

Hello, I also have a router from a phone company and the fritz repeater does a wifi replication keeping the same settings as the router and the devices will automatically connect to one or the other depending on proximity

Here is the explanation from AVM: In the future, there will no longer be an “international version”. The update to FRITZ!OS 7.20 in summer 2020 puts German and international versions on an equal footing. AVM is a German company and has been producing the FRITZ!Box mainly for the German market since 2004. Since 2016, they have also been mixing up the cable market. In other countries, this is not so easy. Other countries do not necessarily have nationwide router freedom. Since the standards were also not necessarily uniformly defined, AVM has developed a so-called “international version” for various countries (except Germany), which harmonizes with the Internet connections abroad. Since an international version needs much more adaptation than a German version, updates also took longer. But now it was decided to combine the standards from the German and international market. Thus, the two routers do not differ from each other technically, but the international version has several languages in the user interface. Here is a direct comparison of the two versions. The plug is a two-pin EU type C plug, so no adapter is needed