Hello Community,

I currently live in the country and have a relatively poor internet connection (neither 5G nor fibre). I am currently using a Fritzbox modem, which is also a bit older. I play on the ground floor and the modem is on the first floor.

Can I replace my existing Fritzbox with it and could I create a mesh connection on the ground floor where I don't have an internet connection? Would the internet improve so much, because my current repeater is only barely sufficient.

I'm a layman in this field, so some of the questions might seem a bit wrong :-)

Thanks in advance :-)

Question

Hello Community,

I currently live in the country and have a relatively poor internet connection (neither 5G nor fibre). I am currently using a Fritzbox modem, which is also a bit older. I play on the ground floor and the modem is on the first floor.

Can I replace my existing Fritzbox with it and could I create a mesh connection on the ground floor where I don't have an internet connection? Would the internet improve so much, because my current repeater is only barely sufficient.

I'm a layman in this field, so some of the questions might seem a bit wrong :-)

Thanks in advance :-)

Answer

A distinction must be made between the internet connection and the local WLAN.
The slow Internet connection via the telephone line is completely unaffected and will change in view. The ASUS router does not have a DSL modem. The current Fritzbox is still necessary.
The WLAN can, but does not have to, become better. The transmission power is limited for all of them. Whether Berta's will be better depends on many factors. In general, however, you can't expect miracles. It also depends on what is used now as FB and also on the PC. 
It may be better to have a cable connection (LAN cable) installed or to install it yourself....

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