11ant
2020-10-09 13:14:56
- #1
Do young people today actually no longer learn to use search functions (even if the local ones are unfortunately Kreisliga D) ? - the master thread on the topic is
You probably mean the access point, of which you should also have several in the house. The access point is the nearest "radio tower" for your wireless end devices, ideally connected by cable to the "router," and should have unobstructed wireless "line of sight" contact with the end devices. Any attenuation caused by obstacles or interference fields results in the transmission power of the participants being unnecessarily increased. If you want to turn your house into a microwave oven, then place the access points directly behind obstacles.
You should therefore position your access points on walls or ceilings. On ceilings they are discreet like smoke detectors, or you can place them on cabinets, which recommends LAN sockets near the ceiling there – see the aforementioned thread for details.
What you call "router" typically stands/hangs anyway in the HAR and is not a router, but rather contains one or its function. It is called an IAD (Internet Access Device) and your provider will call it "Fritzbox Cable," "Homebox," "Speedport," or some other "T-Entertain gimmick." Usually, it does have little antennas attached, but you will hardly want to hang out in the HAR with your tablet – that is why one or two additional access points per floor are usually installed, connected via LAN to the IAD. Typical practical locations for access points are in a wall lamp position in the living-dining area or in a smoke detector position above the stairwell exit; see details in the aforementioned thread.
Where do you actually place the WLAN router?
I don’t want to have it visible anywhere.
You probably mean the access point, of which you should also have several in the house. The access point is the nearest "radio tower" for your wireless end devices, ideally connected by cable to the "router," and should have unobstructed wireless "line of sight" contact with the end devices. Any attenuation caused by obstacles or interference fields results in the transmission power of the participants being unnecessarily increased. If you want to turn your house into a microwave oven, then place the access points directly behind obstacles.
You should therefore position your access points on walls or ceilings. On ceilings they are discreet like smoke detectors, or you can place them on cabinets, which recommends LAN sockets near the ceiling there – see the aforementioned thread for details.
What you call "router" typically stands/hangs anyway in the HAR and is not a router, but rather contains one or its function. It is called an IAD (Internet Access Device) and your provider will call it "Fritzbox Cable," "Homebox," "Speedport," or some other "T-Entertain gimmick." Usually, it does have little antennas attached, but you will hardly want to hang out in the HAR with your tablet – that is why one or two additional access points per floor are usually installed, connected via LAN to the IAD. Typical practical locations for access points are in a wall lamp position in the living-dining area or in a smoke detector position above the stairwell exit; see details in the aforementioned thread.