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Product description
WLAN-Box 2 guarantees optimum WLAN reception. WLAN-Box 2 offers three useful functions in one:
- It extends WLAN reception as a repeater
- It magnifies the WLAN range of your Internet-Box as a WLAN Access Point
- Wireless connection of the Internet box with the WLAN box 2; the WLAN box 2 is connected to the TV box via Ethernet
WLAN-Box 2 supports the latest WLAN standard (Wi-Fi 6) and provides a significantly higher WLAN speed of up to 4.8 Gbit/s, a higher WLAN capacity for even more devices and a reduced risk of WLAN interference Problems.
WLAN-Box 2 is ideal:
- For combating poor WLAN coverage in your property
- For use in detached homes and large or multi-storey apartments and office buildings
- If your router is installed in a wiring cupboard
WLAN-Box 2 is compatible with the following Internet-Boxes:
Internet Box 2, Internet-Box 3, Internet-Box standard, Internet-Box plus
Options for connecting the WLAN-Box with the Swisscom Box:
The WLAN-Box 2 is connected to the router via Ethernet (Access Point mode):
The Swisscom Box can be connected to the WLAN-Box 2 via Ethernet (for example, if the router (Internet-Box) is inside a wiring cupboard and the WLAN-Box 2 is in the living room next to the TV)
The WLAN-Box 2 is connected to the router via WLAN (repeater mode):
- The Swisscom Box can be connected to the WLAN-Box 2 via Ethernet
- The Swisscom Box cannot be connected to the WLAN-Box 2 via WLAN
Brief description of functions
Repeater: extends WLAN reception
If the WLAN-Box 2 is positioned between your Internet-Box and a WLAN-free location, it extends the WLAN reception range, giving distant rooms an optimum and faster WLAN connection.
WLAN Access Point: extends the range of the router
If the WLAN-Box 2 is connected to the router with a network cable (Ethernet cable), it extends the WLAN range and can thus be used as a WLAN access point.
Connected to the TV-Box
The WLAN-Box 2 wirelessly connects the Swisscom Box or TV-Box to the Internet-Box if they cannot be connected with a network cable. And it extends your WLAN at the same time.