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Finding the ideal location for FRITZ!Powerline

The correct positioning of your FRITZ!Powerline adapter is a key factor when extending the Wi-Fi range of your home network. The quality of the connection between the FRITZ!Powerline adapter and the router (for example FRITZ!Box) is just as important as the quality of the connection between the FRITZ!Powerline adapter and the wireless devices connected to it.

If the FRITZ!Powerline adapter is connected to the router via Wi-Fi, you must find a location where the FRITZ!Powerline adapter is capable of establishing a fast and stable connection to the router, and at the same time its own Wi-Fi network must be readily accessible for wireless devices.

1 Tips on finding the ideal location

  1. Plug the FRITZ!Powerline adapter directly into a wall outlet; do not use it with a power strip, an extension cord, or behind a surge protector. To reduce interference in the home's power supply, avoid powerline connections on different phases, fuse boxes, and ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCI).
  2. Position the FRITZ!Powerline adapter so that it is as unobstructed as possible, i.e. not directly in back of or under an obstacle such as pieces of furniture or a heater.
  3. Do not place the FRITZ!Powerline adapter directly in the corner of a room.
  4. Position the FRITZ!Powerline adapter so that there are as few obstacles as possible between it, the router, and other wireless devices. Especially metallic objects or objects containing water, for example radiators, refrigerators, or even houseplants, significantly reduce the quality of the wireless signal.
  5. Position the FRITZ!Powerline adapter away from other radio transmitters, for example microwaves, Wi-Fi speakers, or Bluetooth devices.
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