ᐅ Poor Wi-Fi in a Newly Built Home Despite Fiber Optic Connection

Created on: 20 Nov 2020 22:31
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Hello. Today, after 6 months, we finally got internet in our new build. I set up the fiber optic connection on the FritzBox 7590 router. For that, I reset the router to factory settings and configured it according to the fiber installation guide. Then I updated it to the latest version. Somehow, the Wi-Fi isn’t as fast as expected. What could be the reason? The router is located in the utility room (ground floor corner) on a cabinet. Our living room is in the opposite corner on the ground floor. There, we have 3 out of 4 bars, sometimes even less. The speed is not particularly good either.

In the upstairs bathroom (directly above the utility room), the connection is practically non-existent. If I go to the upstairs hallway, I get 3 bars. Shouldn’t the signal actually be stronger throughout, even without a repeater?

The fiber modem and the FritzBox are connected by an Ethernet cable I already had. Should this cable be upgraded? Are there any other tips?

The switch for the LAN outlets isn’t connected yet. I still need to order it and install the wiring.
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Bookstar
21 Nov 2020 10:25
Yes, you’re right. A repeater is usually not very reliable, but it works without a LAN connection.
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hanse987
21 Nov 2020 10:39
Do you have single LAN boxes or double LAN boxes?
lastdrop21 Nov 2020 13:04
Yep, that's how it works smoothly for me: a Fritz.Box in the attic with an access point connected to the LAN socket on the ground floor as a mesh. Everything works fine.

Maybe the problem is with the "fiber optic" connection. Something seems to have gotten mixed up...
11ant21 Nov 2020 13:05
lastdrop schrieb:

Maybe the problem is actually with the "glasfiber." Something seems to have gotten mixed up there...
You mean it's reversed? *LOL*
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Flocko1
21 Nov 2020 13:45
Repeaters have no place in a new build.
bauenmk202021 Nov 2020 14:10
I was also surprised that the Wi-Fi in the attic of our new build is so weak. We have a FritzBox in the utility room connected to the fiber optic modem with a 50 Mbit/s plan (MagentaZuhause M).
There is an Ethernet outlet in every room. If you have the same, it's best to use one outlet for an access point.