The new school year is starting... What kind of "wifi" do you have at home?

Commercial message: We won't even expect it and the children will slowly start coming back to school from the holidays. And since home internet connection is more important than ever even for schoolchildren today, let's see what we can do to increase the level and quality of connectivity in our homes, so as not to leave our descendants in the Stone Age.

Is foundation really enough for you?

Today, the Internet belongs to the basic equipment of our homes, yet we often do not pay enough attention to how we connect to it. And so we often always settle for the basic router that we get from our internet connection provider (ISP or, if you prefer, operator) and we feel that we have done the best for ourselves and our children.

But the foundation often means the foundation in this case, so let's not expect any miracles from such a solution. Similarly, we cannot expect miracles from a "hi-tech" router, which was at the top ten or more years ago. Older Wi-Fi standards simply do not meet today's needs, even when these needs are still relatively modest.

We simply need the Internet everywhere in the house or apartment, even in the most remote corners. As for the children, they have gotten used to the fact that part of their education takes place online, they can learn with friends over the Internet, or it is often a tool for their homework. However, the signal from the router often reaches the children's rooms only weakly, so the lessons take place in the kitchen or the living room, which reflects unkindly on the other members of the household.

Try the mesh system

The solution in such cases may be to replace the existing router with a mesh system, thanks to which the wireless network reaches all corners of the home. The mesh system consists of individual access points, which you can imagine as small "cubes" that spread the Internet signal. The advantage is that these units are all full-sized, can work independently and can basically be supplemented with other pieces, depending on how much space you want to cover with them.

A big plus of the mesh system is that thanks to it you can build a unified network with one name and password for the entire covered area. The transition of connected smartphones, tablets or computers between individual boxes - according to the current signal strength - is smooth and you don't even recognize it. During video calls with family, friends or even teachers, you can easily walk around the apartment and there will be no interruption in communication.

For comprehensive coverage of the space of most houses or apartments, three access points, i.e. cubes, are more than enough. This particular solution is also affordable, so you certainly don't have to worry about high purchase costs. And moreover, not even for installation, because you can easily do it yourself with the help of the mobile application. And if not you, then certainly your IT friend or more technically savvy offspring.

Mesh by Mercusys: Security at a reasonable price

Equipment with a great price-performance ratio is offered on the Czech market and in this segment by the Mercusys brand, which managed to build a very respectable position here in just a few years. You can provide a Wi-Fi mesh network for the whole household, for example, with the help of a set Mercusys Halo H30G, which can be obtained precisely in the version containing three units.

The well-designed solution provides you with a wireless network with a maximum transmission speed of up to 1,3 Gbit/s. If you can't imagine it, then know that with this speed you can easily handle multiple video calls at the same time. And you can still download something. Your limit will then remain only the speed of the Internet itself from the operator. And if for some reason you don't want to connect some devices wirelessly, the units also have ports for wired connections.

It goes without saying that control and settings via the Mercusys application are possible. After all, this is also possible with other sets of the Halo series. The more advanced ones include models Halo H70X or H80X, which are even capable of the newer Wi-Fi 6 standard, and thus can handle higher speeds and more connected devices.