AVM’s product range not only includes routers, repeaters and powerline adapters: With the manufacturer’s free apps, the functions of the FritzBox can also be conveniently used on a smartphone. For example, while the “MyFritzApp” allows remote access to the home network, the “FritzApp Smart Home” can be used to switch sockets and thermostats from AVM. The “FritzApp TV” in turn sends television programs to mobile phones and tablets – provided that a cable FritzBox supports DVB-C streaming. And with the “FritzApp Fon” users can turn their smartphone into a landline telephone. The “FritzApp WLAN”, on the other hand, scans for wireless networks in the area and measures the WLAN speed. A new version for Android devices is now available for AVM’s WLAN app – it’s all in there.
The best wireless routers
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High WiFi speed
Three WLAN radio units
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No ports for analog phones
No DSL, cable or fiber optic modem installed
AVM
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Suitable for gigabit cable connections (DOCSIS 3.1).
Very high WiFi speed
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No S0 connection for ISDN devices
AVM
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Fast WiFi
Supports VDSL supervectoring
AVM
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Fast 5 gigahertz WiFi
VDSL supervectoring modem
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Small weaknesses at 2.4 gigahertz
USB ports lame
AVM
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Fast WiFi speed
Supports gigabit cable speed via DOCSIS 3.1
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Gigabit LAN sockets not fast enough for full gigabit speed
High power consumption
AVM
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High WiFi speed
Modem for VDSL super vectoring 35b
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Slightly short WiFi range
Just a USB port
AVM
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High 5 gigahertz speed at close range
Lots of features (including mesh)
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Partly short range with Wifi 6
Slow USB connection
Netgear
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Fast 2.4 and 5 gigahertz WiFi
Long range
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No modem
Does not offer band steering
Netgear
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Fast WiFi
High WiFi range
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Weaknesses in receiving data
No mesh functions
AVM
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Suitable for gigabit connections
Very fast at close range via Wifi 6
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Low WiFi range
Average speed in older WLAN standards
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FritzApp WLAN: Update for Android
The new Android version 2.12.2 of the “FritzApp WLAN” brings a small improvement: The app now also shows the latency in the wireless network in the report of a completed WLAN speed measurement. Previously, the latency could only be set under the menu item My WiFi read off. The latency is specified as a ping value. A low value is particularly important for online games and can make the difference between victory and defeat in critical situations.
