The International version offers several languages in the firmware. The "normal" one is the DE edition and might receive future firmware updates faster.
The appliance can be connected directly to a Swiss socket as it is designed for a 230 V, 50 Hz power supply and is supplied with a Euro to earthing contact plug adapter (Swiss socket).
The device is compatible with all WLAN routers that support the 802.11ax/ac/n/g/a wireless standards, so it can be used together with a Swisscom router without any problems.
Yes, you can use the repeater to convert a LAN connection in the wall into a WLAN. The repeater has an RJ45/LAN port that enables a connection via a cable and it can then forward the WLAN signal.
I recommend using the same manufacturer for ALL network components that are networked together. According to my experience over several decades, a mixed configuration only promises trouble ...
Hello,
The repeater has probably already connected to the mesh (if you had WPS enabled)
Try to access the repeater via the router's user interface
Good luck
Can't tell you how the repeaters behave with the Swisscombox, I have everything connected to the Fritzbox 6690 as a mesh and I have five Ax1200 repeaters in the system and it works wonderfully.
That's exactly how I use it. A bit tricky to set up at first. But then you can see in the network overview that the repeater is connected to the router via LAN.
Without knowing which Sunrise Box is actually being used, I would first check which WLAN channels are being used. On the 5GHz channels from 52 to 140, all devices must be capable of DFS and partly TPC. There may be interruptions if privileged services are transmitting, such as (weather) radar or the like....
If necessary, select channels 36 to 48 manually.
You have 2 options for connecting to the repeater. 1 . Possibility via Mesh Pairing Press 1x on the repeater and then press the WBS button on the router. 2. Possible is to connect via the interface of the repeater with the router, for this you need the ip address of the repeater is enclosed in the package. Otherwise inform yourself via the FRITZ!Box web.
Technically, they are exactly the same. There is a difference in the available languages for the UI, but English and German are available on both versions. And of course the price 😉
https://avm.de/service/wissensdatenbank/dok/FRITZ-WLAN-Repeater-DVB-C/1528_Fernsehempfang-uber-DVB-C-mit-FRITZ-Repeater-einrichten/
I found something at AVM that says IT WORKS.
Hello,
I also have a router from a phone company and the fritz repeater does a wifi replication keeping the same settings as the router and the devices will automatically connect to one or the other depending on proximity
The product description for the model with product no. ...73 is misleading in my opinion (max. port speed 3000 Mbits/s, single band...), and is also more expensive than the model with no. ...974. Personally, I ordered the product with no. ...974 and it works perfectly (in CH). It has a two-pin Euro plug with a Schuko adapter that can be removed.
Hello everyone. I have just bought the "AVM FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX" (https://www.digitec.ch/de/s1/product/avm-fritzrepeater-1200-ax-2400-mbits-600-mbits-wlan-repeater-17882909?ip=avm+repeater) and am sending it back because it does not fit into a recessed type 13 socket (the plug design looks more like a combination of Schuko and Euro plug!). Is this also the case with the "International" model or does it fit into a recessed standard CH socket? PS: I am aware that the repeater covers all the other sockets in a 3-way socket. Thank you for your brief feedback. Best regards
Both should work, even with a non-AVM router. However, the repeater will always work as a repeater, i.e. it will 'extend' the original network. As far as I know, it cannot be operated as a pure receiver, the repeater function cannot be switched off.
From the manual (https://assets.avm.de/files/docs/fritzwlan/fritz-repeater-1200-ax/fritz-repeater-1200-ax_man_de_DE.pdf):
Requirements
- Router with automatic IP address assignment (DHCP)
- For operation as a WLAN repeater: FRITZ!Box or other WLAN router according to IEEE 802.11ax, IEEE 802.11ac or 802.11n
And for the LAN socket: Gigabit Ethernet connection for:
- Connection of PC, notebook, games console, Smart TV and other network-compatible devices
Hello,
Your problem is difficult to analyse without further details.
Can you connect to the repeater via its IP address?
Does the repeater use the same wifi network name (SSID) as your box or does it keep its own name? If the latter, try to connect using its own name, which, unless I'm mistaken, is printed on the packaging.
This link describes how to connect to a router from another manufacturer:
https://ch.avm.de/fr/service/base-de-connaissance/dok/FRITZ-Repeater-1200-AX/3487_Connecter-un-FRITZ-Repeater-a-un-routeur-d-un-autre-fabricant/
Here is the explanation from AVM:
There will no longer be an "international version" in the future. With the update to FRITZ!OS 7.20 in summer 2020, German and international versions will be equalised.
AVM is a German company and has been producing the FRITZ!Box mainly for the German market since 2004.
They have also been shaking up the cable market since 2016. It's not so easy in other countries.
In other countries, there is not necessarily router freedom across the board. As the standards have not necessarily been defined uniformly either, AVM has developed a so-called "international version" for various countries (except Germany) that harmonises with internet connections abroad. As an international version requires much more customisation than a German version, the updates also took longer.
However, the decision has now been made to combine the standards from the German and international markets.
The two routers do not differ technically, but the international version has several languages in the user interface.
Here is a direct comparison of the two versions.
https://www.digitec.ch/de/comparison/18008361-17882909
The plug is a two-pin EU type C plug, so no adapter is required
Hello BraunerKater,
This is exactly what this port is intended for. Not only can or should you use it as an access point via the LAN port, but if you have a computer without WLAN and the connection to the router is also very good via WLAN, you can handle it excellently.
The only requirement is the distance from the repeater to the router, which should be about 50/50.
This means that at a distance of 15 metres through two walls, the repeater should be positioned between the two walls!
I am happy to help with any further questions!
The Fritz!Box 7583 came onto the market in 2019 and can MESH ... the difference to the FRITZ!Repeater 1200 AX is that the old Fritz!Box 7583 cannot yet do "AX" and in this respect both "understand" each other excellently via MESH, only that the Fritz!Box 7583 is "backwards compatible" with the repeater. In this respect, I do not expect any problems ...
The repeater can handle the "modern" protocols Wi-Fi 5 / 802.11ac, Wi-Fi 6 / 802.11ax and comparatively
"only" protocols up to Wi-Fi 5 / 802.11ac
The following document describes the differences between the protocols (... from 2009, when Wi-Fi 4 was introduced ....):
https://praxistipps.chip.de/wifi-4-wifi-5-wifi-6-das-sind-die-unterschiede_114441
Yes, the speed should not be so optimal, because this is a repeater and the bandwidth is cut when signals are sent back and forth, usually a lot of bandwidth is lost when such devices communicate with each other. In general, you should not use range repeaters or extenders, they are all unhelpful and outdated. My recommendation is a real mesh system consisting of several mesh routers. This solution here can handle WiFi 6 and up to 256 devices simultaneously with the 4+1 CPU per mesh router.
Xiaomi Mesh System AX3000 (2-Pack)
Such solutions with mesh technology do not limit the speed, which you inevitably get with old repeater technology.
