Xiaomi has launched over a dozen of smart home devices, but only a few were brought to India. Their Mi Wi-Fi Repeater 2 is one such smart device available in India, which I bought for home use. Until now, I was worried about the poor WiFi coverage with my old Cisco E900 router. The new repeater has completely changed the WiFi experience and here is how I set it up.
Before we dive into setting this up, make sure you have a WiFi Hotspot/Network up and running. You may also need to find a vantage point near a power socket for placing the repeater after the setup.
A blue status light on your Repeater indicates that it is ready for use. Now move the Repeater to a vantage point and power it up. Back in MiHome app, you can later change the Repeater name, new network name, password etc. You can also set the Repeater to work in roaming mode, in which network handoff occurs automatically. Since the Mi Repeater is synced with your Mi account, you can access the Repeater settings from any network. This allows you to keep an eye on the connected devices and change “_plus” network visibility even when you are away from home/office network.
The Mi W-Fi Repeater 2 has a streamlined design with sturdier joints. It also has a 180-degree rotatable hinge joint to improve convenience. Dual PCB antennas give you improved coverage and speed up to 300Mbps. On the Repeater, you can find a notification LED, a reset button and a USB male port. This device allows you to connect up to 16 devices and is plug-and-play. The software meant for the device, Mi Home app can detect and resolve any issues with your network. It also optimizes the Wi-Fi channels to provide a strong and stable network. Xiaomi also provides firmware updates for the Repeater to fix any known bugs or issues.
So as I said earlier, the Mi Wi-Fi Repeater provided a great relief from the poor network coverage in my home. More than one Repeater can be set up to make the home/office network stronger. Xiaomi is offering this small but powerful gadget at a reasonable price of Rs 899. You can buy this from Mi store, Flipkart or other channels with the additional bank and festive offers. Hope the review was useful, Peace!
This post was last modified on February 5, 2018 11:17 pm