Guide
Buying advice: How to find the right router
by Jan Johannsen
Network solutions for your business
17.3.2023
Translation: Patrik Stainbrook
Co-author: Alisha Bäsmann
Whether you’re a small office, a café or a shop, there are more and more devices, such as phones, cameras and cash registers being integrated into networks. And the question of using Wi-Fi comes up again and again. This article shows that you don't need to be an IT expert to set up a simple network.
Imagine a network as a system of building blocks. You only need a few basic elements to set up an independent network system. If requirements change down the line, there aren’t any significant barriers to expanding your network.
Some of most important elements in a network are:
- Internet connection
- Router
- Switch
- network cable
- Access Points
The following routers are bestsellers with our business customers:
Here are some of the bestselling switches with our business customers:
Access points – the amplifiers
You normally use access points to give all your rooms Wi-Fi coverage. When it comes to choosing the right access point, you’ll want look out for the following:
The following access points are particularly popular with our business customers:
Network cable – doesn’t work without it
Did you know we have our own network cables? You can get them in different colours and lengths – they’re known for their excellent price-performance ratio.
Other devices, such as network cameras, printers and VoIP phones can also be connected to the switch and, as a result, the whole network.
Safe, fast and even easier
If you want to make it even easier for yourself, various manufacturers offer complete solutions tailor-made to SMEs. These cloud-based solutions allow you to manage and check the network from anywhere. According to manufacturers, this makes handling the network safe as well as easy.
If this guide hasn’t helped or you want to manage a more complex network project, we’ll work with our partners to find a suitable solution.
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