In spite of the fact that the word “summer cottage” still exists in our vocabulary, it has long acquired a slightly different meaning. These are not the modest plywood houses on several hundred square meters of land, originally from the Soviet Union. A modern person wants to have all the amenities at the cottage, including television, the Internet and even Wi-Fi. The connection process unambiguously sets a number of tasks for users and solutions for them are not always obvious. This article will tell you about how to choose a router to give, as well as help you navigate in their types and varieties.

All Internet users want to have access even at the cottage

Since we are talking about a country house, it is clear that the process of connecting to the Internet itself, its types and features may differ significantly from those to which we are used to, living in the city. Even having traveled a couple of dozen kilometers from the regional or district center, you may encounter the fact that the usual wired Internet and its high speed are becoming extremely rare and are not available to everyone.

You have to look for alternatives and, as a rule, for each of them you need a completely different type of router and configuration. This tells us that the selection and purchase of such equipment should be done only when you have decided on what type of Internet connection is available in a particular area and which one is better suited for your tasks and needs.

Mobile Internet

In recent years, it has become obvious that the Internet provided by mobile operators is most prevalent in any locality. Connecting this type of Internet does not require any serious skills. All that the user needs is to clarify whether a particular locality or a holiday village is in a zone of reliable reception of a signal, select a tariff model and purchase a mobile router. Best in the office of the operator.

Mobile routers are divided into several types depending on the characteristics of the network itself and methods for further use. Different operators in different locations can provide the Internet using not the most advanced GPRS or EDGE protocols, faster 3G or the most efficient but more expensive LTE and WiMAX. Some devices work in a tight bundle with laptops, connecting to them via USB, and providing an Internet connection only the computer itself. Others are completely autonomous, working from the battery built into them, receiving a cellular network signal, transforming it into Wi-Fi, providing several devices with connection at once.

Telephone cable

If the location of your cottage provides for a city telephone line, then, most likely, there is the possibility of connecting the Internet. The only thing you should clarify in this case with the operator is the availability of digital equipment on the PBX and the ability to connect to the Internet via the ADSL protocol. This type of connection guarantees a relatively low, but stable speed, and to connect, you only need an ADSL router, which is sold at any computer hardware store and is quite inexpensive.

Satellite Internet

With all its high cost, and sometimes just a megabyte payment for the amount of data used, for some users this type of connection is only possible. It is used where there is not even a stable signal of the cellular network. As the connection is established via satellite, the need for wires and cables disappears. When using satellite Internet, you most likely may not even need a router.

Only if you go to the country with the whole family and you always have a certain number of smartphones and other mobile devices, you may need to create a Wi-Fi network. In this case, it is not necessary to think about which particular router will be better. Even the cheapest Ethernet router will do. And the best will be the one that has an optimal range, depending on the size of your summer cottage, as well as capable of providing a stable connection for several Wi-Fi users.

Wi-Fi

In some localities, local Wi-Fi networks are established and successfully operate. Their work is often provided by a small, most often private provider, which, with the help of powerful network equipment, transmits a signal using the Wi-Fi protocol in the radius of a settlement, village or small area. This option can be much better than connecting the above types of Internet, as it will often cost you much less, provide a higher and more stable connection speed and does not require the purchase of additional equipment. All you need is your laptop, smartphone or tablet, with the included Wi-Fi receiver.

Total

Find out which type of Internet connection is available in a particular locality, choose the one that best suits you in terms of price / speed / quality ratio, and having all this information on hand, choosing a router to give will be an extremely simple task for you.