Last November, Movistar began a pilot test with a new Smart WiFi 6 router that replaces the one known as HGU (Home Gateway Unit). From this month, the operator’s customers can request the upgrade to the new router and have the possibility of self-installing it.
Given the generalization of WiFi 6 among the rest of the operators, Movistar has had to make a move and put this new router on the market, which will act as a bridge until the XGSPON is standardized and the xHGU arrives.
Steps to install WiFi 6 router
In case you are one of the first owners of one of the units of this MitraStar GPT-2841GX4X5 that Movistar is beginning to distribute, the steps for self-installation are simple, since inside we have the ONT (Optic Node Terminal, Terminal of optical node), as in the HGU model, so it is not necessary to have additional equipment to surf the Internet.
- Unplug the fiber optic cable from your old router and plug it into the fiber optic port on the new computer. The new Smart WiFi 6 router has a black protector that you will need to remove first. Keep in mind that this cable that connects the equipment with the rosette is very delicate, so do not pull hard to avoid breakage.
- Connect the telephone cable to the «Telf» port of the equipment with a telephone jack in your house. If you only have a landline, you can plug it directly into the equipment’s Telf port instead of the outlet.
- Plug the power adapter into the electrical network and into the connector on the computer. Flip the switch to the on position and check that all the LEDs light up blue with no problem.
- Connect to your network via WiFi, by WPS, reading the QR of your router so that your device connects automatically or using an Ethernet cable.
Features of this new router
With this new WiFi 6 router you will have a speed up to 3.5 times higher and with 20% more coverage than the current Smart WiFi Router (the HGU). That was mounted in a horizontal position, while the new router is placed in a vertical design designed to take full advantage of the WiFi benefits of its 9 internal antennas (5 for 5 GHz WiFi and 4 for 2.4 GHz WiFi). LED status lights have been reduced in size, number, and power to keep the disturbance to a minimum.
Router Smart WiFi 6 Movistar
- Band-Steering and WiFi roaming functions.
- Ensure a minimum energy consumption in your IoT (Internet of Things) devices.
- Improve the security of your network: with WPA-2 encryption and the new WPA-3 protocol.
- Select a single network for your entire home, both 2.4GHz and WiFi + 5GHz.
The design is consistent with the Hogar Movistar family with a compact size of 22 x 19 x 4 centimeters. You can also add a Smart WiFi 6 Amplifier to your network, a new device that improves home connectivity by increasing the speed and coverage of the WiFi signal by placing it as an Access Point if you want all the wireless devices in your Movistar Home to benefit from the new WiFi 6, or in signal repeater mode to extend the range of your current network.
This device expands up to 30% more coverage, increasing security thanks to the WPA-3 standard. If you would like to add this Amplifier, you just have to connect it to your Smart WiFi Router with the Ethernet cable that we included in the box, turn on the Amplifier and that’s it.
