O2 is Movistar’s second brand and offers some of the best combined fiber and mobile rates on the market, including TV and platforms streaming In some cases, but it has an important lack: install a router with technology 10 years ago That wifi 6 does not bring, wireless standard that is already the norm in many of its competitors.
The main brand, Movistar, completely undid the old HGU router and now exclusively provides its most modern router to new customers. While O2 HGU router brings first generation wifi, No basic functionalities like Mu-Mimo To maintain maximum speed simultaneously in the spatially separated devices around the router, the new Wifi 6 Smart Wifi 6 and a greater number of minimo antennas, which makes its coverage more extensive.
Input, O2 clients have no way to access the Smart Wifi 6. However, there are some options to change that situation.
Register in Movistar before carrying O2
O2’s own website reveals a small trick to have the Smart Wifi 6 with its fiber. In its aid section1 recognize that there is no way to get this router being a client of O2, not even paying for it. “We do not market the device,” they say sharply. But then they explain that if you carry O2 from Movistar you will keep the router you already have.
If you already have an installation at your home with a Smart Wifi 6 and you decide to make the portability to O2, it will not be necessary to perform another installation or you will have to change the router to enjoy your new fiber and mobile rate. You can continue using the same equipment.
Since all the new Movistar fiber highs receive the router with Wi -Fi 6 and have no permanence, an intelligent movement is Start high in Movistar (Its most basic fiber costs € 20 per month) and once the installation is completed, thus retaining the router.
Of course at the end of the contract, it will be necessary to return it for the next 15 days, since it is a assignment. Otherwise the penalty amounts to almost € 100.
Buy the Smart Wifi 6 Go amplifier
The second way of having Wifi 6 in O2 is acquiring the Smart Wifi 6 Go amplifier. O2 does offer this team to its customers, but it has a cost: € 69 plus € 7.30 of shipping costs.
By connecting it to your HGU router, the amplifier copys the router’s Wi -Fi configuration, disables it and replaces it with its updated signal to Wifi 6, so that you must not reconfigure any of the devices of the local network.
Put your own router
The third option is to put your own router. The HGU can be configured in a monotuest mode and then connect the router of your choice, configuring the generic PPPOE credentials used by the Telefónica network.
Related: The 3 ways to change the router of your operator for a neutral and squeeze the full potential of your fiber connection
- O2 Web Help
