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You've probably seen the terms Wi-Fi extender, booster, and repeater all over the place. These devices all improve your Wi-Fi's range, but they work a little differently. Here's what you need to know.
A Wi-Fi range extender is a network device used to increase the effective range of a wireless network. The range extender receives Wi-Fi signals from a Wi-Fi router, and then re-transmits the router's data to wireless endpoints that may have difficulty exchanging wireless data with the router directly.
A Wi-Fi Range Extender creates its own Wi-Fi network, with a unique BSSID, but with a similar or identical SSID as the network being extended.
Consumer Reports has tested more than a dozen popular WiFi range extenders and discovered that they do work—in certain circumstances. Here's what you need to know before you buy one.
If one router fails to provide every corner of the house with adequate Wi-Fi coverage, mesh network systems and range extenders are great ways to strengthen Wi-Fi signal and fix dead spots in...