After testing some of the best Wi-Fi extenders on the market, my advice? Don’t buy one. It’s not that Wi-Fi extenders don’t work but that they don’t work well. There are many more-effective ways to ...

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As its name suggests, a Wi-Fi extender rebroadcasts an existing Wi-Fi signal. It connects to an existing router to broaden ...

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A Wi-Fi extender is a device that boosts the internet service in a house or apartment. These devices connect with the existing signal and amplify it so you can get the internet throughout your home.

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