These devices, also called wireless repeaters or wireless range extenders, are easy to set up and can help additional devices connect to the main network. Wi-Fi extenders are a bit like mini routers.

Like many interesting stories, this one starts on AliExpress, where [Easton] spied some low-cost WiFi repeaters, the ones that plug directly into the wall and extend your wireless network another ...

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. Much like the name implies, a Wi-Fi extender ...

One solution is a WiFi repeater. You can buy one, of course. But you can also make one out of an ESP8266 and some code from GitHub. There is also a video about the project, below. [Martin Ger’s ...

The RE715X is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 range extender that is easy to install, works with any Wi-Fi 6 router, and installs in minutes. It can even be used to create a mesh network in tandem with a ...

Many also work seamlessly with mesh routers as an alternative to their traditional nodes. From a Wi-Fi 7 range extender for a future-proof setup to a simpler, inexpensive alternative, we’ve ...