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The easiest way to set up the extender is to first press the WPS button of a router and then press the WPS button of your extender. There are three ways to set up your WiFi extender. It provides dual-band speed up to 750Mbps.Īt the bottom, we get a reset button if your previous setting is not working or if you change the password for the primary router. If you are using a PC that lacks WIFI connectivity, this can be a good idea to make the PC WIFI.

You can even plug an ethernet cable if you wish to. On the body of the extender, there are LED indicators, which include the WPS button, a power button, an LED button for ethernet connectivity, a WiFi connectivity indicator, and at last for 2.5Ghz and 5Ghz connectivity indicator.

The repeater cannot connect to the internet cable and form a WIFI network. On the other hand, the WIFI repeater or extender is a device that connects to this primary router and Amplifies the signal. In layman's terms, the WIFI router connects to the internet cable that is provided by your ISP (Internet service provider) and then creates a WIFI network in your home and office to which you connect your mobile or laptop to access the internet. What is the difference Between a WIFI Extender or a WIFI Router? I have tried many different ways to improve the WIFI coverage in my house and office - you can read more about it. So we have installed a repeater on the ground floor to improve the coverage as well as speed even if I am far away from the primary router. I have the main router in my office that is on the first floor of the bungalow, and the ground floor is having WIFI connectivity and coverage issues.Įspecially when I sit in my garden on the ground floor, the network is very weak. How Does a Repeater Work?īelow is a diagram that shows how the repeater works. The repeater/extender is a device that will increase the coverage of your existing WIFI router. Sometimes just wifi routers are not enough to provide network connectivity to every corner of your house or office, and we need to enhance the Wifi Network.
