Trying to decide whether a mesh router or a Wi-Fi extender is better for you? These are my results after testing both.

The extender needs to be close enough to the router to extend its signal and close enough to the dead zone to make a difference. How should I set it up?

Looking to beef up your Wi-Fi network? A wireless range extender is a less expensive alternative to a new router. (Some can even turn your router setup into a mesh system.) Here are the top ...

The extender picks up the signal from your main router and rebroadcasts it, thereby extending the Wi-Fi range. There are a couple of ways to set up your old router as a Wi-Fi extender.

Lisa Marie Lalonde’s router isn’t powerful enough to cover her entire home, so she installed a range extender. But when she moves from one part of the house to another, her laptop fails to ...

The process of converting a router to a WAP is non-trivial, and is different for each router, so it's not something I can cover in my short column.

She’s had WiFi for the past year and my extender has always picked up the signal no problem. Up until a week ago when she got a new router. So my question is, how do I reconnect my extender?

No Ethernet cable is required. To extend your Wi-Fi outside, place the mesh router central in your home and put the satellite unit, or units, as close to the exterior as possible.