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Turn a spare router into a Wi-Fi repeater or access point to boost weak internet areas in your home Reviewed by Lisa Mildon You can use an old router to make your Wi-Fi reach more places in your home.

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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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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.