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What’s the difference between a Wi-Fi extender, Wi-Fi repeater and Wi-Fi booster?

You can also come across products sold as a 'Wi-Fi repeater' or 'Wi-Fi booster.' They all serve the same purpose: to improve and extend the range of your wireless signal. They do, however, operate in slightly different ways.

Wi-Fi extender –

This gadget operates by capturing and rebroadcasting an existing wireless signal on a separate channel. There's less risk of interference because it can link to your modem and router via coaxial cable or Ethernet cord. This means you'll have a good Wi-Fi signal in your house. Wi-Fi repeater –

These first-generation extenders function in the same way, grabbing and rebroadcasting the existing signal. However, since it links wirelessly to your router on the same frequency as your router, you'll only get half of the usable bandwidth, resulting in higher latency. Wi-Fi boosters -

Both Wi-Fi extenders and Wi-Fi repeaters are referred to as Wi-Fi boosters.

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