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For most of us, the Wi-Fi signal usually ends at the back door. If that includes you, your laptop, projector or big-screen TV might be unable to connect to the internet for a big game or a movie night ...

You love using Wi-Fi at home. You have your laptop, your smartphone and your tablet hooked up to it so you can surf the web from anywhere in the house. Well, almost anywhere. The Wi-Fi box (the router ...

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 performers ...

A Raspberry Pi board, a spare USB Wi-Fi adapter, and a few terminal commands can turn a credit-card-sized computer into a functioning wireless access point that rebroadcasts your router’s signal to ...

Do you have trouble with the Wi-Fi connection in your home? Maybe it works well in some rooms, but not in others? While this could be because of many factors, it is most likely because of the type and ...

What Is A Range Extender And How Does It Work? Range extenders, also referred to as Wi-Fi extenders or wireless range extenders, are a great product for a large household. They work by rebroadcasting ...

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