Turn your spare phone into a Wi-Fi extender ...

How to turn your old Android phone into a Wi-Fi extender - and fix dead spots at home ...

With many devices dependent on good Wi-Fi connections, it is extremely challenging to get a single router to cover an entire property or beyond. However optimal the placement of the router, dead zones ...

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The extender throughput (speed) of the communications is measured very near the router in an "open space" hallway. For our test, it was 8 feet away from the router in a hallway. Performance will vary ...