How does a Wi-Fi extender work? Let’s say if a certain location has a signal of -50dBm, how does adding an extender at that exact location boost the signal around it?

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How does a Wi-Fi extender work? Let’s say if a certain location has a signal of -50dBm, how does adding an extender at that exact location boost the signal around it?

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Answer 1

You add it before the signal drops, then it repeats the signal so it can be accessed further away.