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A wi-fi extender is a good way to combat a dead zone in your home's wireless signal. However, things get change if you add more than one to your network.

A person with well-manicured nails plugging a black Wi-Fi repeater into an open wall socket. - Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock If you have a standard router and you're running into trouble with a dead spot in ...

If you have a standard router and you're running into trouble with a dead spot in your home, a reliable way to fix it is to install a Wi-Fi extender. That will do ...

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Place centrally in the home for maximum reach. Elevate on tall furniture (signals radiate outward and downward). Keep your router out in the open where it can broadcast clearly (avoid drawers or ...

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