How Does a Wi-Fi Range Extender Work?
___________________________________ A Wi-Fi extender what it does is pick up the router's original Wi-Fi signal, and expand it to reach further. Imagine that one person (the router) tells something to another (the Wi-Fi extender) in the ear, and the latter shouts it with a megaphone, so that it can be heard further away. This is how a Wi-Fi extender works. But we must bear in mind that it also does it in the opposite direction. If a mobile sends data to the Internet through the extender, it has to be passed to the router to send them to the Internet. To properly use a Wi-Fi amplifier, you have to understand how it works. The most basic function is that of a repeater. The Wi-Fi extender takes the signal from the router, and amplifies it. It is the same signal with the same username and password, so you will not have to change the configuration of the devices. But they will be the ones who decide if they connect to the router or the extender, and they do not always choose the most powerful signal.
New Advancements Many Wi-Fi extenders amplify the router's signal, but they can also create their own Wi-Fi network, with their own network name. As per the experts of www.mywifiext.net support, this has the disadvantage that you have to reconfigure all your devices to connect to the extender network, but in return you are 100% sure that they will always use the
amplifier and not the router, which has less range. Check the operation of the extender on the website. Regardless of the system you use, you must ensure that your devices connect to the extended network, and not to the weak signal from the router. The Wi-Fi repeater will be responsible for sending or receiving data from the router. You do not have to do anything. Once we know how a Wi-Fi extender works, let's see some tips to place it correctly.
The place is key The Wi-Fi extender takes the signal from the router and amplifies it through its own signal, so that it reaches further. In order for it to work properly it has to receive the signal from the router with sufficient power. As per the mywifiext.local guidelines, the ideal spot to place it in an intermediate point between the router and the remote devices that you want to receive the Wi-Fi signal. How to install the extender? Given below are the adequate steps for the Netgear extender setup: Connect the Base to the electric current near your modem (ONT). Connect the Ethernet cable between the modem (ONT) and the Base. Connect the extender to any electrical contact in the area that suits you best. Press the security button (WPS functionality) for 3 seconds for the connection between the Base and the extender, until the lights (LEDS) turn on and turn green. Connect to the internet from your computer. Use the wireless network administrator on your computer to configure your Wi-Fi security. The recommended security method is WPA2. Ready, now with your connected extender you have Wi-Fi signal in the areas where you had no coverage. Enjoy the fastest navigation in Infinitum.
Note: After you are done with your new extender setup, extenders operate in power saving mode when no device is connected and return to their normal operating mode when an Ethernet or Wi-Fi connection is established or recognized.
Advantages:
It can be used with the modem you currently have. The coverage range of the Wi-Fi network is extended through one or several wireless signal extenders, to cover remote areas of the modem. The installation of wiring is avoided, using the electrical network to extend the signal. The navigation speed is maintained.