Consumer Reports has tested more than a dozen popular WiFi range extenders and discovered that they do work—in certain circumstances. Here's what you need to know before you buy one.

Range: The size of your home will have a big impact on the best Wi-Fi range extender for your needs. Our picks can cover an areas between 1,500 sq. ft. (square feet) and 10,000 sq. ft.

The best Wi-Fi extenders can give your home Wi-Fi network more range without forcing you to upgrade to a new router or a mesh Wi-Fi system.

Additionally, the TP-Link AX3000 Mesh Wifi 6 Extender is compatible with a wide-range of wifi-enabled devices, like routers and access points. PCMag gives it four out of five stars , praising both ...

Our Wi-Fi range extender pick: TP-Link RE315; ... TP-Link makes our current wi-fi extender pick, and also makes routers that are widely used in federal government offices.

Range: The size of your home will have a big impact on the best Wi-Fi range extender for your needs. Our picks can cover an areas between 1,500 sq. ft. (square feet) and 10,000 sq. ft.

Modern routers and range extenders now have a WPS button (‘Wi-Fi Protected Set-up’) that creates a two-minute window in which the two devices can connect to each other without needing your ...

Wi-Fi’s ability to tie our digital lives together wirelessly is great, but the range of even the best Wi-Fi routers can be limited. Most Wi-Fi routers broadcast two wireless networks, at 2.4GHz ...

From a Wi-Fi 7 range extender for a future-proof setup to a simpler, inexpensive alternative, we’ve found something sure to increase the Wi-Fi coverage in your space. TL;DR – These Are the ...

If your house is big enough that a single Wi-Fi access point can't cover it, you need a Wi-Fi extender or a mesh Wi-Fi system ...

The TP-Link RE650 WiFi Range Extender is one of the most powerful Wi-Fi Range extenders on the market. This versatile booster works with any type of router (2.4GHz 800Mbps / 5GHz 1733Mbps) and can ...