Curious about the difference between mesh routers and Wi-Fi extenders? Here's what I found after testing both.

An alternative to a Wi-Fi extender is a mesh network, which uses router-like devices in each room to serve Wi-Fi in that room. Mesh networks are quickly becoming the preferred way for people to boost ...

If you have a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router, for example, get a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 extender. For easy setup and configuration, wherever possible, opt for an extender that is the same brand as your router.

The extender picks up the signal from your main router and rebroadcasts it, thereby extending the Wi-Fi range. There are a couple of ways to set up your old router as a Wi-Fi extender.

LINKSYS, a leading brand in wireless networking, has unveiled its new lineup of Linksys Wi-Fi Range Extenders. July 21, 2014 New Linksys wireless range extenders boost WI-FI signal Follow ...

With the Nighthawk RS600 router 40 feet from the RE7350 and the Acer Swift Edge 16 Wi-Fi 7 notebook next to it, the extender yielded a throughput of 203.5 Mbps, about half what other Wi-Fi 6 ...

Netgear Nighthawk EAX17 review: Design Long and narrow, the white Netgear Nighthawk EAX17 extender is larger than the Linskys RE7350 at 5.8 x 2.7 x 1.9 inches. This leaves just enough room to use ...