Better coverage, but at what cost?

Wi-Fi extenders are cheap, but come with distinct drawbacks.

Expanding your network? You need something different from a regular router.

What should you do if your router doesn't deliver a strong Wi-Fi signal to your entire house? The answer seems obvious: You should use a Wi-Fi extender to boost the signal the rest of the way, right?

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 what it says on the tin: It will ...

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 ...