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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about wifi extenders cover setup challenges, performance expectations, and practical tips. Users share experiences with pairing extenders to routers, including issues like screen blanking when network cables are swapped. Others evaluate whether extenders improve performance for home use, comparing cheap vs. expensive models and aiming for consistent speeds across distances up to 50 feet. A thread also suggests repurposing old routers as extenders. These conversations focus on real-world troubleshooting and advice for getting reliable Wi-Fi coverage.
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- home network old router router repurpose wifi extender
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- Forum: The Water Cooler
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Windows 10 Screen blanks when network cable pulled
Discovered this while trying to set up a wifi extender. PC has only one enet port. Couldn't get extender to pair with router via wifi so I connected to the extender direct to the PC with an enet cable. When the cable is disconnected from the router and connected to the extender the screen goes...- my question is
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- blank screen cable computer setup ethernet hardware issues network settings router configuration screen issue troubleshooting wifi extender
- Replies: 6
- Forum: Windows Help and Support
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Windows 8 Evaluating Wifi Extenders: Performance Differences and Recommendations for Home Use
Anyone using one of these, and do they actually make a difference in performance overall? Is there a real difference between a cheap one and the most expensive? I have 50/25 fios. I like to get all the same rates or close, every where in the house and on the patio outside, all this should be...- lorenkjr1
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- devices fios home network internet speed network performance price comparison range signal strength wifi extender
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Windows Hardware