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When to Use Your Extender
We recommend that you connect through the extender
network only when the WiFi device is in a “dead zone”
where connection from the existing network is poor or
nonexistent. Data traffic routed through the extender is
inherently slower than traffic routed directly from the
network.
How the Extender Works
The extender works like a bridge between a WiFi router (or
a WiFi access point) and a WiFi device outside the range
of the WiFi router. The extender performs two main jobs:
The extender connects to a working WiFi network.
When the extender connects over WiFi to an existing
network, it functions as a network client, similar to how a
WiFi device connects to a network.
Using as a Extender
The extender acts as an access point for WiFi devices.
The extender broadcasts its own WiFi network that WiFi
devices can join. In its role as an access point, the
extender performs tasks that WiFi routers do, such as
broadcasting its network name (SSID).
The extender must do each of these jobs so that both
ends of the bridge are in place.
