

Wifi extenders will stretch a wifi signal, but they don’t strengthen the signal. The best placement for a wifi extender is halfway between a router and an electronic device. Wifi extenders work best when they’re used with one or two devices that always stay in the same place. Wifi extenders do exactly what they sound like, they lengthen a wifi signal over a longer distance from a router. If you have a continuous problem with your devices disconnecting from wifi or a weak signal, and your router is behind a couch or in a closet, move your router. When wifi signals have to travel distances, like reach out to your front or back yard or work around obstacles, they get weaker. Think about driving out of town and having your car radio signal get weak or stop broadcasting.


The further wifi signals have to travel, the weaker they get. Routers receive signals, decode them and send the information invisibly to all of the electronic equipment in your home. Wireless networks use radio waves to communicate.
