WiFi Range Extenders & Access Points

A WiFi extender connects to your existing WiFi and then boosts the signal from that location.  They are super simple to set-up and require no existing network cabling, you can simply connect your extender wirelessly to your router which creates an Wi-Fi network with the same name (SSID) as your existing network.  Your users will use the same username and password as your existing WiFI to logon. 

Extenders are ideal for houses and small businesses.

Pros

• Wifi Extenders are easy to set-up
• Wifi extenders are affordable

Cons

• You may notice some network speed loss at range when connected to the extender's wifi signal.
• WiFi extenders can create dead zones where the WiFI signal from your router and the signal from your extender overlap each other.

Access points work by creating a unique Wi-Fi network separate from your main wi-fi network with its own SSID and login credentials that is connected to your main network via an ethernet cable. They are a little more tricky to set-up than WiFi extenders and they do need exsiting cabling, but they are more reliable, stable and there's no loss of speed as you are extending the range of your wi-fi network parially via cabling.

Extenders are useful for large houses maybe an outhouse, cabin or separate garage that needs wifi or businesses, offices and hotels where existing cabling is available and higher performance is needed.

• Maintin the same wifi network speed as your main router
• Stable reliable conenctions
• Can handle more devices

• Require a wired connection to the router
• More complexity requires more technical knowledge to set-up
• Can be more expensive that WiFi Extenders