A retired Android phone can easily be brought back into action as a Wi-Fi extender, helping you get rid of weak signal areas.

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How to turn your old Android phone into a Wi-Fi extender - and fix dead spots at home ...

With many devices dependent on good Wi-Fi connections, it is extremely challenging to get a single router to cover an entire property or beyond. However optimal the placement of the router, dead zones ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You know how this story goes. Every time technology promises to improve your life, your wi-fi network comes up a little short. You've stowed ...

The extender throughput (speed) of the communications is measured very near the router in an "open space" hallway. For our test, it was 8 feet away from the router in a hallway. Performance will vary ...