Despite technologies like Wi-Fi 7 (and even Wi-Fi 8), the age-old problem of patchy internet coverage across your home is common. There are still dead zones where there's little to no signal at all.

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Uses your existing Wi-Fi, not mobile data, to extend coverage. It extends coverage, but may result in slower speeds than your router. Place the phone between the router and dead zone for best results.

Parks Associates reported that the average number of connected devices per US internet household reached 17 in Q3 2023, based on its quarterly consumer research of 8,000 US internet households. When a ...