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How far away can a Wi-Fi extender be from your router?

Wi-Fi extenders can be finicky, and placement matters more than you might think. No matter how many antennas your Wi-Fi router has, its signal can only go so far before it starts to decline and eventually fades entirely.

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Wi‑Fi extenders are sensitive to placement, as the router’s signal weakens and eventually fades with distance. Even routers with many antennas cannot maintain strong coverage indefinitely, creating dead zones where the wireless signal is weak or absent. Extenders can mitigate these gaps, but their effectiveness depends on careful positioning relative to the router.

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