Wi-Fi extenders are cheap, but come with distinct drawbacks.

Do you have problems with your Wi-Fi at home? Maybe you can't quite get a signal in the backyard, and you'd like to relocate your home office to your patio deck during nice weather. Perhaps you live ...

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If you've got bad wireless internet signal in your home, a Wi-Fi extender might be the answer to your woes — but they're not necessarily a perfect solution.

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