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How To Use PC As WiFi Extender [Step-By-Step]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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AWi-Fiextenderis a dedicated device or software, that can repeat and also extend thewirelesssignal. Shortly, we are discussing aWi-Firepeater which is extremely useful when thewirelessrouter cannot provide the signal as far as you want.
Usually, an extender is required in large spaces or buildings where even a specialized router cannot cover the whole space.
So, in that matter, if you are currently looking for the quickest and also cheapest solution read the following lines and learn how to use your own Windows 10 computer as a dedicatedWi-Fiextender.
Of course, the quickest and cheapest solution isn’t always the best one. And that aspect can be applied when we detail the possibilities of extending yourWi-Fi wireless signal.
Thus, the best thing you can do isbuying a repeater for under $50– this will imply in installing a hardware repeater which will extend the existing signal further than your router currently does. Another way that can solve your problem is by buying specialized extender software, which also costs around $50.
But, if you want a fast solution and if you don’t want to pay anything for it, then the built-in Windows 10 feature will be more than perfect for you.
However, unlike the paid possibilities outlined above, the Windows solution comes with a few downsides: thiswirelessrepeater software will create a secondhotspotthat your devices must connect to.
How can I use my PC as WiFi extender?
It’s not really a classicWi-Fiextender since a newhotspotnetwork will be created – this network will be different from the realWi-Finetwork provided by yourrouter.
The newwirelesshotspothave its own name and passphrase: on one side of your house, you will have to connect to one network while in the other side you will have to connect to a different one.
Creating a separatewirelesshotspotin Windows 10 for extending thewirelesssignal is easy. All you have to do is to follow:
As already mentioned, this is the free method in which you can use your Windows 10 computer as aWi-Fiextender. The other solution consists of buyingwirelessrepeater software that can act as a realwirelessrepeater.
In that respect, Connectify might be the best choice to make – the software is available under three different pricing plans with the cheapest one starting from $50.
Now you know how to use your PC asWi-Fiextender. You can also read about thetop 21 Wi-Fi extenders for your Windows 10 device, in case you want to buy a specialized hardware solution.
If you have other questions, or if we can help you in any other way, don’t hesitate and contact our team – we will always here for you.
More about the topics:Wi-Fi,Windows 10 Guides
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