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Difference between WiFi Extender and WiFi Booster

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1. WiFi Extender : 

WiFi extender is a networking device which is used to extend the range of the already connected WiFi network when there is drop in the signal of the network. It increases the amplification of signals when the signals drop in the network. It is basically a device established between the WiFi router and the user device. It strengths the signals coming from the router whenever the signal strength is down. 

2. WiFi Booster: 

WiFi booster is a networking device that is also used for modification in the range of WiFi networks but it is quite different from a WiFi extender. It is not installed between the WiFi router and user device but it is established on the WiFi router itself. It is used as an antenna in the WiFi router which extends the range of the network and makes it more powerful. 

Difference between WiFi Extender and WiFi Booster :

S. No. WIFI EXTENDER WIFI BOOSTER
1. It is a networking device used to extend the range of the existing WiFi network. It is also a networking device used to extend the range of WiFi networks.
2. It increases the signal strength to reach the destination. It eliminates the dead spots to reach the signals to the destination.
3. It is established between the WiFi router and the user device. It is established on the WiFi router itself.
4. It does not work as an antenna. It works as an antenna.
5. It is used in private organizations for improvement in range. It is used in large organizations and residential buildings for improvement in range.
6. It is used at places where WiFi signals can’t reach at all. It is used where WiFi signals reach but are weak.
7. Its establishment is complex. It is easy to establish.
8. It is more costly. While it is comparatively less costly.
9. It provides comparatively less speed than WiFi boosters. Compared to extenders, Wi-Fi boosters offer faster speeds and support more devices at once.
10. The signal is not strengthened but is amplified by a WiFi extender.  But a WiFi booster transforms your existing coax cabling into a quick, dependable network connection with increased signal strength.

Last Updated : 01 Jul, 2022
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