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AC1750 WiFi Mesh Extender When to use your extender We recommend that you connect through the extender network only when your WiFi device is in a "dead zone" where connection from the existing network is poor or nonexistent. Data traffic routed through the extender is inherently slower than traffic routed directly from the network. How the extender works The extender works like a bridge between a WiFi router (or a WiFi access point) and a WiFi-enabled device outside the range of the WiFi router. The extender performs two main jobs: • The extender connects to a working WiFi network. When the extender connects over WiFi to an existing network, it functions as a network client, similar to how a WiFi-enabled device connects to a network. • The extender acts as an access point for WiFi-enabled devices. The extender broadcasts its own WiFi network that WiFi devices can join. In its role as an access point, the extender performs tasks that WiFi routers do, such as broadcasting its network name (SSID). The extender must do each of these jobs so that both ends of the bridge are in place. Overview 9 User Manual

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When to use your extender
We recommend that you connect through the extender network only when your WiFi
device is in a “dead zone” where connection from the existing network is poor or
nonexistent. Data traffic routed through the extender is inherently slower than traffic
routed directly from the network.
How the extender works
The extender works like a bridge between a WiFi router (or a WiFi access point) and a
WiFi-enabled device outside the range of the WiFi router. The extender performs two
main jobs:
•
The extender connects to a working WiFi network.
When the extender connects over WiFi to an existing network, it functions as a
network client, similar to how a WiFi-enabled device connects to a network.
•
The extender acts as an access point for WiFi-enabled devices.
The extender broadcasts its own WiFi network that WiFi devices can join. In its role
as an access point, the extender performs tasks that WiFi routers do, such as
broadcasting its network name (SSID).
The extender must do each of these jobs so that both ends of the bridge are in place.
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Overview
AC1750 WiFi Mesh Extender