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Q&A: I need either a WiFi Extender or a Mesh WiFi system. Which one should I get?

Posted on August 17, 2026

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Question from Amanda: I bought a smart TV for my living room but the WiFi in there is too weak to maintain a solid connection.

There’s enough signal in there for my laptop and tablet to use the Internet with no problem, but it just doesn’t allow the streaming to work as it should.

I’ve been doing some research about ways to boost the signal on that end of the house and I keep seeing the terms “Wi-Fi Extender” and “Mesh WiFi Systems”.

I’m really confused about these devices. What’s the difference between them and which one should I get? [Read more…]

This is how I fixed my weak Wi-Fi signal and eliminated the dead spots in my home

Posted on July 24, 2026

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Are there areas of your home or office where your Wi-Fi network is virtually unusable due to weak signals or dead spots?

Does your streaming TV drive you batty with frequent buffering?

Well, I had those issues in my home until I found the perfect solution: a WI-FI mesh system that blankets my home with a strong and stable Wi-Fi system. [Read more…]

7 practical tips for extending the range, speed and security of your WiFi network

Posted on July 20, 2026

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Wireless routers make it very easy to share your high speed Internet connection with guests and family members.

They also make it easy to use your laptop or mobile devices in any room in the house without running cables all over the place.

But if you live in a large house and/or have multiple devices all using the Internet at the same time, chances are your WiFi connection is weaker and slower than it could be due to obstructions, distance and bandwidth limitations. [Read more…]

THIS is why you need a strong password on your WiFi network

Posted on May 2, 2026

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I have written many times about why it’s so important to protect your family’s WiFi network by enabling encryption on it and locking it down with a strong password.

Well, this slightly old, but still very relevant news story is a real-world example of why locking your WiFi network down is so important. I ran across it while doing some research for a related blog post and thought I’d share it with you. [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I use a powerline networking kit to share my Internet with the house next door?

Posted on November 8, 2025

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Question from Jane: Hi Rick. I recently read your post about using a powerline networking kit to access the Internet from a distant room.

Last night I began wondering if that solution would work in my situation.

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