Why Do Wi-Fi Extenders Stop Working?
A Wi-Fi extender can stop working for many reasons. While these aren’t all the reasons it could stop working, some examples are: the primary connection is no longer available, a hardware malfunction, or a different security credential being in place. These are the steps to reset a Wi-Fi Extender if it stops working.
Do Wi-Fi Extenders Need Replacing?
Wi-Fi Extenders generally do not need to be replaced often, as these devices do not broadcast the internet signal independently. Instead, the Wi-Fi extender is a mirror of an existing connection, and thus these devices have a shelf life of about three to four years between new technology. Taking any longer than four years to replace a Wi-Fi Extender could mean you are missing out on new advances in broadband technology. A good quality Wi-Fi Extender should give you a comfortable three to four years of usage before it needs replacing. Although a Wi-Fi Extender is not often in need of replacing, you can tell when it does need replacing. Some symptoms you might experience are downloads not going as smoothly as before, and if you are streaming content, you will notice constant buffering.
Can Wi-Fi Extenders Cause Problems?
A Wi-Fi Extender can cause connectivity issues if the device malfunctions. Here are a few telltale signs that your Wi-Fi Extender is going bad.
Having to frequently reconnect: A first sign a Wi-Fi extender is failing is if you lose its signal constantly.Internet speed is slow or inconsistent: Because a Wi-Fi Extender rebroadcasts an existing signal, the internet speed should be pretty good. But if the internet speed is more sluggish than usual, and you have a lot of dropped downloads, this could be a sign that the Wi-Fi Extender is bad.The Wi-Fi Extender won’t turn on at all: The easiest way to tell if the Wi-Fi Extender is causing problems is to see if the unit is powered on. A faulty Wi-Fi Extender will lose power and eventually not power on at all.
