What's a WiFi repeater?

A WiFi repeater isn't a WiFi extender. You can only place a repeater in a spot has just enough reception. A repeater receives the existing WiFi signal and and transmits it. That way, you'll have WiFi reception in 2 or 3 extra rooms. This also allows you to go online in the study or your bedroom. If you don't have any WiFi reception at all in a room, a WiFi repeater won't work.

By default, a WiFi repeater halves the speed of your existing WiFi network. That's because the repeater receives and transmits at the same time. A repeater uses half of the bandwidth to transmit the signal. Depending on your WiFi speed, this is often enough for streaming in HD. If you choose a WiFi repeater with mesh, you won't have this problem.

WiFi repeaters with a mesh option communicate with your current router. Thanks to this, you'll automatically switch to a strong WiFi network. The speeds also doesn't decrease, so you can quickly go online in most places of your house. You can stream and make video calls on 2 different floors. You can only set up a mesh network with WiFi repeaters by the same brand. And, they have to support this technique.

There are better solutions than a WiFi repeater. For example, a mesh WiFi system. This is a complete solution for WiFi in your entire house. It allows you to quickly go only everywhere and you can set up 1 WiFi network. A powerline adapter ensures WiFi in 2 or 3 extra spots. Even when there's no WiFi available at all at the moment. You won't have to pull cables with this solution either.