Disadvantages of Range Extenders
- Using range extenders there is only an increase of 50% in the covered range as compared to wireless access points where it is 100%.
- The location of the range extender has a vital role as there is a chance of an issue in internet connectivity if it is placed far away from the router. Hence, performance suffers.
- There is a chance of wireless interference from other networks using range extenders.
- The security is at risk with range extenders as they create a new network that is prone to cyber-attacks. So, there is the possibility of attack by other users.
Access Point vs Range Extender
Wireless communication takes place over free space through RF (radio frequency), one device, the Transmitter sends a signal to another device, Receiver. Two devices (transmitter and receiver) must use the same frequency (or channel) to be able to communicate with each other. In this article, we will see, the basic difference between Access Point and Range Extender.
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