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Need a Wi-Fi extender(s) for optimal use with the BGW210-700

We need to get one or two extenders for use with the BGW210-700. Not surprisingly, I see AT&T recommends their extender:

https://www.att.com/buy/accessories/internet-equipment/att-smart-wi-fi-extender-white.html

Is that the best option for the price or is there better?

I will say that it's important that it truly extends the network and not create a new network, e.g. NetworkName_ext. We have laptops that need to be able to roam the house without having to deal with a connection getting weaker as we move around the house, dropping, and reconnecting to the other network.

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EeeBee

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27 Messages

3 years ago

Thank you - do these all do what I described:

I will say that it's important that it truly extends the network and not create a new network, e.g. NetworkName_ext. We have laptops that need to be able to roam the house without having to deal with a connection getting weaker as we move around the house, dropping, and reconnecting to the other network.

Also, the AT&T extender is only $50 vs. the ones in the articles to which you linked are significantly more expensive. How does it compare to them?

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EeeBee

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27 Messages

3 years ago

The best price I can find for the Google Nest 2 pack is $269. That's a lot more than the $50 AT&T extender - even if I need 2 or 3(!) AT&T extenders. Are the Google Nest ones worth the additional price?

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