An amateur radio repeater used to be a complex assemblage of equipment that would easily fill a 19″ rack. There would be a receiver and a separate transmitter, usually repurposed from commercial ...

They’re full of fascinating engineering, but for my money, the inline optical repeaters that boost the signals along the way are the most interesting bits, even though — or perhaps especially ...

Whether it's for a movie night or a big game, bringing your internet to the backyard can be a simple process. Trey Paul is a CNET senior editor covering broadband. His 20+ years of experience as a ...

The best Wi-Fi extenders let you easily and inexpensively improve the range of your existing Wi-Fi router. If you’re not quite ready to upgrade to one of the best mesh Wi-Fi systems, a simple Wi ...

Networking repeaters regenerate incoming electrical, wireless, or optical signals to preserve signal integrity and extend the distance over which data can travel. In wired networks, they connect ...

RF repeaters are available for both electronic and optical signals and can support a wide range of modulation formats and traffic capacity. RF repeaters are generally located at higher elevations, ...

A hub in a 10Base-T Ethernet network is often known as a multiport repeater because it sends every input signal to all output ports. See 10Base-T and multiport bridge. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR ...

Wi-Fi extenders, also known as Wi-Fi boosters or repeaters, are largely the same thing under a different name. If you have areas of your home where your current wireless internet cannot reach ...