Wi-Fi Extenders - good info

RLS7201 wrote:

ChooChooMan74 wrote:
Problem with them, every repeater hop cuts the bandwidth in half.

May I have a more detailed explanation of your post, please. Inquiring minds want to know why a repeater cuts band width in half. Does that apply to all repeaters? What about over air to wire repeaters?

Thanks
Richard

WiFi communicates one way at a time. For example.

Device to Access Point
Access Point to Device.

Now, when you add a repeater.
Device to Repeater
Repeater to Access Point
Access Point to Repeater
Repeater to Access Point.

Now, add another repeater.

Device to Repeater 1
Repeater 1 to Repeater 2
Repeater 2 to Access point
Access point to repeater 2
Repeater 2 to Repeater 1
Repeater 1 to Device.

Now, the 2nd one, you may not think it halved it again, but in reality, it does. Add another hop, and you are halved again.