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If your Wi-Fi signal is patchy at the far reaches of your house, this simple solution might be worth a try. Even better? It's completely free.

If you have a standard router and you're running into trouble with a dead spot in your home, a reliable way to fix it is to install a Wi-Fi extender. That will do what it says on the tin: It will ...