Wi-Fi Range Extenders Advertised for 500 Feet: A Practical Guide

A quoted distance does not guarantee indoor coverage. Walls, interference, router placement and the extender’s backhaul signal can change usable coverage substantially.

Map where the signal drops, check whether one extender can still receive a stable router signal there, and consider mesh or wired access points for several distant areas.

Place it where the router signal is still dependable and toward the weak area; the midpoint is a practical starting point, not a fixed rule.

It may improve reach in a weak area, but it cannot exceed the connection it receives from the router and can reduce throughput depending on the design and conditions.