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Electronics · Wi-Fi Range Extenders

Does plugging in an Ethernet cable to the extender help?

Reviewer consensus

Yes. Both Consumer Reports' guidance and community consensus note that using the extender's Ethernet port for a wired backhaul or to feed wired devices avoids the wireless speed-halving penalty, making models with a Gigabit or 2.5G port the more future-proof choice.

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