Like many interesting stories, this one starts on AliExpress, where [Easton] spied some low-cost WiFi repeaters ... ended up bricking the repeater while trying to install an OpenWRT image.

One solution is a WiFi repeater. You can buy one, of course. But you can also make one out of an ESP8266 and some code from GitHub. There is also a video about the project, below. [Martin Ger’s ...

What are buyers saying on Amazon? Buyers find the wireless signal repeater effective and easy to install, though opinions vary on its signal strength, speed, value, and 5GHz connectivity.