Like many interesting stories, this one starts on AliExpress, where [Easton] spied some low-cost WiFi repeaters ... a pretty good job enumerating the hardware [Easton] was working with.

To make things even more confusing, many Wi-Fi repeaters can also function as a Wi-Fi extender if you run a cable to them. In fact, you can even find hardware kits that act as a hybrid system that ...

A wireless range extender is a less expensive alternative ... I’m the deputy managing editor of the hardware team at PCMag.com. Reading this during the day? Then you've caught me testing gear ...

He’s using an i2c temperature sensor , and we think the PCA9517 Level-Translating I2C Bus Repeater that makes ... own mostly 5V compliant prototyping hardware. The part comes in a SOIC package ...