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Is a wifi extender patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a wifi extender have been patented many times, but "a wifi extender" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 1,941 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “wifiwireless extenderrepeaterrange” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 26 best keyword matches we examined, 14 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2010.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: ARRIS ENTPR LLC (4), BELKIN INTERNATIONAL INC (2), CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLC (2), QUALCOMM INC (2).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): H04W (23), H04L (9), H04B (9), H01Q (2).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a wifi extender
- Installing wireless range extender within a customer premises of a service provider network US-12581319-B1 2026 · CSC HOLDINGS LLC
Systems, methods, and apparatuses disclosed herein can be utilized to install wireless networking equipment, such as a wireless access point and/or a wireless range extender, with a customer premises. These systems, methods, and a…
View on Google Patents - Technique for clearing configurations at wifi extenders US-2025031057-A1 2025 · NOKIA SOLUTIONS & NETWORKS OY
In a wireless network, such as a WiFi network, having a root node and at least one extender, as part of the execution of a factory reset of the root node, the root node automatically transmits a “clear configurations” message to e…
View on Google Patents - Method and wireless extender for operating in a wireless frequency band and computer program product US-12231910-B1 2025 · TP LINK SYSTEMS INC
This disclosure provides a method of operating a wireless extender in a wireless frequency band, a corresponding wireless extender and a computer program product. The wireless extender can include a first radio and a second radio.…
View on Google Patents - Methods and apparatus to recognize metered devices connected to proprietary WiFi extenders US-12177687-B2 2024 · NIELSEN CO US LLC
Example methods and apparatus to recognize metered devices connected to proprietary WiFi extenders are disclosed herein. In some examples, a first device comprising at least one memory including a table, and at least one processor…
View on Google Patents - Methods and apparatus for facilitating configuration, testing and/or deployment of a wireless system including a wireless extender US-11943635-B2 2024 · CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING LLC
Methods and apparatus for facilitating the deployment of a wireless extender in combination with a base station at a customer premises are described. Support is provided for data rate testing in combination with configuring one or…
View on Google Patents - Apparatus, system, method, and computer-readable recording media for onboarding of a wireless extender in a wireless network US-11323282-B2 2022 · ARRIS ENTPR LLC
An apparatus, system, method, and computer-readable recording media perform onboarding of a wireless extender in a wireless residential network. A mobile device, obtains a media access point (MAC) address or serial number from a w…
View on Google Patents - Method and system for wireless extender onboarding US-10952059-B2 2021 · ARRIS ENTPR LLC
A method for new wireless extender onboarding in a wireless network includes scanning a machine readable indicia on the new wireless extender, transmitting an identifier represented by the machine readable indicia to a network gat…
View on Google Patents - Wireless range extender US-11211706-B2 2021 · QUALCOMM INC
Systems and methods are directed to configuring antenna systems. An antenna system may be coupled to a first communication unit and may be responsive to another communication unit. The first communication unit may alter its antenn…
View on Google Patents - Optimizing placement of a wireless range extender US-10756818-B2 2020 · BELKIN INTERNATIONAL INC
Described are systems, devices, and techniques for extending wireless networks and associated systems, devices, and techniques for determination of optimal locations of a wireless range extender, such as by evalauating a quality o…
View on Google Patents - Dynamic crossband link method and wireless extender US-9942827-B2 2018 · U MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS INC
A dynamic crossband link method includes utilizing a local forwarding module to receive packet data from a client device via a first frequency band, obtaining a first communication quality indicator corresponding to a first uplink…
View on Google Patents - Management system for detecting a wifi range extender WO-2017089322-A1 2017 · ALCATEL LUCENT
A management system for detecting a presence of a Wifi range extender in a telecommunication environment is provided. The telecommunication environment comprises a Wifi access network. The management system comprises : - a first c…
View on Google Patents - Operating Mode Detection in Wireless Range Extenders US-2017187446-A1 2017 · QUALCOMM INC
Various embodiments include methods for selecting operating modes on a range extender capable of operating in a plurality of operating modes. Various embodiment methods may include determining whether the range extender has receiv…
View on Google Patents - Distributed wireless extenders over home MoCA backbone US-8913557-B2 2014 · KLEIN PHILIPPE
A technique to provide distributed wireless extenders over a MoCA specified coaxial cable backbone, in which the extenders function as wireless connection points on a network. The wireless extenders operate with a central access p…
View on Google Patents - Wireless Range Extender US-2011274029-A1 2011 · COMCAST CABLE COMM LLC
As described herein, Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA) is used to connect a range extender to a base Wireless Access Point (WAP). The MoCA based range extender may be outside the wireless range of the base WAP. In an embodiment…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a wifi extender been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Consumer electronics are among the most heavily patented areas; the specific circuit, mounting, or interaction is what distinguishes a design.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.