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

Don't fret, as troubleshooting techniques are available and easy enough for homeowners to enhance their online experience.

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 ...