Proxima Studio/Shutterstock Is your Wi-Fi router not delivering the strong connection you need throughout your home? There are various potential solutions to consider if your router still leaves dead zones where the connection is weak. One is to invest in a Wi-Fi range extender. Although a Wi-Fi mesh network may offer more thorough coverage and a faster overall connection, it's a more expensive option than a range extender, which is often sufficient when only one or two rooms lack a reliable Wi-Fi connection. Of course, first you need to identify the signs that you actually need a Wi-Fi range extender. As the name implies, a Wi-Fi extender works by picking up the signal from your router and extending it into a dead zone. Technically, rather than extending the actual home network, the extender leverages the connection from the router to create its own network that reaches spots the router can't reach.…