Wireless
It won't repeat anything other than the one network it's programmed to. They don't have to be the same brand as the router but that makes getting help easier - then you can call the one company instead of playing ring-around-the-phone to find a tech who'll help you.
Basically, it picks up the wireless network it's programmed to - just like your computer. Then, it re-broadcasts it just like you main router but from a different location. Some support full encryption, others don't so read the box to make sure it supports both WEP and WPA-PSK. The one draw-back is because it has to recieve and then re-transmit everything, it cuts the speed by half...but that's not a problem for most people because internet is still the slowest link in the chain. I have a Belkin WURE (Wireless Universal Range Extender) and it works well with all encryption but the directions were worthless so I had some trouble setting it up.
Wireless
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