A:AnswerThe wifi name is your current name with an extention. You will see both wifi's from which to choose I'm thinking to move between the different points you may have to pick the different points.
A:AnswerPlaced about half way between router and dead spots. It relays the signal by picking it up and rebroadcasting it. Directions say do not use in same rom as router. I have Comcast as ISP.
A:AnswerYes. You will be able to see it as a wi-fi network on your phone's settings for connecting to wi-fi. The network name will be similar to the name of the network to which the extender is connected.
A:AnswerYou should be able to use a LAN switch. The extender has 1 LAN connector to hard wire to devices. This is in fact what I'm doing, connecting to my Brother multi-function laser printer, taking it off of WiFi and using the extender to pseudo hard wire connect the printer to the family's computers.