They read it and then send it out again in a stronger form so that the signal doesn't degrade and get lost which would happen if it wasn't boosted by a repeater.
When any digital signal is transmitted over a pair of wires, it degrades in amplitude. Regenerative repeaters receives the incoming signal, extracts the clock, then regenerates the original signal as a clean digital square wave as if it was the original signal transmitted from the source. Thus the name repeater.
Signal repeaters are generally used in the telecommunication and electronics industries. There can be passive radio signal repeaters, multi-port repeaters, optical signal repeaters for optical fiber and digipeaters which repeat packet data.
Yes.
Repeaters and Hubs
Because - even in fibre-optic cable, distance brings attenuation of the signal. Repeaters boost the data stream to provide a constant signal level.
On the transmitting end, there's a couple different methods. Linear amplification is a common one, for simplex, half dulplex, and full duplex transmission units. For full duplex transmission, the use of repeater towers. On the receiving end, preamplification of the incoming signal.
Repeaters take in a weak signal, regenerate the waveform and re-transmit it in a higher power level. So their function is basically to "boost" the signal, so that signal can cover longer distance without attenuation.
Wireless networks often use repeaters to extend the network signal to distant locations. Ethernet repeaters are commonplace as well, as there are limits to the lengths that cables will function at.
Signal strength diminishes over distance. A repeater boosts signal strength and passes it on.
Network repeater regenerate incoming electrical, wireless or optical signals. With physical media like ethernet or Wi-Fi, data transmissions can only span a limited distance before the quality of the signal degrades. Repeaters attempt to preserve signal integrity and extend the distance over which data can safely travel.
Repeaters
So that it doesn't lose the signal completely before reaching the repeater.