TP-Link AC1200 WiFi Extender (RE300), Covers Up to 1500 Sq.ft and 25 Devices, Up to 1200Mbps, Supports OneMesh, Dual Band Internet Repeater, Range Booster

I've become a fan of TP-Link in recent months. I install internet for a living right now and I've been looking for a simpler solution to recommend folks. You can go blow huge money on mediocre mesh systems like the Orbi which will set you back $500 for a 3-pack these days, or you can buy a TP-Link router and buy a couple of these extenders and create a smooth mesh system that's low-profile and can get you up to 3,000-4,000 sq ft of coverage without breaking a sweat or spending all afternoon getting it squared away. If you download the Tether App from TP-Link, it's easy to get these extenders setup. Right now I'm not connected to a TP-Link router but eventually I'll probably replace my modem/router combo from my ISP with a TP-Link A7 or whatever their AX/WIFI-6 setup is because I like the idea of a mesh network but I don't like the restrictive nature of some of the ones out there. All that being said, this extender seems to get the job done. I still get hiccups and packet loss but I'm starting to think it has everything to do with my ISP's modem/router unit or my ISP specifically and less-so the equipment in my home. I have a 3 level home (2 main floors and a bonus room/attic at the top) and want quality wireless connections on every floor. I sat this extender on the 2nd floor and game and use my PC on the 3rd floor. I initially used the 5G band for the better speed but as I sorted through the settings on TP-Link's Tether app, I found that there's a "high speed mode" available. What I quickly found is that you can choose 1 of 2 things here: use the 2.4 GHz WIFI band from your internet source broadcast as a dedicated communication channel or a 5 GHz WIFI band dedicated to communicating with your internet source broadcast and then use the other band to connect your devices to. What that does (I happen to be familiar with this process - there's no real instructions) is create a finite connection over one band and throttle-up the other band for your devices to connect to. I used the 5 GHz band to create the modem/router > extender pairing for maximum performance between those two devices (they aren't that far away from each other so the 5 GHz band is fairly strong where the extender is) then I use the 2.4 GHz band to connect my Xbox One X and my PC. The results are fantastic for the price I paid for the extender. I ran a speed test on my Xbox One X and got 105 Mbps down, 10 Mbps up, 100% wireless connection strength, 0% packet loss, and 24 ms ping. That's solid performance given that my maximum download speed is 150 Mbps if the network is completely free of other users. You may or may not need to use the "high speed" setting and dedicate bands like I did, but I wanted my connection to be as solid as I could make it so I used the faster band to connect my extender to the internet and the "slower" band (2.4 GHz is slower most of the time) to establish high quality connections with my devices so I can move around more. I'm very pleased so-far. If anything changes I'll report back but I spent a couple hours testing out online gaming with my Xbox and it seems to work pretty well. A couple hiccups at first but the experience smoothed out quite a bit as time went on.

The product worked as advertised. I repurposed it to help out some friends of mine. I used the Tether app originally to set it up and it worked just fine. When I tried to use the Tether app to set up the extender for my friends, I could not get the app to work. Tried multiple times with no luck. I ended up calling Tp-Link Tech Support. I am so glad I did that. Our Tech, Remnard, was great! I would give him an 11 out of 10. The manual setup process has many steps to it. I guess that just goes to show how much is done behind the scenes when the app is working. Remnard was very patient and knowledgeable. He would give us instructions then wait until we were finished with his instruction to make sure we were on the proper screen. At one point, he gave us instructions then wanted us to wait on the next screen and to Not press NEXT button. Once we got to the proper screen, he then said the press the NEXT button. It probably took another 15 minues via the phone but his instructions worked and the extender started working. Thank you, Remnard. My friends and I are now happy campers!

As a disclamer, yes, I do have more technical knowledge and I am full-time in IT industry. Which may lead many to expect that I prefer more expensive brands of equipment to strain the best optimal performance per dollar. However, the budget and circumstances I am currently experiencing have made me decide on a lesser of two options. Yes, I have considered the google wifi mesh pucks, but, the always on microphone and the thought of google following me throughout the house bugged my paranoia senses and I opted for a piece of hardware that would put a focus on 'performing' rather than being 'innovative'. The current setup, the main house we live behind has a stock, all-in-one Docsis 3.0 cable modem with WiFi. Prior to the upgrade, we used a Linksys RE2000 WiFi extender. The previous extender 'worked' but tapped at a mediocre 1.8mbps down and 0.8 up speeds. This is part 1 of upgrading the wireless experience in the guest house as the construction for internet runs on a DSL connection (were too far for service) and satellite (too pricey for yearly subscription). After a few WiFi analysis runs, I found that the wireless signal would broadcast from inside the house to the outer rim of our pool (length of the pool is 55ft). We have an outlet on the outside of our house covered by a storm cover which is signal enough to catch a good signal (WiFi analyzer bars were in the green) and repeat both the 2.4ghz and 5.0ghz signal. Now -- onto the review of the device. The TP Link WiFi extender is an excellent purchase if you are looking to build a Wireless Mesh network for your backyard/backhouse. This device does not support a wired connection, which, considering most networked devices in the home run on WiFi, can be a good or bad thing. If you prefer for devices in the home with ethernet connections to be connected via ethernet, consider using a over power line device (carries the signal through your outlet). I considered a similar solution in my case, but the wiring and time involved did not justify the speeds. your mileage may vary. Since the AC1200 WiFi extender does not have an ethernet connection, initial setup requires a cell phone with a decent signal and the use of their TP Link tethering app. While I was skeptical, I continued with the setup, which requires patience on behalf of the end user. Registering, downloading, syncing and then connecting can take an upwards of 30 minutes. To shave some time off of the overall process, I kept my existing wifi extender up, connected to it, ran the configuration through the tether app, then swapped the devices. I tested the signal and found we had whole house WiFi for a 930~ sq 1 bedroom back house. I connected other devices, then with some minor adjustments, found that all devices were clocking in a decent 9~10mbps down and 2mbps up speeds. These are exceptional to watch HD streams with some loading, light browsing and downloading of pdfs,ebooks and moderately large files. A few options to consider, I am running this WiFi extender across a decent sized pool, with a Docsis modem that is connected in a closet on the inside of the main house. I'd estimate the signal from the modem to the guest house front door drops to 1 bar signal. A few things to consider: 1. This is a WiFi extender, a powerful one for the price. You will not get 'excellent' speeds the further you are away from your main hub and bouncing multiple extenders off of each other will diminish the speeds. Consider using this for end-to-end coverage of a large home or to push the signal out of an older router/modem. 2. Setup is simple enough if you have a few things on hand, namely your WiFi password, decent connection on your cell phone and a good position for the extender to be plugged in. 3. If you are trying to extend the signal to another house/guest house please see below for some suggestions. Final thoughts & WiFi part 2 After dealing for about 6 to 8 months with the old Linksys WiFi extender, I expected to see drops in video quality, bandwidth issues and below average connectivity. By plugging in this WiFi extender to 'upgrade' an existing device over 3+ years old, I nearly doubled performance and coverage in under a half hour. Considering that there is another family with wireless devices closer to the main router, part 2 of my project is to provide an entirely separate wireless router on another SSID to separate bandwidth. Currently, my thought is a single wireless signal hosting 10+ devices (4 laptops, 7 cell phones, 4 tablets, 2 smart t.v.s and 1 console) will continue to struggle unless another private SSID is utilized to better organize the signal. To do this, I opted for a TP Link AC1200 WiFi router, with a hidden SSID to connect the backhouse WiFi separate from the main home. Its in my experience that a 'guest' wifi and a 'internal' WiFi will have varying degrees of performance based on those connected to the signal so its my hope of a dedicated router to extender will improve not only the speeds but dedicated coverage in the guest house.

TP-Link AC1200 WiFi Extender, Covers Up to 1500 Sq.ft and 25 Devices Up to 1200Mbps, Supports OneMesh, Dual Band WiFi Repeater, WiFi Booster to Extend Range of WiFi Internet (RE300) Sold by: DigitalShopper $50.72 We've been operating in a 3-level, 2,300 sq ft house with a WiFi router that is more than a decade old.... it just wasn't working well, and it was time for an upgrade (consistently poor to fair signal strength in the upper levels, furthest from the router). After a LOT of research, I decided on the TP-Link AC1750 (Archer A7) router with one (1) TP-Link RE300 (AC1200) range extender: 1. TP-Link products consistently have come in with #1 ratings from independent reviewers the past 5+ years. 2. The TP-Link line has OneMesh, which allows you to add range extenders to create a whole-building network that seamlessly meshes with your devices (i.e., the devices don't have to constantly log on to new signal sources as they move through the building). Installing the extender was easy-peasy... it probably took longer to read the instructions than to actually get it up and running. The quick-start instructions are very clear: Plug in the extender near your router, press the WPS button on the router, then on the extender, and then wait for all the LEDs to light up. Once lit, you can unplug the extender and move it further from the router. One nice thing about these extenders is they tell you if the location where you want to install them is good or not... if the router signal is not strong enough, the signal LED will show red. Just move the unit a little closer to the router until you get all LEDs lit consistently white. After installation of the extender, our furthest areas of the house went from good signal, to consistently excellent signal strength (4 - 5 bars) in the areas of the house farthest from the router. A world of difference !! NOTE 1: Just to point out, you will never get the same Internet speeds through an extender as you have directly from your router... that's just the way the world works. Expect about half speed through an extender. NOTE 2: I will revise this review accordingly if we experience any problems with this extender. For now, it was relatively easy to install and setup, and it has dramatically improved the signal strength in the areas of the house furthest from the router (which is what I wanted). Can now actually use the (basic) Internet in the "nether regions".

I bought this product to extend the range of my Xfinity wifi modem router, which is supposed to be compatible. Setup of the product isn't bad, but I am not technically challenged. May be more difficult for some. I originally set it up with the EXT(extended) network. It worked well for about a week and then the extended network didn't work anymore. I would have to unplug the device from power to get it to work again. It would last for a couple of days and then would stop working again. Being in IT, I decided to do my due diligence to get it working. I updated the firmware, because the firmware that it came with was way out of date. Hoping this would fix the issue, I then did a combined network so the 2.4Mhz and 5Mhz were on the same network and opted to forego the extended network this time and make it all one big happy combined network. That seemed to work for a week or two. And then it started acting up again. Here are my current issues. Internet is drops randomly. I know this because I use VPN for work, and if it's on wifi, it drops for a second or two and then VPN has to reconnect. Drops wifi phone calls if I move from the back of my house towards the front of the house past the extender. Sometimes the internet just doesn't work at all. I has to reset the router by unplugging it from the wall and then plugging it back in. At this point I don't know what to do besides look for something else. I cannot recommend this product. It's not worth the hassle.

Replaced our 5 year old Netgear WiFi extender that we have for our pool area with this one purchased with the lighting deal. Our netgear extender was so obsolete that there was no app available to manage it but it had served us well over the years and decided it was time to upgrade it as the signal was becoming choppy and it couldn’t handle the number of devices when having company over. Reading the reviews before purchasing really helped in making my decision as to what to purchase. Most everyone said it was super easy to install and they were right! If I can manage to do it being technologically inept, then anyone can do it so don’t let that scare you away. I followed the instructions included but had already read previous reviews with tips and tricks. I just plugged it in next to the router, let it do its thing and downloaded the app which is super simple to use and navigate. Typed in my password to connect to the network and off I went! I originally put it where the old one was, out in the pool house but via the app, it told me that the signal was weak and to relocate it and so I moved it inside, closest to the pool area, ran my signal test and viola! Insta-WiFi! Had it all done and all my devices connected in five minutes. I really like the fact the app tells me how many devices are connected to it. Not sure why but I like it haha. I don’t foresee any issues but I’ll update my review if anything changes.

The extender did the job mostly, but after a year it started to drop every day and is now an hourly occurrence. As it’s still within warranty I called the customer service and after over an hour, they agreed with the initial problem I made clear from the first minute that it was the hardware (I had multiple forms of evidence) and said they could replace it. I was told to check my email and it is clear that their process is meant to deter people from pursuing returns, and almost feels like a scam. The email was long and the instructions unclear, I had to submit receipts, the machine, address, etc., register the device on a specific page, then email back saying I did it, wait for a response (4 days), then I could select shipping. Options: send them the device you rely on for your livelihood then they will send a replacement for free, or pay shipping (which to access the payment you have to change settings in your browser, they know this and even have a link to directions). You’re supposed to pay only shipping, but I get to the payment (PayPal) and it’s asking for the entire price + shipping. This is the price set if you don’t send your device back in 25 days, but is instead being charged up front? Of course then had to email AGAIN, and expecting another multi day wait. This puts me at almost 2 weeks of pursing a return despite following their instructions and steps every time within a day. For their customer service alone, and poor quality, go with a more reliable service.

You definitely have to be a little tech savvy with some patience to set this up. It occasionally disconnects, but I just reset it. Other than that, it works like magic! It doesn’t make your main internet slow, and the scheduled on & off is a big bonus because you don’t waste energy. I did recently have an issue connecting my 2G network, which is the main one, but just switched it off and just using the 5G now. I think the biggest problem is my old router. Definitely have to update those often. I even think using only the 5G made the connection stronger. If I can ever connect to the 2G again, I’ll update here with connection strength tests. I would definitely recommend for dead zones that are a little far (60 feet and a story from our router for us). If I had a bigger need for a stronger connection, I would definitely upgrade to the get a larger range. It cuts off pretty much at those 60 feet, but any longer would just be a luxury for us. Maybe one day, but for the reason I got it, like I said, it works like magic. I Zoom, stream, browse, social media on my phone all at once without an issue. I have found AT&T WiFi calling to be mostly troubling on this connection. Luckily I have just enough cell service so I turn off my WiFi when making calls. I keep it on because all other WiFi calling connections have worked perfectly and the city I live in has terrible cell service. Really can’t beat the price and service for a simpler extender. Before I bought this, I bought the older model that had a smaller range and it did absolutely nothing. I would definitely start with this as a base and upgrade higher if your extender needs are greater. And make sure your router doesn’t need a model upgrade from your provider.

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Works so well 👌🏻

I recently moved to a 3-storey townhouse and noticed the wifi was a bit spotty in certain corners on the top floor. I purchased this wifi extender and was glad to see that it has helped expand the wifi coverage within my home. The extender is not a big unit and easily plugs into the outlet and the set-up instructions were easy to understand and within minutes, I was able to create an extended wifi network. This is great for anyone that lives in a multi home and has experienced dead zones in certain corners/areas of the house. It works with the eero.

Purchased this Wi-Fi Extender as I need to extend my exiting network and cover all the dead areas of my house. It is doing a great job till date. I was able to extend the network and all the dead spot vanished. The coverage has been wonderful and with both the 2.4 GHZ and 5 GHz channels, it covers all the devices providing them with optimum speed and bandwidth. The installation has been an easy one as I have followed the steps to install it as per the instruction manual. Even when ever it's been switched off by mistake it takes just a few minutes to come up to speed and start's providing great network connectivity. It's a great product and would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone who want's a quick, easy and cheap way to extend their current network area.

Fácil de instalar e integrar al ruteador de la casa. Además bastante estable la señal. Un excelente producto. Lo recomiendo plenamente.