TP-Link RE550 AC1900 WiFi Extender Booster, Dual Band WiFi Booster, 3 Antennas, Gigabit Ethernet Port, Intelligent Monitor, AP Mode, APP Control, Ultimate Compatibility WiFi Mesh, Easy Setup

I have used a fair few signal repeaters over the years and also have used old routers as repeaters. Recently I was lucky enough to get fibre to the premises broadband from a small supplier. This in theory gives be 300MBS upload and download. However it soon became apparent that the router supplied had pretty poor wi-fi capabilities and the signal was rather weak in the lounge. I decided to try one of these range extenders, It suits my purpose perfectly. Very easy to set up and I cant see anyone having a problem. WPS pairing worked but I then changed the SSID to match the rest of the network which worked well as roaming devices tend to pair to the strongest signal. The advice with this extender was to place it halfway between the router and the problem area. This is logical enough but I was able to place the device behind the TV in the lounge (blue light on the device shows this placement is fine) which meant I could use the ethernet socket for my PVR. This all works perfectly. Unlike previous extenders I have used this one is very stable and I have not had to reboot the device yet. Its important to realise that because of the way repeaters work you will not get the same speed as you would next to the router. There are endless clear explanations for this on the internet but in simple terms the repeater has to collect the signal and then pass it on so you might in theory half the bandwidth. So if your actual internet speed from the provider is slow this may not be the solution you are hoping for. My upload/download (just checked) is about 140 MB from the 300. What you will get though if the device is placed correctly is a very strong signal strength, exactly what wifi dongles such as the firestick require. Based on my experience of ease of setup, usefulness and importantly stability its five stars all the way from me.

Brilliant device. I have a TP link powerline adapter and the WiFi unit in my room works great, except the max devices than can be connected is only 12. Not enough for all my smart devices, switches, plugs, lights, fan and sensors. I've actually bought this range extender (RE550) To place literally two meters away from the powerline wi-fi unit purely to give me a second access point to connect to. So now the powerline wi-fi unit I use to connect my PC and series X through ethernet, then my phones, two fire sticks and Chromecast connect to its wi-fi. Then this range extender connects to it and allows me to create a second dedicated network which I just called "snart network," so my Google nest and all smart devices connect to that directly. I wasn't sure how well this would work as I was just hoping for the best but it works perfectly. It's actually improved the overall network quality of the powerline wi-fi unit as well, probably just because it's less congested now. Set up was super easy, the app works great too and it actually looks pretty cool as well with the circle light on it too. Although I'm glad that you can schedule the lights to turn off and on at set times as it would be a bit annoying at bed time otherwise. So yeah, great device. I could probably have achieved the same result with a cheaper one but thought it best to just go with TP as I'd already had a good experience with their powerline adapter.

One of the things you will probably use this for maybe Zwift? Or, something else you use out of range and maybe in a garage or shed down the garden. I did have an old version of a TP-Link device which I had been struggling with for a while. It wasnt supported in the App, so made things difficult assessing the right place to put it etc. So I use Zwift in my garage at the bottom of the garden which is about 60ft away. Its good that the wifi has EXT at the end so you know you are connected. I have to say I was probably disappointed with the extended range overall this gave me given its size and antennas. Also good in the app you can turn off either the 2.4 or 5 GHz broadcast. I found 2.4Ghz signal interfered with the signals from the Tacx cycle trainer to my iPad... But only using the 5GHz signal you have to have good line of sight, walls especially block 5GHz signals, so its best position seems to be in the upstairs bedroom window, to just get 2 bars of wifi in the garage. Its probably not massively better than my old unit, but that was less customisable. Also I didnt know if I was connected to it. Same wifi name. I tried to get what I thought was the best model, but TP-Link's products, are, so many and difficult to choose which one is right for you. I seem to have now what is a workable system but not as simple as I thought and who wants a wifi repeater on their window sill? Any socket I try has to be away from appliances, not easy in the rear facing kitchen, and preferably not through a wall....! The other main idea for this in a larger house. This maybe an easier thing to setup, but there will still be issues with walls etc. But its trial and error, the app is good, you have to delve deeper to find the wifi picture testing graphic, which is probably quite good, it also tells you have many devices are connected to it.

So, this wifi extender is pretty good at catching wifi signals, but it doesn't extend quite as far as some others. Still, it's definitely a good quality product overall. I bought a used pack, though, and that was the seller's issue.

I got this Wi-Fi Range Extender with Summer in mind. I thought this might help improve signal strength at the back of the house during the good weather! I set it up using WPS which was so easy and just followed the prompts using the TP Link Tether App. My Vodafone Router is in my front Hallway so I Relocated the Extender to my bedroom upstairs just to test. Results were good but not as good as being connected directly to the Router, that's to be expected but when I connected my Laptop to the Ethernet Port on the Extender I got the same results as when connected directly to my Router. Now that was a surprise. I have 500 Fibre Broadband and had been using a TP Link Powerline Adapter with an older laptop I've had for nearly 10 years. It only has the 2.4Ghz Band so the Wi-Fi isn't great. I was getting speeds up to 250mbps with the Powerline Adapter but I'm getting Double that now with this Extender. I'm getting the same results with my new Laptop when used with an Ethernet Adapter. I'm using the RE550 full time now in place of the Powerline Adapter, makes sense with double the speed. When Summer comes round I can use it as an Extender for the back garden. Well worth the money. Below are Speed Tests of both Laptops!

Great wifi extender, easy set up and works very well.

This is the worst setup I've seen in network extenders ever. It hijacks your DHCP system and existing DHCP stops responding, making ALL network devices, wireless and wired, unresponsive. It is hardcoded to 192.168.0.254, so if your router has it - bad luck, you won't extend your network, because there will be nothing to extend. Amazing. I'm returning this mess.

Set up difficult and the interior bar code linked me to another site and started taking money from my account the following day and promised to take it weekly! Eventually resolved this through calls to paypal. It does work pretty well now that Ive it set up but you must link it to wifi extender when you move nearer and then link to main wifi on returning. Doesn't do it automatically.