TP-Link WiFi Extender with Ethernet Port, Dual Band 5GHz/2.4GHz, Up to 44% More Bandwidth Than Single Band, Covers Up to 1200 Sq.ft and 30 Devices, Signal Booster Amplifier Supports OneMesh(RE220)

Great Wi-Fi extender for lower speed requirements. I am currently using two of these to boost weak wifi signals in 2 locations in my house were wifi was almost non existent. Devices in those room, don't need much bandwidth so this device works just fine. I'm adding a third unit to help boost the wifi signal to a Fire Stick on my bedroom TV. Simple plug in design eliminates cords. I understand there are newer and faster wifi extenders available but why spend more money than you needed as this unit works great. Prices have been falling on this particular model and at under $15 it's a steal.

I bought this TP-Link WiFi extender over a year ago, to provide a strong signal for devices in my home office as well as some outdoor wifi cameras that were having trouble locking onto the main router's wifi signal.Thus far, it has worked reliably; it is a set-it-and-forget-it type of device that, once you have configured it, just works, 24x7. For the price, it's very good and seems to extend quite far into the yard even through a wall (30-40 feet).You have to name the extender something different from your primary wifi network. For example, if your network is named "living-room", you would name the extender network something different such as "bedroom". Since it provides both 2.4 Gh and 5 Gh bands, you typically will have "bedroom" and "bedroom-5g".Once it is set up, the extender connects to "living-room" (to use the above example) and amplifies the signal locally. Thus, while you are in the bedroom, you should enjoy a good strong wifi signal. If you happen to turn off the living room router, of course, you will also lose the bedroom signal.For the price, this extender is a no-brainer. The next step up would be a mesh system, which is much more expensive but provides you with an even better approach which is the same name all through the building. Instead of having to log into several wifi networks on all your devices, now you would just have one (e.g., "livingroom") and it automatically handles the extender feature without forcing you to go through all this extra name rigamarole. Meshes are definitely next level.But for the tiny cost of the basic TP-Link extender, which honestly is cheaper these days than a large 3-topping pizza, you can get by very well. After over a year, my extender is still going strong, as are the two other TP-Links I have around the house.The only issue I've had is that once in a while, typically after a power outage, the extender may require a reboot, for some reason. Inside is a tiny computer (probably) running some flavor of Linux and in the event of a glitch, sometimes it does not properly shut down and thus needs to cleanly recycle. Unplug it, wait 30 seconds, then plug back in, the LED indicator lights will gradually turn back on, and it should be up and running again. You have to make sure your wifi router is already up and running, of course, or it won't have anything to connect to. If this doesn't work, press the reset button for 20 seconds, connect a phone or tablet to the TP-Link hotspot and go through the setup process. I have had to do this once or twice and everything worked perfectly once complete.All in all, it is a highly recommended device that will make it easier to browse the web in anything larger than a one room apartment.

This little guy has kept me from trashing my new, current WiFi setup, at least for now.Gigabit internet finally reached my area and I felt the need to upgrade to that, along with replacing my very aging WiFi mesh system to go along with the new service modem.I have a few devices that really shine with a dedicated 5G network so I was looking forward to moving away from my forced combined 5G/2.4G mesh setup and over to dedicated 2.4 and 5G bands. I purchased an Archer GE800 router and trashed the old system.Since I switched in May 2025 I have introduced a new level of suffering to my wife and kids trying to get this new setup to work in our two story, 2700 square foot home. Dead spots were everywhere and unless you were in the living room with the router (where speeds were incredible) each step farther away degraded connectivity quickly. It was super frustrating and I was looking at returning/eating the cost of the new setup and just going back to my old mesh system.As a last ditch effort I purchased this TP-Link WiFi extender to see if it would help. Initially the results were very mixed but after some trial and error it has helped. Here are some of the things I found:- The distance from your main router is a bit of a game. Too far and it won’t connect. Too close and I experienced some really frustrating switching between the extender and the main router on many devices, sometimes leading to them just simply not connecting to either. In the end, I found my farthest boundary where it didn’t connect and then just moved the extender closer and closer until I got full connection. It was a big improvement.- I was under the impression that I would be able to choose this WiFI extender connection out of my WiFi list. That does not appear to be the case and devices connect to it automatically. This made setup easy, but some devices tend to rotate between the main router and the extender networks which, at least until I found my ideal placement, meant some devices had varying connection results throughout the day.- The integration with the TP-Link app is fantastic and was critical in diagnosing my issues. Bravo there because having to guess which devices are connected where without it would be terrible.- In the end, the thing that ultimately made me stick with my current setup was the ability to connect one device to the Extender via Ethernet. This solved a major lingering issue for me in the home office. That connection is solid.I’m still on the fence about sticking with my current WiFi setup vs going back to mesh but for now the home angst has subsided and I’ll let this ride for awhile.4/5 stars for now. Which I think is actually pretty amazing for a cheap extender device that is holding a many hundreds of dollars system in place.

Got sick of tripping over the ethernet running the length of the hallway, always getting caught on everything. Bought this on a whim, unsure of its connectivity and signal reliability. Set-up took not even 5 minutes, and it's worked perfectly. Use case was to have a wired connection to a video game console since the wifi connection is really unstable. This is perfect.