TP-LINK (RE305) AC1200 (300+867) Dual Band Universal WiFi Range Extender

Product is recommended

Works perfectly fine. No complaints besides the range sometimes fluctuates so I have to reconnect to the wireless extender. Worth the money.

i use it as Access point and its easy to use, the range is good but its reduce the download speed from 400+ Mbps to less than 100 Mbps

This really working amazing. I have full wi-fi now and before using this to-link I cannot to find place for take good signal for wi-fi. Also very easy to install it .

You would buy this product for 2 reasons, 1) you heard it supports OneMesh; or 2) you want to use it as an AP and extend the wireless coverage in your home. This device comes with 2 operation modes, one is extender i.e. it catches wireless signal and extends it (this is the only mode where OneMesh is supported) and the second mode is AP mode i.e. where it uses the wired connectivity and extends that further. The OneMesh on this (and unfortunately most other brands as well) support Mesh with wireless backhaul only, meaning that even though this device has an ethernet port, you won't be able to enjoy the speeds you like because it won't work in mesh. This is a huge drawback for me, considering that I'd rather put the AP in the further corner of my home where I get very low signals. So if it has a wireless backhaul this means, it will catch a bad signal and will be limited by the speed of that signal; thus I won't be getting good speeds that I can get otherwise using proper devices. I have a TP-Link Archer C7 (V5), which supports mesh, but I wasn't able to use it properly as I mentioned above. Another issue I had, when I did set it up in the wireless backhaul mesh mode was that both the speeds of my main router and this AP were really slow for some reason. I am going to take a guess and say it's because of the congestion or the fact that the wireless backhaul was trying to us one of the channels (2.4G) as the other one had a weak signal. The AP connectivity was very weird on this device. While trying to connect it via AP mode (after already trying to create the OneMesh as I mentioned above); it would create another "Open" wireless network named 'HT_AP1' and I couldn't seem to turn it off, I also updated the firmware to the latest version but no use. Anyway, after much fiddling around, I realized, I had to go back into my main router (Archer C7) settings and remove this device from the OneMesh connected device list. First, in AP mode, where it uses the wire, it doesn't support OneMesh. Second, it was creating issues for me, so once I removed the device. It seemed to work fine, but who know for how long until it creates that open network once again. Another main drawback of this device is that the ethernet port is not Gigabit, so the AC1200 speed that it markets will never be realized, the max it will give you (as I tested it) is 97Mbps download, far lower that what you should expect with AC1200. I couldn't understand and resolve the issue, so I decided to return this device back. I wish TP-Link were paying more attention to what devices they are making.

I bought it because my apartment's WiFi didn't reach my bedroom. The installation was really easy, following some simple steps, and the quality of the signal is great. Highly recommended

All good with device, as it does what it's supposed to. I had zero wifi signal in the master bedroom befire, so i fixed it as recommended half way between the room and router, and now i get 3 bars with a great connection as im able to surf or stream anything.

Very helpful product. USefull as needed.

Ótimo produto.

Purchased the AC1200. Bit of background to help others first. My aftermarket router (Asus ac66u) is sat behind the TV in the living room, where the master socket is. Fast forward a few years after purchase of said router and there's kids involved, so running cables from the router or socket isn't an option. Oh and the wife likes a more aesthetically pleasing non view of the router ha ha Even though we had coverage all over the house, we were suffering a bit for reliability in the furthest points from the router. Anyway setup was simple using the WPS function. Had to do it twice as I've split the 2.4 & 5 GHz networks on my router (purely so I can I decide what connects to each). The extender basically connects to each band and pushes the signal further. You'll have a led lit on the extender to show which or both is being extended. Once setup I moved the extender to upstairs on the landing and the results are brilliant! No drop in speed after several tests around the house and reliable WiFi. Weak signal is cured and no matter where I go in the house I'm pretty much picking up full signal (5ghz) on my phone. One handy thing about these plugs is they can be placed anywhere with power and an incoming router pickup signal. So I'm planning on using mine outside, on sunny days for extra garden coverage! If you have a dual band router, buy a dual band extender (AC......) and be realistic with what to expect, because at the of the day if it's not receiving a quality signal it won't have much to work with. And every house is different. My only concern, albeit a personal one is it has lights (can turn off) plus aerials, and I have a very inquisitive 2yr old........ Fingers crossed. Used in a 3 bed newish build semi (1100 sq ft ish) with the router in the back corner of the house and the extender on the landing upstairs.

nice item

Works very well up to 35m. Worth to buy

Works well. It has extended our Wifi range well -we can now get Wifi all over the house and it's just a quick as connecting directly to the router. We live in a standard four bedroom house and it only just about extends everywhere - there is still a weak signal in one of the bedrooms. I was hoping it would reach the garden as well but doesn't quite make it hence dropping a star - however it can easily be moved to different positions in the house. It's easy to get setup and connect- just takes a few minutes. It looks OK and is small enough to not completely block a double plug socket.