TP-LINK TL-WA850RE N300 Universal Wireless Range Extender, Wi-Fi Repeater, Wall Plug, Plug and Play, Ethernet Port, Smart Signal Indicator Light
- Range Extender mode easily boosts wireless signal to previously unreachable or hard-to-wire areas
- Small size and wall-mounted design make it easy to deploy and move with flexibility
- Range Extender button allows users to set up instantly
- Ethernet port allows the Extender to function as a wireless adapter to connect wired devices
- 300Mbps wireless data rates ideal for video streaming, web browsing, and internet calling
- Smart Signal Indicator helps to find the most accurate location to place the range extender
- Compatible with most 802.11n/g/b wireless devices
- Industry-leading 2-year warranty and lifetime 24/7 technical support
TP-LINK Technologies TL-WA850RE IEEE 802.11n 300 Mbps Wireless Range Extender TL-WA850RE Wireless Access Points
List Price: $ 39.99
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|Simple and Effective,
Our router is on the first floor in the office (far east side of the house). I took the extender to the west side basement to test it out. [Test was quickly done using a Samsung Galaxy S3 on Verizon, used the wireless network settings menu to view signal strength and link speed]
Basement without the repeater: Signal strength: Good (one bar), Link Speed: 20 Mbps
Basement with repeater: Signal strength: Very Strong (full bars), Link speed 72 Mbps
So far, so good, but the intended application was for an out-building/ detached shop, located about another 100 feet west of the house (approx 200 feet from router, and multiple walls/obstructions). Only the very closest corner of the shop got signal previously, the rest of the shop the phone switched to 4G LTE.
Out Building without repeater: Signal strength: Poor (no bars indicated, only WiFi icon was lit), Link Speed: 1 to 5 Mbps
Out Building with repeater: Signal strength: Very Good (only missing one bar from full), Link Speed: 58 Mbps
Yeah Buddy! Everywhere in the shop has at least Good signal indicated, and the phone never goes to 4G LTE. Additionally, the Quick Start guide says that the signal shown on the device should show 3 lights for best performance. The outbuilding only gets 1 light (very minimum), but still able to reliably boost the WiFi transfer rate at least 10 fold; impressive.
Another plus; the repeater uses the same network name, so you don’t need to add an additional saved network to your phone/laptop/etc. and then worry about switching between the two if you are moving around.
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|Two click setup ….,
My Wi-Fi router is on one side of my house, my wife’s PC on the other. Using the Wi-Fi signal alone, she usually had 2, sometimes 3, bars on the task bar’s signal strength meter. Now she has all 5. Upstairs, the wireless connection to my iPhone now runs full speed too! Can watch TV on the phone with no dropouts, as in the past!
Opening the box, you will find the small Quick-Start guide which lead me through setup as described above. There is also a mini-Disc with PDF versions of the full User’s Guide for two models. The instruction booklet that comes with the device also provides a manual set-up procedure using the router’s web interface, and a short network cable that can be used for manual configuration, as well as supplying a direct connection allowing Wi-Fi access to a normally wired device i.e. a blu-ray player. The box promises free tech support 7/24. Did not need support either.
So simple ….
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