WiFi Range Extender 1200Mbps Signal Booster Repeater, Foscam 2.4G & 5GHz Dual Band Wireless Amplifier with Intelligent Signal Indicator, One Button Setup with Ethernet Port

Not to bad but didn't boost signal very well

I had a chance to test this unit over the course of 2 weeks and found it to be a stable and well powered wireless extender. The unit does support both 2.4ghz and 5ghz network connections as well as 2x 10/100mbps ethernet ports. Having the ethernet ports allow you to place the device in an area that needs better wireless coverage while allowing you to connect devices without wireless capability such as desktop computers and wired networked printers.Pros:Ability to associate to either a 2.4ghz network, or 5ghz network, or both, for rebroadcasting.Dual Ethernet ports to add connectivity for non-wireless devices.Relatively small form factor, No bigger than a medium size wall wart power adapter.Ease of setup. Setup was pretty simple and had help options to explain settings if needed.Good range, With the unit roughly 25feet away through multiple walls it was able to maintain a quality connection to the router.Wireless speeds were generally as fast when connected to the extender as was when connected directly to the main wireless.Does not require downloading an app to your phone for setup, this is a real plus in my opinion.Cons:Not really a con, but the ethernet ports are 10/100mbps, would be nice to have 10/100/1000mbps ports but in reality you should not expect to have a gigabit of usable bandwidth through an extender such as this.Overall I would recommend this unit for extending wireless coverage in your house or small business. It does well to extend the network for wireless cameras that are on the fringe of the main wireless coverage as well as adds support for wired devices away from the main router. Throughput of the unit was basically the same as what I received when directly connected to my wireless access point, and ethernet speeds were quite acceptable for streaming HD content to a TV or computer. The setup instructions were decent and the setup process was pretty straight forward, you do need to know your current wireless network name and password to save into the unit, and although the setup very simple and fairly generic it still walked you through the process without an issue. Being able to connect directly to the unit for setup instead of requiring the download of an app for your phone or tablet was also a nice option. One thing to keep in mind when using extenders is that you should never expect to have the same bandwidth as connecting to the main network or directly to the switch/router via ethernet. Extenders must take the main wireless signal and rebroadcast it which will effectively slow the connection due to radio limitations, networking limitations, and overhead. This can especially be true the further away from and more degraded the wireless connection is that you are trying to connect the extender to.For those more technically inclined I will include iPerf performance numbers below.My setup for the network and testing includes:pfSense as routing applianceCisco Catalyst 3750 managed gigabit switchEngenous EAP1750H wireless access pointTesting with a Microsoft Surface Pro 4 using Windows 10 Pro x64iPerf server was running on pfSense with client on the Surface pro:Foscam Wifi Extender notesIperfFoscam extender 5ghz780Mbps------------------------------------------------------------Client connecting to 192.168.0.1, TCP port 5001TCP window size: 64.0 KByte (default)------------------------------------------------------------[ 3] local 192.168.0.193 port 54171 connected with 192.168.0.1 port 5001[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth[ 3] 0.0-10.0 sec 106 MBytes 89.2 Mbits/sec------------------------------------------------------------Client connecting to 192.168.0.1, TCP port 5001TCP window size: 64.0 KByte (default)------------------------------------------------------------[ 3] local 192.168.0.193 port 54175 connected with 192.168.0.1 port 5001[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth[ 3] 0.0-10.0 sec 113 MBytes 94.3 Mbits/secFoscam extender 2.4GhzNIC speed 144Mbps------------------------------------------------------------Client connecting to 192.168.0.1, TCP port 5001TCP window size: 64.0 KByte (default)------------------------------------------------------------[ 3] local 192.168.0.193 port 54364 connected with 192.168.0.1 port 5001[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth[ 3] 0.0-10.0 sec 59.3 MBytes 49.7 Mbits/sec------------------------------------------------------------Client connecting to 192.168.0.1, TCP port 5001TCP window size: 64.0 KByte (default)------------------------------------------------------------[ 3] local 192.168.0.193 port 54366 connected with 192.168.0.1 port 5001[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth[ 3] 0.0-10.0 sec 57.5 MBytes 48.1 Mbits/secDirect wireless to AP5ghz------------------------------------------------------------Client connecting to 192.168.0.1, TCP port 5001TCP window size: 64.0 KByte (default)------------------------------------------------------------[ 3] local 192.168.0.193 port 56174 connected with 192.168.0.1 port 5001[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth[ 3] 0.0-10.0 sec 69.1 MBytes 58.0 Mbits/secEthernet connected to Foscam Extender------------------------------------------------------------Client connecting to 192.168.0.1, TCP port 5001TCP window size: 64.0 KByte (default)------------------------------------------------------------[ 3] local 192.168.0.135 port 56012 connected with 192.168.0.1 port 5001[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth[ 3] 0.0-10.0 sec 75.5 MBytes 63.3 Mbits/secAlso, Thanks to Kris @ Foscam for answering my questions and following up with me, he was easy to deal with and usually returned my emails within the same day if not almost immediate.

I can't rate the extenders performance because I could not get it set up. The problem was with my existing network name (SSID), which contains spaces. I've used this name for maybe 8-10 years, with probably 30 or so devices successfully connected without a single issue. Plugging the unit in, I got the blue light indicating it was ready. Then, first, Foscam's WPS setup procedure did nothing. Resetting the extender did nothing. PC setup worked well at first. The search function recognized my network name, spaces and all, and correctly copied it into the setup software. The PC detected both 2.4 and 5 g bands from the extender, both with strong 5 bar signals. I entered my password (characters showing, carefully confirmed) and hit enter. This generated an error message saying my existing network name was invalid, because it contained special characters. This was accompanied by a message balloon containing a list of special characters that were specifically allowed --- a list that specifically INCLUDED spaces as allowed. Foscam tech service could not help, asking me to please kindly change my network SSID. I don't want to change, as quite a few devices require tedious character by character entry and would be major pain. I later received an email from Fosdam stating that this model extender would not accept spaces in the network SSID, but their next model would. No specifics on the next model were forthcoming. So, this extender might work OK if your present network SSID does not contain spades or if you are willing and able to change the name if it does. But, if you have spaces in the name and intend to keep them, per Foscam this unit will not work. I don't know for sure, but given the inconsistency you might want to be cautious about other special characters as well. As to a rating, I can't get past the fact that the unit will not even set up in the fashion that its own setup software says it will. So, two stars, and that might be either low or high, depending.

I have multiple Foscam Cameras and have had them for several years. They are very great quality and the security behind them is great. With their cameras,,, I can't offer any negative review about their cameras for the quality of technology of when they were built.This one I want to say the same thing. It is good. It offers the 2.4 and the 5 band. The instructions are extremely lacking!!! But if you have some skill you should be able to figure it out. I'm extremely disappointed that Foscam does not offer set-up instructions on their website!So because of that I'm knocking off 1.5 stars. And because the unit that I received,,, the unit has 4 flexible antennas, but 1 antenna, the joint is extremely flimsy so it won't hold the position that well.The range is good. Even when it is plugged up next to other electronics that could cause problems. I have not tested it yet plugged in behind some solid furniture. Which is my optimal goal.I have used wifi extenders in the past and have been extremely greatly disappointed. My low rating for this is because of lack of instructions and the 1 flimsy antenna.