AC1900 WiFi Range Extender RE550 | Dual-Band Wireless Repeater Amplifier w/Gigabit Ethernet Port | Up to 2200 Sq. Ft., 32 Devices | Internet Signal Booster | APP Setup | EasyMesh Compatible

We have struggled with a weak wifi signal at the rear of our home for several years. I have tried the XPods and another extender type device with no luck. Lagging streaming television and weak wifi on cell phones at the further most point from our router were a constant issue until I purchased this device. My intention was to try the TP-Link AC 1900 as a wireless extender first to see if I could get the signal to improve. Setup was fairly easy after I downloaded the app and followed the guidance. This device feels well constructed and booted up quickly. Once I got it up and running, I checked the download speeds in the dead spots of my home and it did boost them... not significantly but a noticeable boost. Basically, from 1-2 Mbps to 12-15Mbps. I then decided to use the AC1900 as an access point due to the fact that it has an ethernet port. Once I figured out how to change the settings to access point, I plugged it in to a hard line that I had run prior at the rear of the house and then checked the speeds again. To my delight, the speeds were now in the 300-400 Mbps range repeatedly. This was a huge win for us as we have struggled with low internet speeds in portions of our home for years. Setup was a little confusing as I had to figure out how to name the network and set passwords so that we could access it. After reading some additional info and watching a few youtube videos, I was able to get it all up and running. The nice part was that I was able to name the new network the same as our existing network with the suffix ext to identify that it is the extended network. Same password and for the most part, our phones would recognize the stronger signal and switch almost automatically. Our streaming TV's and my son's headset gaming system are now booming with wifi thanks to the TP-Link Extender. I believe this is a real upgrade and solution to low wifi signals in the home. Well worth the modest investment for the increased speed and reliability of you home network.

This range extender works well and helped improve the WiFi coverage in areas where the signal was weak. Setup was straightforward, and once connected it stayed reliable. It’s a good option for extending internet to another room, garage, or spot farther from the router.

This extender works great. I've read a lot in the reviews that it was difficult to set up. That wasn't the case at all, at least for me. If you download the app, it makes connecting it so simple. My wifi used to drop out in my room all the time along with my tv. Since installing, it hasn't dropped once. Even where I have it which is decently away from the router and up a flight of stairs and around a corner, it is in its "perfect" range from the router. The app will tell you how the connection to the router is, and also the device. If it is blue, it is in good range. If it turns red, it is to far from the router. I am more than happy with my purchase. I previously ordered another TP link extender but I had to return it due to it not connecting. This one connected almost immediately. You also do not need to use the app to connect it to wifi, but the app in my opinion is the way to go. It shows you everything you need and you can customize things. My download speeds connected to this extender is 190mb/s download and upload is 40mb/s with 19 ping. That seems pretty good to me.

The internet extender itself gets five stars, but the installation only gets four stars. I found the directions very hard to follow, but I was able to get it installed. That part took over an hour. Then came the testing period. Before installation, I ran an internet speed test three times and recorded the results. Following installation, I ran speed tests from 3 different install locations and ran the speed test 3 times from each location. There were distinct differences from each location, so it was worth the effort. Of course, I chose the location with the best speed test. Then I used 3 different devices (TV, Android smart phone and Kindle Fire) and did a subjective comparison of the device performance before and after r I installed the device. I am VERY pleased with my results. We have a two story house and prior to getting this extender, we had significant problems using any internet connected device downstairs. Now everything works smoothly. This device was well worth the price I paid for it. I also feel that my installation and testing technique helped me get the best performance out of the device, even though my testing period was almost three hours long.

I am writing this after about 2 weeks in use. I bought this extender as a replacement for a Linksys (RE7000) extender. This is paired with a Linksys WRT3200ACM Router. I was having fits trying to keep the RE7000 paired as I only had it on the second floor going thru 2 interior walls less than 50 feet straight line from the router. Knowing the popularity of mesh systems driving the price of extenders down, I decided to look around at them as a low-cost replacement with higher reliability than my older Linksys RE7000. The setup was very simple, as with most extenders, you plug it in close to your router and hit the WPS button to sync it. If you want to customize the SSID name(s), you can use with the phone app (Tether) or use the direct IP address via your browser, which is probably in the 192.168.1.xxx range. There are a few more options going thru the web configuration than the phone app, but I am very pleased so far. I do feel like the 3 antennas on the unit are very beneficial, as when I would take a power hit, the Linksys would take forever to reconnect with my garage door and ring camera. As a test, I simply unplugged this RE550 and plugged it back in - both 2.4gz devices connected right away after the RE550 connected to my router. And I've had NO disconnects with the companion phone apps (Ring for the camera, myQ for the garage, PLEX on my Roku, nor DirecTV). With 1gz Internet service in a 3200sf house, this extender does the trick. Someday I might go to a mesh system, but right now, the extender SSIDs are giving me 4-5 bars of signal strength throughout the back-half of the house where the main router covers the front half. Streaming on my ROKU/Plex has been perfect since migrating to this TP Link RE550.

Added this to our network this weekend and now I can get great WiFi out to my new shop on the far side of the garage. Streaming is seamless and strong, with no buffering I have noticed. Was easy to set up and then move into its final location, which adds portable to its accolades. Haven't noticed any heat issues, and have not needed to reset either.

My TP Link router for some reason was not reaching the far end of a 800 sq ft condo. Placed this repeater and speeds were more than doubled. Desired results achieved! Easy pairing with router and uses the same name and passwords as router. I was able to separate the 2 wifi bands as well.

easy to set up and working well

Aumentou bem a cobertura e a qualidade do sinal.

I live in a fairly small 3 floor (duplex) house, with a small front and back yard. My wifi router from my provider is in the basement. This left me with great reception in the basement, which I rarely spent time in. Medicore reception on the main floor and basically abysmal reception upstairs, where the bedrooms are. That means anytime I would try to use the wifi for anything upstairs I would get kicked to data. Which is immensely annoying and costly as compared to using my wifi, which I already pay for. Then when I got security cameras just outside my front and back door, the wifi is so trash that I would lose connection and be unable to view live feeds. I asked my provider how to improve this, and they sent me two eero wifi boosters, which I would rent from them at an additional $12/month. These boosters can be bought on Amazon for $100 each, but with a rental from a provider I would have paid infinite amounts for them in my lifetime. Anyway, those expensive boosters did not do one thing at all, and I had the provider take them back. When I got this booster, my whole life changed. With one unit, I paid $61 with tax to own. No forever rental fee... I immediately had amazing wifi connection. I had full bars wifi downstairs, main floor, upstairs, outside and I still had access to my wifi from 4 houses away! It was so simple to set up, I am totally unskilled in this tech but I did it in about 10 minutes. It walks you through it so easily and clearly anyone could set one up. It also seems the download speeds are much faster, although I cannot entirely confirm, this is just what I have noticed from Xbox downloads and personal opinion. The app shows you how many devices are connected to the booster, how the quality of the connection is, it has the ability to block devices from the booster and scans for safety and anti-virus. I was thinking you had to have it connected by that special cord but you don't. You can have everything connected and working properly just by plugging the machine into any outlet so long as it is close enough to pull a connection to your wifi. I put mine on the main floor when my router is in the basement and it connects everything dang near to Nantucket. Best sixty bucks spent recently, really thrilled with it. I would recommend this to anyone, especially people tricked into renting a booster from their providers. Do not spent a million dollars over your life, just spend sixty bucks and have something you own and that works. Before I couldn't get wifi upstairs or even if I stepped one foot outside. Now I can get wifi from places so far I won't even be. Buy it!

Hay que seguir con cuidado las instrucciones para configurar el extensor. Lo acabo de usar en zonas de acceso limitado y funciona perfectamente. Señal fuerte y rápida.

Fácil configuração. Muito bom

Es muy fácil de configurar con la App Tether , soporta tecnología OneMesh por lo que puedes tener tu red unificada y lo más importante el rango de cobertura es bastante bueno Hice el cambio de mis repetidores antigüos RE200 que funcionaban bien , pero con estos RE550 definitivamente mejoran la cobertura wifi