RE550 AC1900 WiFi Extender Booster WiFi Booster

I have used a fair few signal repeaters over the years and also have used old routers as repeaters. Recently I was lucky enough to get fibre to the premises broadband from a small supplier. This in theory gives be 300MBS upload and download. However it soon became apparent that the router supplied had pretty poor wi-fi capabilities and the signal was rather weak in the lounge. I decided to try one of these range extenders, It suits my purpose perfectly. Very easy to set up and I cant see anyone having a problem. WPS pairing worked but I then changed the SSID to match the rest of the network which worked well as roaming devices tend to pair to the strongest signal. The advice with this extender was to place it halfway between the router and the problem area. This is logical enough but I was able to place the device behind the TV in the lounge (blue light on the device shows this placement is fine) which meant I could use the ethernet socket for my PVR. This all works perfectly. Unlike previous extenders I have used this one is very stable and I have not had to reboot the device yet. Its important to realise that because of the way repeaters work you will not get the same speed as you would next to the router. There are endless clear explanations for this on the internet but in simple terms the repeater has to collect the signal and then pass it on so you might in theory half the bandwidth. So if your actual internet speed from the provider is slow this may not be the solution you are hoping for. My upload/download (just checked) is about 140 MB from the 300. What you will get though if the device is placed correctly is a very strong signal strength, exactly what wifi dongles such as the firestick require. Based on my experience of ease of setup, usefulness and importantly stability its five stars all the way from me.

Very pleased with this extender. It replaced an older version which was struggling after upgrading to full fibre broadband. Coverage is much improved as is speed. Very easy to setup and the app is available to monitor performance and connectivity. So far it has proven to be totally reliable.

This extender with a Wi-Fi 7 router Archer BE3600 router works great however some the point i wants to highlight -MLO network won't be extended to RE225BE as it's a firmware limitation, and there is no update from TPlink support -Normal Easy mesh will be extended without any issues -When updating firmware and rebooting routers, the extender may not come back seamlessly, so you have to take it to the room where the main router is configured and pair it again -Signal strength is good, and I have a house with thick walls and 2 floors, and I can now see a decent signal -Setup is easy and smooth but can be manage easily by app from home or outside I replaced my home Brysk internet router with this one and so far so good

I had a dead zone in my garden and the back of my kitchen. I would listen to music via Apple Music on my iPhone and it would constantly drop out. I had 1 WiFi bar and it would constantly go to 5G. I installed this wifi extender as per instructions and I now have a solid 2 WiFi bars. Can use social media and stream music no problems in my garden now. It is a bit expensive but it works. So I am happy. Worth the cost if you are having connectivity/weak wifi signal issues because it just works. Am writing this review from my garden. I couldn’t do that before on wifi.

Speed and easy to setup. If you are in any doubt that this is worth the cost then put that to one side. This is worth every penny! I have used some TP kit before and was using one of their basic repeaters which still works and does the job fine. But, as with most things, files get bigger, more stuff to copy around, more info/content to stream, etc, and so I needed more speed. Also, given that a lot of IoT devices, doorbells, Alexa, TAPO plus and so on, tend to use 2G (and some use 5g) speeds, a faster 2g boost was needed. This thing flies! I have 500GB BBand and I can 'repeat' from my Virgin Media router to this over 5G and get the same 'Speed Test' results at a PC plugged into the ethernet port and over 5g WIFI, ie I get the full 500GB speed at the booster end. Its a doddle to setup, just use the Tether App, instructions are clear and this is a breeze to get going. I had an external hub (modified router) in the garden shed for WIFI, but this booster is indoors and outperforms the external hub by a mile and so that's gone. I plugged by PC into the ethernet port, no messing with any setup, it just connected to my network and off I go! The ethernet connects at Gigabit speeds, 1000 Mbps, and so you get the full capacity of the broadband connection and the full 1000 on the LAN port (as the 5G is running at the full 1300Mbps). I wish I had got one sooner - the time this has saved me moving files around. A 5 Star product and great value for money!

Boosted wifi from downstairs to dead spot on the other side of the house. Took about 20 mins to set up and had easy to follow instructions.

Worked well while it worked, bought in 2023 something happened over the last few months and this caused multiple power cuts in the home! I don’t know what happened with it, it was a good device, but caused serious power outage multiple times - so I now have to replace it as faulty. 2 years isn’t great, but hey ho!

Very nice item for providing LAN connection in a different location to the BT Hub. Installation was very easy with the app, and simply providing the Wifi credentials was enough to make this work. In fact it was so easy, I thought I must have overlooked disconnecting the long ethernet lead I had jury rigged in place. It just simply worked out the box. It's probably not much of a struggle for it being one floor above the WIFI source, then I ran a ethernet to my existing gigabit switch. I've been using it all day, the speeds I am getting don't seem to be any lower than the direct LAN connection without it. There are probably cheaper solutions, but this just works so I'm happy.

This extender is excellent and has brought wifi to our dead zones in the lower rooms of the house. We have a double brick, multiple spilt level home, I recommend this product, over wifi booster if you have wifi dead zones and connection and set up to router was easy.

Der TP-Link RE650 AC2600 Dualband Gigabit WLAN Repeater hat einige beeindruckende Spezifikationen und bietet viele Funktionen, die auf dem Papier sehr ansprechend wirken. Leider konnte das Gerät in der Praxis meine Erwartungen nicht erfüllen. Vorteile: 4x4 MU-MIMO-Technologie: Diese Technologie ermöglicht eine höhere Datenübertragungsrate und verbessert die Performance bei mehreren Geräten. In der Theorie sollte dies für eine stabile und schnelle Verbindung sorgen. Beamforming: Diese Funktion konzentriert das WLAN-Signal direkt auf die verbundenen Geräte, anstatt es in alle Richtungen zu streuen. Dies sollte die Reichweite und Signalstärke verbessern. Dualband-Unterstützung: Der RE650 kann gleichzeitig auf den 2,4GHz- und 5GHz-Frequenzen arbeiten, was für eine flexible Verbindung sorgt und Engpässe im Netzwerk vermeidet. Signalstärkeanzeige: Eine praktische Funktion, um den besten Platz für den Repeater zu finden. Nachteile: Keine Mesh-Funktionalität: In einer Zeit, in der Mesh-Netzwerke immer beliebter werden, ist das Fehlen dieser Funktion ein erheblicher Nachteil. Mesh-Netzwerke bieten eine nahtlose WLAN-Abdeckung und sind besonders in größeren Häusern oder Wohnungen sehr nützlich. Der RE650 kann nicht nahtlos zwischen verschiedenen Zugangspunkten wechseln, was die Benutzerfreundlichkeit beeinträchtigt. Ständige WLAN-Unterbrechungen: Trotz der fortschrittlichen Technologien, die der RE650 bietet, hatte ich regelmäßig mit Verbindungsabbrüchen zu kämpfen. Diese Ausfälle traten sowohl im 2,4GHz- als auch im 5GHz-Band auf und waren sehr frustrierend, insbesondere bei Streaming und Online-Gaming. Einrichtung und Bedienung: Obwohl die Installation im Allgemeinen einfach ist, fand ich die Benutzeroberfläche des Verwaltungsportals nicht sehr intuitiv. Es dauerte länger als erwartet, alle Einstellungen korrekt zu konfigurieren und zu verstehen. Fazit: Der TP-Link RE650 AC2600 WLAN Repeater hat viel Potenzial und einige nützliche Funktionen, jedoch enttäuscht er in der Praxis durch fehlende Mesh-Funktionalität und häufige Verbindungsabbrüche. Für den Preis hätte ich eine zuverlässigere und benutzerfreundlichere Lösung erwartet. Wenn Sie auf der Suche nach einem stabilen und nahtlosen WLAN-Erlebnis sind, könnten andere Modelle, insbesondere solche mit Mesh-Unterstützung, eine bessere Wahl sein.

Plugue de tomado no padrão europeu, equipamento devolvido.

Le TP-Link RE650 est un excellent appareil (avec deux antennes supplémentaires, on aurait eu le parfait « Techno-Arachnide » mural). Un peu gros, mais il se fait oublier si on lui trouve un bon emplacement. Il est sobre et a un design agréable, en comparaison avec d’autres appareils de ce type. Il semble solide quand on le prend en main, contrairement à des modèles plus légers et plus « cheap ». Il est garanti 3 ans, si l’on en croit les étiquettes du constructeur sur la boîte. On sent le haut de gamme pour sa catégorie. Il remplace mon CUBY AC750 qui est tombé en panne après un peu plus d’un an… et un Netgear (avec prise femelle), que j’ai ramené en magasin après 2 heures d’essai peu convaincantes… Cet appareil est très efficace. Facile à configurer (interface de connexion très intuitive et bien faite). Il faut seulement avoir sous le nez sa clef de sécurité réseau et on règle le tout en deux coups de cuiller à pot. C’est de loin mon meilleur répéteur wifi. La programmation se fait rapidement, contrairement à d’autres modèles de certaines marques. Sur ce point, TP-Link ne ment pas à sa clientèle et c’est très appréciable de ne pas avoir à s’énerver en tentant de régler un problème simple. Pour ceux qui ont la touche WPS sur le routeur, ça sera encore plus simple. On peut renommer le réseau étendu à sa guise, ce qui est sympa pour la personnalisation. Le produit est très fiable – pas de déconnexion intempestive comme avec mon ancien Cudy. La technologie MU-MIMO est un vrai plus. De même, l’appareil chauffe assez peu (en comparaison du Cudy – qui a grillé à cause de ça, très probablement). Les grilles d’aération sous les antennes sont très bien pensées. Les LED peuvent être éteintes. Mon routeur est au RDC et ma connexion se situe à l’étage (les deux pièces sont complètement à l’opposé). L’étendue de cet appareil est très probante (200 m² apparemment). Il est branché sur le palier du premier étage et capte bien mieux que le Netgear et le Cudy (malgré des murs épais et de nombreux obstacles). Tout le premier étage est desservi en wifi et mon ordinateur capte le réseau au maximum. Je suis très satisfait. C’est un super produit, un peu cher, mais qui est largement au-dessus des autres moyens testés et utilisés jusqu’à présent. L’installation est VRAIMENT facile et rapide. J'espère qu'il durera longtemps.

I find the product very useful and good