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Roaming: The extender has the option of using the same SSID and password as the router. This improvement more than justifies the cost of the router.

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In particular, the kitchen saw a 20 dB signal strength increase, and an increase in download speeds from a barely usable 1.68 Mb/s down and 0.36 Mb/s up to a much more reliable 13.47 Mb/s down and 11.05 Mb/s up. Signal strength and throughout: In the bedroom and kitchen, the two locations farthest from the router, the extender provided greatly improved connectivity (see complete results in “Other Thoughts” section). This ease of setup alone is worth the price versus repurposing an old router with a 3rd party firmware.

On the other hand, I successfully set up the RE200 in less than 5 minutes. Although it worked briefly, it was unreliable and frequently lost internet connectivity. This required many hours of online research, firmware installation, configuration, testing, and reconfiguration. Pros: Ease of setup: In the past, I tried using an old Linksys WRT54G router and with the DD-WRT firmware as a range extender. Supports domain name-based login () for advanced managementĪdvanced 64/128/152-bit WEP, WPA-PSK / WPA2-PSK encryptions protect your network from security threatsĪdditional Information Date First Available Smart Signal Indicator Light help to find the right location to place the range extenderĮthernet port allows the Extender to function as a wireless adapter to connect wired devices Miniature size and wall-mounted design make it easy to deploy and move flexiblyĮasy configuration by just pushing ‘RE’ button on the range extender and WPS button on your router High speed mode limits connection to one band (2.4GHz or 5GHz) to offers maximum performance. Range Extender mode boosts wireless signal to previously unreachable or hard-to-wire areas flawlesslyĬompatible with 802.11 b/g/n and 802.11ac WiFi devicesģ00Mbps 2.4GHz wireless rate + 5GHz 433Mbps wireless data rates ideal for video streaming, online gaming and internet calling Microsoft Windows 98SE, NT, 2000, XP, Vista or Windows 7, 8, Mac OS, NetWare, UNIX or Linux. #21 in Wireless Range Extender/Media Bridge Learn more about the TP-Link RE200 Best Seller Ranking

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