TP-Link TL-WA855RE N300 Universal Wireless Range Extender, Broadband/WiFi Extender, Wi-Fi Booster/Hotspot with 1 Ethernet Port and 2 External Antennas, Plug and Play, Built-in Access Point Mode

I recently bought the TP-Link TL-WA855RE model. I live in a bungalow with G+1, had trouble getting WiFi signals to my room on first floor. I connected with the WPS set-up, it is very easy to install with the WPS set-up. You have to turn on the WPS mode on your router and just press the WPS button the TP-link device, it will automatically detect the wifi and repeat the signal. You won't get a new wifi signal, instead you'll get the same SSID broadcasted as you get from the original WiFi router. Signals are robust and internet speeds are good. The wifi repeater reduces the bandwidth of speed to half, but it does not affect much as you don't get the Wi-Fi speed as promised by the ISP, you get 1/8th of it so, it doesn't matter, you get the same speed as you'd get from your original wifi router. Also for people finding it tough to turn on WPS in their router, change your encryption settings. I would recommend it for people facing difficulity to get WiFi signals in their bungalow.

Good product. Really nice and compact. Ordered a days back and got it today. Installation takes only few minutes. Two options given to configure the extender Option 1 - is easy method but it's not properly working, i.e switching on wps button in router and then in the extender. I Googled and found out many had the same problem. Avoid this method & directly use option 2. Option 2 - Plug in the extender to a power source & wait till you get solid red light. In your laptop or pc disconnect your lan/wifi and connect to the extender wifi network. Goto browser and type the extender ip to goto the configuration page and do as instructed. So anyone buying this device can directly use 2nd option to configure. This will prevent you from unwanted doubt regarding whether this device works or not. I use 4mb (both upload & download) unlimited plan. Now I'm getting the same speed with this device in the location where i didn't get enough signal before. I've attached the pics in which u can see the device connected, speedtest & the wifi signal strength red is router signal & blue is extender signal.

Awesome Range Extender. Trust me, just blindly buy this product. My D-link router is in the first floor and I usually get range even at the ground floor till some limited diameter of 10-15 Feet. The problem was when I needed internet beyond this 15 feet say at 40-50 feet distance separated by a lot of walls and doors in the ground floor, I was not able to get wifi range. I even placed my router in the ground floor and I was getting internet at both top and ground floors but I was still not getting wifi coverage at the 40-50 feet distance from my router location. My D-link router is not a bad router mind you. It's the one with Double Antenna which still didn't give me any wifi signal where I wanted it. Anyhow I purchased this TP-Link router ( 1600 Rs - Lightning deal )with not very high expectations since my D-Link router was now fixed in the 1st floor and there is no chance of me moving it to ground floor and also I never thought a range extender can be more powerful than a Router. I was right and wrong actually. I placed the Extender at the same location in the ground floor where I earlier had my Router and I was partly right, due to the number of walls and doors between where I wanted to get wifi and the extender, the wifi signal was still low ( sometimes 1 bar and sometimes not even that ) but what surprised me more was it was able to catch hold of my wifi signal from the router and transmit it to 40-50 feet away from the extender through all the walls and doors and my Mobile was able to connect to the internet without any issues now. I'm totally surprised and very happy with this product as it has surpassed my expectations. Really good one and give it a try people.

I have seen quite a bit of negative reviews which stem from the misinformation about this Range Extender (or any other Range Extender for that matter), so I decided to share my experience with this one. This review will be a long one, so read patiently and at the end I hope you'll be able to make a decision whether you need a Range Extender or not. So, let's begin ! 1) Do you even need a device to increase the range of your wifi? a) If you're not getting a good enough wifi coverage at your home, first thing you need to do is to figure out the optimum place for the router. It should be at the centre of your home and away from electronics such as microwave. There are plenty of videos regarding this on youtube, so I won't be wasting your time here. b) If that doesn't solve your problem, invest in a decent router. I for one, use iBall Baton iB-WRD12EN 1200M router, which was the cheapest dual band router at the time I bought it. I got it for ₹999, which is a steal for that router. There are many more routers out there, some are better than this one so, choose according to your need and budget. c) If you are still facing issues regarding the range, you should continue reading. 2) Range Extender or Access Point ? There are two options by which you can increase the range of your wifi network. Both of these have some pros and cons as follows : a) Range Extender Pros: It is very easy to install, it takes hardly 5 minutes. It doesn't take much space. There's no hassle of running a cable from router to the range extender. Cons: There is some drop in speed, which is to be expected. There's also a slight increase in latency, which is hardly noticeable if there are less number of devices connected to the range extender. b) Access Point Pros: No drop in speed, negligible increase in latency as the connection is wired. Cons: Running a cable from router to the Access Point is quite a hassle. Without a doubt, an Access Point is much better than a Range Extender. Nowadays, most of the routers come with an Access Point mode, too. But if you're like me who doesn't like the hassle of installing an Access Point and is perfectly fine with a slight decrease in speed (depending on how you position the range extender) then sure, you should pick a Range Extender. 3) Now, after you've bought a Range Extender, (let's assume this one) it's time to set it up. Upon reading the reviews, I chose to set it up via the browser method as it is the most effective one. You just need to follow simple instructions. 4) Now comes the tricky part, the placement of the Range Extender. You should place your range extender in such a place that it catches a good signal and it distributes it to the desired place in your home. Use an extension cable and run speed tests by placing the Range Extender in most likely places where there's good wifi coverage. You can use wifi analysing apps to find out the spots of good wifi coverage, too. If there isn't a power outlet at the optimum location, invest in one. Let me tell you what I did. I live in a duplex home. My router is downstairs, so there was absolutely no signal in upper bedrooms. I relocated the router by mounting it at the top centre of the ground floor and placed the Range Extender exactly above it but at 3-4 feet height from the ground of the second floor. The distance between the two is hardly 6 feet. I have a 50 mbps connection and I get 30+ mbps speed from the Range Extender which is to be expected. I have attached screenshots for reference. There's no way the Range Extender will give the full speed. It's not logically possible. 5) My experience with this Range Extender: It's been more than 2 months since I started using this device. Throughout this period, I didn't encounter any deal breaking problems at all. On one occasion, my phone refused to connect to it, but upon restarting it, the issue didn't resurface. Apart from that, it's been a fantastic experience. The wifi signal range is also really good. There's a one more version of this Range Extender with the internal antennae. Apart from that the two are basically same, internal hardware- wise. I bought this because of the external antennae. If you're concerned more about the aesthetics, then go for the other one, it's TL-WA850RE. To conclude, I would like to say that if you need to extend the wifi coverage in your home, you should consider an Access Point primarily. If the simplicity of a Range Extender outweighs its flaws for you, only then you should consider it. To be honest, I think all these Range Extenders don't deserve their price tags. For example, this model should've been priced at somewhere around ₹800. Nonetheless, I hope this helped you to make your decision. Have a nice day ! Edit:- In the month of July 2021, there was some electricity maintenance work going on in my area. Now, ideally during such programs, one should switch off any electronic appliances in his home. I forgot that. Suddenly, for about 10 minutes the voltage reached approximately 800 volts which should've melted the innards of this device. But surprisingly, it was working, just not in a good way. There were frequent disconnections. I raised a replacement request to TP - Link and was given a brand new replacement device on the same day! Now that's what you call an after sales service.

5 star for the Amazon delivery, received the product in 1 day even with normal delivery. Regarding the product, it works the way it is supposed to, decent WiFi repeater but as with every repeater the overall speed is reduced. The WiFi repeater range is not that great, decent enough for covering 1BHK. The signal strength does get drastically reduced in other rooms because of the walls. Even with speed loss and less range would recommend in this budget segment (Unless budget is not an constraint) because it's better than not having any signal in the room.

I have purchased the device to extend the wi-fi signals as the router placed in a other room. The wall cuts down the signals. Thought to keep the extender in between, so did it accordingly. Set up was easy, hardly took 5 mins. Then signals was absolutely fine, then found the low signals of router was giving better speed as compare to the full signals from extender. Speed was almost half from extender. Then someone was standing between my laptop and extender, I have realised all signals have gone, then I have tested again, by placing my self between extender and my laptop. OMG !! this is something I can't expect from a device of TP Link. I have realized to that 1) If someone come between extender and receiver device if the distance between these 2 devices are 1 meter then also it won't work. My learning is that DO NOT BUY THIS KIND OF DEVICE.

This one was super easy to set up. Does the job well for my two-storey home, where the upstairs signal was too weak to do anything useful with. We keep it turned off and start it only when we go upstairs. It gets ready to serve in under a minute. You just have to know where to place the range extender. It should get reasonable signal itself first. A good solution is to plug it into a socket somewhere in the middle between the base router and the poor coverage area. I've had a D-link extender before this one, which was a nightmare to set up. It was complicated and I had to do a bunch of manual settings in order to get the desired result. It was even having an IP address conflict with the base router. What kind of poor design is that? I have a master's degree in computer science. I can't imagine what non-computer-sciency people would do. I'm pretty happy with this device. Giving it four stars, because I don't know how the range compares to others in the market.

First of all product is different from the pics. But working all fine.. didnt connected via wps but no issue when connected via pc. Took only 2 mins to setup. Now No problem in connection. Also my all devices connected to it without any password because it shows the same one as router. Just one problem tht product is different from picture... see for yourself in pic i uploaded. Besided tht great product and working flawless and good range.Thats why all 5 star, not gonna take 1 star down for how its looked, because product is newer version, but amazon should update photos of the product on website too. Thanks for quick delivery and for awesome product.

After using this product, there is an improvement of Wifi signal strength. But internet is still slow. I supposed that could be due to my network issues.

First things first, I paid full price for this because I needed it. I didn't get it for free and I'm not getting any incentives for reviewing it. I can't stand fake reviews and lukewarm "This was free so it's great, five stars" time wasters any more than anyone else can. My bedroom is a finished enclosed porch that was an addition onto the side of the house after it was built, so WiFi signal in here is horrible. And horrible WiFi signal combined with taking seven online classes due to the pandemic of 2020 is not a great combination. I get somewhat decent signal right next to the door, but in the ten or so feet it takes to walk to my bed the signal drops to the point of being practically unusable. I got sick of having to choose between sitting on the floor up against the door, or sitting comfortably in bed while my Zoom connections constantly lagged out and disconnected. I had been considering buying a WiFi range extender for quite some time, but I never got around to it because there was such a wide selection of them and none of them had particularly great reviews. I wanted to get the fastest best one on here but then I couldn't bring myself to pay $100 for a range extender with 3.5 star reviews, so I never bought one. I finally decided to go with this one because it was one of the cheapest ones on here, I have had previous positive experiences with TP-Link products, and I figured if it didn't work I could just return it. It's really easy to set up. I was under the impression that range extenders had to be plugged into the router with an ethernet cable but no, this is completely wireless. It has two antennas, and it picks up your router signal with one and extends it with the other. It plugs directly into an outlet. You get on your phone or computer and go to the website that is listed in the instructions and connect the extender to your WiFi network. This one only works on the 2.4 ghz band. When you're setting it up they tell you to do it right next to your router, then unplug it and move it to where you want it to go after you've got it set up, but I didn't do that and it still works just fine. I have my extender plugged in right next to the door, which is the place in my room that gets the best signal, and it makes it so I can get a good connection throughout my whole room. You need to have reasonable expectations before buying one of these. It's not going to magically make your network super fast, it's just going to make the signal reach a bit farther than it already does. I do not stream Netflix or play games or anything over this, I mainly just browse websites, stream video lectures, and attend Zoom video meetings, and it works great for these purposes. Personally I am extremely pleased with this little device and I really wish I had bought one months ago, it would have made my online classes go much more smoothly.

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non so se è il mio che ha dei problemi ma mi sto trovando malissimo. la configurazione senza vps con il modem telecom è da impazzire, col pc ha funzionato una singola volta per una mezz'oretta e poi ha smesso, con un galaxy s8 mai visto. il tasto reset sembra non funzionare sempre. inoltre la presa della corrente non è orientabile cosi che le antenne sono sempre rivolte in basso e in alto facendo si che la potenza del segnale vada per i vari piani invece che diffondersi nel piano. mi spiace ma pessimo acquisto anche concettualmente parlando

Very easy to install and doing the job as expected , i was sugfering from the Internet coverage till i got it.