RE813XE AXE5400 Wi-Fi 6E Range Extender w/Ethernet Port | 5.4 Gbps Tri-Band Wireless Repeater Amplifier | Up to 2800 Sq. Ft., 96 Devices | 6 GHz Band, 160 MHz | APP Setup | OneMesh Compatible

I've long been skeptical of Wi-Fi range extenders, but this unit made me a believer. I purchased it along with a TP-Link BE9300 (Archer BE550) router, primarily so that I could take full advantage of OneMesh/EasyMesh connectivity. Because I don't yet own any devices that support Wi-Fi 7, I don't need to extend the full Wi-Fi 7 capability of the router. However, the Wi-Fi 6E capability of the range extender means that the router and the range extender can use the 6-GHz band as a dedicated backhaul, leaving the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz bands free to connect to my devices. Even though I'm a computer-industry veteran, I generally hate having to configure networks. Installing this pair of devices, though, was remarkably easy. After ensuring that the new router was performing properly, I followed the instructions to configure the range extender. Everything worked correctly on the first try. I now have solid coverage from one ground-floor corner of my 2000-square-foot house (the router) to the opposite second-floor corner (my work computers). Because I reused the previous SSID (and let the TP-Link devices unify the three bands), I didn't need to reconfigure any other devices—they simply resumed working as before but with far better bandwidth.

When my mesh main unit by orbi failed, this, what I travel with, worked great on getting me back up on the internet until I replace the orbi unit.. Easy to set up and great as an extender / booster

When i first connected it, it said the signal was too weak to connect and to move the extender closer to the spectrum router which was in the other room just 100 ft away. I did so and was able to complete the setup. After the setup was completed i moved the extender into the back house where I intended to use it (400ft away) It works good and now I can connect my computer to the internet. The extender is big and bulky, takes up an entire single gang outlet and must be plugged in vertically or it will slip out of the outlet. No ground hole necessary. The four big antennas swivel and should be laid flat against the wall so they don’t get kicked and broken. Security can be setup via the local website easily. All in all it does a good job extending the signal and the price is fair compared to other name brands

While the product quality is fine, the setup is just about impossible. Other such devices I have purchased and use now were always easy to set up with the WPS on router or the device. This would not! Beware unless you have some IT or other experience, look for something else.

Pros: When it works, it works excellently. Was able to basically double the internet speed in my home office by placing this halfway between there and my router. Cons: Kinda glitchy firmware wise, but with workarounds. 1. If it's left on perpetually, every couple days or so it will just quit working. I have to walk over to it and unplug and re-plug it to get it to work again. Workaround: in the settings, there is an option to set a schedule. I just have it turn off every night while we're sleeping. Since doing this, I haven't had a problem. 2. It does not auto detect your time zone. I tried scheduling the LED lights, and was so confused for like a month why it wouldn't follow the schedule I programmed. Found out later that this device that very much has access to the internet, does not pull your local time automatically. This is also not mentioned in the quick start guide. Workaround: Just make sure you set the time zone manually so your LED and uptime schedules actually do what you want. Once those are all done, you should have a great experience with this device. It did everything I needed it to for my work.

This TP-Link RE813XE Wi-Fi range extender did a wonderful job of getting my new 6G band to reach easily in the upstairs of my home. It was super easy to set up with WPS so I had it up and running within mere minutes. The range covers the upper part of my 3200 SF house without any issues and connectivity is smooth and consistent. As expected, the 6G band of my upgraded internet doesn't penetrate walls as easly as the 2G and 5G, but this booster means I can keep my 6G signal no matter where I am in the house. Woks well with my iPhone 15 pro and my laptop when using a 6G capable wireless adapter (even my relatively new high end laptop didn't come prepared to capture the 6G band signal, though it runs pretty well on 5G.

Simple setup and working well. Would have liked to see a guest network option, but otherwise happy with it.

The TP-Link RE813XE Wi-Fi 6E does exactly what it claims it can do. We are very pleased. Thank you TP-Link and Amazon!!!