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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 2962 reviews

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great... But!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great router, lots of features and the range is fantastic. The UI for the router is easy to use, and easy to configure. However... I'm noticing some anomalies when using it (hence the 4 star), such as my cell phone dropping sometimes when I'm sitting directly in front of the router. Could this be my phone? possibly... but I've also purchased a Linksys extender, and having issues with that as well. Just adds some frustration, and makes me wish my entire home was wired with CAT5 cable. Overall, no complaints, need to do some troubleshooting. Would recommend, despite the heavy price.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Range Extender

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to set up and extend Wi-Fi range. Good for the price point. Like the USB port available.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Signal strength

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy setup - Seems to work pretty well

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The setup was easier than I expected. I have a TV that seemed to struggle to get the signal and so I put the extender right underneath it, and the TV has improved.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product, easy set-up

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works like a charm. My husband took it out of the box, read instructions, plugged it in, and it has worked perfectly since that time. Occasionally my laptop likes to try to default back to the original network instead of the extender but that's easy to fix and not the fault of this product. Great price. Buy one. The range is incredible.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Range

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Wifi range extender

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Extended my wifi range, easy to use interface and installation

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Distance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great device

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Connected great to the internet. Would not recommend being more then 40-50ft apart from main router. (Yes I tested distance) also hides really well. Only downfall is that I could not get the 2g connected for some reason.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Coverage, Range

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great range

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My house is approx 4000sq and was previously using 300$ router with a horribale range. This little guy took care of every corner

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Signal strength
    Cons mentioned:
    Distance

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    convenient size

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great for boosting signal strength needs to be close to device being used picks up the signal well from three floors above but transmits a strong signal a short distance away.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Signal strength

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good and simple to set up

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed to boost my wi-fi signal into a far bedroom of the house, mainly for streaming movies and TV shows in bed. I set this up in a room next to the target bedroom, close enough to the router to get a good signal. The result was that every room in the house now has a strong signal. It does need to be reset if you make any major changes to your wi-fi network, but the instructions of doing so are easy and available online.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Signal strength

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Device

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I consider myself as having good techie experience so it's not hard to say it was easy to setup. So I had my son follow the instructions (so he could learn to be a techie) and he was able to setup the device with no problems inside 20 minutes. Signal strength is as advertised and great coverage outside the backyard where none existed before. Very happy with this device.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Coverage

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Extends the wireless coverage great

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    With my new Linksys WRT 1900 AC Dual Bank Gigabit Wi-Fi Router being in my downstairs office, this Wireless-AC Wi-Fi Range Extender is the perfect device to give my upstairs bedrooms better wireless internet access. All my family need the fastest internet access to download pictures, watch movies, download programs, or just surf the web as desired. There is always a need for speed when it comes your computer equipment.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Best I've Tried So Far

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    In my experience, these devices haven't been great, maybe because I'm not willing to pay for higher priced models. This is easily the best one I've tried in terms of easy setup and range. It doesn't seem to go out of range anywhere in my house, but as with other models, the actual performance for streaming, texting and emailing can be variable. Ideally, the underlying modems and routers would be improved to the point where devices like this weren't necessary . . .

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Range

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Distance

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this to increase the range of my house wifi. I got a little more but not what I was expecting. However, the speeds I am getting make the purchase worth it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Signal strength

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Strong signal strength

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I get usable signal at about 150 yards away from extender. Setup is easy with the built in signal meter.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Range

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Quick setup, low profile

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to follow instructions. You don't have to be an IT expert to set it up. Just use the easy to follow included instructions. Low profile so it tucks away. Good option to reach devices that are not wireless or far from the router.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Coverage, Easy setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Have Wifi, Will Surf

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have been in a long search for removing specific black holes in my wifi coverage. It appeared that there were several time - space continium issues with my LinkSys AC router. Imagine my join when I found this very easy to setup and suprisingly effective extender. I am now able to move onto greater mysteries, like why we can't get any good Presidental candidates.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good, but watch using with Realtek.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got tired of using Powerline ports for my LAN only devices so purchased this as a LAN AP as well as a Wi-Fi Extender. Overall it works well, but there are occasions when it just drops out on the LAN ports and my older Realtek onboard LAN port could not seem to wake it up when I started my PC. Had to get an Add-On device to make the LAN port turn on when I turned on my PC. I tried to do a Firmware reload just in case there was some kind of corruption on the factory loaded Firmware and following their instructions, it died in the middle of the update and I had to exchange it at Best Buy. No problem with the exchange (actually was very easy) but the new unit did the exact same thing so that is when I figured out it just did not like the Realtek LAN port after multiple cables and lots of other test. It is fast and when it is working, it works well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Coverage, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A good product at a great price,now I can use my tablet around the house,no dead spots.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Signal strength

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for what I need it for!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    EASY SETUP AND NO COMPLAINTS SO FAR ITS A GREAT BOOSTER

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Range

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good extender

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Extender works well. Set up was a bit confusing but finally figured it out. Range was extended quite a bit. Very happy with this purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend

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  • Tom's HardwareTim Ferrill on November 10, 2015

    AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender Round-UpThough the brand changed hands a couple of times in the last decade, Linksys is a recognizable name in the home networking market, particularly in the wireless segment. Its RE6500, the smallest range extender of the four we're reviewing, is a

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