Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- RE6500
- SKU:
- 7401006
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers regard the AC1200 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Range Extender very favorably for its ease of use, extended Wi-Fi range, and improved signal strength, with many praising the simple setup process and noticeable performance boost. While some users experienced connection issues or compatibility problems with certain routers, the positive feedback regarding improved coverage and performance significantly outweighs the negative comments. The compact size and reasonable price point are also frequently cited as advantages. Overall, the product receives high marks for its ability to enhance Wi-Fi access in the home.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Super easy!
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Super easy to connect and use. Increased range for electronics in my house.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Wi-fi range
Wi-fi faster
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great wi-fi extend long distance works great all round in house. We love the speed of wi-fi
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Setup
Easy to set up
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Out the bax, fast setup, everything works as advertised. Looks like some good options I have not fully explored yet.
I would recommend this to a friend average
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Its very small so you can fit this almost anywhere. It was kind of hard to setup but its very good as a 2nd router.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Linksys Staff
Posted .Hi,
We appreciate your feedback. Please don't hesitate to email us at LinksyCares@linksys.com should you need help with the range extender.
Regards,
Mara
Linksys Support
Wifi extender for areas with weak signal
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Our wifi is tightly secured with WPA, therefore it was not an easy plug-n-play. Once I found the instructions to enter the downstream MAC into our whitelist then all worked fine!
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Wi-fi range
Excellent Wi-Fi Extender
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this because I had a dead zone in my home. This is an excellent Wi-Fi Extender especially because of its dual bandwidth capability.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Wi-fi range
Great product
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This worked very well. It helped to extend my wifi as needed.
I would recommend this to a friend extends my home network service between floors
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This router allows me to get Internet service on any of the 3 floors in my house. I needed help to get it all set up so my laptop and phone would connect but it is working great now.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Setup
Easy setup
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very easy to setup. Much easier than the old network extenders that required you to connect to a laptop via ethernet cable to set up the network.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Connection
Unhooked it
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had to use customer support to set it up. And now it is unplugged because it causes issues connecting to all of my devices (mobile phones, tablets, Google Chome, etc...) not money well spent.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from Linksys Product Expert
Posted .Hi flyerfantoo,
Thank you for sharing with us your feedback. We regret to hear about the challenges you have encountered in keeping the Linksys RE6500 working on your network. Allow our team to help you improve that experience and have the device to work as expected.
Please email us at [email protected] with your contact information along with the link to this post.
We look forward to hear from you.
Regards,
Linksys Support
http://support.linksys.com
- Cons mentioned:Connection
Hard to activate
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Took a long time to figure out how to get my phone connected to it. Repeated calls to help line, but finally extended my range to edge of property. Never could get laptop or iPad to connect though.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Wi-fi range
Perfect score!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We used this for an outdoor movie night to pair with our projector....this item was perfect!
I would recommend this to a friend Great product
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great product as usual. Fast and sufficient. Had no issues setting it up
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Wi-fi range
Works great, easy to set-up
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy to set-up, and wi-if speed is great now. Had a less expensive wi-fi extender before this one- worth it to spend a little more!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Easy breezy
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Easy setup and works as it should. Easily connects to existing wifi router to extend signsl
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Wi-fi range
Distance
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great. Covers the distance that I needed. Amble to use the iPad all the way across my pool.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Ease of use
Linksys Range Extender
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Best Buy On-Sale Price was a great price for this Item. Easy installation and works great. I would highly recommend this Item.
I would recommend this to a friend Great Little Item
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I would have given this a 5 star except I had to use our computer to set it up instead of using our phones or tablet like it advertises. Once I got it set up it works with our Verizon Fios Router that we purchased from Verizon.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Wi-fi range
Easy connect. Good throughput.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Connected this device to main house next door and used cat5 ports to connect devices to internet.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Wi-fi range
Got some extra range
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this because I had some blank spots at my lake cabin in Minnesota. Easy set up got decent coverage would recommend
I would recommend this to a friend