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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 17 reviews

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Customers appreciate the Wireless-AC Dual-Band Wi-Fi Range Extender's ease of setup and configuration. Many found the installation process straightforward and quick, requiring minimal technical expertise. Positive comments highlight the simplicity of the setup procedure. The product's user-friendly design is a key factor in customer satisfaction.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Easy install and it works!

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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.

    Linksys AC1200 MAX This extender took 10 minutes to set up and link to my router. The Linksys works well. For example, a security camera at the furthest distance from the router, on the outside of the garage, had played recorded videos in a halting/jerking mode, sometimes with long pauses – and now those video replays are smooth and nonstop. Also, testing our network signal strength (via the Android app: WiFi Manager) showed the Linksys extender on the first floor of the house has a stronger signal than the signal from the router on the second floor of the house.

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

    Easy setup great coverage

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great extender I am impressed with how easy it was to setup and how well it works. We are using it seasonally for extra coverage in our yard durning the summer months when we spent so much time outside. The speed is very good and the range is impressive

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent for all environments

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

    Good quality , easy to configure, works well in an unheated dusty barn as well as climate controlled house

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy set up

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

    Easy set-up. Adequate results. Less than desired coverage.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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

    Easy to set up, no issues. The setup even shows if the location is optimal.

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

    fantastic wifi extension range

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    although it did take me a while to set up, it was worth it! i have this one in my room & another cheap one out on the patio. wifi connection has been extended pretty far and now instead of my router and cheap ext. showing 'fair' or 'weak connection' all three shows 'good connection'. I'm very impressed with this wifi extender!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It does what I expected

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

    I don't know if it's worth the money but it was easy to set up and it does the job I want it to do.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Internet extender works!

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

    Needed to connect an older desktop computer to the modem that was too far away for an Ethernet cord. Took a phone call to Linksys to get it set up, which was easy, just not in the instructions. Now it works great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Ease of use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Worked for me!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Simple to set up, works great. I needed it as a range extender, and it was easy to login to it and make the settings for my system.

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

    antenna threads

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

    Antennas are loose as the threads aren't strong, so I propped up antennas with the excess xords on the machine.

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

    Work well for home streaming!

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

    It has improved my streaming on my TVs in my house.

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

    Nice unit but...

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

    Nice unit but didn’t work with Spectrum’s Obee cable router/wireless access point.

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

    Wi-Fi extender

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This worked great to allow better Wi-Fi reception throughout the entire house, eliminating some dead zones.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Decent, but unspectacular

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Doesn't really get through concrete walls like I need, but it's fine otherwise.

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

    i believe it would have worked

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    i just couldn't understand how to get it to hook up to my pc

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Linksys Staff
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      Hi, steve,

      We appreciate the time in posting the review and we'd like to lend you a hand on setting it up. Email us at [email protected] with your contact details and link to this review for our reference so we can endorse you to one of our Escalation Engineers for further assistance. Indicate where in the set up process you hit snag to wrap things up.

      Regards,

      Carl
      Linksys Support linksys

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    A terrible piece of equipment

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

    Very difficult to set up. It is set for "automatic reconnect"; however, any minor power blip and it disconnects and does not reconnect. When we try to manually reconnect, it requires that you enter the password. We have tried using the password we set on it - wrong password. Tried using the router's password - wrong password. Tried using the computer's password - wrong password. The only way we can get it to connect is by pressing the "WPS" button on the router, but the timing on this has to be perfect. No one in the house has confidence to connect their device to it; therefore, we will probably return it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Bad.

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

    Terrible. I have given this box 5 or more hours of my life with a Mac a PC, iPhone and tablet. I've used a few feet away, I've plugged it directly into the router and it won't connect to any of my networks, wifi or otherwise. I am not a fan of Linksys equipment from several past experiences. I should have known better.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Linksys Staff
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      Hi,

      The Linksys RE6500 Dual-Band WiFi Extender works with any wireless router including the ISP-provided router. You can share more details at [email protected] with the link to this review for our reference, and investigate your extender further.

      Regards,

      Jan
      Linksys Support linksys

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