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Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 503 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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82%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers highly value the Essentials Edition N300 Wi-Fi Range Extender's ease of use and ability to extend Wi-Fi range and improve signal strength. Many appreciate its simple setup and the improved performance it provides for streaming and internet access. While some experienced occasional connection issues or compatibility problems, the positive feedback on ease of use and performance outweighs these concerns. The product is also praised for its affordability and compact size.

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  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Nice but slow network speed.

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

    Stable product and easy to use. But it has very low strength. You will not get the proper speed. Good for wifi devices where speed doesn't matter.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Waste

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

    Drastically slow down Internet speeds, you devices show to have a strong signal, but service is almost none existent.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
      Posted .

      Hi iRobot,

      Thank you for your review. We understand that you have been having a difficult time with the product lately and we would like to look into some of the support opportunities that we have available. Your product comes with a one-year warranty and 90 days of complimentary tech support. If you need further assistance, you can visit Netgear. com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.

      Thank you.

  • Cons mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Bad wifi extended

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

    Terrible I am going to return it. All it does is to slow down

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Could be a lot better

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

    Even trhough we have a small house, still hard to keep our smart TV constantly using the wi-fi which is downstairs

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
      Posted .

      Hi eddy,

      We appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you had a difficult experience with your product. This resource should help you: https://kb.netgear.com/25731/Troubleshooting-NETGEAR-WiFi-Range-Extenders?language=en_US.

      If you need further assistance, you can visit http://support.netgear.com to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.

      Thank you,
      NETGEAR Team

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    netgear

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product didnt workout for what I needed but it has potential to be a good device.

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

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not worth to buy

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

    I will not recommend anyone to buy this...it made my internet speed slower...

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
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      Hi Abhay,

      Thank you for your review. We understand that you have been having a difficult time with the product lately and we would like to look into some of the support opportunities that we have available. Your product comes with a one-year warranty and 90 days of complimentary tech support. If you need further assistance, please log in to MyNETGEAR and click support for additional resources or to contact one of our support experts. They will be happy to help.

      Thank you.

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Wifi range booster

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

    This range booster did not work for me at all. It was returned in a few days.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed

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

    Bought to increase wifi signal to my Ring doorbell but it did not help.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
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      Hi Nikki321,

      Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you had a difficult experience with your product. Wireless routers, access points, and adapters send and receive radio wave signals through antennas. To optimize your wireless range, we suggest checking this resource: https://kb.netgear.com/1114/Improving-wireless-range-Overview.

      If you need further assistance, you can visit https://my.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.

      Thank you,
      NETGEAR Team

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Disappointed item did not work 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.

    After trying to connect this item several times it didn't work and I returned the item.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
      Posted .

      Hi Patty,

      Thank you for your review. We understand that you have been having a difficult time with the product lately and we would like to look into some of the support opportunities that we have available. Your product comes with a one-year warranty and 90 days of complimentary tech support. If you need further assistance, you can visit Netgear. com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.

      Thank you.

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    didn't work

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

    couldn't pick up wireless call wireless provider and tried with their help and was unsuccessful

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Average

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

    Had to return this because it did not reach the back bedroom. I live in an apartment.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Meh... have to switch networks

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

    Not what I was expecting. Very inconvenient to have to switch networks as you move from one side of the house to the other.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    not so great

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

    our wifi is slow so we purchased this extender. i'm not really sure it does anything. i wish i knew why our wifi was so slow.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Ehh

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Tried it out but didn't really notice a difference

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
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      Hi Audireddevil,

      Thank you for your review. If you need further assistance, you can visit Netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.

      Thank you.

  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Not happy with that

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

    I bought this product but tried a lot but wasn’t able to extend my network

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Did not work for us

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

    Both my husband and I tried for hours to get this to work. It began to look like it was going to but the signal never stayed connected, no matter which Outlet we tried it in and no matter which option we tried to connect it with.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
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      Hi Noelle228,

      We appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you had a difficult experience with your product. This resource should help you: https://kb.netgear.com/23517/How-do-I-set-up-my-NETGEAR-WiFi-range-extender?language=en_US.

      If you need further assistance, you can visit http://support.netgear.com to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources.

      Thank you,
      NETGEAR Team

  • Cons mentioned:
    Compatibility

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Didn't work with my network

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

    Might have been good but it didn't work with centurylink

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

    Didn’t work for me. Waste of money!

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

    A waste of hype, money, and my time & energy! Was left high and dry without useable WiFi for 5 weeks 2600 miles away from home...TRYING to conduct “business” on this business trip! Hello Dunkin Donuts!!!

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

    No Good

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

    I purchased this in hopes of extending my signal and it was absolutely no help at all . Maybe I had it too far from my router (30 feet or less) idk , but it was no help at extending my signal .

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

    Nope keep your money

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Doesn’t work neat but doesn’t work at all I can’t believe it because someone recommended this product to me

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Netgear Support
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      Hi KeishaD,

      Thank you for your review, we appreciate your feedback and we want you to know that your experience is important to us. We are sorry to hear that you had a difficult experience with your product. This resource should help you: https://kb.netgear.com/25731/Troubleshooting-NETGEAR-WiFi-Range-Extenders?language=en_US.

      If you need further assistance, you can contact NETGEAR Support by going to: https://my.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx and follow the onscreen instructions. Once you’ve registered your product you will be given the options of contacting Support through Phone, Chat, or email.

      Regards,
      NETGEAR Team