Customer Ratings & Reviews

Did not work at the campground we were at. Maybe to far from the office. We had 2 bars of slow Wi-Fi before we started , and that did not improve after I hooked up the Extender.

Doesn’t boot the signal all that well. Falls out of the plug as it is too heavy for the way it is designed. Would not recommend it.

this did not work at all for my application. Returned it, just bought a stronger router now I have coverage where I need it.

Weird connection and activity , did NOT work as expected or help issue so I returned it after one day

Barely works and has a very annoying set up and reset up. When it does work it works for a little while and then all of a sudden the same spot doesn’t work and is too far. Makes no sense and should work better for the cost.

did not increase range as advertised, small house, still same issues with limited wifi

Tripled download and upload speed to my home office on the other side of house and upstairs from from router. Easy install through guided app.

Not compatible w my router from spectrum ,just wasted my money

My wifi signal getting poorer when I added it as a extender , When you watched movies , it frozed anytime.. It’s better not to add this extender..

I purchased this device to overcome a small dead zone on my deck and got much more coverage than I anticipated. I now have a relatively strong wifi signal over my entire yard (~1/3 acre) and I have the option to decrease the strength of the extender's signal for security reasons. The setup was very easy through the app and the quick start guide was easy to follow and contained information on how to create a seamless mesh network with roaming which is essential for use with portable devices like smartphones, tablets, and laptops. If you plan on using this only for a fixed device, I would suggest allowing the tp-link to broadcast separate wifi network with the _EXT suffix as it automatically sets up as it will make managing the extender easier. My only complaints are (1) that I could not use the web browser setup as my internet browser would hang while loading the interface and (2) when set up for a seamless mesh, the app will often have difficulty connecting to the device if it is switching between your main network and the extender network. That said, I strongly recommend downloading the app as it has a powerful suite of tools to tailor the extender's function to your use-case and is easy to use and navigate.

I finally have stable wifi in my garage area! I am not sure why I waited so long to try a range extender device, but now that I have, I can say that it is well worth it. When working in my garage, which is the farthest place at our home from the wifi router, I was having issues staying connected with a strong signal. Now that I have this device hooked up in the garage, I am getting the signal needed to stream content to my devices with ease. Using the app WiFiman, I have found that the signal strength to my extender is staying strong. So far I have had zero issues with the extender staying connected to the main router. One thing that would make range extenders better IMO, would be to seamlessly have your phone and devices auto switch to the strongest signal source (main router or extender) without having to select manually. As it stands, you need a third party app to manage this task, therefore I am taking one star for this reason alone. It would seem to me like this would be a very easy thing to have as an out of box experience. I am not sure if it is due to Android / iOS software, or the router/extender device itself. Nonetheless, manually switching between wifi points is not ideal. Installation and setup was a breeze with the Tether app. I had no issues getting up and running within minutes. Again, the speed is sufficient for my home. I am not sure how these would work if you had a lot of distance between the main router and the extender, but for our modest sized home, it is great. Another thing that is great about these extenders is that if you live in an older home, but use smart wifi security cameras that are placed a good distance from the main router, you can always use the extender to connect your camera and relay the signal for better performance. All in all, wifi extenders come in handy for a variety of reasons. Whether you want a separate access point for guests, or you have areas of your home that are simply too far and need a boost, you can’t go wrong trying this wifi extender. PROS: Speeds are fast and stable in my setup Antennas are large and amplify the reach to the router well Plug and play CONS: Tether app only performs basic functions but works well Tether app does not include an auto switch feature

Kept taking us off of our nighthawk router. Reset four times and find my gave up. Used for an extension to upstairs and then not meet our expectations

I received this wifi range extender to test. I have had one from netgear in the past before I upgraded my system to a mesh in my house. The extender worked ok, but was not as easy tp set up as this one. I plugged this in at my office so that I could have coverage to the back room more consistently. This app is really easy to use, I created an account logged in, and the followed the instructions to on the ap set up this device. The quickstart guide given with the device leads your right down the order of things to do and well written, and i appreciate it. Overall it took maybe 5 minutes and I was set up. You start with the setup near the wifi device you want to extend, then once programed move it about 1/2 to the area you want covered, and make sure it has a good signal. All was good in my dead spot, but I had to login to the other network (id'd by "ext" added to other network name). Unfortunately the wireless routers I have does not support the onemesh setting, which it appears to be only their brands do, so this will not work as seamlessly with your devices as they claim unless you have one of the 19 main routers supported. Sure this will work with any device, just not the mesh feature. It appears easy enough to change which network you extend also. I did it between office and my home just to try and it worked good. You also have a lan line connector on it for devices that you want wired or may not habe wifi. So far, I'm pleased and would reccomed this to friends and family. 5 stars as an extender only, easy to set up and go. "works with existing router" is correct only as a simple extender. Onmesh feature is a gimmick they highlight, but bury in fine print limited to only their other products, and not something you should buy this for unless you have one of their devices. Still good extender.

It was awesome. Works great! It really helped the internet service in our area.

Works good only complaint is it has to have different network name from primary router.

The only thing it extended was the amount of time I wasted trying to get it to connect and then having to return it. Very poor user interface via the required app and zero improvement in wifi reach, regardless of where it was set up.

I just want to say this was extremely easy to set up. I jumped at the chance to acquire this extender. Reason being that on the other side of my home I keep getting dropped signal on a security camera and on my horticultural data logger that communicates with my tablet letting me know critical information when I'm not home. Not one dropped device unless my main router is down. I connected a switch to it and now have all my LAN devices hooked up to this extender, No issues whatsoever! I set it up using the WPS feature on the side of the device. Once I did that I did the same to my router, they both connected and I had great signal. I went to test my speed out on the net and there was absolutely no drop in speed or bandwidth whatsoever. I even tried to do a little gaming on my laptop and to no surprise, no issues again. I always liked TP-Link devices coming from a technical background myself with about 15 years experience in IT and this definitely get my stamp of approval. I'd recommend this to anyone who keeps losing signal on devises that are far away form their router. Personally I used it to connect my LAN devices and I didn't want to run Cat5e cable through the wall or along the floor. Just another Idea out there!

It worked great but it died after about three weeks

TP-Link - RE705X AX3000 Dual-Band Wi-Fi 6 Range Extender Setup - It was super simple to setup the Extender. As per the instruction it was required to install the Tether app from the playstore and then connect the extender to the Wall socket near to the router for the initial setup. The entire setup process from the time when the extender was plugged in to the wall socket took only less than 5 min. As my main router (TP Link Archer AX20) was also TP Link i did not face any issues and I was able to choose my 2.4 GHz network that i wanted to extended from the Quick Setup menu in the app. Once I had done the initial setup i was able to go to the Extended Network tab to view the list of available extended networks. Also it is possible to reselect a different Main Network if required any time from the app. App Features: 1. One Mesh network - This is by default turned on where the Mobile device will seamlessly switch connection between the router or extender that provides the fastest speed when moving through the house. 2. High Speed Mode - The extender will automatically disable one of the wireless bands and speeds up the other. 3. Location Assistant - Helps in finding the best location for the extender by checking the signal strength received from the router. 4. Share Wifi - I did not test this feature 5. LED Control - Under Night Mode when enabled the LED will be off during the time specified. 6. Wifi Coverage - It is possible to choose between Maximum or Intermediate or Minimum coverage where more power is used when the Maximum coverage is selected. I did some tests with different coverages. Minimum is almost similar to the current network strength. Intermediate has slightly better coverage than Minimum and with Maximum coverage we almost get full signal. I live in an apartment where there are 4 rooms. The main router is in the living room followed by an open kitchen, then 2 bedrooms (one after another). I have kept the Extender in the 1st bedroom so that i will get good signal in the last room (2nd bedroom). I expected the Intermediate coverage to be a bit more powerful but it slightly performed less than my expectation. 7. Scheduled Power off - Helps to turn off the extender during a specified time. 8. Operation mode - Helps to choose between Range Extender or Access point(where a wired network is transformed to a wireless one) which I did not test either. Speed test: I used 3 different phones to perform the speed test (Moto X4 (4 years old phone), Samsung Galaxy S8 which is 3 years old and then Samsung A71 which is a little more than a year old. Here are the results. Note when I am in the Living room the signal was automatically getting picked from the Main router which has more speed than the extender always. We can know which devices are connected after selecting the Main Router or Extender from the main screen and then clicking on the # of Clients from the top screen. Moto X4 - Living Room (Source - Main router) - 100 Mbps 1st bedroom where the Extender is present (Source - Extender) - ~ 70 Mbps 2nd bedroom (Source - Main router) - ~ 60 Mbps Samsung X8 - Living Room (Source - Main router) - ~ 120 Mbps 1st bedroom where the Extender is present (Source - Extender) - ~ 80 Mbps 2nd bedroom (Source - Extender) - ~ 70 Mbps Samsung A71 - Living Room (Source - Main router) - ~ 160 Mbps 1st bedroom where the Extender is present (Source - Extender) - ~ 110 Mbps 2nd bedroom (Source - Extender) - ~ 100 Mbps I did the same test from my Samsung A71 phone with the Extender disconnected. To my surprise i saw that the speeds that I got in both the bedrooms where 10 to 20 Mbps more than that of the Extender. Not sure why the Extender was getting used when the Main router had more speeds than the Extender. Maybe for someone who have a little bit older router which is no Wifi 6 compatible I think the extender might be getting them good speeds. In my opinion people who have a latest router with more coverage may be disappointed as the Extender tries to use the extender as it is nearer even though the main router has better speeds. Downsides: 1. Heating - I was using the Wifi Extender with Maximum coverage option selected. I saw that the extender was very hot when i tried to unplug the extender from the wall socket. I feel TP Link should have done better in trying to cool the equipment as I am pretty confident if the device gets overheated it might stop working in few years. 2. Switching between Main Router and Extender... I think TP Link should be better able to select the fastest network than selecting the device which has more signal strength. I don't think this sounds right and TP Link should probably fix this. Having said that I doubt if the One Mesh network works as expected. Note - The speeds I have mentioned above are from the tests that I performed during a specific time. Even the difference in speed between each device might be + or - 10 to 20 Mbps. It may vary at different times and might vary depending on the hardware used.

Did not work. Four solid lights on it but fails to connect to network. Support unresponsive, will return.