TP-Link TL-WA850RE N300 Wireless Range Extender, Broadband/Wi-Fi Extender, Wi-Fi Booster/Hotspot with 1 Ethernet Port, Plug and Play, Built-in Access Point Mode

I bought this product today ( 4 April 2015). Honestly, before I write a review l should mention the audience for whom this review is relevant. This review is applicable to you if you stay in a flat, with single floor (not Duplex) and your WIFI router is in a corner room like a bedroom, perhaps. Before I got this product, I read/watched a number of reviews on the net , 'cause a) I had no clue about routers / extenders and b) The price point varies from INR 500 to 15,000 in some cases. But if you are like me, who suffers from signal loss in adjacent rooms, and needs a router for his home, I would suggest the TP link 850 is a great buy for the price of INR 1875/-. I reviewed other routers including some TP link versions like the RE200 (Dual Band AC 750), WA875, NETGEAR EX6200, ASUS RT N-12 , before zeroing on this one. So why did I choose this one and how has it turned out? TP - WA850 RE is one of the cheaper of the versions - Big Pro . It is a single band router (2.4 Ghz) but does the job well The installation is very easy - Trust me, I thought it would be very difficult, cause I am not a very Tech savvy person, but it is very easy to install (I used the traditional method of setting up using CAT 5 cable and connecting to the extender admin page). If you have a WPS swtich on your WIFI router, then it is even more easier to install it and takes just 2 mins. This extender, uses the same name (SSID) as your routers, so you will not feel any difference whist moving around the house. Also, for me personally since I use a dual band router ( 5 GHZ and 2.4 GHZ) I can easily distinguish the ACTUAL router signal and the enhancer (extender signal). This extender only operates in the 2.4 ghz range. Excellent reception ! I am now getting signal in my other bedroom and balcony also. I can also stream movies and watch YOUTUBE videos anywhere in the house. There is an easy installation guide which comes along with the product. They also give you a CD with a user guide which is quite useless in these days of internet. Cons - So far None. Advice - Don't waste your money on expensive extenders unless you need them for home office purpose. I had thought about investing another extender called the RE 200 - DUAL BAND AC750 RANGE which is about 3300 INR, but later decided to stick with single band extender because there is no significant advantage between a dual frequency router and single frequency one for a home users. Remember while 5 Ghz has better power output 2.4 GHz has a better range. Also, the dual bands routers, while they are called so, don't transmit, two separate band, but alternate between the best band available in that location (signal strength of the band) Also, tried to procure Netgear EX 6200 in vain as its is not available in India, yet. it is also expensive at 12 K, but I have heard it is one of the best available in the market All in all a good WIFI extender and happy customer. By the way last but not the least ...Thank you Amazon the product reached me in one day

good item. Working properly. Am satisfied 😊😊

Excellent quality, Good connection, wifi range is high, Easy to install , highly recommend this product to those who feel poor connection problem with their router and which is immovable.

Awesome working, unbelievable performance! I am fully satisfied with this product. Earlier, there were many no-WiFi zones in my house, but now I am getting complete WiFi coverage in every corner. This device works perfectly even on a single line network and provides stable connectivity throughout the house. Now I can easily use internet anywhere without any interruption. Highly recommended for those who are facing WiFi coverage issues at home!

Range is good. But the speed is reduced even if I keep it near the router. My router gives 200 mbps. But the extends gives 30. If speed is not your requirement. This is well and good. Easy to setup. One button click to enable and disable WPS App UI is good. To connect and configure the lights also. Recommended product

The quality of the product is great. It is compact and easy to use. It has signal indicators which helps to understand how good the network is.

It does what it claims.I am using it as WiFi extender & now my JioFiber router covers both the floors of my house. Setting up the device is very easy. It's been one day only, I'm satisfied with it's performance, rest the time will tell if the performance is maintained.

Good product... U highly recommend plug your extender in 3 or 2 signal range along the room