Devolo 8703 Wi-Fi ac Repeater Plus (Wi-Fi Booster with Plug Socket, Faster Internet using Dual Wi-Fi, Compatible with all Routers, (1,200 mbps, 2x LAN Ports, AP mode, Access Point), White

My son has one of these at his house and it works really well to increase the wifi range. I was going to buy one too but was initially put off by the fact that my mains sockets are close to the floor- not ideal for wifi. So I bought a Netgear Nighthawk which had a mains lead. Bad decision. The Netgear has been awful, constantly losing connection and operating strangely. I eventually disconnected the Netgear and bought one of these Devolo repeaters (just like my son's). As with my son's it works well. I would recommend to anyone. However, I had to rig up an extension lead on the wall so as to have the Devolo at a reasonable height. Not ideal, so I wish Devolo sold repeaters with a mains lead. This was the only negative, however.

The ac Repeater is a very easy unit to setup. (All being well) you plug in the new unit close to your router or other WiFi press the WPS button on your router and then the same on the Repeater. If and when the bottom light goes from blinking to solid then the units are matched and you are ready to unplug and move to where you need the unit. Simply plug the unit into a wall socket and if it shows a signal strength (preferably the more than 1 bar) then you are up and running.The limitation if you will is the unit needs to be within range of your router or WiFi extender you have paired with otherwise the unit will not work. If you need to go further then look at the Devolo Powerline range which uses your house mains as a network so you can place a unit a greater distance from your router.Hope this helps.

It works for me extending range to the bottom of our 60foot garden

I ordered this Devolo repeater based on technical reviews, so I thought it would suit my needs.When the device was delivered, I downloaded the Devolo app and plugged the device in. I followed the easy to read instructions in the app step by step, but it would not connect. I tried multiple times.I emailed customer support and waited for their response (this was a weekend and they work Monday to Friday). In their response they asked me to take some different actions, which I did. And after spending further hours on trying to get this to work I finally had it up and running.In full working order it was giving me a download Mbps of 4.99, which was exactly the same as without this device. It couldn't even open up YouTube. It made no difference where in the house I situated the repeater.The WIFI signal is the same with this device as it is without it. It has not improved the signal one iota. I get better signal with a WIFI extender I purchased for £30 a few weeks ago. Absolutely would not recommend this product.

Not bad but a bit hard to find signal!!

Great addition. Placed in kitchen to push signal to back of the house. Really does the job

Bearing in mind that no WiFi range extender seems to exceed expectations, nonetheless, this Devolo unit is a good choice. Couple it with the Devolo App and a decent degree of control can be achieved. For instance, this new unit has been placed in a bedroom and the led lights can be too bright at sleep time...so, using the App, they can be turned off. I have 3 Devolo units: the App tells me the status of each unit, allows me to name their positions and provides signal condition. Should I need to identify a unit, I can make it flash repeatedly and so confirm that I am looking at the correct one.By the way, choosing the correct Devolo product can be very confusing. I suggest a thorough read of the Devolo product choice guide. Type Choose a product - Devolo into a search engine and you'll find it.

I bought this product to extend my WiFi signal to strengthen reception at the rear of my house. I already have a Devolo Power Line 1200 system. I struggled to set this extender up and a Quickstart Guide did not help. The full manual instructions tell you that once plugged in for 2 minuets a Devolo app on your smart phone will recognise the extender and a wizard will guide you through easily! It didn't. I called the help line and explained. First he told me that the 8703 Wi-Fi repeater was not compatible with my Devolo Powerline set up. I read back the advice on the rear of the box that it was also "ideal for extending your devolo Magic Powerline network". He said well it is not. After helping me find the signal name in my iphone settings he gave me the wrong web ip address and disconnected the call. I have since been able to set it to extend my Virgin Wi-Fi and update the firmware. It now appears in my iphone app and devolo Cockpit on my PC. It was important to plug it in to the nearest three pin to your router when doing the initial set up, linking it to you existing WiFi signal and firmware update. Then it can be moved. I did not need to use the routers WPS or any of the buttons on the powerline or extender.