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NETGEAR WiFi AC1200 Range Extender (EX6200)

NETGEAR AC1200 High Power 700mW Dual band Wi-Fi Range Extender - Desktop with 5-Ports (EX6200)

Reviews by Features

Tech support

(43 reviews)
Coverage

(56 reviews)
Setup

(78 reviews)
Device

(49 reviews)
Work

(30 reviews)
Advertise

(39 reviews)
Extender

(130 reviews)
Product

(169 reviews)
Range

(109 reviews)
Signal

(211 reviews)
Router

(45 reviews)
Speed

(69 reviews)
Unit

(61 reviews)
Connection

(67 reviews)
Fact

(13 reviews)
Lack

(14 reviews)
Wire

(11 reviews)
Time

(28 reviews)
Noise

(6 reviews)
Ip

(6 reviews)
Spot

(23 reviews)
Drive

(8 reviews)
People

(6 reviews)
Zone

(15 reviews)
Phone numb

(4 reviews)

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Reviews around tech support (4.72 of 5)

  • I had to call tech support to get it to function correctly
  • Not at all please with the performance of the ex6200 or the tech support I got from Netgear.
  • A lot of websites become blocked or don't respond giving off a "DNS error".NETGEAR Tech support for this product is flat out terrible, I was continuously put on hold and eventually hung up
  • Netgear Tech Support is on point but kinda a pain to get a person on the
  • I didn't know this at first since it's not mentioned at all in the manual and even the useless tech support person was unaware of it
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Reviews around coverage (4.41 of 5)

  • We have had a great deal of frustration getting excellent coverage from one end of the house to the other
  • I find a location that gets a good signal at about the furthest point where I would be about to lose network coverage and put this device at that location.
  • Some of the reviews on this page seem to be on lesser products by netgear that don't work as
  • It gives me GREAT coverage for my entire home and yard.
  • I wanted wireless coverage outside and coverage was lacking further away from the either of the Apple Airport Extremes
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Reviews around setup (4.40 of 5)

  • Woirks, setup was easy (in my case because WPS was available), WiFi range is better.
  • The setup was a little flaky - sometimes the admin page didn't refresh right away when an item was clicked, etc
  • Easy setup, less than 5 minutes and connecting devices is no problem.
  • After trying ASUS EA-N66 and having a major hassle I gave up and ordered this AC1200 and it works instantly getting all 5 bars 200 + feet from the extender fast and hassle free setup, don't bother with the cheaper ones you'll be sorry!
  • Easy setup, has better reception than the router it connects to!
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Reviews around device (4.29 of 5)

  • The installation is simple and the device is easy to configure.
  • Employee 28041 finally got a device to connect and we hung up.
  • But this is the best networking device I've invested in
  • then i called support and after an hour I found out the device is defective
  • This is also the easiest device I've ever set up in my life, I'm very tech
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Reviews around work (4.04 of 5)

  • Installation instructions were a little confusing, but once we got beyond that it has worked well and seamlessly.
  • Seems to be working great over the last week and has helped signal strength
  • Surprising to read reviews criticizing how this thing works
  • Installation went great with Netgear's assistance, appears to be working well, will do a better check tomorrow
  • Great, wifi extender works on my 1/3 acre lot for all my needs.
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Reviews around advertise (4.01 of 5)

  • Marginal improvement, not as great as advertised or reviewed.
  • Works great so far, super easy to set up, as advertised
  • Marginal improvement, not as great as advertised or reviewed.
  • Some of the reviews on this page seem to be on lesser products by netgear that don't work as
  • I am very happy with this netgear device mainly because it works as advertised
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Reviews around extender (3.93 of 5)

  • BY FAR the best 'range extender' product i have ever used.
  • But for now I would only recommend this extender for 5g devices.
  • This works much better than the cheap wifi extender I bought at Walmart!
  • The throughput was significantly better than a much less expensive (and smaller) extender that I was using previously
  • Works well as a range extender, not delivering the speed and performance I would like
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Reviews around product (3.85 of 5)

  • very easy to set up and works great. very good product.
  • This is not the great product that I was hoping and expecting that it would be.
  • I don't write reviews, but this product is so bad that I can't help myself
  • for the past year, this has been a very good product for me
  • Great product highly recommend it, I have no problem with
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Reviews around range (3.84 of 5)

  • If it worked consistently it would be, at least for me, the perfect range extender
  • This is a very good range extender, but one that had me working with Netgear support for almost 4 hours
  • BY FAR the best 'range extender' product i have ever used.
  • The EX6200 is much better than the EX6100, which has a very poor range.
  • so I purchased this "expensive" range extender to extend the internet service in our home.
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Reviews around signal (3.70 of 5)

  • I am not able to receive a strong signal on the other side of the house from my AT&T Uverse router.
  • With R6400 modem in center of house, weak signal maxed out at ~12mbps
  • The signal is strong all through the house, from end to end, with this extender
  • My ZTE Axon has a weak Wifi signal and has problems connecting and authenticating to the extenders
  • While the basement has an excellent signal, my second floor and bedroom off to one side of my house, had a very weak signal
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Reviews around router (3.56 of 5)

  • The worst is not the router, it's the technical support
  • The router gets hanged in between and i have to reset it
  • Fantastic Router, has been a great buy for my house as it was badly needed.
  • My router has no real connection issues from the area I needed service.
  • The Router and the antennas worked very impressively, well over 1,000 ft.
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Reviews around speed (3.50 of 5)

  • Further, I do not get significant net speed degradation as compared to not using an extender.
  • She couldn't understand what I was trying to tell her and kept repeating that the slow speeds I was getting from the ex6200 were because of "settings" in my wifi router
  • After carefully following the directions, it worked perfectly and the only slow speeds are the result of a computer that should be replaced.
  • I have all netgear products to connect wifi and still spotty reception and speeds
  • I also found that the 2g speeds are somewhat slower (by about 25%) on the Netgear extender than on my Time Warner Cable Wifi Router - though it should be noted that we get an extra bar indicating greater reception
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Reviews around unit (3.19 of 5)

  • Overall I have to say the Netgear AC1200 Dual Band Range Extender EX6200 is a very nice unit
  • It appears as though I have received someone else's returned faulty unit.
  • If you are looking for a reliable bridge/repeater unit, I would suggest you keep looking.
  • The unit works pretty well, much better than what we were using before.
  • The first unit failed within a week and Amazon replaced it immediately.
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Reviews around connection (3.12 of 5)

  • Devices should be connected through the extender network only where the Wi-Fi device is in a “dead zone” where connection from the existing network is poor or nonexistent.
  • After the installation of the new router, I noted some persistent “dead zones” where connection from the existing network was poor or nonexistent.
  • I ended up unplugging it because the connection was inconsistent even though the main router was located just one floor above it.
  • The extender itself was fast and the connection was stable
  • I've also been hardwiring my devices for a more stable connection and that's been a breeze
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Reviews around fact (2.90 of 5)

  • Normal 'net surfing appears to be just as rapid as over our existing WiFi
  • I don't know how well it works in a large suburban home, but the fact that this thing cuts through eleven brick walls like a hot knife through warm butter makes it hard for me to imagine it NOT working
  • Unfortunately it didn't work as I expected it always needs to be restarted to work properly, but i give 3 stares for its coverage and easy to set up .
  • Originally, I set this up the regular way and speeds did increase substantially on our 5g smartphones as well as on our Chromebooks
  • One glaring problem that is not real clear up front, is the fact you can't use your Ethernet-based desk-top computer.
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Reviews around lack (2.74 of 5)

  • Originally, I set this up the regular way and speeds did increase substantially on our 5g smartphones as well as on our Chromebooks
  • Sincerely recommend that when you see a NetGear product to ......run as fast as you can!
  • While it is true that many items are received at discounted rates or complimentary, my reviews are completely unbiased as well as honest and are my personal experiences and opinion of the product
  • Some of the reviews on this page seem to be on lesser products by netgear that don't work as
  • Unfortunately it didn't work as I expected it always needs to be restarted to work properly, but i give 3 stares for its coverage and easy to set up .
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Reviews around wire (2.05 of 5)

  • so adding this device to my network expended my signal and gave me 5 ports for hard wired conncetions to local devices
  • i was afraid it would not work as well as the hard wire
  • If you are looking for an easy extension and want a hard wired connection, get this one.
  • Now, with the Netgear, I get equivalent to hard wired speeds on my wireless ac devices all over the upstairs.
  • To add weight to my review: Been working in networking for 25 years, run a network operations region covering a 1/3 of the country for a fortune 500 company, several world firsts with technology, 50+ internet devices in my home with more than a dozen hard wired RJ45 jacks, several routers
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Reviews around time (2.03 of 5)

  • Also from time to time Netgear offers firmware enhancements and it is just point and click, 'firmware update', and wait for the finished download
  • I had a difficult time getting this extender to connect with my modem
  • Contacted tech support (multiple times) and yes there was a slight language barrier
  • I have a hard time making it through a movie on my Apple TV without it disconnecting from the router.
  • Before you can contact support, you have to waste time registering on their site and registering your device.
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Reviews around noise (1.95 of 5)

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  • If you don't mind an incessant buzzing noise, I'd say this is near perfect, but I'm torn between its speed and convenience and an unwanted sound effect that is driving me to the bughouse
  • The short version: seems to work OK, easy to setup, but makes an odd hissing noise
  • I noticed that I can also hear a humming noise coming out of the device when it's plugged to AC
  • Not as strong as I though it would be
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Reviews around ip (1.95 of 5)

  • I can't even use my home or office computer to access it through the static IP I assigned to it
  • well i
  • Not as strong as I though it would be
  • When I did the troubleshooting, it said that the router had the wrong IP address
  • I've tried a few different firmware versions, I've migrated the EX6200 to a static IP, and tried a few other basic steps, but there's a huge thread on the support forums that keep referencing this problem, without any potential solution
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Reviews around spot (1.72 of 5)

  • This made for a pretty significant dead spot in my newly finished basement
  • Then once I found the perfect spot for the extender we have had nothing but very fast, strong wifi signal
  • My wifi signal was immediately improved in previous wifi dead spots
  • I bought what I thought had the most "broadcast power" to solve a dead spot where my UVerse Router did not reach
  • Great product for extender now all the dead spot in my house are good to go.
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Reviews around drive (1.69 of 5)

  • This would be great for streaming movies and music off the hard drive, wireless computer backups, and general centralized file storage
  • Not as strong as I though it would be
  • We haven’t used the ReadyShare feature yet, but i’ll be hooking up an external hard drive to it
  • Using my router's ReadyShare feature and the N450 adapter it would take me about six minutes to transfer a 5.5 gigabyte file from the USB hard drive over wireless signal
  • In addition to the basic extension you can connect five wired network devices directly to the router and either a printer or USB hard drive that can be accessed throughout the
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Reviews around people (1.44 of 5)

  • What I mean is, when is connected the transfer rates are superb, however the main problem it has and as I can see more people are having same issue, just check the forum for it, it looses connection to the WiFi base every other 2-3 days
  • Some people have mentioned the WPS setup did not work for them
  • However, after looking on line it appears many other people have the same problem.
  • They simply give you an email to 'contact our service people".People who use this email then complain about inept service.)-------I installed the range extender in the 2nd floor of my house in late
  • Their Indian support people said it can be
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Reviews around zone (1.00 of 5)

  • I used an app called Net Analyzer on my iPhone to check the dead zone area
  • Attached easily to the network and eliminates dead zones in our house.
  • I already had a nearly dead zone in my house, but the Arris modem caused that area to be unusable
  • Gets the job done for my dead zone part of aptRead more
  • Good to have for your dead zone, It really works and Netgear has app so you can track your range on your smart phone.
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Reviews around phone numb (1.00 of 5)

  • After calling my own internet provider, they tried to help, they found an 888-939-9092 phone number to call but Netgear wants an additional $100+ for one year or $200+ for 2 years
  • Once you finally get a phone number and wait for 20 minutes on hold to talk to someone, their only offered solution was to return the extender to the store.
  • Went to netgear website and spent two days trying to problem solve but could nor so spent another day trying to find phone number for customer service but kept being taken in circles.
  • And there's no phone number in the handbook, the setup instructions, or the website because being able to talk to an actual live person is a luxury afforded to only clients of the best companies, which this is clearly not.

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