• Reviews around device (3.08 of 5)

    TP-Link AC1200 Dual Band WiFi Range Extender, Repeater, Access Point w/ Mini Housing Design, Extends WiFi to Smart Home & Alexa Devices (RE305)

    • Truly an awful device, should've never purchased it
    • All my other devices have no problem.
    • The device is sluggish to turn on an report
    • Like that we can isolate devices with the dual band.
    • another useless device
    • this device did the trick almost too well and easily
    • The first device did not work at all
    • This device initially *seemed* to work, however when using it I often found that the wireless channels (both 2.4 Ghz & 5.0 Ghz) showed as "Internet not available".
    • This device works perfectly for our application.
    • Excellent device if you have a good router with horrible range or need that extra range for the corners of your house
    • Great device improved the signal in my home tremendously
    • Awesome little device, sets up in mere minutes and effect is astonishing
    • Great device improved the signal in my home tremendously
    • I bet this device is vulnerable to Krack (attacks on the Wi-Fi Protected Access protocol that secures Wi-Fi connections) even though I haven't tested it myself yet
    • In addition, the device seemed to confuse my computer, as it didn't seem able to connect with either through the original router or through the extender.
    • Device was working properly until it wasn't
    • The issue I was having before was apparently it was too close to my other router and thus they were confusing each other and the connected devices
    • I originally wanted to use it as an extender to my bedroom for my smart devices , cellphone and TV, but the signal spikes up and down constantly, so it wasn't usable for streaming video etc
    • Pretty cool to see a wifi device that's easy to set up and has instant results
    • To fix the problem, I simply pull the device out of the wall and it works fine when I just stick with my router.
    • Have trouble shot the device to no end, and now just consider shooting it.
    • Device is OK and works well.
    • It is just a very faulty device that constantly looses its connection to the main Wi-Fi signal, the company after an update to the mobile app that allows remote control from your phone do not recognize the device anymore
    • This device is very cumbersome to setup
    • This little device is incredible
    • This is a great device for getting Wifi signal to reach all the corners of your home or home-away-from-home.
    • I really wanted to like this device
    • The device works perfectly
    • Once I got it working my devices in turn had issues receiving an IP
    • This device will not solve any coverage problems you have.-Certified Network Engineer
    • Great device
    • This is an excellent device & I would highly recommend it.
    • Love this device
    • This device is well worth spending the few extra $$ over cheaper models.
    • I let the (good reviews) distract me from the (bad reviews), and there were plenty of those highlighting the same, and other issues (e.g., dropped connections, dead device, poor throughput).Honestly, I expect a lot out of a such an expensive product, but for me, this one didn't deliver, and is not worth keeping, as it's better for me, network performance-wise, to avoid using it all together.
    • This device has worked beyond expectation and brought 4-5 bars upstairs
    • I think it’s probably a great device if it’s compatible with your router
    • This device failed out of the box and the RMA process didn't work due to a known issue.
    • This is great device, especially for what it cost!When I bought the device, I believe it was 49.99 but has come down since
    • The issue is the same across devices, including phones, laptops, tablets, XBox, and my smart home devices.
    • Multiple devices, android and iphone and the app just doesn't work.
    • Absolutely awesome little device and doesn’t break the bank
    • For whatever reason, when on a network with a Netgear Nighthawk, it seems to do something to the network that drastically slows down other wireless devices on the network
    • And some devices like my Ring door bell just got confused by it
    • and it's automatic, but you need compatible AC devices for it to work)
    • Great device
    • For this purpose, the device is working as I had hoped.
    • I've had the device for about a week and this wireless range extender loses its uplink and requires a reboot every hour or two.
    • This device is worth the money, and as an IT consultant, this is somewhat easy to setup for unfamiliar end users.
    • TP-link also doesn't update the firmware either, I wouldn't recommend this device.
    • The devices always show that they are receiving the wi-fi signal, but they periodically lose the internet connection (i.e., data transfer ceases).
    • I used to use a retired Linksys E2700 Wi-Fi router as an Access Point, that device just died yesterday
    • I did notice that the "internet" shows disconnected on the device and if I DID configure the repeater function some wireless devices lost access to the internet, I called TP-Link to RMA the device since my 305 worked so well..
    • Great device with great range for improving signal
    • this device is great when it works but it barely ever works it drops the connection to your main router constantly and does not try to reconnect
    • Like that we can isolate devices with the dual band.
    • I checked and mine is connecting 100% on my portable devices
    • this device amazed me
    • Overall, this is a fast and powerful range extender, equipped with the latest communications technologies to support multiple devices and digital stream
    • The actual TP-LINK RE650 / AC2600 range extender is a decent device.
    • Occasionally certain devices will lag simply unplugging and plugging the extender back into the outlet corrects the problem
    • The device would loose connection with my network and I had to constantly(multiple times during the day or even within the hour) power off and on the device to re-establish connection to the network.
    • All in all, this device is worthwhile, but wasn't the signal boosting beast I was really hoping for at this price point.
    • The device works once in a while.
    • I wanted to love this device, but I experienced stability issues running a 5Ghz network even with firmware upgrades and a replacement
    • The app is very useful, especially when limiting certain devices from accessing the extender, but it can be buggy (iOS)
    • Then I started noticing on my router's config page that a mysterious device was constantly trafficking network at a steady pace (about 1 MB a minute)
    • This results in me unplugging the extender and my close enough devices reconnecting to the router and immediately working
    • (grounded) American plug but can run on 100-240V (50/60Hz); that is, this device will work fine overseas, but you will need a plug adaptor (not a transformer) to plug it into foreign sockets
    • After about 5 months use it, then the device has problem
    • very good device, i have been using it
    • This is no issue for devices in fixed locations such as set top streaming devices, IP cameras and some computers - just choose the router or range extender based on which has the strongest signal.
    • This device delivers like no other
    • Basically, it lets you connect a lot of devices without slowing down the traffic when so many devices are using the internet at the same time (like 8 or more)
    • Adding more and more IoT to my house this device greatly enhanced the usability of and effectiveness.
    • This device boosted my wifi signal beautifully plus I used its Ethernet out port to plug directly into the HD Homerun
    • Excellent device works as so many different things
    • When it works I do like that devices know when you are closer to your main router to switch over to that , than the extender
    • For apparently no reason this device stopped working after 2 days
    • No too happy doesn't work as I though it will.