• Reviews around range (3.88 of 5)

    TP-Link N300 WiFi Range Extender with External Antennas and Compact Design (TL-WA855RE)

    • Easy setup, good range, fast
    • 2g Range is so so 5g range is terrible
    • Range is not as strong as I had hoped for, but still works as advertised
    • iteam came on time and works great also great for 2g and 5g support both has great range support
    • Despite claims of better range in product literature and customer reviews the range is no better than the WDR3600, and much WORSE than the Netgear AC1750
    • The range is great and most likely an over kill for our small 1600sqft home.4/28/18 - update - went out for the first time
    • It has great range
    • Easy to set up and the camera wi-fi signal ranges at 95 - 100% where it had been in the low 40s.
    • The range is pretty mediocre but the real problem is it doesn’t amplify your signal whatsoever
    • So I live in a college apartment with very bad wifi (weak signal and small range) and this booster really helped to get the signal all the way to the bedroom
    • Am enjoying every minute of this router...fast speed, long range, easy to set up this router works flawlessly
    • My sole reason for buying this to replace my WDR3600 was the purportedly greater range, which this doesn't have
    • Also purchased a TP-Link extender to provided better range.
    • Doesn't have the best range
    • If something changes, I'll update my review but this is an excellent range extender.
    • Either buy the WDR3600 (for the same performance at lower cost) or the Netgear 6400 (which I know has greater range, because I can access my neighbor's Netgear router from across the street, but they can't see mine).
    • The Archer C7 is a great mid range router for the price; it's not the best I've ever used, but it certainly gets the job done
    • great range and features.
    • TP-Link makes excellent range extenders.
    • Wish has more range but its decent, easy to install
    • might as well put tinfoil on your router to boost range
    • really good range
    • This thing gets great range, the speed is fantastic, and I haven’t had any issues requiring a reboot
    • great range, look, dual band and doesn't fail
    • Pros: good range, handles high speeds over WiFi well, easy to use router interface, affordable price
    • This is the easiest thing to setup and the range is great
    • Easy to setup, good range on wireless internet, everything I asked for.
    • Used it in my bedroom which is not getting strong wifi range & not seeing any good results!
    • Plugged in our old Medialink 300N and while the range is not great, everything works.
    • Good range too.
    • Great range, good look, strong signal...love the sale price I got it for too
    • Really good router, great range and strong signal.
    • The range on this is excellent, it reaches well over 2,000 sq.ft
    • I've not had any real problems with either device, and the range is quite good and has been since purchased.
    • Excellent router, great range, great value.
    • Limited range
    • This c7 router has slightly better range.
    • very good range and speed
    • Range and connections unreliable and range is horrible as advertised
    • It worked great until it started dropping connections -- fantastic range and the built-in control panel is pretty nice
    • Terrible range, drops signal all the time, can barely go 30 ft in direct site.
    • The range is pretty much useless
    • Good range, I did not think it would improve the Wi-Fi signal, now there are no dead spots
    • Easy set up, great range and connection speed
    • Really good range without loosing too much speed/signal strength.
    • Awesome price, easy to use & setup, good range and speed.
    • Range is good but speeds are so finicky that things like Netflix on our PS4 will get weird for a bit.
    • Seems to have good range
    • Fast and reliable so far, has improved both the range and quality of our home network, which is more complex than the average by far.
    • easy setup.. doubles the range of my house wifi.
    • Has a great range.
    • This is not a range issue, provider issue, or modem issue
    • The range was good for my purposes
    • I returned this to get the archer ac9 for better range
    • However, with this TP-Link, range is definitely better.
    • Good range and speed.
    • Works well, great range.
    • Bought this router hoping it would improve my range on my wifi
    • Range is very good, when its working it has very good range inside and outside my home
    • It has very good range as I am already picking up several of my neighbors WiFi locations that didn't register on previous router.
    • I have been having wifi problems with my Roku and Xbox since they are both a decent range from my Wifi Router
    • This is the second router with good reviews that cannot outperform my old TL-WR841.The range is about 10ft less than with an old one, 5GHz is unusable since it's not covering a half of the house.
    • Super easy to install and has decent range
    • Good range.. faster than my 100m cable internet, good value.
    • works well, has good range and performance
    • Its range is great as well
    • Range is terrible, the old Lynksys was FAR better
    • and I now have better coverage range
    • My range is no better than my single band, single antenna
    • and it’s range is very impressive.
    • I had all my smart devices hardwired using multiple routers prior to this purchasee but the range and speed on this is so good I can remove the extra hardware and free up clutter through out my apt.
    • Easy to install, but did not improve my range, and caused more interference, so I removed it and have a $20 piece of electronic junk.
    • i thought the range on this would be better because of the attena size
    • Easy install, inexpensive & great range.
    • Awesome range
    • Has good range and
    • The range in my ranch home is maybey 20 feet, but enough to reach the garage and back yard some
    • The range on this router is much better than the Netgear and I get good speed.
    • Range and speed got worse.
    • It may even be hindering the effectiveness and range of my wifi network instead of just doing nothing
    • The range and signal strength is pretty decent for a bigger 2 story house
    • Has good range and is pretty stable.
    • The range I get is just plain super as I was also looking at the expensive wifi mesh node option for my 3254 SQ
    • Range was not as good.
    • 5 GHz band basically non-operational now, and the range for 5 GHz was pretty poor anyway.
    • Despite claims of better range in product literature and customer reviews the range is no better than the WDR3600, and much WORSE than the Netgear AC1750
    • Great range, fast
    • Good range for our home.
    • Poor range compared to name brand products
    • Range finder works perfect to extend the WiFi signal from the main unit.
    • Range finder works perfect to extend the WiFi signal from the main unit.
    • Extends range, easy to set up
    • In a building with several other networks, has ability to limit range to 2 smaller ranges.
    • I really love the range and power
    • Router was easy to setup and has good range, however, I have had issues with using complex pssphrases on the wifi said, seems it doesn't always accept connections if passphrase is too complex for some reason.
    • Heard this had some of the best range/connectivity for your the price.
    • Works good inside but not much range past that
    • Much more reliable and better range.
    • Works better than the single band but range is still not that great.
    • To date, the router has been absolutely perfect and gives great range / speed.
    • It works fine, I have extended the range of WiFi.
    • Look at your main router and note it's internal IP address as well as the number range of the internal DHCP service
    • Range is no better than the TL-WDR3600!Pros
    • No problems since, setup was flawless, interface is much better, and better range
    • This took me 5 minutes to setup, and has DRASTICALLY improved the range of my wifi.
    • Quick and easy setup and great range.
    • Range is awesome and very reliable connection.
    • Great range
    • Kind of wish I had just picked up an additional range extender like my other one.
    • doesn't work as expected - very very short range.
    • Setup was dead-simple and it has great range
    • Imagine my surprise and chagrin to discover that the Archer C7 has no better range than the TL-WDR3600
    • While the range of both routers were excellent and similar at 2.4 GHz, the Netgear covers the entire house at 5 GHz and even halfway down the block.
    • I soon discovered that it has incredible range
    • Good range, completely stable, easy to get running.
    • This router has a lot better range than my old router and broadcasts a strong signal from the upstairs to the entire downstairs
    • It has much better range than the $30 TP Link router it replaced
    • No enough range for downstairs in teo levelleves Home.
    • The Wifi range in an 2100 square foot house is excellent and at a reasonable cost
    • Good range and easy setup
    • The range on this router is horrible
    • Works very well, and the range is better than i was expecting
    • (The other was a range extender that lost connection several times a day.
    • Range is no better than the TL-WDR3600!Pros
    • Look at your main router and note it's internal IP address as well as the number range of the internal DHCP service
    • I am gonna try my luck with a 5g capable range
    • Good range extender
    • Not very good range
    • Good, Basic Range Extender
    • Very fast speeds and excellent range, but watch out if you run smart home products
    • It does improve my wifi range but reduces almost 2/3 speed though
    • Good range & penetration in a 1,500 sqft house.
    • Range is extremely good
    • However, it does seem like the internet service doesn't crash as often as it did with the service's router,
    • I will update this review as we work through the issues
    • i can't in good judgment give the item low stars, the item works as it should, but the seller on the other hand, should make it very clear for buyers what GHz their item uses
    • Pressing TPS button on router changed my existing wifi password, as well as giving it to the new _Ext device, with no word to me about what that new password was
    • but it still fails just as it did before
    • Now I get excellent coverage throughout my 3,500 sq ft home, as well as on my porch and patio...even a couple of hundred feet away in my backyard
    • Works exactly as it is supposed to and gives us great WiFi coverage in the areas our main router cannot reach, and for the price you
    • The ethernet port works as well as if it was from the router itself.
    • It doesn’t work, it comes up as a
    • Worked exactly as I expected.
    • it works as in I can connect to
    • 5G became intermittent after 6 or 7 months and failed entirely at 10 months
    • It has worked in 2.4g relatively well, but couldn't keep up with our small family of 4. 5g is fine when it decides to work, however very finicky and drops signal often
    • The 5G will be delivering internet but the 2.4 will just lose internet connection
    • It is 2.4G only, and can be overrun if you are streaming video, so you may want to limit the other devices that connect to the extender.
    • I am gonna try my luck with a 5g capable range
    • I suppose if you need the range to have any signal this would do well....if you want that range extension to have speed probably go with one that supports 5G if that's what your modem uses now.