So, first, I'm using this to push a signal down through a basement wall from the other side of the house. Second, I religiously reboot our main router and this extender daily. 3rd, when things go wonky, I use a sniffer to see if its the router, extender, device cache or our provider.
In the past three years, I've found a good spot for this little guy, enough so that with some primary router tweaking, it tells me, "Hey, you know you can move me further away if you want," in the Tether app.
Some devices absolutely do not want to play nicely with extenders or 5Ghz. Ring is a good example. And if something makes your primary router glitch for a moment, it may take a moment for the extender to find it again. External USB WiFi receivers tend to lose their signals, and heavy disc activity or device memory useage will affect any transfer rates. This is regardless of brand of router or extender.
When my transfer rates have crashed in the past 3 years, I've only traced a handful to this extender. Three were fixed by restarting the extender, and two were fixed by finding out my wife had unplugged the extension cord leading to it so she could plug something else in. About the same for the router and miscellaneous reasons, but the rest were the result of service glitches on our providers part.
Some things to improve speed: Don't waste 5Ghz on anything that doesn't support it. Don't enable WiFi on a PC already plugged in to a direct connection to your router via LAN cable.
Check your WiFi channel settings on your router. Almost all routers are default to channel 2, 3, 10, and 6. This causes a glut of overlapping signals through your neighborhood, and its a dozen times worse in an apartment complexes. Change it to a different channels on your primary router (I use 24 and 36). Your extender will find it.
There's freeware out there that can flush your DNS cache, and you can restart your computer or devices (not just in a sleep mode or logged out, but a full restart).
Try these different things and see how they work. My tested throughput generally exceeds the speed I pay for, so my router and extenders are maxed out, and speed rates are affected by my devices primarily.
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Founded in 1996, TP-Link is a global provider of reliable networking devices and accessories, involved in all aspects of everyday life.
With a proven heritage of stability, performance, and value, TP-Link has curated a portfolio of products that meet the networking needs of all individuals.
Now, as the connected lifestyle continues to evolve, the company is expanding today to exceed the demands of tomorrow.
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Product Specifications:
- AC2600 Wi-Fi Speed
- Dual 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz 4-Stream Wi-Fi Bands
- 4x External Antennas
- 1x Gigabit Ethernet Port
- Supports MU-MIMO Wi-Fi
- Works with Any Wi-Fi Router or AP
- Tether App Requires Android 4.1 and iOS 8 or Higher
Get Powerful Wi-Fi Where You Need It Most
Send high-performance Wi-Fi across your home to eliminate dead spots and lag with RE650. The range extender's Wave 2 Wi-Fi technology includes 4-Stream and 256 QAM, which create ultra-fast AC2600 Wi-Fi for seamless gaming and 4K streaming in any room.
MU-MIMO lets the RE650 communicate with many devices at the same time to speed up connections, a feature amplified when the extender is paired with any MU-MIMO router.
The quad-antenna design ensures a strong Wi-Fi signal where you need it most.¹
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Powerful Wi-Fi for Incredible PerformanceThe RE650 deploys 4-Stream and 256 QAM technologies to create lightning-fast AC2600 connections. 4-Stream adds an extra data stream to both of the range extender's Wi-Fi bands, and 256 QAM expands the overall capacity of the dual bands. With 4-Stream and 256 QAM working together, the RE650 can handle the demands of gaming at higher settings and streaming in 4K without buffering or lag hampering your online experience.¹ |
Intelligent Processing Engine for Wi-Fi Without InterruptionThe RE650's Intelligent Processing Engine balances the demands of your devices to keep Wi-Fi connections fast and smooth. The engine sends Wi-Fi traffic to dedicated processors, leaving the extender's powerful dual-core CPU to take care of everything else. With intelligent processing, you can game online, stream in 4K and download large files while your Wi-Fi remains fast and all your connections stay strong. |
MU-MIMO for the Best ConnectionsWave 2 Wi-Fi technology equips the RE650 with MU-MIMO, which lets the extender talk to several devices at once over the same Wi-Fi band. This simultaneous communication maximizes the performance of all your devices, even when they're running at the same time. When paired with a router that also uses MU-MIMO technology, the RE650 delivers extended Wi-Fi that minimizes wait times and turbo-charges all of your Wi-Fi connections.¹ |
Quad-Antenna Design for Expansive CoverageThe RE650's powerful quad-antenna design boosts its Wi-Fi coverage to a phenomenal degree. Four high-powered antennas minimize coverage dead spots and create strong, reliable Wi-Fi connections with devices in the farthest corners of your home. Beamforming technology makes the RE650's already impressive coverage even better. With Beamforming, the RE650 can detect the direction of its Wi-Fi connections and focus its wireless signal towards them, helping strengthen your home's overall Wi-Fi performance. |
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Wireless Bridge and AP ModesConnect wired devices like game consoles and smart TVs to your Wi-Fi for blazing performance with the Gigabit Ethernet port. To create even stronger Wi-Fi coverage, connect the extender directly to your router via Ethernet and switch over to Access Point mode. |
Easy Setup and Universal CompatibilityAn LED lights up red where Wi-Fi is weak and blue where it’s strong to help you find the perfect setup spot, and the extender is easy to move so you can enjoy strong Wi-Fi wherever you need it. You can also connect the extender to any Wi-Fi router, access point or modem router. |
Intuitive InterfaceSet up and manage your Wi-Fi with the TP-Link Tether app (Android, iOS). Tether allows quick access to settings such as guest privileges, scheduling and device management. An intuitive web UI helps you keep your network up to date by downloading the latest firmware, and the extender alerts you when critical updates are available. |
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| data transfer rate | 2600 megabits per second | 1200 megabits per second | 3 gigabits per second | 1.5 gigabits per second | 1800 megabits per second | — |
| frequency bands | — | 2.40 GHz, 5 GHz | 5GHz, 2.4GHz | 2.4 GHz | — | — |
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This is a nice extender. It works great for our setup. We're in a secondary home on the property and share utilities as well as WiFi we just had to make it reach our building. This did the trick. It's pretty easy to use. The tether app kinda stinks like my mother in laws cooking, but the online interface is about as perfect as a cloudless sunset! All in all I liked it so much I bought another! We have a truck load of smart devices connected to the 2 extenders. I used the second to extend the original extender WiFi output. We have 4 game consoles, 2 TVs, 3 cell phones, 2 tablets, laptop, 2 printers, light bar, 4 Alexas, 2 humidifiers, 4 smart plugs, several smart LED strips, a lamp, smart surge protector, fire stick, Roku, sound bar, 2 doorbells with cameras, 2 Smart door locks, a security camera, thermo/hygro sensor, and smart light bulbs out the wazoo connected to these 2 extenders and it all works great. We're both disabled and boy Alexa works hard at my house!
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
This is a nice extender. It works great for our setup. We're in a secondary home on the property and share utilities as well as WiFi we just had to make it reach our building. This did the trick. It's pretty easy to use. The tether app kinda stinks like my mother in laws cooking, but the online interface is about as perfect as a cloudless sunset! All in all I liked it so much I bought another! We have a truck load of smart devices connected to the 2 extenders. I used the second to extend the original extender WiFi output. We have 4 game consoles, 2 TVs, 3 cell phones, 2 tablets, laptop, 2 printers, light bar, 4 Alexas, 2 humidifiers, 4 smart plugs, several smart LED strips, a lamp, smart surge protector, fire stick, Roku, sound bar, 2 doorbells with cameras, 2 Smart door locks, a security camera, thermo/hygro sensor, and smart light bulbs out the wazoo connected to these 2 extenders and it all works great. We're both disabled and boy Alexa works hard at my house!
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2024
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Mr. Carrot
Super Strong Signal and Coverage- worth every penny
Reviewed in Canada on September 27, 2023Style: WiFi 5, AC1900Verified Purchase
SUSANA GARCIA ESTEBAN
Muy buena elección
Reviewed in Mexico on August 10, 2023Style: WiFi 5, AC1900Verified Purchase
Carbor Undium
Facil de instalar y tener un extensor de red rapidamente. Baja estabilidad de red y baja velocidad
Reviewed in Mexico on May 10, 2022Style: AX3000 WiFi 6Verified Purchase
Carbor Undium
Reviewed in Mexico on May 10, 2022
Es muy facil instalarlo, en cuestion de 10 minutos ya esta listo y funcionando.
Desgraciadamente el onemesh no funciona tan bien y los equipos se conectan indiscriminadamente a cualquiera de los extensores y al router principal. Con esto a veces la conexion se realiza al extensor mas lejano, bajando el rendimiento.
Ademas de lo anterior, la potencia de estos equipos es mas baja que el RE650, estando pegado a ellos, no logran sobrepasar 200Mbps de conexion, cuando el RE650 alcanza los 500Mbps en mismas condiciones.
Si la veloidad de tu red de internet es menor a 200Mbps, tal vez te funcione sin mermas en velocidad, pero si es superior a eso, jamas lo alcanzaras con este equipo.
Ademas es mas caro que el RE650.
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