Range extender

[Saba'a]

Hi

Could anybody advise on good range extender. Using a linksys RE1000 (really the model name) but want to get a faster one. Current 150mbps ok but prefer faster to handle youtube/ hd streaming and backups etc. without buffering etc. Currently bottleneck is adsl but will increase in future so want range extender to match rest of wifi networks speeds.

 

[Evo1ve]

http://www.dbg.co.za/product_info.php?cPath=1_55_56&products_id=390

 

[Saba'a]

Thanks but link is an AP? Their range extenders also 150mbps. Experience ltd to linksys; tenda; dlink and netgear. Seems tplink reliable?

 

[Aharon]

I am not a netgear fan, except their high end stuff. But I must say their dual band range extender (2500 model) is really good

 

[Saba'a]

Yes after rma linksys routers every year my netgear has been great. Only a lightning strike which insurance replaced.

 

[Saba'a]

Speed ok via the re1000 range extender but want to get a faster one of 600mbps for future traffic. Currently my wifi network (mostly linksys AP; bridges) combined with netgear and dlink wifi receivers on pc's running at 65mbps.

 

[Saba'a]

See its phone speed as S5 test shows network at 144mbps.

 

[howardb]

I have two of the TP-Link TL-WA850RE extenders and they work really well for me; also very easy to setup with my TP-Link modem/router (TD-W8980)

 

[Saba'a]

Thanks. It seems ok so far but worried about increased streaming affecting speeds.

 

[Saba'a]

@howardb nice speeds because RE1000 150mbps which is slow in this day and age.