TP Link Extenders

[anonymous-user]

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[motco]

Reliable enough as mains-borne signal trunks, but flaky when connected to via wifi - even at short range. Those that are merely wifi extenders by slaving off the router and re-transmitting the signal make good door stops, book-ends, paper weights. Otherwise rubbish.

[Slowboathome]

motco said:

Reliable enough as mains-borne signal trunks, but flaky when connected to via wifi - even at short range. Those that are merely wifi extenders by slaving off the router and re-transmitting the signal make good door stops, book-ends, paper weights. Otherwise rubbish.

Same experience here.

[Baldchap]

They're ok depending on your requirements.

If you put them at the absolute limit of signal they will behave accordingly and be a pain.

I'm currently in Spain where we have two, one on each floor, which allows me to use the WiFi on the roof.

We have one to extend signal to an outbuilding used as a gym in the UK and it works well enough to reliably watch TV or stream on a phone.

If you want a full speed connection that's rock solid then a wireless network bridge is your answer. I have one running at gigabit speeds to my workshop to connect a LAN there to the house.

[xeny]

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Why not configure the new router with the same SSID and password as the old one? Quicker than changing all the clients?

Extenders can be OK, especially if you don't need a fast connection, but the trick is to place them close enough to the router that they get a decent signal, and resist the temptation to place them further away.

[wong]

Have you considered spending ~ £150 on a MESH system? Much more reliable. I had TP link extenders for a few years and they required resetting every 2-3 months. Then ~ 4 years ago, switched to a Deco M5 system (3 nodes). Much better - can limit childrens WIFI time, reset ~ once a year.

[ribpx]

The wired ones are excellent. I use several of them (old building with very thick walls). I even use one for getting internet to the gate intercom at the end of the driveway. Very rarely fails.

For WiFi though mesh is the way to go.