Product reviewsTP-LINK TL-WA850RE Wireless Range Extender

Wireless broadband magic.

Having poor wireless broadband connection in the house is hell. My tablet and mobile phone were so slow. A few pounds spent on the TP Link TLWA850RE was a great investment, cured the problem and overcame my frustration. So easy to install in a few minutes. Don't hesitate would be my advice.Read full review...

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I expect some signal boosters work better than others in a given location

I expect some signal boosters work better than others in a given location, so I cannot generalise. This booster might perform better in another house. But in my case it makes no detectable difference. Installation was easy and quick - and the device indicates it is making a strong link to the router. But the signal at the receiving end isn't any stronger than without the booster - and it fluctuates.Read full review...

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Great value, nice setup app and easy to use.

Why pay more? This does the job well and the free setup app is easy to use.

SETUP
Three methods to set this up in your current WiFi network. If you have a WPA button on your router this method is the simplest. If not then get the free Tether app and use it to set the device up. This is a nice app giving you access to the settings of the WA850 Extender.

The app sets the WA850 Extender up as a Range Extender by default. This is the setting most people want as it extends your current WiFi across the router and this WA850 Extender.

You can use it as an Access Point instead and this would be useful if you have cabled internet but need to add WiFi to it (the access point).

One thing that caused me some problems was that the app names the WA850 Extender the same as your router but with "_EXT" added to the name. This effectively splits your wifi into two different access points with their own IP Addresses.

What most people want is to simply have a good signal wherever they walk in their homes and to get this you must manually rename the WA850 Extender to the EXACT name your router uses. Once you do this the Extender will invisibly and seamlessly take over when you are close to it and you get a good signal everywhere. Your phone/tablet/laptop can have the strongest signal wherever you are although the IP Address will change as you move between the two transmitters. (This will only matter if you are a developer and wish the IP to remain stable.)

So... name the WA850 Extender unit the same as your router and they effectively become one.

The Tether app is excellent. Apart from allowing you to 'pair' the WA850 Extender with your Router you also have access to the extender's settings.
I found this most useful as I have the extender in a bedroom and one of the settings can turn off the bright LEDs at nighttime. I was expecting to have to put tape over them for night use.Read full review...

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TP-Link WiFi Booster=Exellent produce easy quick to set up. no fuss connection.

my pc is in a corner off my back bedroom and the signal was not very strong. I brought one of these is the hope that it would improve things and was not disappointed. Signal is at full strength now and can not be more happy. The light from the unit is very bright so I suggest that you put it in a area that the light will not brother you .However I switch mine off when not needed as it on the landing and is like a night light. Very easy to set up. just press button on you router and on device wait a min and done.Read full review...

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its good !!

used to connect talktalk tv box to wireless router.
can turn of extended wireless, so this becomes just a wireless bridge for Ethernet connected devices.
I use a tp-link passive switch to connect 3 other items to same Ethernet port.
getting full 38mb fibre speed no problems.
1watt to 1.4watt measure power draw.
can set timer to turn off and on, can also do same for the bright leds.
easy setup.
recent firmware.
no external ariel's to snap off.
good logs in web ui.
access filtering option. (to block or allows)
repeater range adjuster.Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: currys

Recommended

I live in a grade 2 listed cottage and it's walls are thick stone and has long corridors at the rear we have a conservatory and just couldn't get a good signal from the BT router. I bought this unit and paired it as shown in the very clear instruction manual. Hey presto full signal! Great bit of kit, really pleased with the performance and easy set up. Thoroughly recommend this without question. Read full review...

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Brilliant Product!

Extremely happy with this product. I'm not 'techie' in the least, but it was so easy and fast to set up (a couple of minutes) and it has eliminated the blank spots in our home. I Wish I had got it a lot sooner! It does the job, seems to be a really effective Wi-Fi extender, an excellent price and it is British made with a 3 year guarantee. Can't fault it - it even looks sleek!Read full review...

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Works like a dream

Great contemporary design, looks good wherever you put it. I bought two for our large property and now every room and the back garden is totally covered by WiFi.
So simple to connect, I used connection via the WPS button, this is the easiest way to set it up, press WPS button on your router then the button on the extender and bish, bash, bosh, you’re up and running, simple.
Doing it this way means your extenders adopt the same password and network as your router, so no faffing about with separate passwords etc, brilliant.
Great product that works superbly and takes no time at all to set up, think I’ll buy one for the shed and garage next 😉😆Read full review...

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Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: new | Sold by: whatchum

small with simple setting up!

I have tried at least 3 different WIFI boosters none of them worked & this one did & it set up without any
fiddling about with passwords , just pressed the connect button & a row of green buttons appeared
further connection was made by pressing the wps button on my router & that was it. Great ! the only
miner problem was the strength of the signal , it was rather low from what I expected , but it vastly
improved my zoom connection , very few drop outs or people freezing in mid speech , this is what I really
needed it for & it works well. I would recommend it , much cheaper than the full works that you can have
to pay for.Read full review...

Wi fi extender.at a faster speed.

Excellent product ,increased my wi, fi speed three fold, easy to set up in my instance used the internet log in .
Just one little niggle , the unit is a little slow on power up as I turn power off overnight the unit is a tad sluggish obtaining signal on start up ,but NOT excessive.
Good point : my modem located upstairs front of house, and unit is downstairs back room , although it's recommended to locate unit somewhere in the middle my unit is working at approx 98% and speeds are 750 mbs.
Would highly recommend.Read full review...

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Great range extender

This item purchased second hand in e bay auction - got it at knock down price! Turns out to be a great bargain. Full retail price is too high in my view. It works very well and is easy to set up and extended the range of my router to 3 other rooms. I like the fact that it runs on mains and has simpe indicator lights on the front showing how signal level as well. Real bonus is the ethernet socket so you can plug devices. Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: gavin9370