Features:

  • Range extenders eliminate dead zones and improves WiFi coverage in your home.
  • NETGEAR extenders are easy to set up with the push of a button or mobile responsive User Interface
  • Extend 2.4 & 5GHz WiFi up to 750Mbps for fast, reliable connections
  • Universal compatibility to easily extend your current WiFi with your existing gateway, router, or ISP provided gateway
  • Convenient wall-plug design blends seamlessly into any décor
Now have WIFI access anywhere in our backyard as far as 55 feet from the interior-located NetGear extender

I purchased this produce because our WIFI connection was iffy when we went out on our back deck (about 35 straight-line feet from the router which had to pass through 3 interior walls and 1 exterior wall). After following all of the instructions for placing the extender using WPS, I moved it even closer to our deck (a total of about 33 straight-line feet from the router, and passing through 4 interior walls). Now I can get a good signal on the deck and a decent signal from anywhere in our backyard which includes a maximum straight-line of 55 feet passing through 3 exterior walls.

90 kbps to 2.3 Mbps

This was seriously worth the money. After reading some of the bad reviews I was a bit hesitant but I decided to give this extender a try. I am so very glad I did; it has boosted the wifi speed from 90 kbps to 2.3 Mbps. Whereas before it took me a solid 20 seconds to load a regular webpage, I can now stream Netflix with no issues whatsoever.

Easy to Set Up, Works as Advertised = Fast, fast, fast

We have a strangely proportioned house - very narrow and long, and it's big enough that we have had a hard time building good wifi coverage. We can get decent 2G throughout most of the house, but we pay for 100MBPS service, and we can only get close to that number if we're using our 5G network. (For those who don't know, in very basic terms, because of their frequencies, 5G is able to carry data higher speeds but gets blocked by walls and other solid objects, while 2G slips right through those barriers but can't support the speed. It's a trade-off, but one that I was trying to get past.) I've tried many, many wifi routers and extenders, and the combination of this extender with the Netgear AC5300 Nighthawk X8 Tri-Band WiFi Router (R8500-100NAS) is by far the best solution I've found yet. We get FAST 5G service all over the house and well into our yard. Right now, I'm sitting as far as I could be in the house from the Nighthawk router, and two rooms away from the AC1200 range extender, and I'm getting over 118Mbps download and 22.5Mbps upload, both higher than the rates we're guaranteed by our ISP. I've never had to deal with Netgear's customer service (or at least not in the last decade), so I can't speak to that, but all of this equipment set up painlessly and has literally worked without fail since I set it up six months ago. The combo isn't cheap, but it works exactly as they claim, so I can't complain.

Took 3-4 minutes to set up - I have FULL bars now!

I just installed my new Netgear N300 and I am WAY impressed! I live in a pretty big ranch-style home, so the modem is connected in a front room where the DirecTV is already wired in to connect to the modem. It's far away from the other rooms, but I couldn't really move the modem closer to where I work on my computer in the back of the house. After researching different options and reading reviews to see which were genuine, I chose this model and was hoping for the best. I am VERY happy with this Netgear extender so far (even though I've only had it connected for about 30 minutes). I read through the instructions and they were easy to follow, but I'll just explain what I did, which only took 3-4 minutes and required almost NO WORK on my part. 1. Plug the Netgear extender in an outlet in the same room or very near your modem/router. This will help it pair quickly with your modem. 2. Let the lights on the Netgear light up from amber/red and wait until you see the various LED light up green. If nothing happens, try pressing the "on/off" button on the side of the Netgear. 3. Press the "WPS" button on the Netgear FIRST; then within 2 minutes (immediately is fine), press the "WPS" button on your modem. Note: If you don't have a WPS button, look at the instructions for how to hook up your extender using a browser - it's easy. 4. Once you click the WPS buttons on each device, it will start pairing -- you will see the Netgear do a little light show for a minute. Once the lights are green and stable, you can now unplug it. 5. Bring your Netgear somewhere in-between your modem/router placement and where you need it to extend your WiFi into (like a bedroom, living room) - remember, don't place the extender too far away from the modem or it won't connect, which defeats the purpose. --- I placed mine in the middle of the hallway leading back to the back of the house - a nice half-way point. 6. Plug the Netgear into the outlet and wait until it turns green again (all lights that illuminate should turn green if you have placed it in a great spot). If one of the lights is amber, try moving it closer to the modem. 7. If all lights are green, you're good! Leave it plugged in and point the antenna to beam the signal to where you want it. 8. Use your computer or smartphone and go to your WiFi options. 9. The extender will have AUTOMATICALLY created the WiFi choice for you: it will be your EXISTING WiFi name with "_EXT" at the end. Easy as pie. 10. Click that WiFi name and login using your existing password. You're DONE! I looked on my computer and immediately saw I had FULL bars for once, and so I ran a speed test and it's SO much better now. Now I can actually use my smart TV again, my phone, and my computer in my back room and everywhere else back here! The installation was so simple. While it looks like a long ordeal with the instructions above, that's just because it's written out. It really only takes 3-4 minutes. It just consists of plugging it in, pressing WPS buttons, waiting for the Netgear to turn green, plugging the Netgear in where you need to extend your WiFi, and clicking "connect" on the new WiFi name that it automatically creates for you. I could not be more impressed with the simplicity and how easy they made it. I'm pretty good at tech-related stuff, but the fact that I had to do nothing made me happy. Definitely worth the money.

I don't write reviews often but this warranted a review ...

I don't write reviews often but this warranted a review. I didn't expect much as I had tried different ways to extend wifi range to a detached building about 150-200 ft away. All have proved not effective as advertised and not worth using. My laptop shows a signal so weak it was actually unusable. The Netgear AC1200 was a breeze to set up. Connect a cat5 between the AC1200 and your computer, not a router but straight from the pc to the AC1200, enter the setup address in your browser, it will ID an avail network, enter the password and you're done. I took it to the building, changed my network to the AC1200 and bam 100% sig strength. BUY ONE, IT WORKS

Best solution for extending WiFi - read this review to understand why

As I said in one of my previous reviews, buying technical products based on Amazon ratings can be pretty frustrating. NETGEAR EX6100 AC750 is a great example of why that is. Most of the complaints that you'll find in 1 star reviews are based on misunderstanding on how this type of product works. If you'll use this piece of hardware to extend your WiFi coverage - expect 50% less bandwidth when you connect to it since it uses that 50% to communicate with router. If you need 100% speed, you do have alternatives: 1. This devices supports Access Point mode. Simply move slider from Extender to Access Point, connect LAN cable to this device and then use same SSID and password for WiFi. 2. If you don't want to spend time laying LAN cable, you can use one band (2.4 GHz) to communicate with router and other one (5 GHz) to communicate with devices. This can be problematic because most of the devices support only 2.4 GHz... and 5 GHz band signal will tie you closer to router. 3. Finally, you can try with other devices like TP-LINK AV500 that utilize powerline: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AWRUICG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00AWRUICG&linkCode=as2&tag=codeproject-20&linkId=5LNJ5PAFCLAMLAIG In my case, this product was the best option because even with 50% dropdown in communication I get 15 MBit/s Internet (instead of 30 MBit/s Internet). And when I have time to spare I'll connect it with LAN cable. On the other hand, TP-LINK AV500 would require me to connect WiFi router / buy WiFi add-on at endpoint (since it is powerline + LAN). So, if you have problems with WiFi coverage, this is probably the BEST solution for you. If you need to connect just one device using LAN cable in some remote place in your home, powerline may work (it depends on how your power lines are installed, I had really bad experience with powerline tech). Just whatever you do, do not buy extra antennas for your router. I've left two detailed reviews on products that I've tried out and their price ($20+) is way too much for what they offer. Here are the reviews I mention, they contain more recommendations on EX6100: Asus WL-ANT-157 Antenna: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R17FRD2FTCRJIB/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B005UBNJ48&camp=1789&creative=390957&linkCode=ur2&tag=codeproject-20&linkId=DGRPI7ZB4KW6LULE 3 x 9dBi 2.4GHz 5GHz Dual Band WiFi RP-SMA Antenna: http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R1R1FM9PYRM8VM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8linkCode=ur2&tag=codeproject-20&linkId=TUFLTMG2TA7W7DYR&ASIN=B00DMJI9TA&camp=1789&creative=390957& Speaking of price, another VERY important point - buy REFURBISHED EX6100 (~$40). Devices like this are highly unlikely to malfunction - because of low heat generation and no mechanical parts. If they work within 90 days (refurbished guarantee period)... it's highly likely they'll work for years without problems. Let that be it for this review. If you have any questions, feel free to leave comment and I'll try to answer. For example, I see few reviews mention that EX6100 doesn't allow you to setup same SSID/password as your primary network, and have your devices autoswitch. That's simply untrue - you can easily setup same SSID/password in EX6100 administration. Finally, if this review helped you, I would appreciate marking it as helpful. Whatever you decide, good luck with your WiFi network!

Out of the gate, boosted wifi by almost half.

I was skeptical using this in our house... I've had wifi boosters before and they didn't do the job. Let me start out by saying that I bought this because both of my sons bedrooms seem to be in deadspots. Their wifi would only get between 9-25download. Why that's bad?? I have a 300 download setup. I then came to realize that there is a bathroom between my sons rooms and the Nighthawk Router. The problem? There's cement in the bathroom walls due to the shower / tub setup. This is definitely blocking the signal quite a bit. I setup this extender, synced it with the router and in a few minutes my son's wifi signal went from 9-25mb up to 65-70mb. It was enough of a boost to justify buying this extender. Quite happy considering our house layout. Good buy.

A good unit as far as it goes (100 feet by my measure)

So far this Range Extender (WN3000RP) works well; although I have not had enough time to thoroughly evaluate it. I installed in about 100 feet away from my primary WiFi hub, an Actiontec M1424WR provided by Verizon FIOS and got an amber "good" signal (not green "best") as indicated by the status LED. The signal goes out wood-framed walls, across an open yard, and back inside through brick walls. In a quick test using my MOTO G III android phone, after I logged onto the network using my own WiFi password and activating the connection, I was able to receive and send e-mail, use the web browser, listen to streamed music, and watch YouTube videos. When I tested the speed of the wireless link using an Android app, I measured 5Mbps down-link and 2.5Mbps up-link, which is a fraction of the 50/50 I get from the Verizon hub but still acceptable. I doubt that I will be able to stream HD video, even 720p, to watch Netflix or HBO on a Smart TV, but that's OK, because e-mail communication and web browsing with tablet and notebook were my primary aim, and anything more would be a bonus. The instructions are very thorough and accurate, but you have to read carefully because you may have to leaf back and forth through the small booklet, depending on your specific situation. Linking the extender while you are in the same room with your WiFi hub is important, particularly if you have competing strong signals from several sources, and you will need your phone or some other WiFi-receptive device to set up the extender. Good Luck and have fun.

When I first installed the unit in the room where ...

When I first installed the unit in the room where we stream video, I was chagrined to find that, though the signal was stronger, it seemed slower than the router I was extending, an impression corroborated by several reviews. Wifi internet on my laptop also seemed slower. So I emailed customer support, not expecting much, because I was past my 90-day free technical support deadline. I was surprised to get a phone call a few hours later. When I mentioned the reviews indicating that the unit was slower than the router it was extending, he assured me that wasn't a characteristic of the unit, and he would help me troubleshoot. He was endlessly patient in walking me through the process of updating the device firmware (the software that runs the unit). As it happened, even though I purchased the unit in March, the firmware was significantly out of date. After the installation, we ran a speed test, and the unit delivered the same speed in the TV room as the main router did in the room where it is located. Apparently, problem solved.

Solved My Dilemma In minutes

As I work from home, I wanted to use my laptop on my deck to enjoy some of nice summer days but I kept losing my internet connection. It was becoming too hard to get anything accomplished until I purchased this NETGEAR AC750 WiFi Range Extender with Gigabit. There were three major things I solved: 1. QUICK ARRIVAL OF THE PRODUCT. Times flying and I wanted to get quality internet connection as soon as possible. The product arrived in 2 days via Prime 2. EASY SET UP FOR A NOVICE. I am not technology savvy yet I had this extender set up in less than 10 minutes. It helped that I had read prior reviews so I knew what to look for. 3. WORKS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED. I immediately went to my dead spot on the deck and began surfing the web. Downloaded a few items and no buffering or dead connection. I have had the product for a few weeks and not single issue. I can be out 50-75 feet in my yard, still strong signal. This product was well worth my money and I would purchase again in a heartbeat.

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