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Wow I had never read the 1 star reviews. I likely would not have bought one. But I did... works GREAT except I tried direct LAN connection to my laptop and that doesn't work. (maybe user error? might have to configure it in settings)? I'll look into that.

I run a observatory in my yard. 300+ feet from my router. I have 5G and 2.5G on the router. (cable internet). I could BARELY connect to the 2.5 300+ feet away. I got this for 1/2 way... but first time I tried it I just plugged it in next to the laptop 300+ feet out. It picked up good signal and was giving the laptop 5 bars. Works great. MY PROBLEM is my laptop is old and has slow wifi. So I want to try direct LAN connection. I got 50mbs in the house and 10 at the laptop. I may have to get a faster/newer laptop. Many reviews say it died in a couple months. I'll report back if mine does.

UPDATE OMG! I worked on the LAN connection. Seems I had a bad cable. It's now working, My speedtest.net went from 15mbps to 66 mbps!!! Now that LAN is working - I'm going from 4 to 5 stars!

PS - I think the 1 star reviews are user/error.

I had terrible wifi reception in my bedroom. I'd have five bars in the front of the house but in my bedroom/bathroom at the back of the house I had one, maybe two bars at most. I don't have cable tv so all my entertainment/news/internet is done over wifi. This product is amazing! Very easy to install, took less than five minutes start to finish and now I have five bars in my bed/bath all the time! If you need an extender I highly recommend this one. It is fantastic. Just follow the instructions, no wire/cable necessary for installation. I live in a 1,200 sq ft condo for reference.

This review is for NETGEAR N300 Wi-Fi Range Extender, Essentials Edition (EX2700)
by Netgear
My friend asked me to solve his networking issues because his house had been added on to and the back wall to his living room is brick which leads to the rest of his house which prevents the wifi signal from being very good just on the other side of this wall.
Luckily he had an outlet in the hallway leaving the living room and so this was what I got him to solve his issues.
This was very easy to configure, after plugging this is and letting it power on completely, the power LED on the device will be green, I logged onto the local website to configure it and it was up and running. It took longer for my friend to decide what he wanted as the security questions / answers then it did for any other part of installing this.
Great item with easy install and that is why I give this five stars.

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I've used this for a month now, and am very happy with it. It replaces a Diamond range extender that had become unreliable; it would lose connectivity every time the microwave was used for more than a couple of minutes. I would have to reconnect the satellite box, the Blu-ray player, and the Roku box several times each week, and suffered occasional buffering when the Diamond slowed down. I have a 20 MPS connection through Centurylink DSL (fastest available in my neighborhood), so I didn't have a lot to spare once an extender cut the speed in half.

This has proven to be both reliable AND more effective. The receiver portion seems to be more sensitive, so I was able to put the extender in a more convenient location and still receive an excellent signal from the router. All three of my internet-capable video devices show a stronger signal and faster downloads. Amazon went from a 5 MPS average to an 8 MPS average, and Netflix went from 3 MPS to 6 MPS. I can now watch Netflix HD without down-res or buffering.

Setup was extremely easy using WPS. Simply plug in, wait a couple of minutes for the unit to boot, then push the WPS button on the extender. You then have two minutes to push the WPS button on your router, and the extender connects. You can then go to your devices and do a search for Wifi networks -- there will be at least one and possible two showing: one will have your original network with a "2" suffix and the other will have your original network name with a "5" suffix. Both will use the same password as your Wifi router. Pick the one with the stronger signal or the one that best meets your needs. The "2" band has a longer range but may suffer from more interference from microwaves or fluorescent lights; the "5" band may have a weaker signal at long ranges but will be less prone to interference.

Very happy with it so far -- the extender is about 40 linear feet from the router, through one ceiling and floor, one wall, and several cabinets. It is about 25 feet from the AV cabinet, and all of the devices report a strong signal with acceptably fast downloads.

I purchased one of these for my technology-challenged parents who have a rather large house and their wifi router upstairs. Lots of duct work, pipes, wiring, etc. between the router (in the FAR upper left corner of the house) and the devices in their kitchen, on the deck, in the garage, etc.

The extender was up and running in less than 5 minutes, WPS setup with their TrendNet router could not have been easier. Wifi signal downstairs immediately doubled, or better. Devices that were registering Poor signal with 1-5MBps connections now show excellent and 65MBps+.

I highly recommend this device for anyone who has dead spots, routers upstairs or in the basement or anyone who just needs to extend their G/N wireless signal.

I was at a loss in the wifi dead zone of my room. I did some research and this extender seemed to fit my needs the best. I gave it four stars because it was not easy to set up. It took two hours of troubleshooting to finally get it to obtain the IP address in order to use the device. Now I went from a fair signal, dropped signal and rebuffering on a regular basis to an excellent 5 bars and no more rebuffering frustration. The instructions were of no assistance so you will need to bring your patience along to take on this task, but the product itself has made me very happy indeed. If you are extremely tech savvy you might not have the same difficulties. I can find my way around computer stuff and am tech proficient...but this was a challenge and I could see someone less tech savvy having difficulties in getting this to work.

This little unit has really helped my wifi reception in my back yard and shop. Where I was not getting good signal or any at all, I am now getting a strong signal and speeds seem to be fine. The only thing I don't like is that it operates on a different network than my main wifi, so when I walk back into the house, if I get too far away from this range extender and need to be back on the original network, I have to manually switch back. But for the price, I can't complain.

Following the instructions was easy but being an expert I was a bit miffed at not being able to go into advanced/expert setup immediately. The device insisted on hand-holding me through the setup. That docked star is also for the device being completely stupid about username and password... it wanted an email address (blah@blah.blah) for the username and it wanted two recovery questions/answers. Ridiculous for a small device like this which one can reset to factory defaults with the push of a button.Once I got through that mess I was able to login in again, go to setup, and turn off the wifi relay function since I only want to use the device for its hard ethernet port to connect to an old TiVO. And that port works quite well, thank you.-Matt

This wifi extender is very good and a solid choice. The instructions were well written and the setup was extremely easy. It extended my wireless signal another good 50+ feet through two more walls. The signal strength was excellent for that 50 ft and didn't become weak until about 75ft from the extender. I was pleased with the extenders wireless coverage and extending ability and it definitely served its purpose. I would definitely recommend.

I purchased this to replace a rather horrible solution I'd tried in order to use wifi with my computer that only had an Ethernet port. For the most part, it works rather well. My data speeds are great, plus I've got a much better signal for use on this side of the house.However, the one issue I've experienced is that the dumb software pops up and asks you to log in occasionally. The manual shows how to use without the online UI, which is how I chose to deploy the device. After seeing the UI pop up too many times, I created an account. Except it can't remember me and still pops up when it feels like it. Beyond that, I love this thing!

Works well. Easy set up, but no advanced options.Less than five stars because I was irritated by the fact that the router requires filling out security questions like my mothers maiden name. Those things are never secure and I certainly don't want personal information like that stored in a wifi device that may or may not be secure now or in the future. I know how to manage my passwords. Of course, you don't have to fill these fields out correctly, but you better make sure that what you do fill out is not easy to guess. I dislike being forced to use security questionsWhat I like very much on this device are the status lights. Their meaning is very clear and they work.

Took me about an hour to configure and I'm pretty good at networking. It's finicky at one point after I get the wifi on the 2ghz then 5ghz not working. Took me a bit to figure it out (dont bother with the phone support they are useless if you have done the basics) The wired connection works well on the 2ghz but on the 5ghz it was timing out or all the packets were not transferring (using a wired printer) so it was a hassle once I switched it to the 2ghz no problems since. For the price it does what it needs but does exceed expectations

Downgraded to 3 stars AFTER Using it for a while.After using this extender for a while I downgraded my review to 3 Stars.All the things from my initial review is true BUT What I discovered is this thing is keep dropping the connection. I have to keep turning it on and off at least once a day and that blows.Yessssss I have internet in my garage.When we moved to our new L shaped brick home my garage was strategically located in the worst possible spoT for WiFi. I got this extender in. took 3 minutes to set up (plug & play) BAM ! I got internet. SPEED! That i don't know. I got super slow speeds where I live so not sure if the extender slowing things or not.

Set up was easy and unit was working but in less than 60 days it stopped for no apparent reason. I tried to reset and troubleshoot but just no lights or any indicator it works. I've been a loyal Netgear customer... 5-6 routers and other devices over 10 years. Hope this is a fluke in quality control. Will reach out to Netgear to see if they would provide a replacement.Update: Netgear support kindly sent a replacement and since April I've had no issues with the new unit. Overall the unit works as advertised although every so often it needs a reboot.

My wireless router is on the first floor of my house but the signal isn't strong enough to keep a decent connection for my Xbox One on the second floor other side of the house. After reading other reviews I ordered the product and bookmarked a review with step-by-step instructions on how to set it up since others said the instructions were lacking. Once the product arrived, I had no problems getting the extender configured and running using those instructions posted in that review. After placing the extender on the second floor of the house the Xbox shows '3 bars' of signal strength for the wireless router but '5 bars' of signal strength for the extender. The extender delivers a solid signal to all of the wireless devices I connect to it but there are times where the Xbox drops the connection or has some lag. For the price of the product, it functions well.

The product is functional. It does do some off on type things occasionally. It might be related to the range to the gateway. But that is the whole idea of getting one right? The house is average size about 2100 sf and the gateway is at the back corner in the closet. That is where it came installed. The extender is about half way to the front so it should be sufficient to reach the front of the house. Notice those little antennas on the side- they rotate so I rotated the one on the right side down toward the gateway and it seemed to clear up the signal loss. What sparked me to even buy this was because my Canon printer says it is wifi to my PC and its signal would not reach back to our gateway. Canon would not supply the usb cord to hook to PC.

The way to connect this extender is by using a Kindle Fire, Android Tablet, iPad or other mobile device. The instructions are not very clear on what you need to install the device. So if you assume you can install this device using your desktop computer and that you'll be able to find the "wireless manager," you probably will have difficulty. In fact, some of the online questions for Netgear and Microsoft are where do you find the manager and how do you make it work. Unfortunately, the answers are typical techno-speak and basically difficult or impossible to follow. So for those who cannot read between the lines of the instructions, the way you install this is:1) Plug in the device. It will probably take several seconds, sometimes minutes, before the power light registers green. Do not despair. The instructions won't tell you that this will take some time, but it does.2) Get out your iPad, Kindle Fire, or other WIRELESS tablet or device. DON'T EXPECT TO USE YOUR DESKTOP computer to make the connection. Go to the "Settings" of your wireless device and wait for it to recognize your router name plus a suffix ___EXT. When that appears, choose that wifi connection. You will be asked for the same password you use on your real router. Enter that password.3) You will be taken to a website for setting up the extender. If you try to access this website from your DESKTOP computer, you'll get an error message. Once you get to this website, the instructions in the package will start to make sense.4) When you've finished the set up, unplug the extender and take it to the location where you want to boost the wireless connectivity. Again, using your mobile device (or other computer), use the "Settings" menu to find the widi connection. Choose the network connection with your wireless name PLUS the ___EXT suffix. The password will be the same as your regular wifi network.The devices in proximity to the extender will receive a better wifi signal. I think the device is fine, but the instructions were not very well done. I think it would be helpful if the writers had made it clear that you need to use a MOBILE device (not just a computer, tablet, etc.) to set this up. In other words, you cannot set this up (at least not that I was able to discover) with your regular desktop computer. With an iPad or Kindle Fire, the process is very easy and provides decent boosted wifi. I gave this a the three-star because this installation process could have been so much clearer with more precise instructions or even a quick little video.UPDATE: Well, we just had to upgrade our router/gateway. I am sorry to say that this extender was just as bothersome to set up using the reset as before. My instructions still worked BUT you cannot do this on an iPhone. For some reason even after you enter the correct router password, the latest iPhone OS will not let you access the continue button. I was able to set this up using my Kindle Fire HDX. I have since purchased this router: MSRM US750 750M Dual Band Wi-Fi Range Extender Wireless WiFi Repeater With Dual External Antennas and 360 Degree WiFi Covering, which was much simpler to set up and seems to be providing the same level of access. (I did use an iPhone to set it up.) I tested both extenders using a dead spot/download speed app, and they appear to work about the same. (There also are less expensive versions of this MSRM router that others say work well.) So, I've turned off my Netgear router...for now, but am keeping it as a back-up.

I'm an IT tech guy (20+) years. I purchased two of these. One for me and one for a customer. The instructions were not exactly straight forward but I did figure it out. In both cases the wi-fi signal actually dropped mps considerably. When I removed them, the signal, while not what I wanted was actually stronger. I am aware of how the structure of a house and distance can affect these things and I accounted for that possibility by moving them around, closer to the wifi router for example. Results were disappointing. If I could send them back and try something different, I would.

This is the sort of product that would expect to work flawlessly but it does not. There are a few problems with this sort of device: 1) I have a gigabit connection at my place with two bands 2.4GHz and 5GHz. This thing would not connect and extend the 5GHz band, which delivers faster internet speed than the other, Visited the website, spoke with a representative but no matter what I did, it would not connect to the 5GHz. It would show the 5GHz SSID but would not connect to it. 2) the base speed, without a wifi extender on the 2.4GHz is around 220 Mbps with the extender 6Mbps 0_o, Did not make sense to me why there was such a huge drop I would have expected a drop of around 50% but not so much. Probably better off with a separate router if speed is an issue for you.

I've purchased Netgear items like the over the years and each time I convinced myself that technology has advanced to remedy all the old issues. Alas, not so again. This thing kinda works. Sorta !It an open system. That means NO security. Zero.They claim you can link it to your existing and get it that way, but it's a lie.Set up is supposed to be automatic.I spent 4 hours screwin with it. Had to contact them several times.Had to register it before it would link then had to make an account.Then it took several hours more. They say you can rename it to match your system. Not so. It keeps it's name. You make another to match yours. Both are open. And your existing system looses power because this steals it from your existing.It's a huge waste.

The connectivity did improve with the use of the WIFI booster (extender), however the setup instructions are poor at best. I was able to get mine connected and set up properly but it's a good thing I understand how networks/routers are set up or I would have been lost. My sister also purchased one and was unable to get her working. So, she called Netgear support and after the technician followed the setup instructions and was unable to complete the set up, he tried to sell her firewall software. When she refused to purchase the software, he ended the call. That is VERY POOR customer service and extremely bad support procedure. That's the reason for the 2 stars. If you can do the setup that's good, but don't expect assistance from Netgear support.

It's ok when it works. My setup was kinda rough as I had to reset(to factory default) the device about 5 to 6 times before it finally with through all the steps without messing up somewhere along the way. Now that it's up and running it often has to be turned off and on again to regain connection even though it's well within range of the router. Works great when it actually works but what can you expect out of a $30 range booster I guess. On the fence buyers should consider spending more on a better built device.

This thing just doesn't send out a strong enough single and will loose my connection on occasion. I only have it about 25 feet from my main unit so not sure why this would not work properly. Would not by again based on issue.

Giving it a full star is a bit of an oversell. First off, the instruction manual they sent with the Wi-Fi extender was in French with no English instructions to be found. Second, the Wi-Fi speed was cut to about 1/4th of my router's typical mps. This is WHILE the extender itself shows it having a "perfect signal" with a solid green light. At this point I thought, "okay, fine. All I want it for is to browse the web from different parts of the room. So I guess I can live with it."About an hour into use, the wifi extender cuts out every thirty seconds for an entire minute. This has continued from the beginning of my usage until the time of writing this article, which has been roughly six hours. I've tried restarting it, reconnecting it, rebooting the modem, the router, hardwiring it to the router, and rebooting the computers and devices I've connected. Nothing changes. If anything, the amount of time the extender can't seem to get a signal has only increased. This is while all green lights are on and solid on the device, indicating that it SHOULD be working properly.This is the first time I've written an Amazon review, because generally, I'm easy to please. If a product does its job, even if the job is subpar, I don't mind. But in this case, the Netgear N300 wifi extender isn't even doing a "subpar" job. It does "subpar" around one-third of the time, and absolutely nothing the other 2/3rds. I haven't tried any other wifi extenders yet, but I can't imagine them being this useless. Spare yourself the trouble and look elsewhere if you need a better connection.Oh, and heaven forbid you try to use it with Steamlink. If you enjoy 1<FPS in games or are just into wifi masochism, this product is for you. Otherwise, steer clear.

This was purchased for my smart thermostat as the wifi signal to the dining room is slightly lower than the manufacture wanted.I set this unit up directly next to the thermostat and at first seemed perfect. It is set up as instructions recommend using an EXT for my network. Strong 98-100% signal and good connectivity to the vendor server.However I have recently noticed my thermostat just disconnects from the internet. The latest gots on the extender show connected but the thermotstat has no connection. Try to reconnect... nothing.Pull the extender from the wall, plug back in all good for a week or so. This has happened twice now, the unit is junk and doesn't fit my needs.Anyone who gives it perfect railings is either lying or doesn't realize it's not working

Works, but needed help getting it going. In my case, the the "quick start" did not work. WPS button never achieved connection. The link for support repeatedly gave a DNS error which brought up my internet providers search page and creates a chat box which I accessed. The chat bot had me call a support number - which in my case was an Indian service company - Soft Tree. Very hard to understand the tech because of the accent. They ended up fixing the problem, which was a device address conflict - but I ended up paying them $149.99 for this. It was sold as a one year tech support service contract. The Netgear device creates an extended "named network" which is your network name with EXT on the end. If I knew this in advance I would never have bought the extender.

Amazon has wonderful customer support and is a good reason to buy with confidence. Installed this unit and it made a little bit of a difference but just enough to not bother returning. Then I took it with me out of town and the unit self destructed. Everything seemed OK, green lights on after booting up but no connection. Called the manufacturer whose customer service is in India. After telling the gentleman on the phone that I have a MacBook he said I could not connect without him. The polite gentleman seemed inexperienced and was puzzled about the standard installation procedure. He asked for control of my computer which I gave to him and after a short time online with him he started repeating that he could not move my curser. I turned the phone recorder on at that point. He sounded not normal and I was worried about what access he had to my computer. Over and over again he could not figure things out and then went silent. After a long time of silence I asked if he was still there. He started attacking saying why are you in a hurry. Are you in a hurry. You are in too much of a hurry. Call someone else to fix this. He was obviously frustrated at his inability to figure out what the problem was and looking for an excuse to walk away. then he started repeating that he could not move my curser. I asked for his boss and was put on hold. After a while I hung up and called back and oddly got another guy who identified himself as a secretary type of phone operator because all lines were busy and that he would connect me when someone became available. Then he connected me to the same guy who could not figure things out. Really weird. Then while on the line with the first guy again I got a call waiting signal and flashed it and it was a new guy in India and seemingly in the first guys group, a friend of the incompetent guy. All on my recorded line. He told me that the first confused guy said that this could be fixed if I give them $60 per hour. I have that on a recording that was turned on when things got weird. I was worried about who had control of my computer. I repeated that he wanted me to pay $60 per hour to trouble shoot for a device that cost less than $30. He said yes, the only way to get it working . He went on to say that the first guy (who was scratching his head ) had diagnosed the problem as no available as DNS ports and a highly skilled technician was required for $60 per hour. But the first guy never even got started with diagnosing the problem. Finally I hung up. Thank you Amazon for the return label.

Bought after seeing the thousands of good reviews. I get 100Mbps download/5Mbps upload from my internet provider, as proven using speed tests right next to the modem/router. I wanted an extender that I could conveniently place to catch the signal about 30ft from the modem/router and extend it 30-40 ft to the rooms upstairs. I verified that I was getting an 80-90Mbps signal from the modem/router right next to where I placed the extender. However, I found that upstairs, even after using the extender, I could never get a signal more than 15-20Mbps, with or without the extender. Eventually, I simply put the extender right next to the router, and finally found that even then(!!) I couldnt get more than 15-20Mbps, but without the extender I was getting an easy 80-90Mbps. This thing is just not built for high bandwidth, IMHO. If your requirement is similar, hopefully this review is useful to you. I'm probably going to end up with mesh wifi even though its more expensive.

This product I purchased does not connect to my network it is not see the router it does not see the Internet connection . It tells me I have no Internet in my apartment that's the biggest laugh of all . Even better yet I live in America to call tech-support I want to speak to somebody that speaks proper English that I can understand on the phone for 45 minutes and I could not barely make out anything the man said . I would love to take this piece of garbage extender throw it out the window and let the truck run over it . I want an American tech support analyst calling me to configure this stupid products