Linksys WiFi Extender, WiFi 5 Range Booster, Dual-Band Booster, 1,000 Sq. ft Coverage, Speeds up to (AC750) 750Mbps - RE6300 (Renewed)

This refurb has worked well and was easy to set up. It helped get the signal to a room on the far side of the house. The speeds were MUCH better also when I used the data cable plugged into it. For the money, I'm very pleased.

The product was very easy to set up. Please note that if you have a VPN on your device that you're setting the product up with you'll have to turn it off. The product app was very helpful and set up. It let me know the best place to put the wi-fi extender. Once everything was set up it works great. It has both 2.4 and 5 gigahertz. So all my products work with it.

I bought this range extender to get more range/coverage out of an older EA9300 router. I had tried out a TP Link Deco X20 mesh system which worked great for coverage in my home, but I had network compatibility issues with one of my devices. Switching back to the old router fixed the issues, but then I was suffering the same poor coverage in portions of my home. I purchased this to extend the coverage and try to get something better than before the failed upgrade.Pros:Very good coverageWorks fine for a refurbWell packaged for a refurb (looked brand new)Cons:Setup is not as easy as it could beSpeed is so-so (not worse than the main router, but not faster)Item was well packaged and if I didn't know any better I would think it was not a refurbished unit. Set up was "easy" in the sense that it powered on, was easy to find, and followed the general set up wizard. However, one of the main reasons I purchased this range extender was so that I could create seamless roaming with it (since my router supported it). That requires that you keep the same network name - however, this could not easily be done with the wizard and it defaults you to use a new network name XXXX_Ext (where XXXX is your existing network). That's fine - but if you try to force it and use your old name without the _Ext, it will create interference (if you use the wizard). What you have to do to make that option work correctly is set up the _Ext network, and then relogin back into the range extender directly. When you do that, you have the option to carryover your old settings and the interference issues go away. Had I not read some of the reviews, I probably would have given up on it. I would assume that most people want this option when they purchase the range extender but I understand why Linksys may have chosen that option.In terms of performance, coverage is pretty good. It does not extend that much but signal is strong. Speed is average - but the EA9300 was also hit or miss as well (not horrible but generally falls in the 60-80 Mbps range).

It would never connect to existing wifi. Stated the password was wrong despite it being correct.

I purchased this refurbished, and it looks and acts like new. I have it setup as an Access Point - a wired range extender. Roaming from one area of the house to another seems to work fine, although there is definitely a momentary drop. I may enable the 802.11r protocol, to see if that helps.Overall performance is OK. As one other reviewer noted, there seems to be a problem with real-time video from surveillance cameras. When I try to view my video cams using my 802.11n laptop (Intel chip, Windows 10), the camera feed will pause from 1-10 seconds. The cameras are connected to an NVR, that is wired to the network, and with my previous Wi-Fi setup, I never had this problem. I've tried enabling QoS, but the settings are either on or off, there is no opportunity to prioritize or adjust throughput, like on my Linksys AC1900 (RE7500) router. I also tried setting the AP to 802.11n only on the 2.4GHz channel, but oddly you can't do that - you can only set it 802.11b, and why anyone would need to do that is beyond me. I can set my router to 802.11n, but it's just the opposite on this AP - weird. See attached screenshot for an example of this setting.All in all, when combined with a Linksys AC router, this is a decent Access Point, most of my devices work fine with it, and there is a definite advantage to using the 5GHz band, as the connection speeds are higher and there is less interference. I just wish the real-time video performance wasn't so choppy. I'm glad I did not pay $99 for it, I would've sent it back.

I was expecting some glitches or run into something but set-up was seamless and the device works perfectly. Getting 170 Mbps in upper bedroom. Very pleased with delivery and price as well. Good seller.

I think it’s ok, I think after I got it the signal went down on the bars but haven’t failed me yet still running strong and for easy setup use cable don’t waste your time any other way

The product was certified by a company confirming product is working as new and has a there own technical team to assist with any issues during set up and after with there own 800 number for support. I would definitely look at refurbished items again based on this product. All at a fraction of the original new price.The product works great has great coverage all over our house including the garage area. Sorry I didn't have these a long time ago.

Lo reconoce la red un rato y luego se pierde. No vale la pena.