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Best Wi-Fi Range Extender: Ultimate Wi-Fi Buying Guide 2022

If you just need an extra room’s worth of range from your Wi-Fi router, then a plug-in extender like these might be the answer. Top Pick: Tp-Link (re605x): Secondary Pick: Linksys: Value Pick from D-Link: *CNET may get a commission from these offers. Subscribe to CNET: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Follow…

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If you just need an extra room’s worth of range from your Wi-Fi router, then a plug-in extender like these might be the answer.

Top Pick: Tp-Link (re605x):
Secondary Pick: Linksys:
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  1. Michael Annanack

    May 17, 2022 at 12:07 pm

    Yes no ????????????????

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    May 17, 2022 at 12:07 pm

    First ????

  3. Gustavo Barandas

    May 17, 2022 at 12:09 pm

    Thanks for that I was looking for one!!

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    May 17, 2022 at 12:15 pm

    Nice house ????

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  6. CityLife in Arizona

    May 17, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    Those range extenders are all terrible. Just use a mesh network.

    • VARGAS CASTELLON ANDRES

      May 17, 2022 at 12:51 pm

      FACTS!

    • James Vincent

      May 17, 2022 at 2:19 pm

      Extenders can be a little disappointing but not everyone can afford a mesh network. Pick a decent Extender & coverage can be great.

  7. CrucialConflict

    May 17, 2022 at 12:26 pm

    I just switched to eero and all my wifi issues were gone, zero dead spots.
    I just don’t recommend eero for people who love playing /messing/modifying with routers settings.

  8. ItzEagleT

    May 17, 2022 at 12:40 pm

    good timing, I’m looking for this

  9. Zouhair D

    May 17, 2022 at 2:09 pm

    Wired the house with cat6 cable and had a bunch of old routers laying around used them as access points zero dead zones

    • Chronos '

      May 17, 2022 at 4:07 pm

      i did the same

  10. James Vincent

    May 17, 2022 at 2:16 pm

    TP Link extenders after really easy to set up with the app.

  11. YouAndImpact

    May 17, 2022 at 2:17 pm

    Very useful video thank you

  12. Sara Neyens

    May 17, 2022 at 3:06 pm

    Outdoor weather proof extender?

  13. S G

    May 17, 2022 at 4:08 pm

    Do not recommend any of these range extenders. This video failed to explain that you will loose half of your bandwidth with each extender you add. Also, there is a reason these extenders are this cheap, it’s because they are cheap and security and firmware updates are not on the top priority. There are way better alternatives and being each house is different I would recommend you hire a certified tech like myself, sorry for the self plug, and have a review done of your house and you can see from heat map where the best spots are to place equipment and how many AP’s are needed.

  14. Philip Chandler

    May 17, 2022 at 5:27 pm

    I need something that can get through a couple of walls of concrete. I’m renting a set of wifi pods from my provider that is working well, but I pay a monthly fee for it. I’d really like to buy something outright, but I need to find something that’s just as powerful.

  15. Raed Skerek

    May 17, 2022 at 5:57 pm

    Since your main router is a Netgear one, I have to mention this amazing extender I personally use: EX6110.
    It is incredibly small, or as we like to say Tiny but Mighty, up to AC1200, can do dual bands, but my recommendation, and the standout feature it has, is this option called Fast Lane, where it basically uses one band to connect to the router, and the other to broadcast out to its area, and I get amazing speeds that way, almost as fast as the source router, with little to no dropped connections, and that way I kept the main router broadcasting dual bands for older devices. I have it set up to receive on 2.4 and broadcast 5GHz, as I have a lot of concrete walls and this setup was the best for my home. And it was very affordable, $75 in its highest price, I got it at $50.

  16. Raed Skerek

    May 17, 2022 at 5:57 pm

    Since your main router is a Netgear one, I have to mention this amazing extender I personally use: Netgear EX6110.
    It is incredibly small, or as we like to say Tiny but Mighty, up to AC1200, can do dual bands, but my recommendation, and the standout feature it has, is this option called Fast Lane, where it basically uses one band to connect to the router, and the other to output to its area, and I get amazing speeds that way, almost as fast as the source router, with little to no dropped connections, and that way I kept the main router broadcasting dual bands for older devices. I have it set up to receive on 2.4 and output 5GHz, as I have a lot of concrete walls and this setup was the best for my home. And it was very affordable, $75 in its highest price, I got it at $50.

  17. Kon C

    May 17, 2022 at 6:40 pm

    Any chance CNET can do a wireless booster review for those who go camping and need to use the public WiFi?

  18. sal_memes

    May 17, 2022 at 8:22 pm

    need your help what’s the best house router that’s fast and performance and is a gaming router that’s affordable

  19. Matt Boynton

    May 18, 2022 at 3:58 am

    Any enterprise network architect will tell you….never, ever use a network extender.

  20. Ejay Lozano

    May 18, 2022 at 5:27 am

    I may have to upgrade my cheap one outdated one I got from Fry’s electronics years ago. Thanks for the suggestions.

  21. Senoga Moses

    May 18, 2022 at 5:28 am

    What software/app is that which tests internet speed ?

    • HoennMaster

      May 18, 2022 at 6:31 am

      Ookla Speedtest

  22. ZeroTurn

    May 18, 2022 at 4:07 pm

    If you have a one story floor plan, just get a router the speed double your square footage.

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