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Question: is this a true repeater or just another range extender? by that i mean does this thing make another network that i have to manually switch to?
Document: The device is not very good from my experience but Amazon handled the return and credit very professionally. I had problems with 5GHz Band and the device would not see a ASUS Routers 5GHZ band even when configured right next to the router. The 2.4GHz band did not have much range and you have to manually switch between the router and extender unless you device can do it automatically.
This is an awesome product it's a range extender for your home Wi-Fi, and covers both 2.5 ghz and 5 ghz bands for normal and streaming video. It also has a RJ45 Internet connection jack, for a wired internet connection to your wireless router, and a mini-stereo jack for using a wireless audio signal, which can jack into a surround sound or external speaker. I highly recommend this excellent Wi-Fi repeater/extender. Great Job ASUS!
This thing works like a charm, and allows me to recreate my network far far away from the original router. Very impressed with it.
The ASUS dual-band unit functions as an addon to ASUS (RT-AC68U) Wireless-AC1900 Dual-Band Gigabit Router. This repeater greatly increased the wireless range in my home.
I bought this initially because I have an ASUS wireless router. First one failed in three days. I returned it to Amazon and they replaced it with an identical unit. This second unit has been functioning fine for about two weeks so I assume it will continue to work fine. I really like the ASUS router and this repeater does extend the network to the basement to provide video streaming from NETFLIX. I give it only three stars because of the failure of the first unit.
Bought this to extend the range of my Asus AC-68 router. The router has more than enough range for the house so this is actually outside to give coverage when working outside. Unfortunately, the range isn't much further than the router. In some cases the router has just as strong a signal as the repeater so it is only minimal net gains. However, it is very easy to setup overall and given I only needed a smaller area to cover, the repeater meets my needs.
Thinking of purchasing another for a family friend..
Please try again.&#34;Totally not worth anyone's time if you were aiming to extend the 5GHZ of your home network.
I love this little puppy. Installation took under 5 minutes and I now have one wi-fi network throughout my house. Excellent, reliable, effortless and reasonably attractive.
Isn&#8217;t a networking device, especially router or extender, supposed to work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week?I find this device stops working every other 2 days and have to turn it off then on to restart it.It comes with night light and main switches. This gives you a hint that this device is not supposed to work 24/7.
Answer: I am not technical enough to answer this question with complete confidence, but once you set it up - I used the Option B - using the WPS (Wi-fi Protected mode), it creates a new "extender mode" - meaning that it renames to a new NetworkName_RPT for 2.4G and new NetworkName_RPT5G for the 5Ghz. You plug it in in the new location and set up the new network with the new names on the laptop you want to reach. So - if it is an extender or a repeater does not matter to me - it just works well - for now.