I'm using this as a range extender only so I can't comment about it's use as a routerWhen I updated to a new router with Time Warner, it was a combo router/modem and the signal was weaker than my previous router. My setup is in the basement. I'd never had a problem before but now our phones couldn't get a wifi signal upstairs. Our laptops could pick up a signal but it was weak and intermittent. So I bought the Securifi Almond to boost our signal. It works like a charm and was extremely easy to setup. I put it in a room directly above the router. The laptops now get full bars and the phones also get a good strong signal from anywhere in the house. I haven't tried using any devices outside yet, but I'm confident it will work there too. Love it! 

Question: Is the signal good?
Answer: our phones could n't get a wifi signal