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Pinnacle 10 Reviews Verdict

Though the RE650 is a practiced extender with fast max speeds, similarly-performing devices are less expensive and provide amend value.

Pros

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The TP-Link RE650's robust functioning and high-speed capabilities make information technology ideal for internet subscriptions reaching 2,000 Mbps.

Cons

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It's the well-nigh expensive extender we reviewed.

Three products from TP-Link rank as our top three Wi-Fi Extenders due to spectacular performances in testing. Of the 3, the RE650 is the latest and has the fastest theoretical speeds. For nearly habitation networks, however, information technology's overkill. During testing, our network speeds ranged from 150 Mbps through 530 Mbps, and the RE650 extended the entire range extremely well. But so did the RE305 and RE450, because they all tin handle over 1,000 Mbps. The actress theoretical throughput didn't ameliorate the RE650's functioning because information technology can only piece of work with the already-available Wi-Fi. Then unless you have an internet subscription that advertises max speeds at over ii,000 Mbps, nosotros recommend saving a little money and going with ane of TP-Link's less expensive models.

In our tests, the TP-Link RE650 performed admirably with one notable exception. In our 2-story test that placed the router 30 feet away from the extender with our test laptop direct above on the next flooring, the RE650 did not do well. With network speeds tested past Ixia'due south IX Chariot, we calculated that the extender only defenseless and rebroadcast 46% of the available signal across 5 trials. In every other test configuration, the RE650 performed at 96% to 112%.

Theoretically, the RE650 is equipped to handle speeds up to 800 Mbps on the two.four GHz band and 1,733 Mbps on the 5GHz band. These speeds are bolstered by the RE650's 4x4 MU-MIMO (multi-user, multiple-input, multiple output) engineering, which allows the extender to communicate with multiple devices simultaneously to forestall network congestion. Even if the end-point device (your estimator, smartphone or streaming device) don't back up MU-MIMO, having the engineering science in your router and extender generally benefits network speeds.

Like the other TP-Link products we tested, the RE650 is extremely user-friendly. Setup doesn't accept too long, and this Wi-Fi extender comes with helpful instructions for both WPS and transmission setup. The large button on the forepart serves as a WPS button, and the ring of light around it is color coded to bear witness the quality of signal to and from the router to help with device placement. Information technology likewise has a power indicator and LEDs for both bands on the front end for easily diagnosing network issues. On one site, it has a Gigabit Ethernet port for wired connections, either in extender style to connect to an terminate-user device or in access bespeak mode to connect directly to your router.

Its 4 flip-up antennas flanking either side make the RE650 look insect-similar. It's bulky for a wall plug only has a grounded plug that helps secure it in the outlet. All the same, information technology'due south top-heavy and could fall out of place if bumped, so it's a good idea to place it in a less-trafficked area if possible. TP-Link's Tether app helps you discover the best identify to put your extender so information technology gets both good signal from your router and boosts your network into the hard-to-attain dead zones.

Rebecca has been writing about engineering science since 2015. She specializes in smartphones, telephone plans, Dna tests and abode networking equipment. She has a bachelors caste in creative writing and English literature from the Academy of Evansville. Rebecca currently works equally the co-founder of All Times Are Local, a foster care organization.