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Wi-Fi Range Extenders: Buying Advice, Tips, and News

Latest Wi-Fi Range Extender Top Picks

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Looking to beef up your Wi-Fi network? A wireless range extender is a less expensive alternative to a new router. (Some can even turn your router setup into a mesh system.) Here are the top performers in our testing.

By John R. Delaney  & Tom Brant
Best Wireless Range Extenders
3.5

The Asus RP-AX58 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 range extender that you can use to extend your router’s reach or to build a mesh network. It offers good throughput, but its signal strength could be better.

By John R. Delaney
The Asus RP-AX58 AX3000 Dual Band Range Extender

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By Jade Chung-Lee
TP-Link AC1750 Wi-Fi Range Extender
3.5

The D-Link E30 is a dual-band range extender designed to boost the reach of your Wi-Fi 6 router. It offers solid throughput and is a snap to install, but it's big, and its signal strength isn't the strongest.

By John R. Delaney
The D-Link Aquila Pro AI AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 Mesh Range Extender (E30)
2.5

The D-Link DAP-1820 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 5 range extender that makes it easy to extend the range of your 802.11ac network, but its slow performance means it probably won't offer much benefit.

By John R. Delaney
The D-Link EXO AC2000 DAP-1820 Range Extender
3.5

The TP-Link RE600X is a Wi-Fi range extender that does a good job of extending 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless signals in your home, but it doesn’t support all Wi-Fi 6 features.

By John R. Delaney
TP-Link RE600X AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Range Extender

Say goodbye to dead zones and dropped speeds, and say hello to your home network's new best friend. And save some cash, too!

By Jade Chung-Lee
Best Range Extender Deals
4.0
Editors' Choice

TP-Link's RE715X is a Wi-Fi 6 range extender that delivers speedy 2.4GHz and 5GHz throughput to areas of your home that your router can’t reach, making it an excellent choice for people satisfied with their existing router but who need better coverage.

By John R. Delaney
2.5

The Rock Space AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Range Extender will help broaden your router’s signal range, but it is short on features for the money, and its performance could be better.

By John R. Delaney
3.5

The Netgear EAX15 is a plug-in Wi-Fi 6 range extender that delivers good overall performance, but is light on settings.

By John R. Delaney
3.5

The RE505X is a plug-in Wi-Fi 6 range extender that delivers relatively strong throughput, but costs the same as another TP-Link model that offers better overall performance.

By John R. Delaney
4.0
Editors' Choice

The TP-link RE603X range extender is easy to install and does a better job of increasing the reach of Wi-Fi 6 thoughout your home than the competition.

By John R. Delaney
3.0

While the TP-Link AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender RE220 is a budget-friendly way to spread Wi-Fi coverage in your home, its performance and feature set are reflective of its price.

By John R. Delaney
TP-Link AC750 Wi-Fi Range Extender RE220

Ookla tested college Wi-Fi networks across the country to see which school has the fastest connectivity, pitting rival schools against one another in its College Campus Wi-Fi Bowl.

By Rob Marvin
The Why Axis College Wi-Fi Bowl
3.5

The Netgear Nighthawk X6S EX8000 offers the rare ability to use the same network name and password as your router, but other extenders offer better speed and range.

By John R. Delaney
Nighthawk X6S WiFi Mesh Extender EX8000
4.0
Editors' Choice

It may be pricey, but the Amped Wireless Athena-EX RE2600M range extender is packed with features, supports MU-MIMO data streaming, and delivers very good throughput.

By John R. Delaney
Amped Wireless Athena-EX High Power AC2600 Wi-Fi Range Extender (RE2600M)
4.0

The Amped Wireless REC44M brings dual-band Wi-Fi and MU-MIMO streaming to areas of your home that your router can't reach. It's not the prettiest range extender out there, but it's a solid performer.

By John R. Delaney
Amped Wireless High Power AC2600 Wi-Fi Range Extender With MU-MIMO (REC44M)
4.0
Editors' Choice

The Netgear Nighthawk X4 AC2200 WiFi Range Extender (EX7300) installs in minutes, is one of the fastest plug-in range extenders we've tested, and supports MU-MIMO data streaming.

By John R. Delaney
Netgear Nighthawk X4 AC2200 WiFi Range Extender (EX7300)
3.5

The Linksys RE7000 Max-Stream AC1900+ Wi-Fi Range Extender is easy to install and supports MU-MIMO streaming. While its range performance is middling, it works well in close proximity.

By John R. Delaney
Linksys RE7000 Max-Stream AC1900+ Wi-Fi Range Extender
3.5

The Amped Wireless REC22P is a dual-band Wi-Fi range extender that plugs into a wall outlet. It delivers solid throughput on the 5GHz band, but its 2.4GHz performance is less than stellar.

By John R. Delaney
Amped Wireless High Power AC1200 Wi-Fi Range Extender (REC22P)