WiFi Repeater: Buying Guide on Black Friday

The wireless signal of your router is unable to cover the whole house, then you were thinking of taking a WiFi repeater to solve the problem but before purchasing you like to get some advice on how to choose one that best suits your needs?

Here’s a brief overview of the features that you must consider before purchasing a WiFi repeater (also called range extender) followed by some advice on the most interesting products currently found in shops.

When you buy a WiFi repeater must make sure that it is perfectly compatible with the router / modem you have. It needs not necessarily to be of the same brand, even though it would be preferable to minimize the risk of malfunction.

With regard to the technical specifications, although now most of the repeater supports all the latest wireless standard, watch a couple of entries. First verifies the classes supported by the device, which must not be lower than those supported by the router. As I explained in my guide for the purchase of a WiFi router, there are three classes wireless and each of them provides the fastest data transfer different: B up to 11 Mbps, the G up to 54 Mbps and N supports up to 300 Mbps.

Then there are the so-called dual-band devices, both router range extender, which in addition to supporting the 2.4 GHz radio band to also operate on the 5 GHz that avoids interference but is not yet supported by all devices.

Other features that you must consider before buying a wireless repeater are the number of Ethernet ports that comes with the device (for connecting computers, decoders and other devices via cable) and – very banal – its size. There are extremely compact repeater that can be connected directly to the wall outlet (in these cases, unlikely to have more than one Ethernet port) and repeater a more ” traditional ” that have the same look as a router.

Once seen – briefly – the features to consider when choosing a WiFi repeater, we pass the names of some extender between the most attractive on the market today.

NETGEAR N300 Wi-Fi Range Extender

Say goodbye to Wi-Fi dead zones. Convenient, discreet and easy to install, extended Wi-Fi coverage is just an outlet away with this essentials edition extender. Boost your Wi-Fi for mobile devices and connect a wired device such as Smart TVs or game consoles. Boost your existing network range & speed, delivering Wi-Fi up to 300Mbps.

TP-LINK TL-PA4010KIT AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter

TP-LINK Technologies AV500 Nano Powerline Adapter Starter Kit TL-PA4010KIT TL-PA4010KIT Powerline Network Adapters

Cisco Linksys RE1000

Easily increase wireless network coverage throughout your home. Also works as a bridge to instantly connect wired devices to your network. Recommended for easily increasing the range of your current wireless router and network. The Linksys RE1000 works seamlessly with all b/g/n Wi-Fi devices so you can connect all of the computers and devices around your home.

Medialink Easy Setup Wireless Router

Supports all of the latest wireless security features, like encryption methods and firewall, protecting your network against unauthorized access and malicious attacks. Parents and network administrators can manage internet filtering and bandwidth control for specific devices. Extend an existing wireless signal with the router’s Wireless Access Point capabilities.

Securifi Almond – Touchscreen Wireless Router / Range Extender

Range Extender (Booster/Repeater). If you already have an existing router but are not happy with its range, Almond can help you extend its range wirelessly! It is compatible with most routers from Apple, Netgear, Linksys, Cisco, Belkin, Dlink, Asus, Verizon, AT&T, etc..