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NETGEAR N300 WiFi Range Extender Essentials Edition EX2700
Last Updated: April 24, 2019 (Refresh Now)
7.7
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/10
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996
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WIFI
Review Analysis - 966 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Network
295signal, extender, house, basement, floor
+77%
-23%
" ... My router is in the basement and I needed better connection 2 floors up. ... "
" ... Our router is on the main floor of our house and our office is in the lower level. ... "
" ... My router is located in the basement and we primarily hang out on the second floor of our house. ... The extender worked to provide a stronger WiFi signal on the second level. ... "
" ... The signal strength from my living room to my basement is full and i can even get the signal on my patio now! ... "
" ... Internet is working better in all areas of house. ... "
" ... I now get wifi in my room! ... "
" ... I use this to boost the Wi-Fi to another area of the house . ... "
" ... she get her Ipad to work all over her house now, not just on main floor . ... "
Setup
167setup, easy to install, instructions, install, easy to setup
+90%
-10%
" ... Initially you have to enter your existing password to your wifi and set up some secret questions, then you are connected! ... Two minutes to set up online and BINGO that's it! ... "
" ... Super easy to set up! ... "
" ... Easy to setup and extends the WiFi further than without. ... "
" ... Plug in, set up and forget. ... "
" ... Was easy to set up. ... Just took 5 mins via the WPS method. ... "
" ... Has a 100 foot range,as long as you stay within that range the speed is fine,easy to install on a Bell system. ... "
" ... I put it in my garage and was easy to setup. ... "
" ... Quick and easy to setup and use. ... "
Wifi
166extender, signal, extend, wi fi, router
+72%
-28%
" ... Best WIFI EXTENDER! ... "
" ... With some many connected devices in my house, this made a huge difference not only in extending my WiFi signal - but also in maintaining connectivity as well as hiding my modem in a better spot. ... "
" ... Prior to this I had no wifi connection in my room, and now it’s perfect. ... "
" ... Improve the quality of my wifi ... "
" ... I went from one bar of wifi to full signal. ... "
" ... It helped every corner of our 2400sqft home get full strength WiFi. ... "
" ... I get full WiFi range in far end bedrooms. ... "
" ... Works perfectly for extending our wifi ... "
Ease of Use
162easy to set, easy to install, set, setup, easy to setup
+94%
-6%
" ... Easy to install. ... "
" ... Not bad hard to set up ... "
" ... Great extender and easy to use. ... "
" ... easy to use works as advertised . ... "
" ... Easy to install ... "
" ... It is easy to install. ... "
" ... My internet connection is way better and setting it was very easy. ... "
" ... I’m not a very ‘techy’ person at all & I found this easy to get going. ... "
Capacity
143house, signal, basement, floor, upstairs
+92%
-8%
" ... She was having wi-fi difficulties in a 3 story house but now she gets a signal even outside . ... "
" ... Prior to this I had no wifi connection in my room, and now it’s perfect. ... "
" ... Our router is in the basement and the wifi signal just wasn't strong enough in the main bedroom that is upstairs and on the opposite side of the house. ... Now we have a great signal everywhere we use devices. ... "
" ... Put booster at middle point of house(house is 75 feet long) and it works great. ... "
" ... Very small and discreet can hide it and having wifi outside ... "
" ... Now that I have this extender, I have the strongest signal throughout the whole house. ... "
" ... Router is in basement and this reached to 3rd level bedrooms. ... "
" ... Our router is on the top floor corner, my son's PS4 is in his room in the basement the farthest area away from the router. ... I get far less complaints about our rural wifi now. ... "
Product Reliability
49months, worked, weeks, week, month
+63%
-37%
" ... Seems to be working well. ... It's only been a few weeks, but it appears our problem has been solved. ... "
" ... Working great after I got my son to figure out what I was doing wrong. ... "
" ... Seems to be working well ... "
" ... Worked as it should. ... "
" ... I had the hardest time trying to get this installed and working. ... Once I got it, it worked fine. ... "
" ... We've been using this extender for a couple months now and it's worked out so well. ... "
" ... Using for several months now with no major complaints ... "
" ... Have this running for 3 weeks now. ... "
Device Compatibility
43connected, device, devices, easy to connect, extension
+65%
-35%
" ... Initially you have to enter your existing password to your wifi and set up some secret questions, then you are connected! ... "
" ... I directly connect the extender to my old computer. ... I connect to the computer. ... If your browser says you must configure or connect to the network or something, you are there. ... "
" ... I was able to pair the wifi it gives with and Iphone, Google home and Google Chrome. ... "
" ... Easy to setup, with my iPhone. ... "
" ... I would recommend that you connect all devices prior to completing the setup. ... "
" ... In 2 minutes I was connected. ... "
" ... So I had someone read the instructions one step at a time and it connected no problem. ... Anyways, it is working and for the first time I was able to work on my laptop and watch Netflix at the same time! ... "
" ... (WIFIname_ext) These devices are my sonos speakers. ... "
Price
32money, good, worth, would, waste
+81%
-19%
" ... Worth it in my opinion. ... "
" ... For the price it is a good product. ... For the money a good buy. ... "
" ... Best bang for the buck ... "
" ... Works really well would recommend it for the price ... "
" ... Good value for the money. ... "
" ... For the price its a good deal . ... "
" ... Considering price it is not bad ... "
" ... Works perfectly,great deal for the price ! ... "
Overall performance
32job, speeds, terrible, stream, speed test
+72%
-28%
" ... It got here next day and as far as it got here my speed is now faster ... "
" ... It does the job. ... "
" ... Haven't noticed any lag with my overall speed anywhere either. ... "
" ... Here's the speeds averaged over 5 tests each: ... It should be spelled out clearly in the description that you will be sacrificing speed for range. ... "
" ... It still deserves 5 stars for doing its job, and doing it well. ... "
" ... I am pleased with it so far and the speed is decent. ... "
" ... Both were tested on a popular web-based speed test tool. ... "
" ... I don't have high speed to start but I can still stream with some dependability. ... "
ISP
30connection, netgear, modem, internet, extender
+53%
-47%
" ... The speed is still less then a direct connection into the router but works great as a wireless bridge. ... "
" ... I find its almost stronger then my modem. ... "
" ... My internet connection is way better and setting it was very easy. ... "
" ... Your router or internet plan may be the issue. ... "
" ... I went from a horrific 1.2 kbps to 20 Mbps. ... "
" ... Easy to link with a TP-Link router. ... "
" ... Wow thanks NETGEAR! ... "
" ... Keep the same password as your router. ... "
Returns
23returned, back, refund, sending, returning
+17%
-83%
" ... This did not solve my problem and its sitting in the return shipping. ... "
" ... Will have to return. ... "
" ... will likely return it as we have not found it helpful. ... "
" ... i asked for a refund and they wont give it to me. ... "
" ... But I was obligé to return it ... "
" ... Not much gain, was useless to me, returned ... "
" ... I will be returning it. ... "
" ... I would like to return it becz it doesn’t work ... "
Marketplace
21works as advertised, product, amazon, works, website
+90%
-10%
" ... works as advertised ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Thank you Netgear and Amazon. ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Great product, as described ... "
" ... Product arrived on time and as described. ... "
Ports
20port e, ethernet cable, extender, il, fonctionne
+70%
-30%
" ... Simple a programmer et fonctionne très bien très puissant longue portée ! ... "
" ... Used the extender's ethernet connection to connect to the web wirelessly. ... "
" ... I like the rj45 Ethernet built in the device ... "
" ... Connecting to my PC to the ethernet port on this range extender yields a much faster, more stable connection so my gaming experience has improved significantly. ... "
" ... Plug it in near your router. ... "
" ... You can plug in a switch into the Ethernet port and run multiple wired products. ... "
" ... All without ethernet cables. ... "
" ... Recommend Ethernet cable as well if streaming. ... "
Software Platform
17password, firefox, connected, connect, google
+29%
-71%
" ... tried on 3 computers and iOS / Android devices, dont have 6 months to configure it. ... "
" ... Il a une bonne portée mais convient juste a du facebook , email etc ... "
" ... Canadian web services will only work with Canadian computers. ... "
" ... the login page told me that my login password and email were both wrong. ... "
" ... All lights are green on the extender but still not working. ... "
" ... It is ok for low bandwidth operations like Gmail and Twitter but can not handle much more, like FB or TuneIn. ... "
" ... Not sure if there was other settings or not that could have made a difference but I did search Google and tried all the recommendations but it wouldn't stayed connected. ... "
" ... Want to get it for Facebook? ... "
Delivery
14fast, delivery, arrived, received, arrived on time
+79%
-21%
" ... Product arrived on time and as described. ... "
" ... The item arrived well packaged in working order. ... "
" ... Delivery was fast, received it in 1 day! ... "
" ... Great fast shipping arrived early. ... "
" ... Works great and delivered on time ... "
" ... Fast delivery (24 hours !) ... "
" ... arrived on time . ... "
" ... Arrived on time,works well. ... "
Product As Described
12works as advertised, works, product, good, advertised
+100%
" ... works as advertised ... "
" ... Works as advertised ... "
" ... Worked great and was exactly as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... The unit works as advertised. ... "
" ... Good product and as described. ... "
" ... Works as described ... "
Gaming
11streaming, gamer, game, wifi, netflix
+91%
-9%
" ... This product was exactly what my son needed to increase the performance of his gaming. ... "
" ... I can now game online without a problem. ... "
" ... Easy to install, Great for Streaming video's on your TV, practically no lag, not sure about gaming as I don't play, but it definitely extended our WIFI to 5/5 bars across the room all the way outside. ... "
" ... Holy crap this lil baby is a game changer! ... "
" ... I haven't used it for gaming. ... "
" ... Have no experience with gaming, hence no rating. ... "
" ... Sorry I’m not a gamer so I can’t say ok,good,amazing. ... "
" ... Worked pretty good to have better connection to gaming console ... "
Lagging
8reboot, days, day, video, still
+13%
-88%
" ... there's still some video lagging and buffering sometimes ... "
" ... I gave up after 2 days of resetting and reinstalling. ... "
" ... And on average I find myself needing to restart it once every day and some days more than once . ... "
" ... I would not be able to load videos and even once i did there was MANY freezes. ... "
" ... Not satisfactory- had to reboot phone3-4 times a day ... "
Video Playback
7still, room, streaming, stream, notice
+43%
-57%
" ... there's still some video lagging and buffering sometimes ... "
" ... but not suitable for gaming or streaming video. ... "
" ... In which case I still can't stream videos in the room I need to. ... "
" ... I needed a video on YouTube to help me do it properly, only to have it shut down all over again a week later, and the same thing every two weeks since. ... "
Size
7compact, easy, setup
+100%
" ... Portable and easy to move around too. ... "
" ... Quite small and does a big job. ... "
" ... I used it at my trailer. ... "
" ... small and compact. ... "
" ... works very well and is very small. ... "
Internet
5speed, wifi, download, upload, house
+40%
-60%
" ... WIFI - 26Mbps download - 23Mbps upload ... "
" ... Don’t buy this product unless you want slow internet. ... "
" ... Internet drops all the time and the speed is horrible. ... "
Controls
4website, instructions, button, 2
+25%
-75%
" ... Forced on/off switch. ... "
" ... one button my ass.damn thing doesnt work unless u have a degree in electronics ... "
Apps
4firefox, la, google, et, connexion
-100%
" ... Gilbertgardens on youtube. ... "
" ... The Firefox browser on my computer says 'so sorry . ' ... Firefox shows the same message at the top left corner. ... "
" ... I would not be able to load videos and even once i did there was MANY freezes. ... "
" ... Not sure if there was other settings or not that could have made a difference but I did search Google and tried all the recommendations but it wouldn't stayed connected. ... "
Features
4lights
+75%
-25%
" ... When all the lights came on it did it's Thing! ... "
" ... Only the power light goes solid green. ... "
" ... A bit low on features as they are older technology, but do exactly what I need them to. ... "
Call quality
4less, hours, help, find, call
+50%
-50%
" ... Spent hours trying to solve the issue and couldn’t find one number to call for help. ... "
" ... I had trouble making voice and video calls when 2 devices were online at the same time. ... "
Build Quality
4install
+50%
-50%
" ... Hard to install and not compatible with everything be careful ... "
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