Jerry, thanks for your video. However, I do have a word of caution. By taking the repeater to the room where you have weak signal from the original source router, all you do is repeat that weak signal. You may see 5 bars on your computer or other device, but that 5 bars is coming from the repeater, which broadcasts a week 3 bar signal. If you think you get a 5 bar source signal, that is incorrect. What is needed is to place the repeater in a spot in your house where it still picks up a decent nr of bars, like 4 from the source router. In the room where you want to use wifi you may only receive 4 bars from the repeater, but you still get a relatively strong 4 bar wifi signal from the source router. On your computer or other device you may only get 4 bars from the repeater, but that is still broadcasting a 4 bar signal from the source router. So you do have improvement. But in the way you demonstrate you just get a weak 3 bar wifi connection, from a strong 5 bar repeater signal,
Picked up a new one for cheap. $25CDN. Make sure to update the firmware right away. Works well for my applications. I use it with wifi and wired devices
Thank you so very much. I followed you a few years ago it was brilliant. A friend came to add an extra down stairs. ALL WENT WRONG. she did it via a app on phone. I’m gutted. Will I be able to RESET and do it all over again. I want one extender in my bedroom. And one down stairs in basement. Many thanks DONNA. so looking forward hearing back from you. Incidentally I’ve since got Fibre optic in with that make a difference. Thank you
@@jeremiahbautista7069 Hi thank you so very much for such a quick reply. Very much appreciated. I bought a 2nd one. Will I be able to sync both to same router fibre optic wifi I’m not a a young lady so struggling with modern technology. You TH-cam videos. Are a god send for me. THANK YOU SO. VERY VERY MUCH
I want to use it to form mesh wifi network by connecting it to Tplink Archer A6 router. Will it produce same strength of wifi signals in mesh network as that of secondary router? Router is in first floor, RE200 will be in 2nd floor.
Unless you create new extended networks, you may not have internet connectivity at all. Just cloning the original name gave me nothing but problems. The documentation states that these units only work in half-duplex mode rather than the normal full-duplex of a router, so expect speeds to suffer some. Your 2.4 gadgets will probably reach half the speed of a normal good connection, but your range and reliability will be improved. Consider these a stop-gap way to make a marginal connection more tolerable.
@@ziadatallah3742 Ya you can. Just download the TP link tether app from google play store. It has tons of options in there including disable options for 2.4/5 network. You can also see how many device connected it and block options.
I have everything plugged in as you have instructed where is this computer program??? WHERE DID YOU FIND THE DRIVER‼️‼️ Go to the wi-fi⁉️ WHAT WIFI LOG IN WHAT This is very frustrating. Where the hell did you find a goddamn program that you have on the computer screen where did you find it‼️ START WHAT
Test and speed will depend on you provider or plan. But mostly you get 80% of what you get from the router. I can show my speed and will get 400 mbps but if your plan is less than that then it will be less.
Hi, i just bought my re200 tplink expander. I actually connected and install it, but im too confused why I cant see my tplink expander connected. Its too late for me to know that i wont see the tplink expander instead you will see the main routers name. So what i did was i reset my tp link expander but i cant install now and its not working though i can see and have signal for the expander. When i connect my laptop to the tplink expander its not working anymore. I cant reset my main router bc doesnt have wps. Anyone would help me with this? Thank you so much
Hard wire your pc to the ethernet port, plug it in and stick a pin into the reset hole. Wait a minute, then type 192.168.0.254 into your browser address line. (you may have to repeat this a few times to successfully get the log-in window). You should then be back at the set-up menu. For each frequency, don't just clone the original channel names.. create custom ones with _ext at the end of the name. You can use the original passwords, and then log in to the _ext networks on any device that has difficulty with the original router. Expect a more reliable signal but a possible drop in speed.
These things are completely useless if you can't use that ethernet port for WAN. Why? Because you are basically repeating an already weak signal. It'll help the dead spots but you definitely won't get the speeds you're paying for, which is unacceptable.
Great comment, good point but we also have to understand that wifi is never speed reliable. WAN is for convenience and not for performance. Coz as simple as a dry wall can affect it performance. We use repeaters so we can have the convenience on all the place of your house. I would think walking around in the house with a cable connected to the a device is to much hustle.
I dont think my friend that you are understanding how these work, They are situated within the good signal area of your WAN and retransmit to an area outside of your routers coverage, If I am wrong I apologise.
I want to use it to form mesh wifi network by connecting it to Tplink Archer A6 router. Will it produce same strength of wifi signals in mesh network as that of main router?
Jerry, thanks for your video. However, I do have a word of caution. By taking the repeater to the room where you have weak signal from the original source router, all you do is repeat that weak signal. You may see 5 bars on your computer or other device, but that 5 bars is coming from the repeater, which broadcasts a week 3 bar signal. If you think you get a 5 bar source signal, that is incorrect.
What is needed is to place the repeater in a spot in your house where it still picks up a decent nr of bars, like 4 from the source router.
In the room where you want to use wifi you may only receive 4 bars from the repeater, but you still get a relatively strong 4 bar wifi signal from the source router. On your computer or other device you may only get 4 bars from the repeater, but that is still broadcasting a 4 bar signal from the source router. So you do have improvement. But in the way you demonstrate you just get a weak 3 bar wifi connection, from a strong 5 bar repeater signal,
I have had this unit for about one and a half weeks. It's really only worked twice. I'm ready to send it back.
Its amazing the number of different ways people open the box...!!!!!
Picked up a new one for cheap. $25CDN. Make sure to update the firmware right away. Works well for my applications. I use it with wifi and wired devices
Very good review and more important: very helpful. Thank you very much!
Thank you Jerry for a no frill review. Nowadays it's a rare thing to find good no frills review. Loved it man. Keep up the good work.
Cheers Jerry - all set up thanks to you 👍
Thank you so very much. I followed you a few years ago it was brilliant. A friend came to add an extra down stairs. ALL WENT WRONG. she did it via a app on phone. I’m gutted. Will I be able to RESET and do it all over again. I want one extender in my bedroom. And one down stairs in basement. Many thanks DONNA. so looking forward hearing back from you. Incidentally I’ve since got Fibre optic in with that make a difference. Thank you
There is a reset button at the back if not mistaken which will return it to factory setting.
@@jeremiahbautista7069 Hi thank you so very much for such a quick reply. Very much appreciated. I bought a 2nd one. Will I be able to sync both to same router fibre optic wifi I’m not a a young lady so struggling with modern technology. You TH-cam videos. Are a god send for me. THANK YOU SO. VERY VERY MUCH
I want to use it to form mesh wifi network by connecting it to Tplink Archer A6 router. Will it produce same strength of wifi signals in mesh network as that of secondary router? Router is in first floor, RE200 will be in 2nd floor.
much better instructions than the other guy on youtube who says Weeee Feee instead of wifi
The relentless music makes hard to hear you.
will it take a full 2 full wall outlet or 1?
mine does not connect to the TPlink web browser, the icon has that exclamation mark on top of it. Please help!
This video takes all the mystery out of it. I wonder if it can be setup to only repeat 5ghz and not broadcast 2.4 at all?
I can't setup the 5Ghz, please help me!
OMG I LOVE YOU ❤️❤️ I have been struggling for so long
he is too, trying to open that box
Guy on the Bike 😂😂
That's what she said
my main router does not have 5ghz band, can i somehow use 5ghz on the extender if its connected only to 2.4ghz
you won't get any speed improvement though as 2.4 ghz will be the bottleneck
Unless you create new extended networks, you may not have internet connectivity at all. Just cloning the original name gave me nothing but problems. The documentation states that these units only work in half-duplex mode rather than the normal full-duplex of a router, so expect speeds to suffer some. Your 2.4 gadgets will probably reach half the speed of a normal good connection, but your range and reliability will be improved. Consider these a stop-gap way to make a marginal connection more tolerable.
Thanx Bob, sounds like its not the one for me to buy.
You are a great man, thank you 👑
Can we assign the same SSID name as the router to the extender?? please let me know...
Yes but it will be chaotic
Grammar Nazi how I need to know as I don’t want to keep switching
How can I hide the ssid of the 5ghz on the extender?
Can you elaborate why you want to hide the 5G?
@@jeremiahbautista7069 we don't have 5ghz on our wifi router, we just use the 2.4ghz so 5ghz showing up is annoying
There is no way to turn it of but not sure if you can hide its broadcast
@@ziadatallah3742
Ya you can. Just download the TP link tether app from google play store. It has tons of options in there including disable options for 2.4/5 network. You can also see how many device connected it and block options.
1:52 4.2 G signal? You mean 2.4G
iplug the unit after unboxing,the two lights are on but does not connecting with my pc
Have you got one?
Thank you for sharing your review man
Thank you so much.. dont forget to subscribe ill be having give aways soon.
hi jerry i want to ask if a plug my ethernet cable to the tplink and then Connect it to my ps4 well it work ??
MAN WHEN HE TRIES TO OPEN THE BOX...... THE STRUGGLE IS REAL !!!
Is not connected please I need help on how to make it connect
kinda left out the speed test there didn't you?
You cant do speed test coz coz my internet speed is different from other and also the provider.
@@jeremiahbautista7069 But he could've shown the difference
did you do s peed test? what were the results?
Speed depends on your provider but mostly you get 80% with the 5g
Test and speed will depend on you provider or plan. But mostly you get 80% of what you get from the router.
@@jeremiahbautista7069 80% not to shabby. My internet plan is 150mbps so im alright with that as long as i dont lag
Thank you ...
My pc is hardwired via ethernet, the only devices I have which use wifi are phones and and Help
You forgot to test the Ethernet cable
Thanks
I have everything plugged in as you have instructed
where is this computer program???
WHERE DID YOU FIND THE DRIVER‼️‼️
Go to the wi-fi⁉️
WHAT WIFI
LOG IN WHAT
This is very frustrating.
Where the hell did you find a goddamn program that you have on the computer screen where did you find it‼️
START WHAT
where is the test?????
Test and speed will depend on you provider or plan. But mostly you get 80% of what you get from the router. I can show my speed and will get 400 mbps but if your plan is less than that then it will be less.
Hi, i just bought my re200 tplink expander. I actually connected and install it, but im too confused why I cant see my tplink expander connected. Its too late for me to know that i wont see the tplink expander instead you will see the main routers name. So what i did was i reset my tp link expander but i cant install now and its not working though i can see and have signal for the expander. When i connect my laptop to the tplink expander its not working anymore. I cant reset my main router bc doesnt have wps. Anyone would help me with this? Thank you so much
bobmau rivera - my first suggestion is factory reset the tplink again. Sometime i doesn't reset properly. Also maybe there is a firmware update.
Jerry's View how will i do that? Please help thanks
there is a pin hole. why plugged press button inside using a pin
Hard wire your pc to the ethernet port, plug it in and stick a pin into the reset hole. Wait a minute, then type 192.168.0.254 into your browser address line. (you may have to repeat this a few times to successfully get the log-in window). You should then be back at the set-up menu. For each frequency, don't just clone the original channel names.. create custom ones with _ext at the end of the name. You can use the original passwords, and then log in to the _ext networks on any device that has difficulty with the original router. Expect a more reliable signal but a possible drop in speed.
your voice is different here. :)
JEsus dude took like most of the video just to try to unpackage it
hahahah...Thats right :D
These things are completely useless if you can't use that ethernet port for WAN. Why? Because you are basically repeating an already weak signal. It'll help the dead spots but you definitely won't get the speeds you're paying for, which is unacceptable.
Great comment, good point but we also have to understand that wifi is never speed reliable. WAN is for convenience and not for performance. Coz as simple as a dry wall can affect it performance. We use repeaters so we can have the convenience on all the place of your house. I would think walking around in the house with a cable connected to the a device is to much hustle.
best is try ethernet over power
I dont think my friend that you are understanding how these work, They are situated within the good signal area of your WAN and retransmit to an area outside of your routers coverage,
If I am wrong I apologise.
videos995 You’re right.
I want to use it to form mesh wifi network by connecting it to Tplink Archer A6 router. Will it produce same strength of wifi signals in mesh network as that of main router?
All of these videos are useless because none tells you where to place the device.
Just place it in the middle of the router and the wifi-dead zone... No videos metion it because it's intuitive
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