When connecting the EAX80 to the router with Ethernet, its speed achieved a new level – reaching 811.59 Mbps.Ī throughput so fast you could download basically anything in mere minutes. The performance is still great for being a Wi-Fi extender.Īnd to put it in perspective, standing close by, you could download an HD movie (5 GB) in 1 MINUTE 38 SECONDS. Walking away 10 feet more to 25 feet from the extender, the speed did, however, fall drastically to 227.59 Mbps. In testing, it reached 437.34 Mbps from 5 feet and 365.68 Mbps from 15 feet using the 5 GHz band. The Netgear EAX80 is the fastest extender we tested and it will work for any Xfinity plan. Just note that it creates a separate network from your router (not with OneMesh). Overall, the TP-Link RE650 is best for you with large coverage needs.

This means that you have to change networks when you move around your home. One drawback with the RE650 is that it will give you a separate network if you don’t have a TP-Link router with OneMesh.

The setup was also very simple, and using the Teather app, we were up and running in less than 2 min. This will be enough to provide coverage for an entire floor, even in the largest homes.Ĭonnecting it to the router using Ethernet gave an even stronger signal, which we estimate reached 80 feet.Ī signal so strong that it will beat many routers. Now for where the RE650 really differentiated itself – the range.Ĭonnected to the router using Wi-Fi, the extender network showed the strongest signal of all extenders we tested at basically any spot we measured.Īnd we estimate its range to be around 70 feet. A speed that would theoretically be enough for 15 4k streams. Reaching 657.23 Mbps from 5 feet instead of 332.58 Mbps. When connecting it with the router using Ethernet, in what TP-Link calls Access Point mode, the separate networks disappear and it gets even faster. Surprisingly good results for a Wi-Fi 5 extender, which will be more than enough for a family of 5+ to stream 4k movies.

If you have a larger Wi-Fi dead spot that needs coverage, the TP-Link RE650 is your best bet.ĭuring testing, its Wi-Fi signal reached 332.58 Mbps from 5 feet, 276.39 Mbps from 25 feet, and 202.42 Mbps from 40 feet.

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