Very Quick
"in complaints read via BBB, same process, they determine a problem, keep you on the phone for a very long time while scanning your system, then claim to get Top Tech person to recheck while they continue speaking with you."
"What I changed was my Netgear screen-name and password, not the device password, even though I was using the "set-up your new device" software."
"This is a 100 year old house with who knows what in the walls, and the back building is a good 30-35 feet away from it, but with just this extender the formerly unusable wifi was holding strong at a 60-70% connection strength!"
"At one point I tried different devices and browsers, which each worked once, then started doing the same thing."
"I then called netgear and spoke to a tech for over an hour (1 hour and 15 mins) after doing all the trouble shooting available he eventually told me that he cannot determine why I have no internet connection when connected to the extender but if I go to my normal wifi I do."
"4 & 5 GHz networks - Can be used as an Extender (Wi-Fi Repeater) or Access Point (Wired) - Inexpensive - Two antennas Cons - Defaults to name of new networks by adding EXT to the end (see setup notes below) - Extends at a COMBINED max speed of 750 Mbps (but honestly, that's fast enough) I really like this range extender."
"One confusion I had was that while the initial extender setup page asked for a unique password, later, when I had to positively select if I wanted it for just one or both bands, that required using the password for my primary router."
NETGEAR N300 WiFi Range Extender (EX2700) (Click to Compare Deals)
Quick
"Though the guy realized i wasn't about to purchase anything and i tested him by "what are you selling" he gave fake numbers to call back and request... When he started to ask me more questions about how many devices i had on the system that caused me to quietly call the number he had provided with my other phone... in complaints read via BBB, same process, they determine a problem, keep you on the phone for a very long time while scanning your system, then claim to get Top Tech person to recheck while they continue speaking with you."
"What I changed was my Netgear screen-name and password, not the device password, even though I was using the "set-up your new device" software... Of course, when you try the "contact us" button it sends you back through several cycles of register your device/ your device is registered/ ask the community again... The moral of this story is A) set a password when asked the first time, and B) if you're not highly tech savvy better not buy this one."
"* I recently helped someone clear out a back building on their property, and upon finishing it became clear that the wifi from the house was almost completely unusable from that room, not available most of the time, and extremely unreliable when a connection could be established... I first plugged in the extender in the same room as the router, and after it finished booting up used the web portal to register it with the wifi network (I found the instructions in the booklet to be straightforward, though I did use the IP address from the top review, 192... This is a 100 year old house with who knows what in the walls, and the back building is a good 30-35 feet away from it, but with just this extender the formerly unusable wifi was holding strong at a 60-70% connection strength!"
"When installed in the target location it worked well at a point where my cell phone struggled, so it evidently has pretty good sensitivity, and the movable antenna let you fiddle to find a 'node' if required... click on the instruction which says 'connect a device now' to check the box before you can continue) and some functions evidently require you to factory reset the device to use them... At one point I tried different devices and browsers, which each worked once, then started doing the same thing."
"I then called netgear and spoke to a tech for over an hour (1 hour and 15 mins) after doing all the trouble shooting available he eventually told me that he cannot determine why I have no internet connection when connected to the extender but if I go to my normal wifi I do... I can create my account, I can connect to the WIFI extender, connect via mywifiext (well actually it takes about 4 times each time to finally get that work and usually requires me to forget/remove the WIFI nextwork and then find it again and redo my password), it shows my 2... maybe dodge going to the grocery store :) Only good note is the customer service was pretty good but eventually still could not fix my issue."
"4 & 5 GHz networks - Can be used as an Extender (Wi-Fi Repeater) or Access Point (Wired) - Inexpensive - Two antennas Cons - Defaults to name of new networks by adding EXT to the end (see setup notes below) - Extends at a COMBINED max speed of 750 Mbps (but honestly, that's fast enough) I really like this range extender... My only gripe is that you aren't told anywhere in the manual how to extend your network without creating additional network names... This means your devices will have to disconnect from your first network to pick up the new one."
"Over the years as we've seen more and more networks show up on "available networks" as our neighbors have got on line, we've seen a definite decrease in our ability to connect upstairs (coincidence-I don't know). Regardless we decided to try this extender before looking for other solutions such as a new router... One confusion I had was that while the initial extender setup page asked for a unique password, later, when I had to positively select if I wanted it for just one or both bands, that required using the password for my primary router."
Less Quick
"Connects to a person who asks a few questions, then requests your cell phone number for tech to call back... Now i see there are many Netgear complaints - with same goal, to purchase a firewall. At that point, asked for who i would call back after checking with my tech advisors... I asked him to verify 3 times, called it from my other phones while he was on the line... Though the guy realized i wasn't about to purchase anything and i tested him by "what are you selling" he gave fake numbers to call back and request... When he started to ask me more questions about how many devices i had on the system that caused me to quietly call the number he had provided with my other phone... in complaints read via BBB, same process, they determine a problem, keep you on the phone for a very long time while scanning your system, then claim to get Top Tech person to recheck while they continue speaking with you."
"I've had 3 Netgear routers in the last 10 years and all have been pretty reliable... So I got this Wifi extender because the signal is weak in several spots around my house... After it was all set up and working fine, I decided that wasn't very smart move and I should go back and set a password... I did all of that then it asked me about some security setting codes that meant nothing to me, not being a tech wizard... What I changed was my Netgear screen-name and password, not the device password, even though I was using the "set-up your new device" software... Of course, when you try the "contact us" button it sends you back through several cycles of register your device/ your device is registered/ ask the community again... The moral of this story is A) set a password when asked the first time, and B) if you're not highly tech savvy better not buy this one."
"* I recently helped someone clear out a back building on their property, and upon finishing it became clear that the wifi from the house was almost completely unusable from that room, not available most of the time, and extremely unreliable when a connection could be established... While neither of us had used an extender before, at $35 we decided to give this one a shot... I first plugged in the extender in the same room as the router, and after it finished booting up used the web portal to register it with the wifi network (I found the instructions in the booklet to be straightforward, though I did use the IP address from the top review, 192... The only small hiccup was at the end when the instructions tell you to connect to the new SSID (a separate wireless network name you use to connect to the extender), after which you are supposed to be presented with a screen indicating success. I was able to connect to the new network but it took a few minutes for it to register with Netgear's web app, which I had to refresh several times... This is a 100 year old house with who knows what in the walls, and the back building is a good 30-35 feet away from it, but with just this extender the formerly unusable wifi was holding strong at a 60-70% connection strength!... The latency increase was only 4-5ms and more importantly, over the course of a few days now, the wifi connection has remained completely stable during everything from web browsing, to netflix streaming, and even with some light online gaming."
"* I purchased this to extend wifi into an external building about 40 feet from my in-home wifi router... When installed in the target location it worked well at a point where my cell phone struggled, so it evidently has pretty good sensitivity, and the movable antenna let you fiddle to find a 'node' if required... There are no cancel or home buttons, no way to go to the landing page, some things are not clear (like... click on the instruction which says 'connect a device now' to check the box before you can continue) and some functions evidently require you to factory reset the device to use them. Currently the extender is serving out data just fine, but when I try to access the internal status screen, just after the login screen it just reloads over and over. At one point I tried different devices and browsers, which each worked once, then started doing the same thing... At the price I'll see how this works out, but this is a fussy consumer grade device at best and should not be relied upon for dependable service over time."
"* I ordered this based on the all amazing reviews, which must all be FALSE... I then called netgear and spoke to a tech for over an hour (1 hour and 15 mins) after doing all the trouble shooting available he eventually told me that he cannot determine why I have no internet connection when connected to the extender but if I go to my normal wifi I do... AND again had issues BUT I remembered my hour plus of training from 2 days ago and went though all the trouble shooting steps... I can create my account, I can connect to the WIFI extender, connect via mywifiext (well actually it takes about 4 times each time to finally get that work and usually requires me to forget/remove the WIFI nextwork and then find it again and redo my password), it shows my 2... I tried 2 different laptops (4 yr old laptop and less than 1 year old) and my brand new galaxy Note9 using the 5 ghz, either worked!... STAY AWAY unless you want an excuse to waste 2+ hours of your time... maybe dodge going to the grocery store :) Only good note is the customer service was pretty good but eventually still could not fix my issue."
"4 & 5 GHz networks - Can be used as an Extender (Wi-Fi Repeater) or Access Point (Wired) - Inexpensive - Two antennas Cons - Defaults to name of new networks by adding EXT to the end (see setup notes below) - Extends at a COMBINED max speed of 750 Mbps (but honestly, that's fast enough) I really like this range extender... My only gripe is that you aren't told anywhere in the manual how to extend your network without creating additional network names... This means your devices will have to disconnect from your first network to pick up the new one... Start by plugging the extender into an outlet in the same room as your router... When you get to naming the network(s), just use your existing Wi-Fi network name(s) AND password(s) for the extender network(s). When you finish, it will say you aren't connected any longer, but don't worry... Now your device will seamlessly transfer from your original router to the extender and back!"
"Over the years as we've seen more and more networks show up on "available networks" as our neighbors have got on line, we've seen a definite decrease in our ability to connect upstairs (coincidence-I don't know). Regardless we decided to try this extender before looking for other solutions such as a new router... In a chat session with Amazon and after describing the problem, Amazon immediately sent us a new one plus a no cost return label for the bad one... Great service and I'm glad I had the chat session because it probably saved some time... The default names (SSID) for the extender on each band was slightly different so I used them... One confusion I had was that while the initial extender setup page asked for a unique password, later, when I had to positively select if I wanted it for just one or both bands, that required using the password for my primary router... So far after placing the extender upstairs, our connection there has gone from either zero to one bar to three bars."
