Customer Reviews
TP-LINK TL-WA850RE 300Mbps Universal Wi-Fi Range Extender, Repeater, Wall Plug design, One-button Setup, Smart Signal
Ratings
4.1
Average rating based on 1018 reviews
Rating Breakdown
572 reviewers rated this product 5 stars.
216 reviewers rated this product 4 stars.
101 reviewers rated this product 3 stars.
47 reviewers rated this product 2 stars.
82 reviewers rated this product 1 stars.
Reviewer Recommendation
81%
Of the 1017 reviewers who responded, 827 would recommend this product.
Key Considerations
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What customers are saying
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Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
AWESOME!
- July 31, 2018[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have a doubt at first on ordering it but I gave it a try coz of the good reviews and how cheap it is. I’m so happy I did it :-) Products arrived on time and in very good condition. Upon opening box some of the inflated plastic were popped (as you can see in the collage photo) but my orders were all good and no damage. Setting it up gave me no hassle coz our router is WPS ready (I suggest downloading the app, it’s much easy and faster) and I’m no computer geek so I did the set-up quickly. My family were so happy and pleased that their gadgets’ speed improved and much faster than before. I bought three by the way, one for my room, for my son and for my sister’s room in the second floor (router is in the first floor). Much mahalo! (plenty shaka’s! ^_^)
Review originally posted on bestbuy.com
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.Customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
Junk
- January 5, 2021[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This thing is junk I've never had something more useless in my entire life. I bought this on the assumption that it would extend my Wi-Fi and it did just that the first 5 minutes then I started having all kinds of WiFi problems I indeed verified that it was a good spot for the extender. Followed all the steps to the T and it would keep disconnecting over and over it said it was in a perfect spot so I kind of got really frustrated what really made me matter was when I unplugged it and my Wi-Fi started working perfectly the thing is useless don't buy this what good is a Wi-Fi extender and extra Wi-Fi if it doesn't work sure it extends your Wi-Fi but what good is it if you can't use it.
Review originally posted on bestbuy.com
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Easy Setup, Serves Its Purpose
- December 10, 2015[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I needed an extender because I get a really weak signal throughout my second story home; the router is in the den on the other end of the house on the first floor. I wanted the cheapest yet reliable tool and bought this thinking if it didn't work, I could easily return it; low risk. To my delight, it works like a charm. I LOVE the manufacturers of this product because they managed to produce an effective product at a really low price. The setup was very easy (so easy you have to try it to believe it). Where I had to sit near an open door for a weak signal, I'm now streaming my tv shows behind closed doors in comfort. Quality of life improved! Love it and highly recommend!!!
Review originally posted on bestbuy.com
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.Customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Yes & No
- October 9, 2020[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The product is easy to use, easy to setup, and easy to move around without hassle. The product works, it does its job, but it didn’t provide a solution to our problem. It was no different than just naturally connecting to the modem’s built in WiFi. If the product provided a stable connection and truly served as a middle-man, then I would have kept the product. It simply did not provide a benefit to the devices that were further from the modem. Followed the instructions to a T, the device said it was getting the strongest signal possible. It sadly just didn’t do the same for the devices connected to it. Otherwise, it’s a god product but not when you need a stable connection boost.
Review originally posted on bestbuy.com
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Works great
- February 17, 2021[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I needed a basic wifi extender for some wifi-connected lights I installed in the front of my garage in the soffets. While I have great wifi throughout my entire house, that's the ONE location I had poor connectivity. I kept losing one or more of the lights and controlling them consistently was a pain. I only needed 2.4Ghz for this area, I added this extender, moved the lights to the new SSID and bam- problem solved. The extender is plugged into the ceiling outlet where my garage door opener plugs in. If you get one of these, DO NOT FORGET to actually log into it and set the password!
Review originally posted on bestbuy.com
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Fixed all my Wi-Fi problems!
- December 3, 2015[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have a TP-Link Archer C8 router that will transmit the Wi-Fi signal to my far bedroom but the speed is miserable. Constant buffering on Netflix, slow page loading from my phone, etc. I had some rewards certificates expiring soon so I decided to give this a shot to see if it would increase the speeds and...WOW. This took my speeds from ~22 Mbps to over 65 Mbps and took about 2 minutes to setup via WPS. I was very skeptical of this product since it was only $20 but figured it was worth a shot. Although I've only had it for a day now it's blown all my expectations away. I'll update this review if any problems ever arise but as of now it's working better than anticipated and I couldn't recommend it more!
Review originally posted on bestbuy.com
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.Customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Great for the price but not the best
- April 12, 2020[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I bought this on sale and was a bit skeptic is was going to work because of some of the reviews and price. But after I got it setup it's been working great. I am not sure how others have messed it up but it's super easy to use. It's best to use the mobile app as it gives you additional options and makes setup easier. A nice tip, if u configure it with the same name as your current wifi and the same pass, the devices will automatically switch between them when one has better reception than the other and you will see less interruption when walking around and switching connection.
Review originally posted on bestbuy.com
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Good little extender for the price
- October 3, 2020[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] If you are a cox subscriber, you are going to need an extender unless you have a one story 100 sq foot house. I am not saying it is Cox's fault, but the reality of wireless internet is that it just is unsteady on second floors that are on the opposite side of where the extender is if on the bottom floor. Otherwise, the cox connection is good and fast. Cox sells its own extenders. I think they are between $100-$200. This one is $19.00. It is not flawless, but it works and it does grant internet access where we would not get it in the house without it. So, I recommend it.
Review originally posted on bestbuy.com
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.Customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Wifi booster
- December 30, 2020[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Finally I can stream in the back of the house with no pauses, instructions was pretty easy, I scan the barcode on the instructions manual, it sent me to the link for a successful set up
Review originally posted on bestbuy.com
Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.Customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
It works, but it's not as great as I'd hoped.
- August 6, 2015[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The main reason I bought this was due to having a two story home, where the modem is downstairs in the far corner of the house, which happens to be further away from my bedroom upstairs. So, if I want to use my tablet or phone when going to bed, I usually can't get a signal. I am able to get a signal a little more often now, but my phone sometimes weirdly just won't have internet even though it says it's connected. So, that's been a very unwelcome side effect and one I hope the At&t people can help me rectify. Overall, it does seem to extend the signal, but just barely.
Review originally posted on bestbuy.com
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.