BrosTrend AC1200 WiFi Booster Range Extender, WPS Easy Setup WiFi Extender, 1200Mbps Wireless Signal Repeater, 1 Ethernet Port, Access Point, Wi-Fi Bridge, Dual Band of 5GHz & 2.4GHz, UK Plug

BrosTrend AC1200 WiFi Booster Range Extender There have always been areas in my house where the Wi-Fi coverage is poor, it’s not a big house but for some reason, the Virgin Media hub doesn’t have enough signal strength for those areas. I have tried a couple of signal boosters before but they didn’t give a complete solution to the problem. I noticed that the BrosTrend WiFi Booster supported both 2.4 and 5GHz signals as well as 1200Mbps at a very reasonable price so I thought I would see if it could provide a solution to my problems. To begin with, the BrosTrend WiFi Booster has a very easy to follow video setup guide online as well as good printed instructions, I followed the video purely because it was easier. The video explains exactly what to do and the reasons for doing it, which make a pleasant change these days. I had the unit up and running within minutes of unboxing it and I found an ideal location to install it. I must admit that I wasn’t expecting miracles, I was just hoping for some improvement. However, I was very pleasantly surprised, after re-connecting some of the devices to the BrosTrend WiFi Booster everything now works and works very well. I have surveillance cameras in various places, previously the reception was patchy, at best and sometimes non-existent. Now I can get a solid, strong signal immediately from anywhere in the house. I am not just happy, I am over the moon with the BrosTrend WiFi Booster. Would I recommend it? Most definitely!

In the box you get the WiFi extender and a CAT5 cable and an instructions pamphlet. The extender looks like many other extender brands that plug into a 3 pin UK socket. It has 2 antennae, one on each side of the device, and these can be angled vertically only. Some other brands allow movement across the vertical and horizontal axis making the antennae multi directional. To set up the device, you initially need to place it in proximity to your router, so it can be identified and connected to. From there the configuration is fairly straight forward. The device offers 2 extended WiFi connections ( You still keep your existing one) a 5Ghz connection and a 2.4Ghz connection. You can keep the same WiFi password across all connections or create separate ones, if you prefer. Once the device is configured to your preference, it is a question of placing it in an optimum position to receive from your router and transmit to your intended device/s. The way these devices work to solve the problem of getting connectivity to hard to reach places is by providing a stepping stone. By doing this they need to split the bandwidth between each hop. There are lights on the device to indicate that it is receiving a good signal and that it is transmitting to connected devices. There is also a RJ45 port to cable to a receiving device. Everyone has their own set up , so I can only talk from my own circumstance. I have a virgin hub 3.0 on the ground floor and I get about 250mbps standing next to it. I'm in a 1930s terrace house, with a loft conversion. It is in the loft I need the WiFi extender. Up there I have a desktop PC with a BrosTrend 1200Mbps Long Range USB WiFi Dongle Adapter connected to my network interface card. Most of the time that connects to the router directly ok, and I prefer that. When I try the WiFi extender on 5Ghz , the signal is stronger but every so often it lost the connection, and when I run a diagnostics it tell me there is no gateway. So I prefer not to use it for my PC. I do need it however for my printer, as that only supports 2.4Ghz, and it cannot connect directly to the router over that distance. Connectivity with the WiFi extender is solid, and I have not had that irritating situation where you lose connection whilst printing a full colour photo. Given that this is the set up I want to use, I hoped I would be able to use the WiFi extender in 2.4Ghz mode only. I could not see how to do that, so i contacted tech support. I was dealt with quickly, but I did not get an exact answer. The reply I got was I could hide the 5Ghz connection , which is not the same thing. There are other brands that let you do that. Another configuration limitation was setting your device up so that the hop from your router to WiFi extender is 5Ghz and from WiFi extender to device in 2.4Ghz, which some other brands also allow. So in conclusion, reasonable solid device for basic connectivity extension, but with no extra configuration options.

I recently changed over to Virgin Media for my Broadband services and was supplied with the Hub 3 Router. Having set the route up I noticed intermittent connection issues and signal dropout. After numerous phone calls with Virgin Media Tech support I was told that I needed their Wi-Fi Booster Pod which would resolve my issues......one problem none were available. So a little hunting around on Amazon and I come across BrosTrend AC1200 WiFi Booster Range Extender. From receiving the item to setting it up took literally minutes. Their is a helpful YouTube video link card that came with the product. But the instructions included were simple and straightforward to follow as well. Many routers now have the WPS function which makes the setup process even easier. Do follow the instructions though and set the device up initially close to your Wi-Fi router before repositioning to a mid point in your house. You'll know when you've found the ideal spot as the signal light indicator on the front of the device will stay 'solid blue' rather than 'solid red'. In any case my connection issues are now resolved and I have strong Wi-Fi connection (2.4Ghz and 5Ghz) everywhere in my house and even out into the garden. If you are having issues like I have described above and aren't getting the support you need from you service provider - give this device a shot.....You'll be glad you did. I hope this helps.

On the plus side, the product is pretty easy to set up, particularly if your router has WPS functionality. I was able to get both blue lights on the extender working within a couple of minutes and could log into the extender's wifi signal with the unit plugged in nearby to my router. Then I tried moving the extender into another room and that's when the problems started. Even though I was able to receive wifi from my router in this room on my iPad, when powered up the top light on the extender remained red and I was unable to log onto the extender's wifi with the unit only about 15 feet away from my router and with only one wall between the two units. I fiddled with the two aerials and tried different plug sockets but to no avail. Bottom line for me is that this is almost useless as a wifi extender. I may have had a duff unit, but with so many contenders on offer in this market, I don't fancy wasting any more time on this particular product.

So far, I have nothing bad to say about this product. I ordered it after comparing it to other similar/more-expensive/more 'well-established' brands, and it lives up to the specifications and gets the job done just as well if not better (Don't waste your money on a 'fancy unit' just b/c it is prettier or more 'name-brand'). It literally 'pumped up' the Wi-Fi to the 1/2 of my house that had some Wi-Fi issues with coverage (e.g. garage door, security cameras, downstairs office devices, smart devices, phones, etc.), so things on that end are covered and work so much better. The unit is small, quiet/not noticeable, and comes with an ethernet-cord should I want to plug it in to another device (e.g. smart TV/NAS/etc.). The unit comes with I believe a 6-month warranty as-is, but when you register it online, it's extended to 30 months. I just registered it online, and got a response the next day. The setup with instructions took less than 5 minutes. There was also links and such for 'how-to' videos as well. Looking at how it impacts the rest of the internet in the house, it is definitely comparable to any over-the-top/over-priced 'mesh systems'. I have zero problems with any devices switching from the 'extenders zone' to the 'normal ISP zone' of coverage (e.g. cell phone) - so it 'plays nice with your ISP equipment'. I would say the device in total took about a 10-15 min to setup (to unbox, setup, register, etc.) and for ease of use, I have no doubts my parents (a bit older, not so 'techy'), would handle it in about the same time. With the price, the warranty, the performance, I am so glad I didn't make a 'big spend' and waste money on something more 'shiny'. Not my first purchase from BrosTrend (I bought an item from them before, and it has yet to fail me - which is super helpful as I'm a US med student/Biotech student who travels to a lot of developing countries for school/work).

Fácil de configurar y bastante útil el uso del cable ethernet en mi caso a Sido bastante útil lo hace más versátil y práctico dando una buena calidad en la señal

Works like it should I only got this since my room got little WiFi connection I install games fast with the Ethernet not connected but have lower ping with Ethernet. I get around 13ms or lower in games. Setup was easy and definitely worth the money!

Wifi Booster works well, but ensure the doors are open where you experience wifi blackspots.

Tut was es soll, funktioniert gut