TFUFR 300Mbps WiFi Range Extender.
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This entry-level repeater and range extender is repackaged under many names and brands but at just £11.99 this version from TFUFR is the cheapest yet. Like all repeaters, it is designed to extend the range of your home router to cover dead spots and areas of poor wifi reception.
In the mid-market box was the repeater itself, a short Ethernet cable, and a User Guide. Build quality seems fine with nothing looking likely to break, fall off or pack in anytime soon. The user guide is well written and comprehensive but small and hard to read.
The point of the device is to extend an existing wifi network and to do this you need to first connect it to your network. It is best located between your router and the dead spot in a position where a good signal can be obtained - not in the dead spot itself - and where the repeater signal is good and strong.
The easiest way to set it up is by pressing the WPS buttons on your router and the repeater and allowing them to link automatically. The LEDs on the repeater will confirm the connection status. The more certain way is to connect your PC to the repeater wifi signal - the network name is on the rear of the unit - no password is needed and then manually configure it to your home network. The web interface is well designed and easy to use, but it bit slow to open. You can also connect to the repeater with an ethernet cable and use that connection to input your home network login and password details.
You can then connect it to your existing wifi network. This done, you need to position the repeater midway between the router and dead spot to boost the dead spot coverage. Take note this repeater only works with the older 2.4Ghz band and not the additional 5Ghz also used by high-end routers. Almost all routers use still 2.4Ghz, so the repeater will work, but you will miss out on the higher 5Ghz speed.
You can also use the RJ45 Ethernet port on the side of the unit to allow it to function as a wireless access point to an existing cable only network. Connect a cable to an RJ45 LAN output on your router and the other end to the ethernet port on the repeater and it will convert the signal to wifi.
This repeater has a maximum claimed speed of 300 Megabits Per Second over the now rather dated 802.11b/g 2.4Ghz network, which at one time was a decent speed but these days is less than that of many home routers. Nevertheless, it is more than fast enough for 4k streaming over several devices. However, most high-end users would probably pay more for a faster connection with a 5Ghz option.
For the budget £11.99 price, this is a nice little repeater that works well, is easy to use but there are now many more up to date and better-specified rivals.
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