TP-Link TL-Wa850re: Review and Reviews

Recently I wrote an instruction on how to set up the TP-LINK TL-WA850RE repeater, and decided to make a separate page with a small review, main features and reviews of this model. TP-LINK TL-WA850RE is a device that will save you from poor Wi-Fi signal or its absence in certain rooms of your home or office. The main task of this repeater is to strengthen the existing Wi-Fi network and increase its range. What this little device copes with very well.

Among the main features of TL-WA850RE I would single out a very simple setup. It is enough to plug the repeater into a socket, press the “Range Extender” button, press the WPS button on the router, and everything is ready, the device is already strengthening the Wi-Fi network. See the setup instructions, link above, I showed it all there. Also, a very big plus is the presence of a LAN port. This means that you can connect one device to this repeater via a network cable, and use it as an adapter to connect devices to the Internet. The body of the device looks very cool and practical. There are no wires, obscure switches, etc.

I’ve been using this repeater for a few days and I haven’t noticed any problems. Everything is stable and works as it should. Most of all, you are probably interested in the question, how much the radius of Wi-Fi network coverage will increase after installing the repeater TP-LINK TL-WA850RE. I think you realize that it is very difficult to answer this question, because everyone has different conditions in which the device will work: walls, interference, router, etc.

TP-LINK TL-WA850RE review

The device is small, so there’s not much to review. The repeater is made of high-quality, white, glossy plastic. On the front side there is the TP-LINK logo, operation indicators, and one button “Range Extender” for setting up the wireless network extension. The indicators are lit in blue color.

There is nothing interesting on the sides, at the back there is only factory information and a plug for plugging into an outlet. And at the bottom you can see one LAN port, and RESET button for factory reset.

Everything is assembled very cool. There are definitely no complaints about the build quality, controls and connectors.

TP-LINK TL-WA850RE Reviews

Since the TP-LINK TL-WA850RE is a very popular repeater, you can find a lot of reviews on the network. As usual, they are very different. Most users are satisfied with the purchase, but there are also reviews that the Wi-Fi network is unstable, the Internet disappears, you have to reboot the repeater, etc.

As I wrote above, the stability of the wireless network depends not only on the amplifier. For example, if the main router gives some kind of malfunction, it is clear that the repeater will also lose internet. Interference can also affect the operation of the amplifier.

But, as it seems to me, the main mistake is to install the repeater in a place where the signal from the router is not very stable. It is necessary that in the place where the repeater is installed, the signal from the router was about 40-50%. The higher it is, the better. On the body there are special indicators that show the level of the network to which the repeater is connected.

Leave your reviews of the TP-LINK TL-WA850RE in the comments. I think that in the price/quality ratio, this is the best repeater option.