Linksys' AC1200 Amplify RE6700 Wi-Fi range extender device promises to expand your wireless coverage by up to 10,000 square feet.

No matter how powerful your Wi-Fi router is, there's a good chance that you have dead spots in your home that it can't reach. With the Linksys RE6700 AC1200 Amplify Dual Band Wi-Fi Range Extender ($119.99), you can bring wireless connectivity to those dead spots without having to replace or...

Simple installation; Pass-through outlet; Good 2.4GHz performance

Bulky; Light on features; Middling 5GHz range performance

I didn't realize how long it's been since our last wireless extender review, which was Linksys' RE6500 last September. It's purely coincidence that I'm looking at Linksys' latest wireless extender, the RE6700 AC1200 AMPLIFY Dual-Band Wi-Fi Range Extender today.

First of all, the installation instructions are almost non-existent. It turns out that the install is quite easy so once I figured out how to install the Linksys RE6700, I was very disappointed that it did not offer better coverage than I already had. My router is in my basement office.

Easy to set up and works great. Worth every penny.

W ireless range extenders are pretty common place now, making sure all the devices we have these days can get on to the Internet. The Linksys RE6700 is the bigger brother of the RE6300 reviewed in this issue.

The extender's range is good but not quite as good as the best access points. The signals from my 3- and 4-antenna access points are usable to about 25% more distance. That's still pretty good for such a compact package.

This range extender does very well at latching onto a remote signal and rebroadcasting it for nearby clients; You'll get the best result by connecting it to your access point with on both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.

There is a 3.5 mm audio jack to stream audio wirelessly from Android, iOS, or other OSes; This would have been really convenient if it had worked since I had placed this behind my HTPC.

When it was first adopted, Wireless AC initially represented a new, better way for inter-device communications and it still offers the best bandwidth among mass-market wireless standards.

At the time of writing, the Linksys RE6700 AC1200 AMPLIFY Dual-Band Wi-Fi Range Extender can be had for $99.99 at NewEgg , ￡59.99 at Amazon UK , and starting from €116 via Geizhals .

Spot finder technology; Beam forming and Crossband technology; AC1200 connectivity; Built-in Gigabit Ethernet port; Power outlet pass-through; Supports audio streaming from smart devices to connected speakers

A proud price; Antennas not replacable

The LinksysAC1200 Amplify Wi-Fi range extender model RE6700 is a convenient means of improving connectivity around the home. It can be used to expand Wi-Fi coverage as well as providing local Ethernet and audio connections.