Weak WiFi range is the bane of most households, and while 802.11ac can improve things, it isn't the be all end all if you're using one device. Enter Netgear's Nighthawk Range Extender. Can this fix our WiFi woes?

Easy setup and maintenance; Stylish; Offers five Gigabit Ethernet ports; Fastlane technology to dedicate the whole of a band for one thing: connecting to the original router or sending out reception and data

Doesn't extend the WiFi name; meaning you're forced to connect to another network; not just keep working off the one you were using already; Expensive

Was having problems streaming Roku apps, even with a range extender. No more problems. Set-up was easy. I'm one happy campder

Range extenders offer a way to provide wireless networking to those dead spots in the far corners of your house, but they have a reputation of being tricky to set up. With the Nighthawk AC1900 Wi-Fi Range Extender EX7000 ($169.99), setup is as easy as it gets, but more importantly, this dual-band...

Excellent throughput on both bands; Easy to install and configure; Five Gigabit LAN ports; Generous settings options

Expensive; Large footprint

You can turn on and off the super bright netgear LED from the web interface. Something I found mildly interesting.

The web interface is pretty straightforward and even has an option to allow the device to almost set itself up

The back of the device is really cluttered; When you put 5 cables in the back and have the three antennas where they are, it's a bit silly; The little informational card on my device won't stay in, any time you move it, it slides right out; I've since taped it in place

Completely wipes out the dead spots in my home and extends the signal nicely around the perimeter of the property.

Easy To Set Up; Fast; Fast Connection Speed; Reliable connection; Secure Connection

Very very good Product I have now Strong Signal

Everything is Perfect

Netgear's EX7000 range extender looks as mean as the Nighthawk routers on which it's based; the all-black colour scheme, angular design and three chunky antennas protruding from the back give it a seriously futuristic look.

Installed instantly, connected 2g & 5g, & as an extension to my nighthawk. I noticed no extra wifi range. A week after, I looked at the netgear settings, I had not enabled wifi. I Toggled WIFI enabled on. Before it would not work outside of house, now 15mts away sat inside car and it worked fine.

Netgear's Nighthawk EX7000 range extender packs in AC1900 wireless LAN technology and today we investigate it to see exactly what it can do.

GREAT product, great price. ..very pleasef with this. Very easy to set up. Immediate results. Highly recommend...solved all my connection problems.