Netgear EX6200 AC1200 Range Extender Review

Are there wireless blackspots in your home? Having trouble getting signal, or it’s too weak or unreliable? The Netgear EX6200 AC1200 Range Extender can bridge the gap.

The EX6200 can give your Wi-Fi a little boost so that your wireless signal is strong and constant throughout your home or office. As well as repeating signal, the EX6200 has a few other features up it’s sleeve. These include using powerful amplifiers as well as antennas. Oh, and there’s a beefy dual core CPU included too!

Let’s investigate these assets as well as other features on hand…

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Netgear EX6200 AC1200 Range Extender Features

 

Just some of the features available…
 

8 Features of the Netgear EX6200

 

Fast Dual Band Wi-Fi Extender
Extend you Wireless AC signals at speeds up to 1.2Gbps. Place the Netgear EX6200 strategically in your home to increase coverage and bandwidth so that you always have great Wi-Fi no matter where you are located.

The Best Range
Coverage is increased to the maximum. With 5dBi antennas and 700mW amplifiers, dead-spots and hard to reach areas of your house are covered reliably.

Location LEDs
Dynamic LED lights indicate the best position to locate the repeater, helping you get the best out of your wireless.

Dual Core CPU
Bundled with a dual core CPU, the EX6200 can provide the Gigabit throughputs promised, effortlessly.

Beamforming+
Concentrate wireless signal in the direction of your wireless nodes. Beamforming+ directs the Wi-Fi beam in the appropriate direction. This increases coverage, as well as bolsters reliability and throughput at further distances.

Dual Band (FastLane)
Using both 2.4 & 5GHz bands, you can balance traffic to help increase online gaming performance, stream HD as well as downloading content.

ReadyShare USB 3.0
With the included USB 3.0 port, printers or files can be shared from the one central location. USB 3.0 is ideal for sharing HD files.

5x Gbps Ethernet Ports
The EX6200 AC1200 Range Extender comes with 5 Ethernet ports, so you can plug in your wired devices and bridge them via wireless across your home to your router. Most often used with Smart TV’s, games consoles and Blu-Ray players.

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The EX6200 can be placed horizontally or vertically – whatever suits you!

Security is tight – with WPA2 encryption ensuring that hackers cannot enter your network and steal your data. WPA & WEP is also supported if you have legacy devices that don’t support WPA2.

The USB port can be used for printing as well as files sharing. Useful if you have multiple users wanting to print to one location

 

EX6200 AC1200 Technical Specs

  • 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Dual Band 2.4GHz/5GHz
  • 1x USB 3.0
  • 5x Gbps Ethernet ports
  • Beamforming+
  • WPS – Push n Connect

 

Netgear EX6200 AC1200 Range Extender Conclusion

 

Good

  • Superb Coverage
  • USB 3.0 Is A Nice Touch
  • 5x Gig Ethernet Ports

 

Not so Good

  • No Wall Mount

 

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