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Review on πŸ”Œ D-Link AC1200 WiFi Range Extender, Dual Band Plug In Wall Signal Booster for Smart Home, Alexa Devices - DAP-1610-US (White) by Janis Cerins ᠌

Revainrating 2 out of 5

I didn't like it, I don't recommend buying.

Warming up. The plug has a narrow plug, so when plugged into an outlet, it wobbles, which can also add additional overheating from the plug. If you have firmware 3.0.0, then the LED bulb may not work and glitches are such that it is easier to break it against the wall. I downloaded 3.0.1, it became better, smarter, I managed to set it up on the third day. By the way, nowhere is it written that it cannot receive a signal from extended channels 12 and 13 at 2.4GHz, it simply does not see the network. At 5GHz, it can work both for receiving and transmitting channels over 100, but it is buggy, often loses contact with the main one, it is easier to disable this mode. And from observations: the devices also did not like the DAP-1610, and no matter how I danced with a tambourine on the roaming settings between access points, they still try to hold on to the main router below the transition settings, and jump off the DAP-1610 quickly and clearly like in settings ))

Pros
  • Compact. Built-in plug. Modern design.
Cons
  • Agree with negative reviews. Didn't expect amateur equipment from D-Link. The signal is really weak, both for reception from the main DIR-825 router and for transmission. At 2.4Ghz, the difference in the back room is only 10%, although this "miracle" is in the corridor on a direct distribution from DIR-825 and next to the door to the back room. And there is something to compare with, before that, an old ASUS router hung in the same place in repeater mode with one 2.4Ghz mode, so it amplified the signal by 30-40% and in the room the laptop showed a signal by 90-100%! With DAP-1610 it is 56-65%. In the 5Ghz mode, the reverse data transmission to the Internet does not work stably, the speed is like in turbulence with dips, well, because. since it receives a weak signal itself, it is worth closing the door to the room as the 5GHz speed compares with the 2.4GHz speed from the main router. After applying the settings, it can generally fall out of the network and then you have to either cling to the cord again to set it up, or reset it and re-configure it. I suffered.