MSRM Wi-Fi Range Extender 300Mbps Wireless WiFi Repeater With Dual External Antennas and 360 Degree WiFi Covering

I had a bit of trouble understanding the instructions, but I slowed down and re-read everything and now it is all working. Here is my take on the same instructions, but written in a very clear way:1) Plug the wifi extender into a plug very close to the router that you want to boost the signal of.2) Press the Reset button and hold it in for 10 seconds3) Look for MSRM in your wifi list - it should be an open network4) enter admin for username and password - if you are on a mobile make sure it doesn't capitalize the 'a' in admin - that won't allow you in.5) Click the top middle - Repeater6) A list of nearby SSIDs will populate. Because you are very close to the router that you want to boost the signal of, it should be at the top of the list. Click yours and scroll down to the mini-form7) There are three fields: 1) Connect to: should match your selected from the list above, which is the router that you want to boost the signal of. 2) Repeater ID: This will default to MSRM - rename it to something descriptive about where it will be located. 3) Pre-Shared Key: This is where I got confused. I thought I was creating a new password for this new SSID - NOT. This is the password associated with the router that you want to boost the signal of - the router you already had before you started messing with this thing. 4) Hit Connect button and wait 40 seconds. I noted that sometimes it can take a bit longer - have some patience.8) When the wifi comes back online - you will see that it is no longer an open wifi. Choose your newly created MSRM SSID and enter in the password associated with the router that you want to boost the signal of - the router you already had before you started messing with this thing. Sometimes this didn't work for me, so i grabbed my phone and it seemed to be fine on that. I was later able to get my mac on with no issues - I think that I just hadn't suffered enough yet by then, so I just had to get to that threshold, then everything was easy.I had a weird situation where I need to boost my first floor router (R1), with a second floor repeater. I then added another repeater on my third floor (MSRM3) to repeat the repeater signal I had just connected. Name things so they make sense and you will be in good shape.Once you have all of them working and you can switch between the repeaters or the original wifi router - now play with distances and antennas. Ideally you want your modem/router in the center of your house, and on the top floor. Wifi wants to spread out and down. Use the repeaters to pick up that signal from somewhat nearby and then re-bradcast it. The repeaters are also useful if you don't want to run a cable to hardwire a machine - just boost the signal and run the wire to the booster.

I may be able to save folks some set-up trouble with this item.My extender came with a small booklet that was pretty easy to understand and fairly well written. Read the booklet carefully, follow the instructions exactly and make sure the extender is nearby your router DURING THE SETUP ONLY!As soon as your set up is complete, unplug the extender and re-plug it at the distant location where you want the signal to increase. If your extender is too close to the base unit, you will get error messages and it will not operate correctly.As soon as I figured that out, setup was a breeze and the extender was operational. That being said, I see only a slight improvement in actual performance. We have 100Mbps service, and though my tablet, my phone and my wife's laptop both appear to be averaging 65Mbps with the extender (according to the network stats), there is very little improvement with regard to page loading and streaming for either of us, and both of us are still occasionally losing contact with the network. Speed tests do not show anywhere near the 65Mbps we are supposedly getting.I am not sure why any of this is so, but it is somewhat disappointing to get so little performance from the effort.

No rocket scientist required -I had read a review stating this could be set up by using one's mobile phone; I was skeptical as many said instructions were cumbersome:* Super easy set-up process:* Plug extender onto outlet, turn WiFi on (mobile phone's data service must be on),* Look for Extender's name (located in booklet) on WiFi connections,* Go to browser and type in IP address (this is on instructions booklet as well); connection to extender is established,* Follow easy steps on browser to connect Extender to Router/home WiFi name,* Note that the SSID one is asked to enter is actually the password to home's WiFi (ideal for those who borrow WiFi from neighbor and do not want to bother them)* Voila! Connection will occur within seconds (at least this was my experience) along with confirmation* In my bedroom (where I used to get one little bar and will not get me Netflix nor Amazon Prime Video) I get FULL connection.* Also, my building is full concrete walls. WiFi from neighbor above my apt. suffices living-room, kitchen and first bedroom; I'm on the end.* I now have my PS3, tablet and mobile phone connected.Observations:* Make sure the Extender's WiFi has the little lock (secured connection) symbol. At first mine didn't show; unplugged and re-plugged. Fixed.* You will need to connect to the actual Extender when you open WiFi connection on any device.* Extender's WiFi name can be changed to one's preference.* Booklet is quite small and actual print is a tad blurry which can be difficult to read for some people, not necessarily elderly, but with sight issues.

Okay, it helps but it's not a magical device. I'm not a technical expert, but what this thing appears to do is take wifi strength at one location and magnify it for an area roughly 5 meters in diameter. So, if it's three bars in one side of the house then make that three bars more stable another 5-10 meters away from the wireless router. I used it to make my wifi more stable in my room, which is quite a bit away from the wireless router. It fluctuates from four bars to no bars, depending on the time of day and usage. Very annoying. This takes the average strength of a given area, and extends it a little and makes the wifi connection more stable. That's about it. It's okay and better than nothing, but it's not amazing and/or spectacular. Don't expect miracles and don't expect your wifi in the far corner of your house to be anywhere near 300Mbps. Expect more like 30 mbps. Also, it only recognizes 2.4 Ghz, not 5.0 Ghz signals. Nothing in the product literature states that so I'm just letting you know.