TP-Link RE210
Affordable and effective.
Operating at a slower AC750 spec, the TP-Link RE210 is good for 300 Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 433 Mbps on the 5GHz band. To put it in context, the range extender is only $70, so is aimed at everyday networks, rather than those who need the absolute highest throughput. The RE210 uses dual, adjustable external antennas, and has an LED signal meter to help find the best position. It also has a WPS button, and can switch the indicator LEDs off for use at nighttime. Underneath, it also has a Gigabit LAN port (and comes with a cable), so can connect your wired devices to the network. The RE210 also has a High Speed Mode, which uses one band to send data, and the other to receive it, and works a bit like a media bridge.
While the RE210 doesn’t achieve the same level of throughput as more expensive repeaters, it did an excellent job of extending out our existing network. Like many repeaters, it plugs into a 240v socket.