TP-Link N300 Wireless Extender, Wi-Fi Router (TL-WR841N) - 2 x 5dBi High Power Antennas, Supports Access Point, WISP, Up to 300Mbps

When I recently paid for higher internet speeds, I realized I was capping my speeds due to my old router. It was making my Google Chromecast HDMI Streaming Media Player nearly useless with constant buffering, and it could not keep up with all of the devices in my household. I bought this TP-LINK N300 as a replacement. I was drawn to it because the price was right, but the specs also seemed appropriate for what I was doing.At any given time in my house, I am using a smart t.v. (hooked straight to the router), a laptop, multiple phones, a Chromebook, and the Chromecast. I don't mean I, personally...there are other people in the house. In addition, I sometimes sit outside and away from the router. My old router was great for distance, but otherwise needed an upgrade. This router has been able to handle the capacity issue. As soon as I set it up, I was getting speeds of 30 Mbps or more pretty quickly. The lag and buffering of my Chromecast also reduced by quite a bit. For a router on a budget, this worked fine for speed and just handling bandwidth.The range on it was not nearly as good as I hoped. Even from my bedroom, I would sometimes drop from wifi on my phone. I tinkered with wifi settings, but it was clearly just a distance thing. I am not a billionaire real estate tycoon with a 75 room mansion. I live in a modest three-bedroom house, so there is not much distance between the router (on one end of the house) and my bedroom. As I mentioned, my old router handled distance **much** better. Nonetheless, for the most part I was always connected.Setup was a breeze, and I feel like TP-LINK setup is a bit easier than some other brands. If you know what you are doing, anything is going to be fine, but when I was setting this up I kept my parents in mind. It was easy enough that they could do it, and that is saying something. This is a nice, efficient model that is probably best for the casual user with a few devices. I wanted something a bit nicer, but the price was right.I am speaking in past tense throughout some of this review because I ended up upgrading to D-Link DIR-813 AC750 Wi-Fi Router last week and have moved to that. I prefer it, particularly because it has a 5 gHz band for my phones. Still, this TP-LINK worked efficiently. You get a bit more than what you pay for with it, in my opinion. Still, it has a few shortcomings that might be worth considering. If price is a major factor to you, then definitely go with this one!

Just received this Home Router with the ARRIS / Motorola SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem and it took no time at all to hook everything up, sync with cable company and enjoy faster speeds than I was seeing before.The problem started when an aging DOCSIS 2.0 modem/router combo kept dropping internet connection randomly and frequently. Speeds used to be reasonable at 20 Mbps download and 10 Mbps Upload but then after the cable company activated some new cable boxes by sending a signal to the home the problem began and speeds (when working) dropped down to 7 Mbps down and 7 Mbps up. I had attached a separate older router to the modem/router combo which did increase speed but with the constant dropping of internet this was not the solution.I have a Linksys WRT54G2 router that I bought a few years ago and it worked great but now with newer technology and higher demand for wireless this router is not adequate enough for what I need. Signal started to be a problem with this router as it lacks external antennae but when I lived in a 1 bedroom apartment it was fine.I saw the TP-Link TL-WR841N Wireless N300 Home Router was not only more than what I needed but highly liked and reviewed as well as extremely reasonable in price. My old router still costs 3 times as much as this router does. Set-up was super simple. The signal was recognized by my phone, I connected to the network using the password printed on the bottom of the router and went to the set-up page that the quick install directions had instructed me to do. The quick install was very quick without needing any software. Like I said I set up the wireless network from my smart phone. You just have to set an SSID, put in a new password, and save everything and your done. The process was less than 5 minutes including opening the package and plugging everything in.Signal strength was the first thing I noticed as being strong to very strong even two stories above the router which is in the basement. The second thing I noticed was speed. I did not run this router with the older modem so I can not say that it is faster in comparison but the top speed is 300 Mbps which I do not subscribe to but I was getting 40+Mbps download (50 Mbps subscription) and about 15 Mbps upload. This is more than enough to play on XBOX live and stream HD videos to multiple devices without hesitation. I am very happy with this product.***UPDATE***After 2 months of use I am still happy with this product. I still regularly see speeds in the 40+ Mbps for download but I average about 35 Mbps, and I see speeds up to 15 Mbps for uploads but average about 13 Mbps. I use the OOKLA app on my Samsung GS4 more often then my other devices, and I am quoting my average and top speeds based on that device but I will note that my iPad and my Mac Mini see slightly higher speeds as I believe the wifi radio is better in those devices. I do see better results also when I am above the wireless router (located in the basement) then when I am at the perimeter of the house. This is actually great news for me as I was worried about the signal not being able to penetrate through 2 floors and remain strong but I see better speed test results in my bedroom (2nd floor) where my Mac Mini, Xbox reside then in the living room (1st floor)where my iPad and GS4 usually are at.More often with my phone lately I am having problems with my wifi dropping because it is telling me that an authentication error occurred. I merely just reselect my home wifi from the list and it connects but then randomly it will give me that error. I looked into it and it appears GS4 phones have this problem but mine just started doing this. I will reset the router and my phone and see if that solves the problem which is a common solution. Other than this small issues, which sounds like my phones problem, I really like this router. For the price it is hard to beat.