Once you get connected to the extenders network, you will be redirected to the. Performance here is broadly on par with what I saw with the TP-Link RE305, great 5GHz speeds if you’re within range, if not, you’re going to be shunted over to the slower, but more widely-reaching 2.4GHz radio frequency, and on both devices, in both rooms, speeds were comfortably within the 80-90Mbps range. Connect Extender With the Router Initially, for Rockspace WiFi extender setup, fix the Extender device next to your main wifi router to the power plug. Use the default Wireless settings to connect to the extenders network. The results below show the difference using the Rock Space AC1200 made when working in Wi-Fi not-spots: Wi-Fi 5 client test: One room away I wasn’t able to maintain a stable connection on the 5GHz band two rooms away, which is hardly surprising, given that the 2.4GHz frequency is better at penetrating physical barriers over distance.

I ran two sets of tests, one in a room next to where the Rock Space AC1200 was set up, with a solid brick wall in the way, and the other two rooms away, with two non load-bearing walls in between the clients and the Rock Space AC1200.

Rockspace wifi extender