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Easy extender, works fine, way cheaper than mesh network for a small house

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2018

According to my Nana, parents, and in-laws, my partner and I are "techie" people, so if you aren't described this way by an older relative, your mileage may vary...

Our AT&T fiber gateway was up in the front of the house and didn't reach our desktop machines in the den at the rear of the house. So, we set up a powerline adapter and have the gateway in the back with wired connections to our computers and printer. But then I couldn't connect to wifi on my phone or tablet from the bedroom -- first world problem but annoying nonetheless. So I bought this, had it set up in a couple minutes including walking time, and everything works great.

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lonney miracle

It works not as well as I thought but it’s OK thanks

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018

It works not as well as I thought but it’s OK thanks

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Kim Dee

Easy extender, works fine, way cheaper than mesh network for a small house

Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2018

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JoAnn Bortles

It works

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2019

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For the most part this is a 5 star item. It does the job of extending the range of the wifi and is easy to set up and connect to. But it was tricky to reset it once we got a new modem. Had to unplug it for a few days and then go through the process several times but it finally reset. Other than that no complaints.

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lonney miracle

It works not as well as I thought but it’s OK thanks

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2018

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It works not as well as I thought but it’s OK thanks

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Jaycee

Maybe you will have better luck.

Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2020

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Worked absolutely perfectly until it Suddenly stopped working. Lasted three months and became useless. So disappointing.

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Boilerplate

Very impressed with Motorola

Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017

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While searching for range extenders, I'd seen some horror stories about connection issues, so I was cautious. To increase my odds, I made sure this one has a WPS button. My Motorola Surfboard Modem/Router has a WPS button prominently displayed on the front and I have used it several times before with printers, etc. This installation was so perfect! The instructions were laid out in plain unbroken U.S. English and performed as expected every step of the way. For folks without a WPS button on your router there is a "plan B". I suspect it will work out fine for you guys too. When I was finished installing I saw - in addition to my familiar internet source - there was a ***** EXT and ***** EXT5G. So, my particular device that was barely working on the far side of the house -- now I just went in and chose the stronger internet signal and everything is fine and wonderful at my house!

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Schnazola

Unit powers off for no good reason

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2017

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The easy setup didn't work. (They rarely do for any range extender.) But the "long" setup using a laptop took no time at all. Everything was great for a few days. My Roku, which was too far from my router, easily connected to the range extender on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. But after a few days, the AC1200 would just shut off for no good reason. Unplugging it, toggling the ON/OFF switch, and plugging it back in wakes it up for a bit, but it just shuts off after a while. I'll send it back and get another to see if it is a sample defect of if this is just a crappy model.

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This is exactly what I needed

Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2018

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I had a problem with connecting an Internet Radio that uses 2.4G Wi-Fi only.
This band is very busy in my neighborhood, and network connection is not reliable.
The Motorola MX1200 is the ultimate solution to my problem.
It is installed mid-way between my main Router and the Internet Radio, close enough to receive the 5G signal from the Router and re-transmitting it in both 2.4G and 5G bands.
The installation was very easy and the radio is now getting an uninterrupted, high speed signal.

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l84lnup

Motorola AC1200 WiFi Range Extender with... MTRLC L

Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2017

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i love this i had another product, it was had to program and had spotty signal.. this one was a breeze/ you plug it in near your router hit two buttons, then take it and search for a plug that not too close or far away, (the lights on the front will tell you.) but you have to let it cycle, give it a minute each time just to be sure it's finished. all that's left is to choose the device on your lap tops, tablets, phones, and it is easy cause it is just your existing router with extension added, i advise using the same password. anyway works great. just like the devices were hard wired.

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Golffix

Motorola AC1200 WIFI Range Extender

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2017

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I tried the "1,2,3, easy set-up"... and it did not work. Reset my router, and tried again.... no connection. So I called motorola customer service, as all Tech desk jockeys do... he had me jump through hoops. Each set, it was implied that I was doing something wrong. Finally, we are going to try step "B", reconfigure the device itself, by hooking it to my computer. After random shots at me for having a Mac computer, we get to the login screen for the device. The pasword is "motorola"... its on the back of the device. It will NOT take the password. We reset everything 3x, shut down the computer 3x. In the end, "there was nothing wrong with the device", "this must be a used item and then returned". "They changed the password"
All the words in "xxx" are the tech's words. Never did he say the produce was defective.
So I'm left to believe, Amazon sells used and defective products as new... per Motorola's help desk. I'm still an Amazon fan, maybe no-so-much a Motorola fan.

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Kathi Somers

Exactly what I needed

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2018

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I moved into a little, funky cottage that doesn't have some of the tech that I'm used to (I worked in tech for many years). I loved my house, but didn't have the Wi-Fi connections that made it work overall. This gadget made all the difference. I had to put my computer in my bedroom, many feet from my Wi-Fi modem, and I was having a lot of issues with connections. Plus the TV in my bedroom wasn't streaming content the way I needed (and I had the top-of-the-line product from my provider). Once I installed this gadget, I had exactly what I needed. No issues with streaming, no issues with internet connection on my computer, and even my tablet was doing fine in this room. My Wi-Fi/Internet provider wanted to charge a monthly fee for an extender, that they also wanted to charge for. This gadget has saved me a lot of money and heartache!

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