Handy little device if you have some weak spots in your home WiFi. Supports up to 16 Devices at a time, and a 2 step pairing process, you should have it up and running in no time at all.
Use code 'GBMA2E' at checkout to receive discounted price.
Main Features:
● Light weight ( 30g only ), you can carry with it and pair with the routers easily
● No need to switch the hotspot, WiFi signal enhance up to double
● Special USB power supply unit, the USB can be rotated at 180 degree. Charging for the WiFi amplifier is so convenient
● XiaoMi WiFi 300M amplifier can upgrade automatically without any setting
● Accurately detecting the connection state and strength of signal
● Plug and play, no need to install any drive
15 comments
shalton
24 May 17#1
is it any good?
Shambles
24 May 17#2
So it amplifies the 2.4GHz band but not 5GHz.
No use to me but I can see how it might help others.
xavierzzz
24 May 17#3
I bought it from xiaomi store when i had a trip to china last month, I am using it to connect & extend the "BTWifi-With-FON" for my house, works fine. you must download their app (Mi Home) to set up the dongle, quite easy tho.
Sweetcorn12 to xavierzzz
24 May 17#5
Do you know which version it was, wondering if I can buy Chinese version and then install English app
iDealYou to xavierzzz
25 May 17#9
Does it use the same password as the main router?
So if I buy 2, will they act like a mesh?
I don't think there is any difference in term of its functionality, there are Chinese printing on its package for mine, but if u download the English version of mi home app from App Store, then there isn't any Chinese during the setup.
xavierzzz
24 May 17#8
I played with the app a bit and found out it is like a central control for almost all the xiaomi devices, very useful, I also use the it for my xiaomi vacuum robot, my neighbour bought a £700 dyson. Mine cost around £180, both have laser measuring & map planning and work out similar ways, done the same good job. I am quite impressed by xiaomi's technology, not sure about its durability tho.
AndiTails
25 May 171#10
Kinda, if you connect them both to the router (rather than one to the other).
Remember Wireless is half-duplex (i.e. it can send and receive, but can't do both at the same time -- unless you get MIMO, but this doesn't support that).
So if the repeater has a bandwidth of 10MBit/sec, it will use 5Mbit/sec to download it from the router, then 5Mbit/sec to send it on to your device -- it will effectively half the available bandwidth. Couple that with the fact people put extenders on the edge/fringe of their network where they will get slow speeds to your router anyway - and that gets halved again!
So then you could put the extender closer... but then you have stronger signal and therefore don't need the extender...
So, they're not the grand solution. They might be ok for an iPad to work in the garden, but I wouldn't recommend for anything more than this.
iDealYou
25 May 17#11
Thanks. One corners of my house only get about 67%, most time it works fine but now & then it will working completely.
StewartHardie
25 May 17#12
Thanks ordered the Chinese Version of this and used some points fron Gear Best got this for £4.77 just have to wait 15 to 35 days for it to show :confused::sunglasses:
t002236
25 May 17#13
Where did you get the vacuum from?
xavierzzz
25 May 17#14
China, I carried it back to UK
FREEZIN_WOLF
3 Jun 17#15
I've taken a punt on 2 English ones.
Purely so i can get a better signal in the garden.
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Opening post
15 comments
No use to me but I can see how it might help others.
So if I buy 2, will they act like a mesh?
Remember Wireless is half-duplex (i.e. it can send and receive, but can't do both at the same time -- unless you get MIMO, but this doesn't support that).
So if the repeater has a bandwidth of 10MBit/sec, it will use 5Mbit/sec to download it from the router, then 5Mbit/sec to send it on to your device -- it will effectively half the available bandwidth. Couple that with the fact people put extenders on the edge/fringe of their network where they will get slow speeds to your router anyway - and that gets halved again!
So then you could put the extender closer... but then you have stronger signal and therefore don't need the extender...
So, they're not the grand solution. They might be ok for an iPad to work in the garden, but I wouldn't recommend for anything more than this.
Purely so i can get a better signal in the garden.