Remove those pesky WiFi dark spots with this TP-Link range extender now at half price in the Prime Day sale
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If your WiFi router is struggling to reach your whole home or there are patches where it’s just dropping out, there are ways to fix that. Apart from getting a new, more powerful router in the Prime Day sales, you can instead get a range extender. Although not the perfect solution, its cheapness might be good enough for you since it does create a new network you can connect to if you don’t mesh with a TP-Link router.
Right now, the Prime Day sale has nicely put a 50% discount on the range extender. That cuts $40 off the TP-Link RE550 and drops it to $40 over the usual $80 asking price. That also puts it at the lowest price once again, according to price tracking sites, which has only happened once before.
TP-Link AC1900 WiFi Range Extender RE550
TP-Link RE550 specs and features
- Dual-band WiFi extender with 1.9 Gbps total bandwidth – Extend your home network with full speeds of up to 1300 Mbps on the 5 GHz band and 600 Mbps on the 2.4 GHz band.
- Maximized coverage up to 2,100 sq. ft. – Three adjustable external antennas deliver optimal WiFi coverage and reliable connections, eliminating dead zones for up to 32 devices.
- Our cybersecurity commitment – TP-Link is a signatory of the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Secure-by-Design pledge. This device is designed, built, and maintained with advanced security at its core.
- EasyMesh-compatible – Easily expand your network for seamless whole-home mesh connectivity by connecting the RE550 to any EasyMesh-compatible router.
- Note on speed – Wireless extenders are designed to improve WiFi coverage, not to directly increase speed. In some cases, improving signal reliability can lead to better overall performance.
- WiFi extender with gigabit Ethernet port – Experience fast, reliable wired connections by plugging your favorite device into the built-in gigabit Ethernet port.
- Smart adaptive roaming – Move freely throughout your home while automatically connecting to the strongest signal for uninterrupted coverage and smooth performance.
Who is this for?
These WiFi range extenders are for those looking for a cheaper solution to pushing out their WiFi signal. Ideal for getting those dropout spots or maybe covering a farther range, like I did for a family member, and reaching out to the back of the garden. It isn’t an ideal solution, and if you don’t have an EasyMesh-compatible router, it does create a separate network, so it will have to connect to that when losing range to the first one instead, but still should provide similar speeds.
Right now, it comes at its lowest price yet, according to CamelCamelCamel. Having dropped only once to $40 at the end of 2025, it is now offering maximum savings for the second time. If you’re considering it, don’t delay too long and miss out on the Prime Day deal, which is ending soon.
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