Help with Range Extending

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Help with Range Extending
Help with Range Extending
2025-08-16 14:47:15 - last edited 2025-09-04 07:42:01

I'm very new to networking, still trying to figure out which TPLink product I need, I'm hoping for some advice and explanation.

We are trying to install a new smart tv at one end of a long house, at one end is a Gen 1 Starlink, at the other end in a new extension is where we need the TV, there are a lot of walls between the two and the TV cannot connect to the Starlink.

The house and extension are wired separately, there is no common electrical wiring so I think a Powerline is not possible.  I don't want to run a cable because there is nowhere to hide it.

I'm guessing we need a wifi extender or Deco mesh but I can't choose between them.  

I've looked at the RE505X and to my uneducated eyes this looks a possibility but someone has said we need a mesh.

My thinking was to install the RE505X midway between the two and I think it can then talk wirelessly to the Starlink and have the tv talk wirelessly to it.  Is this feasible?

 

I don't know why someone suggested the Deco mesh, what's the difference and how do I choose between the two?

 

Many thanks

Ian

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2025-08-18 11:14:24 - last edited 2025-09-04 07:42:01

hello@IanBr ,

Welcome to our community.

 

The FAQ below is the comparison of Range Extenders, Powerline Adapters, and Mesh devices, etc,How to Choose the Best WiFi Booster.

You may choose an appropriate solution based on your own requirements.

Welcome to Community! Urgent problems with your Wi-Fi Router, Range Extender, or DSL Modem? Please reach out via private Message or @Joesph-TP in your new thread directly. Check Out the Latest Posts: △New Firmware for Archer GE550/GE650 V1 Introduces AI-QoS, EasyMesh IoT Expansion, and More! △New Firmware for Archer BE800 V1 to Support VPN Merge, EasyMesh Guest/IoT Extend, and More △New Firmware Releases for Archer BE805/BE450 V1 to Support VPN Merge, New ECO Mode, and More Click Or ☆Recommended Solution if the post/answer helps.
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Re:Help with Range Extending-Solution
2025-08-18 11:14:24 - last edited 2025-09-04 07:42:01

hello@IanBr ,

Welcome to our community.

 

The FAQ below is the comparison of Range Extenders, Powerline Adapters, and Mesh devices, etc,How to Choose the Best WiFi Booster.

You may choose an appropriate solution based on your own requirements.

Welcome to Community! Urgent problems with your Wi-Fi Router, Range Extender, or DSL Modem? Please reach out via private Message or @Joesph-TP in your new thread directly. Check Out the Latest Posts: △New Firmware for Archer GE550/GE650 V1 Introduces AI-QoS, EasyMesh IoT Expansion, and More! △New Firmware for Archer BE800 V1 to Support VPN Merge, EasyMesh Guest/IoT Extend, and More △New Firmware Releases for Archer BE805/BE450 V1 to Support VPN Merge, New ECO Mode, and More Click Or ☆Recommended Solution if the post/answer helps.
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