@woozle hiya thanks for that

 

I managed to change on the TPlink web link from wifi to AP,

 

I have all the green lights a-go, 👍, I was wondering though I get 75-90 Mbps through it now in the back room, but the main router is 500 fibre, i know you lose some 

mbps but I didnt think it would go down to 75-90 on an Ookla test on my phone. I have 15 m cat 6 cable, but I was wondering if it was something to do with the firmware of the RE200? or the age of it as its 5+ years old , firmware is 2 and I know you can go up to 5.8 or do I need a new extender to cater for higher speed from main router?

 

 

 

  @dazza72 

 

The answer to your question is yes.

 

TP-Link decided to equip their low-cost range extenders (including the RE200) with 100 Mbps Ethernet ports. https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networking/range-extender/re200/#specifications

 

The lowest priced range extender with 1000 Mbps (Gigabit) Ethernet port that is also widely available would be the RE450. However, given the RE450's Wi-Fi specs it would likely only yield the full 500 Mbps under ideal conditions. 

@woozle thanks for info, threads are great to get info and appreciate your time to reply to help. Better understanding .👍👍