NETGEAR EAX17 wireless router Gigabit Ethernet Dual-band (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) White

Product Overview

AI-generated summary

For £88 ex-VAT, the NETGEAR EAX17 is a pretty sensible “plug it in and forget it” option if you mainly need to improve Wi‑Fi coverage in one tricky area—think upstairs rooms, a garage-ish space, or a dead corner—without ripping out your current setup. It’s a dual-band extender, so you’ll generally get a cleaner 5GHz connection for devices nearby, and 2.4GHz for the more stubborn walls. If you’re working in a small office/home-office environment and you just want usable performance quickly (laptops, phones, light VoIP/Teams use), it’s a decent value.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it if you expect it to “double your speed” or if your workplace is heavily dependent on high-throughput—extenders typically add overhead and performance can drop depending on signal quality between the main router and the extender. Also, if you already have an AP mesh system or a proper wireless controller in place, this is likely the wrong tool; you’ll get more consistent results with a mesh/access point upgrade rather than extending a possibly weak signal. If you tell me your router model and roughly how far the extender would be (and through how many walls), I can say whether this is likely to feel like a win or just a compromise.