TP-Link RE350 AC1200是一种网络设备，可用作范围扩展器或接入点(range extender or access point)，具体取决于您的设置。它价格合理，规格现代，而且看起来不错。如果您是古玩，并且想扩大无线网络(wireless network)的覆盖范围，请阅读这篇评论并了解TP-Link RE350 AC1200提供的功能：
TP-Link RE350 AC1200增程(TP-Link RE350 AC1200 range) 器擅长(extender good)什么？
TP-Link RE350 范围(TP-Link RE350 range)扩展器非常适合：
- 在更广泛的区域(wider area)扩展快速 5GHz 无线网络
- 移动(Mobile)远程管理（仅当您的智能手机连接到同一网络时）
- 无需花费大量资金即可扩展您的WiFi 覆盖范围(WiFi coverage)
优点和缺点
这些是TP-Link RE350 范围(TP-Link RE350 range)扩展器的优势：
- 它在 5 GHz 无线(GHz wireless)频段上提供非常快的WiFi
- 如果您使用 5GHz 频段作为源，以太网端口(Ethernet port)非常快
- 它有一个适用于iOS 和 Android(iOS and Android)的移动应用程序，您可以使用它来管理此范围扩展器(range extender)
- 用于管理此设备的易于(Easy)使用的界面
- 很好的帮助(Help)文档，易于访问
- 强大的多语言支持
- 虽然它不是同类设备中最便宜的，但它的价格是合理的
我们发现的缺点如下：
- 如果您想要出色的用户体验，则必须升级固件。初始版本有一些烦人的错误
- 它在 2.4 GHz 无线(GHz wireless)频率上的性能低于您从竞争范围扩展器中获得的性能
- 仅当智能手机与增程器(range extender)连接到同一网络时，才能通过智能手机进行远程管理
判决
TP-Link RE350是一款制作精良的范围扩展器(range extender)，也可用作接入点(access point)。它以许多我们没想到的积极因素让我们感到惊讶：它在 5GHz 频率上具有出色的性能，它的以太网端口对于(Ethernet port)范围扩展器(range extender)来说非常快，它有一个易于远程管理的移动应用程序，强大的多语言支持和一个良好的制作帮助(Help)文档。最大的惊喜是它几乎在所有方面都超过了更昂贵的兄弟TP-Link RE450。虽然它并不完美并且有一些弱点（例如，您在 2.4 GHz 频率(GHz frequency)上获得的速度），但TP-Link RE350绝对是市场上最好的增程器之一。
拆箱TP-Link RE350 AC1200 范围(TP-Link RE350 AC1200 range)扩展器
TP-Link RE350 增程(TP-Link RE350 range)器的包装盒非常大而且是白色的。在它上面，您可以看到设备的图片，以及它的总最大理论带宽 1200 Mbps。
在侧面，您可以详细了解该产品的功能，以及如何将其放置在家中的视觉建议，以获得最大的影响。
打开包装盒后，您会看到快速安装指南(installation guide)和几张传单。在它们下方(Beneath)，您可以看到范围扩展器(range extender)。
打开包装后，您会发现以下物品：TP-Link RE350 AC1200 范围(TP-Link RE350 AC1200 range)扩展器、一根短以太网电缆(Ethernet cable)、快速安装指南(installation guide)、技术支持信息(support information)、产品许可的(product licensing)保修和文档(warranty and documentation)等。
拆箱体验快速而轻松。在包装盒内，您将找到设置 TP-Link RE350 AC1200 范围扩展器并在几分钟内启动并运行所需的一切。(The unboxing experience is quick and painless. Inside the box you will find everything you need to set the TP-Link RE350 AC1200 range extender and have it up and running in a couple of minutes.)
硬件规格和设计
如下图所示，TP-Link RE350 AC1200 范围(TP-Link RE350 AC1200 range)扩展器看起来不错，而且很大。它的尺寸为 4.86 x 2.95 x 1.69 英寸或 126 x 75 x 43 毫米（宽 x 深 x 高(Width x Depth x Height)）。结果，它将在您放置它的电源插座中占用大量空间。(power socket)它也相对较重，为 25.2 盎司或 714 克。
如您所见，它还有两个用于在两个频率上广播无线信号的外部天线：2.4 GHz和 5 GHz。总最大带宽划分如下：在 5 GHz上高达 867 (GHz)Mbps ，在 2.4 GHz 频段(GHz band)上高达 300 Mpbs。
此范围扩展器(range extender)可与以下无线网络标准配合使用：802.11 ac/n/g/b。它既可以用作游侠扩展器(ranger extender)，也可以用作接入点(access point)。
在顶部的两根天线下方，您可以找到一个 1 Gbps 以太网端口(Gbps Ethernet port)，当设置为接入点(access point)时，可用于将一个设备连接到网络或为TP-Link RE350提供以太网源(Ethernet source).
在前面，您会看到一个大圆圈。按下时，它充当WPS 按钮(WPS button)，用于快速连接到路由器。您还有三个LED(LEDs)：一个称为电源(Power)，指示范围扩展器(range extender)是否打开，一个用于每个无线频率(wireless frequency)，指示其状态。
在范围扩展器(range extender)的右侧，您有一个用于打开和关闭它的按钮，一个用于启用或禁用前面的LED和一个(LEDs)重置(Reset)按钮。
查找有关TP-Link RE350的详细硬件信息(hardware information)相当困难。但是，我们发现它使用了双核处理器(dual-core processor)，联发科 MT7621A(MediaTek MT7621A)，运行频率为 880 MHZ，它有 8 MB的固件存储空间(storage space)和 64 MB 的RAM。
如果您想了解该产品的官方规格，请访问此页面：TP-Link RE350 AC1200 规格(TP-Link RE350 AC1200 Specifications)。
设置和使用TP-Link RE350 AC1200 范围(TP-Link RE350 AC1200 range)扩展器
将TP-Link RE350 范围(TP-Link RE350 range)扩展器拆箱后，您应该阅读其快速安装指南(installation guide)以了解如何设置它。按照其说明启动快速设置(Quick Setup)向导。第一步，您需要输入 admin/admin 作为用户名和密码(username and password)，然后TP-Link要求您创建一个新用户和密码(user and password)。我们建议您设置与 admin 不同的用户名，以及不易被猜到的安全、强密码。
然后，TP-Link RE350应该会扫描您所在区域的无线网络(wireless network)，以便您选择要扩展的网络。不幸的是，初始固件在此步骤中存在一些错误，并且无法从第一次尝试中检测到您所在地区的网络。您需要重试几次并更改范围扩展器(range extender)的位置，直到找到您的无线网络(wireless network)。幸运的是，TP-Link在新的固件版本中修复了此错误，并且在您更新固件后，它不再出现。
选择要扩展的网络并提供必要的连接详细信息后，您可以设置扩展网络的名称。
在快速设置向导(setup wizard)结束时，您会看到设置摘要，您可以进入管理用户界面。
用户界面与其他 TP-Link 设备的用户界面(user interface)非常相似。它看起来不错，而且组织得很好。这是一个范围扩展器(range extender)，而不是无线路由器(wireless router)，需要配置的设置要少得多。
多语言支持非常好。TP-Link 提供 20 种语言的用户界面(user interface)，该公司也应在其无线路由器上采用这种做法。
用户文档(user documentation)也很容易获得。在每个设置页面的右上角，您会看到一个问号(question mark)。单击(Click)或点击它，您会看到该页面上每个设置的定义和解释。初学者会非常喜欢这种方法。
我们还使用了TP-Link RE350作为接入点(access point)。为了使其正常工作，您应该从管理用户界面更改(administration user interface)功能模式，并按照(functioning mode)设置向导(setup wizard)推荐的步骤进行操作。完成后，TP-Link RE350做得非常好，提供了出色的无线覆盖(wireless coverage)，尤其是在 5GHz 频率上。
在将TP-Link RE350(TP-Link RE350)用作范围扩展器和接入点(range extender and access point)时，我们将多个无线设备连接到了它。我们在建立连接方面没有任何问题，而且我们在 5 GHz 频段(GHz band)上享受了良好的速度。在 2.4 GHz 频段(GHz band)上，速度低于预期，但在本次评测的下一部分中会有更多详细信息。
在连接到TP-Link RE350的设备上，我们进行了文件共享、媒体流、浏览网页、从互联网下载文件和无线打印(internet and wireless printing)。所有网络活动都运行良好，没有错误和问题。
总体而言，TP-Link RE350 提供的用户体验是积极的，尤其是在 5GHz 无线频率上。但是，我们强烈建议您先将固件升级到最新版本。它修复了一些烦人的错误，如果您不升级，这些错误会降低您的体验质量。(Overall, the user experience offered by TP-Link RE350 is a positive one, especially on the 5GHz wireless frequency. However, we highly recommend that you first upgrade the firmware to the latest version. It fixes some annoying bugs that will lower the quality of your experience, if you don't upgrade.)
如果您想了解更多关于这个范围扩展器(range extender)的实际性能，以及它在我们的测试中获得的结果，请转到这篇评论的第二页。
Reviewing the TP-Link RE350 AC1200 range extender: Surprisingly good!
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What is the TP-Link RE350 AC1200 range extender good at?
The TP-Link RE350 range extender is well suited for:
- Extending fast 5GHz wireless networks on a wider area
- Mobile remote management (only when your smartphone is connected to the same network)
- Extending your WiFi coverage without spending a lot of money
Pros and cons
These are the strengths of the TP-Link RE350 range extender:
- It offers very fast WiFi on the 5 GHz wireless band
- The Ethernet port is very fast if you are using the 5GHz band as the source
- It has a mobile app for iOS and Android that you can use to manage this range extender
- Easy to use interface for administering this device
- Well done Help documentation that is easily accessible
- Great multi-lingual support
- While it is not the cheapest device of its kind, its price is reasonable
The downsides that we identified are the following:
- You must upgrade the firmware if you want a great user experience. The initial version has some annoying bugs
- Its performance on the 2.4 GHz wireless frequency is below what you get from competing range extenders
- Remote management can be done from your smartphone only when the smartphone is connected to the same network as the range extender
Verdict
TP-Link RE350 is a well made range extender that can also be used as an access point. It surprised us with many positives that we did not expect: it has excellent performance on the 5GHz frequency, its Ethernet port is very fast for a range extender, it has a mobile app for easy remote management, great multi-lingual support and a well made Help documentation. The biggest surprise is that it managed to outperform its more expensive brother TP-Link RE450 in almost all regards. While it is not perfect and it has some weaknesses (e.g. the speed you get on the 2.4 GHz frequency), TP-Link RE350 is definitely one of the best range extenders on the market.
Unboxing the TP-Link RE350 AC1200 range extender
The box in which the TP-Link RE350 range extender is packaged is quite large and white. On it, you can see a picture of the devices, as well as its total maximum theoretical bandwidth of 1200 Mbps.
On the sides you have a detailed description of this product's features, as well as visual advice on how to place it in your home, for maximum impact.
When you open the box, you see the quick installation guide and several leaflets. Beneath them, you get to see the range extender.
When you unpack everything, you will find the following items: the TP-Link RE350 AC1200 range extender, a short Ethernet cable, the quick installation guide, technical support information, the warranty and documentation about product licensing and so on.
The unboxing experience is quick and painless. Inside the box you will find everything you need to set the TP-Link RE350 AC1200 range extender and have it up and running in a couple of minutes.
Hardware specifications and design
As you can see in the picture below, the TP-Link RE350 AC1200 range extender looks good and it is quite large. It has a size of 4.86 x 2.95 x 1.69 inches or 126 x 75 x 43 mm in Width x Depth x Height. As a result, it is going to occupy a lot of space in the power socket where you place it. It is also relatively heavy, at 25.2 ounces or 714 grams.
As you can see, it also has two external antennas that are used to broadcast the wireless signal, on two frequencies: 2.4 GHz and 5GHz. The total maximum bandwidth is split as follows: up to 867 Mbps on the 5GHz and up to 300 Mpbs on the 2.4 GHz band.
This range extender can work with the following wireless networking standards: 802.11 ac/n/g/b. It can be used either as a ranger extender or as an access point.
On the top side, beneath the two antennas, you can find a 1 Gbps Ethernet port that can be used to connect one device to the network or to supply the TP-Link RE350 with an Ethernet source, when set to work as an access point.
On the front, you see a large circle. It acts as a WPS button, when pressed, for making quick connections to the router. You also have three LEDs: one called Power, which indicates whether the range extender is turned on, and one for each wireless frequency, indicating their status.
On the right side of of the range extender, you have a button for turning it on and off, one for enabling or disabling the LEDs on the front and a Reset button.
Finding detailed hardware information about TP-Link RE350 is rather difficult. However, we have found that it uses a dual-core processor, MediaTek MT7621A, running at 880 MHZ, it has 8 MB of storage space for the firmware and 64 MB of RAM.
If you would like to learn the official specifications of this product, go to this page: TP-Link RE350 AC1200 Specifications.
Setting up and using the TP-Link RE350 AC1200 range extender
After you unbox the TP-Link RE350 range extender, you should read its quick installation guide to learn how to set it up. Follow its instructions for starting the Quick Setup wizard. At the very first step, you need to enter admin/admin for the username and password and then TP-Link asks you to create a new user and password. We recommend that you set a different username than admin, and a secure, strong password that is not easily guessed.
Then, the TP-Link RE350 is supposed to scan for wireless networks in you area, so that you select the ones that you want to extend. Unfortunately, the initial firmware has some bugs at this step and it is not able to detect the networks in you area from the first try. You need to retry several times and also change the position of the range extender, until it finds your wireless network(s). Luckily, this bug was fixed by TP-Link in new firmware revisions and, after you update the firmware, it no longer manifests itself.
After you select the network(s) you want to extend and provide the necessary connection details, you can set the name for the extended network(s).
At the end of the quick setup wizard, you are shown a summary of your settings and you can enter the administration user interface.
The user interface is very similar to that of other TP-Link devices. It looks good and it is organized very well. This being a range extender, and not a wireless router, there are a lot less settings to configure.
The multilingual support is excellent. TP-Link offers the user interface in twenty languages, a practice the company should adopt also on their wireless routers.
The user documentation is also easily available. On the top-right corner of each page of settings, you see a question mark. Click or tap on it, and you see definitions and explanations for every setting on that page. Beginners will enjoy this approach a lot.
We also used the TP-Link RE350 as an access point. To make it work well, you should change the functioning mode from the administration user interface and follow the steps recommended by the setup wizard. After you are done, TP-Link RE350 does a very good job and provides excellent wireless coverage, especially on the 5GHz frequency.
We connected several wireless devices to the TP-Link RE350 both when using it as a range extender and access point. We had no issues in making connections and we enjoyed good speeds on the 5GHz band. On the 2.4 GHz band, the speed was lower than expected but more details on that in the next sections of this review.
On the devices that were connected to the TP-Link RE350, we did file sharing, media streaming, browsing the web, downloading files from the internet and wireless printing. All networking activities worked well, without bugs and problems.
Overall, the user experience offered by TP-Link RE350 is a positive one, especially on the 5GHz wireless frequency. However, we highly recommend that you first upgrade the firmware to the latest version. It fixes some annoying bugs that will lower the quality of your experience, if you don't upgrade.
If you would like to learn more about the real-life performance of this range extender, as well as the results it obtained in our testing, go to the second page of this review.
