Okay, so I caved and bought the RE315 after months of rage-quitting video calls in my bedroom. Spoiler: zero regrets.
Setup was stupid easy—I used the Tether app, and boom, connected in under 10 minutes. The WPS button is there too if you’re allergic to apps (no judgment).
Performance? Night and day. My router’s signal used to give up halfway down the hall, but now I’m binge-watching in 1080p without buffering. The dual-band thing is legit—5GHz for my laptop, 2.4GHz for the smart fridge (priorities).
Bonus: The Ethernet port saved my gaming PC from WiFi purgatory. Latency? Basically nonexistent. Also, it’s tiny! Fits snug in my outlet, though the LEDs could double as a nightlight (pro tip: disable them in the app).
Downsides? The range isn’t *magic*—my backyard still struggles. And if you don’t have a OneMesh router, you’ll juggle two network names. Mildly annoying, but not dealbreaking.
For $30? Absolute steal. It won’t replace a fancy mesh system, but for apartments/small homes? 10/10 would recommend to anyone tired of yelling ‘CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?’ into their Zoom calls.