Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 Range Extender

I bought this to extend the range of my brand new Netgear Router across my house and yard. Thought buying equipment made by same manufacturer(even refurbished) would make setup easy especially for someone with extensive networking experience. I followed the directions included in the package, tried physically connecting it to my router with a CAT6 cable but could not get it to connect and be recognized by the router. So I called the technical support number thinking I would be talking with support at Netgear. Instead it contacted a company called Geek Infotech who remotely connected to my PC with my permission (first mistake on my part) who said the router couldn't see the extender because my internet connection was hijacked by outside servers using it for nefarious purposes and showed me a google article about the service they said was bad. I work remotely so I need all my bandwidth to conduct business during my work hours. So I agreed to let them reset the router and connect the extender. They installed firewall software(which I already had installed on all my computers) and charged me $327 while trying to upsell me for a lifetime plan. Other than my extender now working with my router and extending the reach of my wifi there was no noticeable difference in my internet performance that was promised when they vanquished the hijacking program. I suspect they installed the hijacker when I gave permission to remote control my computer. I have learned the lesson about checking the seller, because the way the item is listed makes it look like it is associated with Netgear. Should have called the tech support number that came with my original router instead of the number included in the instructions which looked sloppily printed versus the 4 color glossy instructions that came with my original router. If you want this, the price was right for a "factory" refurbished extender, but beware it will have issues and calling the number they provide will scam you out of money.