There were once upon time when repeaters looked like plug adapters, mundane, dull, and you wanted to hide them from view. Today they come in sleek design and have industrial function for home use. Take the new ASUS RP-AC68U dual band wi-fi repeater, which has a top-of-the-range 802.11ac (AC1900). The repeater features four internal antennas (3 transmit, 4 receive) and allows users to extend coverage of an existing 802.11ac Wi-Fi network up to 1900Mbps.

It comes equipped with a USB 3.0 port, five Gigabit Ethernet ports for connecting wired devices, has a Media Bridge mode allowing users to convert any wired network devices to wireless operation. It also has an Access Point mode to add Wi-Fi convenience to any existing wired network.

For best results, place the repeater in a position where there is a sufficiently-strong signal from a router. A dedicated LED signal will show the strengths of each frequency band for easy installation. Priced at RM859.