Netgear's AC1200 WiFi Range Extender (EX6200) ($129.99) bucks this trend. The AC1200 is a relatively large, standalone piece of networking hardware that looks like an access point.

We take a dive into the EX6200 from Netgear, a full-sized 802.11ac AC1200 wireless extender for those that want top-notch performance. Let's take a look.

The Netgear AC1200 range extender. The range extenders are not connected to the Internet like a wireless router, but are instead placed at the edge of an existing Wi-Fi network to amplify its signals.

NETGEAR will demonstrate the new WiFi extenders to press, customers, and channel partners this week during CES, alongside other exciting new products in their suite in the Marriott Las Vegas.

Netgear AC1200 WiFi Range Extender (EX6200) : Angle Netgear's EX6200 is a powerful wireless range extender. It is dual-band with five Gigabit Ethernet ports, and a powerful 800MHz processor.