Deco BE25

I have BE65 (primarily for wired backhaul ports) as my main unit and a few BE25 (all with wired backhaul) as satellites. I don’t see any difference in performance for my use.

The BE25/BE5000 would be a perfect setup for you. [BE25](https://a.co/d/2ZC42Zf) WIFI 7 capable, in and out Ethernet ports if needed or have the ability to hard wire. Just remember that topography of the devices matter. ISP Modem -> 1st deco -> then any switches/additional deco’s.

Have the 6e tri band units but be returning them and switching to the 7 dual band ones. I have ethernet runs going from my basement to the living room and each bedoom so all the deco units and everything else that can be connected via wire will be. So I'll only need the 5ghz band for phones and laptops. All the iot stuff will be on the 2.4. I really just rather have the 2.5gb ports.  If you are relying mostly on wifi then the tri band is better. 

The yeah go with the tri band mesh system. Wifi 7 is still early and only a small handful of devices can take full advantage anyway. I will note that if you are several rooms away and on the 6ghz band then the signal will be weaker so try to space them out evenly. 

Gotcha. Being that you're in an apt and rely on more on wifi I'd still go with the 6e tri band. You'd have a much more reliable connections and will probably see higher sustained speeds than the wifi 7 dual band, especially if you have a lot of devices hooked up to it. Unless you want to future proof yourself and spring out extra $$$ for the wifi 7 tri band system. 

>I didn’t want to have to put one port into a switch just to send it back to another deco Why not? Switches are pretty cheap. This is how I have mine set up ISP router (in IP passthrough mode) > main deco > switch > deco 2 > switch > deco 3 You can have the deco's in AP mode and just let your ISP router do the routing if you want but I just find that you lose features like being able to isolate certain devices from your main network and set up a custom DNS (if your ISP router doesn't allow you to do it like mine).

I had exact same issue, 75yr old house plaster walls, only one floor plus attic. From advice found here on Reddit I bypassed my Fios router and did the following: 1) My Office is where the Fios comes in from the street: Plugged the coax into the ONT -> 2 feed Amphenol splitter -> one coax feed went to Screenbeam MoCa adapter, second coax went to feed the BR and LR, that coax runs into my attic. \-The Screenbeam Moca adapter in office is connected to TP Link 5 port Switch. I have my computer, Ring, Hue etc all connected to that office switch via ethernet. Instead of Fios router, I have a TP Link DecoX25 Mesh system, 3 pieces. The first one is in my office connected to the WAN in the ONT and that turns it into the new main router that replaces the Fios one. It is also connected to the office switch by ethernet cable. 2) In my attic, the coax that came from the office feed splits once more to go to LR and BR where the coax of both go into the other two Screenbeams. They in turn are connected via ethernet cables to their own 5 port switches. The switches in each of those rooms have TVs etc connected AND the other two Deco X25 mesh units which provide the wifi to those rooms. Before this setup we had 50-60mbps down in BR, now with setup above we have 670 mbps+ It works SO well.  Notes: \-CAT6 would be better than coax but terminating Cat cables is a bitch and a half, whereas terminating coax is really easy. You could run the coax through closet ceilings and you won’t see it, then drill through closet wall to each room. \-If you do go this way be sure to buy quality coax and try to run it as short a run as is possible. Buy quality splitters, Amphenol has great splitters, be sure they're MoCA ready and have the speed rating above 1G. Be sure your coax is seated properly when you terminate, lots of YT on how to. Be sure your switches are high enough speed to handle the 1G \-Do not underestimate doing it yourself! It sounds complicated but if you draw out your plan and search other MoCa diagrams you will get it. I always tell myself, if I fuck it up I can always call in a pro :-). \-My Fios installer suggested EERO mesh which I hear is excellent, I’ve had no issues with Deco Mesh.  Best of Luck!

I recently upgraded to TP-Link Deco BE25 WiFi 7, and it has been great. Three units covering the 3 story house, yard and two garages. I get great speed and it is very stable.

I am planning my network and smart home on the house I will move in next month. It is not a HUGE house, but it is big and old, so the walls are REALLY thick. Because of the thick walls, I will need a lot of routers so I have good connectivity in all rooms. It will be 8 routers (TP-Link Deco 7 BE25) in total that will give full coverage with a mesh wifi network. I want to install matter over wifi smart switches in every room. Do I need to have hubs in range of each switch, or only one hub connected to my mesh wifi will do the job to connect the devices to the routers?

As I already bought the routers and it was already expensive and I knowthe mesh wifi network works nicely in all rooms, I will stick with Wifi. I don't want to risk buying all the zigbee devices and their signal not strong enough to reach the next room (the walls are REALLY REALLY THICH) and then having to buy multiple zigbee bridges/hubs/routers (don't know the name).

I think so too. I’ve ordered 2x XE75 and I’ll see how they work at home. I’ve had 3x BE25 but tbh the 3rd device was almost never used, all the devices connected to the 1st floor and basement ones. That’s why I think 2 devices is enough. I was getting around 500mbs speeds over wifi with them. I know I may be capping my future speed limit with the 1gbps ports, but that’s what I have for now and it seems to be enough. My theory is that in the future, when I need wifi 7, there will be newer and cheaper devices than the current BE65… (I hope)