Deco BE65-Outdoor BE11000

Depends on what you want. Do you want future proof WiFi 7, an more options to control? I’ve had mesh systems from Linksys, tp link, net gear and honestly I’ve found tp link is great. They’re kind of lax on the updates but functionality wise, great system. I have my moms place on the deco be 85s and all 3 are wired back hauled. If you want wireless back haul consider maybe a deco 95. What is the sq ft of the house? How many stories? Do you need service out in the garage if detached? In my semi truck I’m running the deco be65 outdoor since it’s built for weather and harsh environments. But like I said it all depends what you want to do with it or if you like to customize. To me the app is great. You can see what each device is pulling in terms of data

Just because of the Firmware issues I've heard with Orby stuff, I'd go Eero. Tp-Link also makes outdoor nodes for their Deco system though, not all of them come in an outdoor configuration but there are a couple that do. The Wi-Fi seven options that come in an outdoor configuration are the be25 and the BE65. Then for Wi-Fi six, the X20 and X50 have outdoor versions. I can from personal firsthand experience recommend Deco. In fact, I prefer it over Eero because it's a little bit more customizable and there's more ethernet ports on the nodes. Also it's cheaper so that's a win.

If all you need is three SSI'Ds, a main one, a guest one, and an IOT one, that is definitely possible to do with most Deco systems. If you need more control than that, including control over the SSIDs that you can create besides blanket network isolation, you'll need something like Ubiquity, though an Asus mesh system could also work if you want that kind of form factor, you can get it with Ubiquity but you won't have nearly the same amount of options.

You can get a two pack, set one up where the current router is, and position one on the second floor slightly offset from where that first one is to allow the signal to propagate to it a little bit more efficiently. Or you can use wired backhaul if possible. Deco probably won't increase your speed, just your Wi-Fi coverage, so if you're getting good coverage on your second floor and first floor, then Deco won't help. Also, your issue most likely comes from the adapter, some of them just are not that amazing because they use small PCB mounted antennas. What speeds do you get downstairs with your phone right next to the router?

I can confirm this one works well. Gives you all the settings you need to overcome the downsides that happen with most Mesh systems.

Kind of. Be11000 was all 2.5g ports from what I recall when I had it. Here we get 5g / 2.5g / 1g ports. So depending on use case that could be fine. But that extra imaginary 2g in wireless bandwidth is really not going to add real life value.

Bought my Costco three pack of BE11000's for $339.00 a few weeks ago and I couldn't be happier. I've got 37 devices split between the normal network and the IOT network (cameras, speakers etc). No guest network. I plan on running some Ethernet between the satellites to wire backhaul them but actually haven't needed to do so this far. I've about 2700 SF on two levels. I have one upstairs, one in the basement and one in the garage feeding two 10x20 sheds on the garage side of the house. About every two days I run the network optimization option. I've only had to reboot them once in three weeks and that was because my ISP (Sparklight) went down for 4 hours. So I am having a great time with no issues