TP-Link - Deco BE75

I would get * TP-Link Deco BE75 * 1 covers around 2,500 sq. ft depends on walls and placement, so you need at least 2 if you want to cover the garage too. * you will need 3-4 if you really want to cover like large area outside your house, I would place them near windows, and it will reach really far outside. * https://www.tp-link.com/us/deco-mesh-wifi/product-family/deco-be75/ * https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Deco-BE75-AI-Roaming-2-Pack/dp/B0CQMH8T7P yes its higher price, but it supports * 3 x 2.5 Ports * 1 x 10 Port * 1 x SFP+ Port / FIBER Internet Down the road, you can install FIBER on it, future proof, pay more now, save lots of money later. # People are going to tell you to run CAT6E cables all over the house and drill holes in walls and do all this work, Wi-Fi Technology has advanced way pass this, trust me when I say this, you wont notice the difference, the speed you will get its near what you get from ISP direct cable connection. Yes you will get better speed "reliability" with wired connection, but you wont really notice the difference over Wi-Fi XD It really depends how your house is build, you wont really know if you have to run CAT6E or not until you test 2 Decos and connection speeds.

To get full speed out of an access point it needs to be tethered back to the main box via Ethernet cable. You CAN tether it via wifi but you'll give up 50% of your speed (and use up a wifi band for the back haul). I've got a wifi 6 two piece mesh system now and I'm getting poor speed in the back bedroom. I bought a TP-Link BE17000 system and found it was COMPLETE CRAP. WARNING DO NOT BUY. I have to think the reviews I read were paid for. Not only did I get worse speed (after all the updates) but it only provides a phone app - no webpage interface, and the app is broken. Sent it back and fought with them (and Amazon) for more than a month to get my money back. I really have always liked ASUS so I started looking into them. I read more forums (after the last experience) and there were too many complaints along the lines of "Wifi 7 is not ready for prime time - so many bugs". So I moved on. I've been looking at Ubiquity, and I really like what I see... just haven't had any time to get it done. I can run a long ethernet chord from the tv corner of the living room over to the kitchen, angle the access point on a 45 degree angle to cover the living room but also run down the hallway to the bedrooms. I'll put another access point at the end of the hall, accept the 50% speed hit for connecting by wifi, and cover the bedroom. Dunno if this idea will work, and I'd still want some extender in the other direction in the bedroom to also cover the ensuite... but I've not got this figured out yet. I've reviewed the software interface in youtube videos and I quite like what I see. I'll probably aim for a 6e system, not a 7, but if it delivers anywhere close to claimed speed then I'll be laughing. My in is 1000Mbps and I'm getting anywhere from 150Mbps to 300Mbps (depending on the time of day, the humidity, how I hold my tongue)... which really sucks imo. What gives me pause is that I did hook up my current system so that one unit was covering the livingroom and the second was in the hallway outside my bedroom (ie. no walls in between them) and my wifi 6 system was still giving me 150Mbps in the bedroom. I'd really hate to spend all this money and get no better performance. From everything I've read, the typical Wifi 7 system out on the market is running some pretty sketching software, and it's best to be really skeptical with any vendor speed claims. Thus, I'd say buy Ubiquity. Try to buy the best and TEST TEST TEST everything.

I tried first the xe55 and then switched to the be75 pro due to reviews online and it actually improved my speeds and range like ppl said. With the xe55 my 1gbit wifi speeds were up and down to 500-600mbps now with the new one its solid at 900+ on any device. It quite a jump price but imo tottaly worth it specially for high speed users. Note also that you might "future proof" yourself with the 2.5gb port on the xe75pro. (my mesh is on wireless backhaul btw)

I've been considering switching to the Asus WiFi for meshing as I'm finding my Deco units (3x 68 and 3x 75, all in AP mode) to be not performing well. I tried to connect them via Ethernet - even just the root Deco and one other, with all others off - and they just wouldn't work and instead flash a red light. I also hate not having a useful web interface I can check instead of being forced into the Deco app. Any experience with the Asus mesh? Is it better, same, or somehow worse?

I'm considering switching to Asus gear after giving up on the Deco stuff from Tp-link. Really frustrated as the Ethernet backhaul just doesn't work, there's minimal control of what AP talks to what, everything meaningful has to be done via a mobile app, etc. The Asus gear looked quite reasonable from that perspective.

I have a 2 pack TP Link Deco mesh system and it works great for me.

I have a 1gb connection and about 100 feet from the main unit through a brick wall I can get 25 megabits a second down.

"EastMesh" and Deco "AIMesh" seem to use different mesh platforms and likely won't be compatible. You need another "EastMesh" device if you want it to do what I assume you want it to do, be one house wide WiFi signal with fast roaming as you move around.

I highly recommend the [TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band Mesh System](https://www.reddit.com/user/unwelcome_frown15/comments/1jxaza0/mesh_wifi_system_recommendations/). It offers blazing fast speeds, low latency, and rock-solid coverage, great for large homes or demanding smart setups. Future-proof too with Wi-Fi 7 support.

definitely drink….. ive got tp-link Deco Wifi 7 units at home, and they are excellent - range and throughput

Easy solution is a out of the box mesh system. Im running the wifi 7 deco system with no issues in my 1900 built house. If we plan on staying long term, I will 100% run Ethernet across the house, but that will require a ton of chopping stuff up.

I got the Deco Wi-Fi 7 mesh and usually see 800+ on my devices except for devices that are only using the wireless backhaul. I’ve been very happy with it. Believe it is app only admin though. In my head, the wireless back haul is only done on 2.4 GHz so it would be limited throughput regardless of vendor. I think Unify is probably the leader for this , Orbi is probably a close second. Unless you want to get slightly complicated and use Fortinet.