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"saucony peregrines i like alot ... usually can find good prices ... got a pair on amazon for 50 bucks that was the 13s which r their best year haha"


"Mine has already been making this summer way more bearable than the last. ... It's very worth it for the amount of comfort it affords. I appreciate being able to think about things besides how overheated I am on a warm day. ... Yeah the high summer temps are savage. I cannot operate like that. I'd happily pay hundreds a month to keep my apartment cool when it's 30+ out, at a cost of tens it's not even a question."


"This is exactly what we do too. No point blasting the hvac in the entire house when the only room we want really cold is the bedroom. Has saved us a lot on the energy bill!"

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"Actually better than a range extender, as Mesh systems are designed from the ground up to work with each other in the system. ... But it's half ass "patched up" jerky jerky mesh was no match to a Deco. Deco was snappier, more reliable, and longer range."


"I have a primary and secondary mesh access points. The primary is in the house and the secondary is in another small building about 80ft away with no problems."


"I download 50tb a month on my server and steam Plex to nearly ten simultaneous users this way. Never had any issues relating to the wifi side of it."

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"Unifi provide the most stable wifi network for IoT of all the AP on the market, even with one VLAN, even in mesh configuration. ... I have +200 IoT devices in my home from Apple, Switchbot, Aqara, Logitech, Eufy, Hue, Govee, and numerous exotic brands. I have been through hell with solutions from Apple, Orbi, Peplink, Meraki, Eero, Huawei and many many more. And only since I am rocking on Unifi I can open my Apple Home app with not a single device error !"


"I have over 60 devices connected to it, and have ZERO issues."


"Finally, nothing drops, everything is fast and solid, the devices themselves are now the bottleneck."

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"Worked flawlessly from setup and haven’t had to tweak the system at all."


"I have setup three Eero mesh systems for family members. They are super easy to setup and maintain. ... It has been set it and forget it for over three years now. These are installed in houses with users who are 65+."


"My mom actually installed it herself with no problem. ... If you’re not familiar with networking it’s great system."

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"2000sq ft split level, but I got it with 3 bases and particularly for the Ethernet back haul as I have one unit in a shed about 75 ft from my house that I ran Ethernet to. (Shed is a converted game space for tabletop gaming)."


"Became FANTASTIC once I strung some ethernet cables among four of them including the one serving as a router in strategic locations (our house is rather large and some walls contain metal lathe). ... We now always have excellent connectivity and fast roaming."


"i noticed a BIG improvement once i conected all my decos via ethernet. ... it was a game changer, i use smart products from different brands and now i don't have any issues with disconections!! ... Some meross plugs disconected all the time before wiring my decos, now they work flawless!"

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"firmware updates breaking basic functionality"


"frequently fails to deliver advertised features or function reliably"


"rubbish app that won't let you change settings 9 times out of 10"

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"throughput just randomly drops to 1kbps"


"it would not go beyond 1200 mbps on a 2gig network, literally standing 0.1 ft away from the access point."


"Constant disconnects."

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"throughput just randomly drops to 1kbps"


"Before holiday I was full wired backhaul and most fancy stuff turned off but still I was facing issues. ... The firmware resulted in worse reliability. Family switched to cellular and hot spotting."


"It’s a good system…..until your modem looses internet and the whole LAN side of your network stops functioning. ... When the internet goes down, Deco gets confused and the general response is that the LAN also goes down until internet is restored."

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"Can confirm. Have Deco. Am miserable."


"rubbish app that won't let you change settings 9 times out of 10"


"TP Link Deco definitely requires an app and an account"

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"I have a deco, nothing but trouble. Read the tp link subreddit about dropped connections."


"I had a lot of issues walking around the house and the switching between nodes taking a long time or unable to get a full Internet access once reconnected."


"WiFi going dead a couple of times a day"

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1sh0t1b33r • 25 days ago

No reason to use an Archer if you want to use mesh anyway. Just use the Deco as your router as well for less devices, less cost, more streamlined. Deco or Eero are usually what I recommend for friends that want mesh.

r/HomeNetworking • Advice on getting a router + mesh system ->
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33or45 • 8 months ago

get mesh system - depending on your current DL speeds that you are paying for you may get away with a pre WIFI 6 system of 2 or 3 units... they go cheap on FB market place where people have upgraded to faster speeds We have TP deco on a 3 story townhouse... 1 on each floor - works well no dead spots like we had before and can plug in apple tv in the lounge to one via a wire... not a massive outlay tbf for good coverage if you are looking for less than 100MB down Look for DECO MESH on FB market place and you may get 3 units of pre WIFI 6 for less than 100 bux... it does enough for less than 100 down

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77madsquirrel77 • 12 months ago

Yep all absolutely true. I ended up trying to downsize and optimize picks but the lag and need for content reboots remained. Switched over to Decos and never looked back. Incredibly fast solid coverage throughout and no downtime. Light years better.

r/GoogleWiFi • Google WiFi is garbage. Need advice on alternative mesh, please help! ->
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95MBP • 20 days ago

Sounds like you probably want a mesh system. Maybe one with three or more APs (one where the internet comes in the house then two elsewhere) A lot of them work as routers too, but I use mine in AP mode as I have a PFsense router I put together. If your actual router is okay you could get a mesh system and just use it in AP mode. My setup is Modem(virgin hub) > PFsense > switches and stuff > APs Mine are TP-Link Decos. They're pretty reliable and not too expensive but there's loads to choose from. If I had the money I'd like some Ubiquiti ones but honestly I don't have any issues with the Decos. I can't say anything about their router mode though as I've never used it. Tenda is another popular brand but I haven't tried it myself

r/HomeNetworking • Network with 3 access points ->
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AdministrativeAd1746 • 5 months ago

Go for Mesh! And get yourself a Deco. Amazing experience

r/IndiaTech • Mesh wifi vs Extendor ->
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Adorable_Turn2370 • 2 months ago

I have a deco, nothing but trouble. Read the tp link subreddit about dropped connections. If you work from home this is not for you

r/BuyItForLife • Best mesh wifi system recommendations ->
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Agile_Party4084 • 11 months ago

Deco here as well and never have any Sonos issues, 160square metre house so I have 3 decos to cover it.

r/sonos • Recommendations for good base-only WiFi router to use with Sonos system??? ->
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_alexw • 7 months ago

Agree, Deco mesh is very good, took a bit of adjusting in my flat - the walls seemed to be lined with lead.

r/DIYUK • Do these power line extenders really work ? ->
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AlphaDisconnect • 2 months ago

Deco. Asus has done me dirty too many times to EVER buy something from them again. Don't warranty me twice. Get out of my house.

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