Go unifi my guy. Used to use the deco m9 plus as well. Literally don't have to reset my router. Stable connection. Don't forget to add a rack and make everything pretty.
I've got a Deco X10 and two M9 Plus covering three floors of a house. Works great for me. They're decently powered devices, each running about 8-10 WiFi clients including two TVs streaming simultaneously.
Yes. More control is better.
With Unifi you can actually see what's going on with your network.
VLAN partitions are amazing.
With Unifi I find I move between APs way better. With TP Link I found I was often stuck to an worse AP. I'd drop my wifi and reconnect regularily. I don't do that anymore.
Used Deco M9 would be the ideal solution as they have a dedicated wireless backhaul as well as two normal wifi channels giving you a WIFI 5 with a separate backhaul.
Being a few years older, they are also cheap on the used market for what they can do.
I use older Deco M9 Plus (5 pods) that have a dedicated wireless backhaul. I have a wired backhaul to my office but other locations just use the dedicated wireless backhaul (3 floors, \~300 sqm). And that works pretty well, not all locations need absolute max bandwidth and low latency.
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
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