TP-Link - Deco S4

I had the Deco S4 system for a while with about 6 wyze cams and MANY (~30) other devices on the network. The system was ok but still lost connection to the cams often. They were all backboned with a hardwire. After moving to Ubiquity and dedicating a 2.4ghz SSID to my IOT devices, things have been perfect.

No, it will be fine. I like the tplink Deco range

I like the TO Link Deco stuff My s4s will deliver around 400meg with no wired backhaul

They used to be really good but technology has moved on, I’d suggest looking at mesh systems, personally I use TP Link Deco S4s you can either just add them to your router and they spread the WiFi around the house or setup your own network which personally for me has faster speeds as the Decos manage the WiFi, has a very user friendly app as well you don’t need to be overly techy to make it work.

You can decide really, you mention your PC as an example you can have one in there and plug directly into the Deco, in the app you can see what devices are connected where, we live in similar houses by the sounds of it so I have one next to my router one upstairs and one near the back of the house to cover the garden.

You can decide really, you mention your PC as an example you can have one in there and plug directly into the Deco, in the app you can see what devices are connected where, we live in similar houses by the sounds of it so I have one next to my router one upstairs and one near the back of the house to cover the garden.

Another +1 for the mesh system. I use the S4. No dead spots

After I got up and running with OpnSense, I switched out my Deco System (3 XE75's + 1 S4) with Engenius Fit AP's (4 EWS356-FIT's to be exact). There were fairly inexpensive and have been pretty solid. I've heard various grumblings about Engenius but these have been rock solid in my environment.

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

I’m currently running a TP Link mesh network with 3 nodes. The current system is a cheap TP Link Deco mesh (WiFi 5). I’m curious if the coverage from the Dream Router 7 would be superior to my current setup, or if I would need an extra ap. My current setup has trouble connecting to my WiFi ring doorbell and my car parked in the driveway on the other side of the house. I live in a 1700 sq ft, 2 story cape. I’m new to this so any pointers would be appreciated!

I use deco pods. Super easy to set up. I'd recommend wiring in every access point. Mesh systems tend to lower total available bandwith, since things need to get broadcast more than one.

no worries, there's also one mesh but that only works with routers to extenders and is absolutely trash and I would not recommend it

If you want cheap and easy to set up mesh WiFi check out TP-Link. Get a decent router then a couple of their mesh wall plugs. It’s easy and reliable. But many love to bash on TP-Link for both good and bad reasons. I’ve used them a few times and they have been great.

You'll need one [OneMesh compatible router](https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/?filterby=AND%7C5876), then you'll get however many [range extenders](https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/range-extender/?filterby=AND%7C5876) you need to cover the area you need. But remember, less is more in this situation. You don't want to flood your home with these devices. Only get as many as you actually need. Start with just the router and figure out your dead zones, then buy the extenders or start with two extenders and buy them from somewhere you can easily return and refund one or both if you don't need them. This is all really easy to set up in my experience, and it just works. You can also skip the actual extenders and just use another OneMesh-compatible router. That may also work for your setup. Sometimes this is better since the routers normally have a stronger signal and longer range. The Deco series from TP-Link is also quite good in my experience.

You'll need one [OneMesh compatible router](https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/wifi-router/?filterby=AND%7C5876), then you'll get however many [range extenders](https://www.tp-link.com/us/home-networking/range-extender/?filterby=AND%7C5876) you need to cover the area you need. But remember, less is more in this situation. You don't want to flood your home with these devices. Only get as many as you actually need. Start with just the router and figure out your dead zones, then buy the extenders or start with two extenders and buy them from somewhere you can easily return and refund one or both if you don't need them. This is all really easy to set up in my experience, and it just works. You can also skip the actual extenders and just use another OneMesh-compatible router. That may also work for your setup. Sometimes this is better since the routers normally have a stronger signal and longer range. The Deco series from TP-Link is also quite good in my experience.