TP-Link - Deco S7
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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 moved to a TP link Deco system and have been incredibly impressed particularly with maintaining my internets full gigabit speeds between nodes."
"I was able to cover a 3 level house using two units (one of the ground floor and second mounted near the roof of second floor near the stairs. This covers all 3 floors completely."
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"TPLink Decco is a damn good mesh system and and much cheaper. ... $169 for my 3 Decco System."
"you can pick up a 3-pack for cheap, solid units"
"for your building you could probably do it for under $1,000 easily."
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"tplink just works ... I follow up with my customers each month and they say everything is much better and working great. I only hardwire nodes, never wireless, and I buy the wifi6e versions- I’m not saying tplink is better than Unifi, just saying a hardwired network and wifi where you need it is the recipe."
"I noticed a BIG improvement once i conected all my decos via ethernet. ... I hate cables but 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!"
"I had powerline adapters and recently changed to the deco Wi-Fi mesh system which have powerline backbone connectivity so they can bridge gaps and provide a unified Wi-Fi across the house"
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"It’s easy and reliable. ... This is all really easy to set up in my experience, and it just works."
"And yes you can install this by the yourself without any networking knowledge."
"Super easy to set up"
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"I have having a nightmare with my networked PC's, some plugged into the ISP router and some on the wifi. They weren't showing up under worked PC's in windows and once i switched the Deco's to AccessPt Mode... everything fixed. I can connect to either the Deco AP mesh, or directly to the ISP router and all pc's can now see each other!"
"The reason I have upgraded to Deco mesh is because each powerline creates its own WiFi hotspot, which is fine if you are connecting a stationary desktop/TV etc (although in which case ethernet cable to the TP Link is better), but I had 3 in the house and the original router, which means the WiFi connection on your phone/tablet wants to keep switching to a different source when you move from room to room, and dropping out every time, which was enormously annoying."
"Also you can mix the different models seamlessly without having to upgrade the entire system"
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"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."
"Deco is generally fine except that it handles iphones really badly. ... very frequently moving from one end of the house to the other I have to switch wifi on and off again to find the network. ... This seems to be a common complaint on the support forum."
"The TP links randomly drop connections."
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"I have a deco, nothing but trouble. Read the tp link subreddit about dropped connections."
"frequently fails to deliver advertised features or function reliably"
"The TP links randomly drop connections."
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"frequently fails to deliver advertised features or function reliably"
"The tplink’s I bought say they support mesh but once setup as a mesh they lose features. ... So the mesh isn’t worth using. ... The mesh setup is a half baked. You can’t use all the wifi features when setup as a mesh."
"it lacks some functionalities because of VLAN tagging in the AP"
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"frequently fails to deliver advertised features or function reliably"
"The tplink’s I bought say they support mesh but once setup as a mesh they lose features. ... So the mesh isn’t worth using. ... The mesh setup is a half baked. You can’t use all the wifi features when setup as a mesh."
"Features they say they support are half supported."
811545b2-4ff7-4041 1.0What it is: It'll give you a single Wifi Network across your property. 'Wifi boosters' force you to have multiple networks to join. My TP Link Deco plugs into my router, and is my 'main' wifi network. The router still puts out a network, but nothing uses it. Other benefits - their software (apps) are great and you can whip up guest wifi networks easily, or networks for use by 'suspicious gadgets' that need the internet, but you don't want them on the same network as your phone and PC. We've got 3 nodes in the house - one in the router, then two upstairs. You might get away with 2. I've got the M5s, but maybe the S7 (AC1900) might be a good fit - [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B8DXJ8XP?th=1](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B8DXJ8XP?th=1)
CautiousInternal3320 1.0S7 will be better, double the capacity of X10 on 2.4 band, the band which is the less sensitive to obstacles.
The main Deco must be wired to its source of Internet. I would return the Archer, indeed, and build a mesh only with deco units.
3 Deco meshes in the family, purchased in 2020, 2024 and 2025, all working perfectly.
DrTangalanga3 1.0So depends on what you really wanna do, TPLink Deco S7 mesh can probably get the work done if you’re only expecting basic functionality and maybe a little bit more like a guest and iot networks on top of the main network with isolation capabilities. If you’re looking into more like site to site VPN, VLANs and such, you’ll need UniFi or something more like that. I have UCG with TPLink S7 (that I bought a while ago) and it lacks some functionalities because of VLAN tagging in the AP but coverage is great.
GooseTimely8752 1.0E4, M4 and S7 are pretty much the same, they are different generation models with new ones being slim and shorter than the old ones. These 3 are the basic ones and should be more than enough. X series gives you extra security feature (most of them require their paid monthly plan) and x50 that I use allows you to plugin your vpn config and supports wifi 6. If you don't use vpn you are better off grabbing M4 or S7 whichever is cheaper. For my upstairs where I usually work from I have M4.
huz_dillinger 1.0I had Tp-link s7 Mash solution they was great 👍🏼 but I will recommend UniFi APs instead it’s much better and faster. The Mash solution is so limited and have to setup in specific ways otherwise they don’t use full capacity.
jack_hudson2001 1.0better than mesh is to use ethernet cable with AP. mesh wise tplink deco are easy and quick to setup.
unifi is good, but ive had good results from tplink deco
go with full tplink deco make one of them as the router..
used and installed tplink deco for some friends
for best and stable speeds is to use ethernet cables or existing coax cable. next best is wifi mesh and deco are a good for its price and ease of setup. i would get min 3, but you might need more as 2 floors is more tricky. from the list best is the x50, but s7 will work fine for your isp speed.
JackRabbit_111 1.0I have the s7 setup. Similar conditions and 2 floors. Works great but I still tried to maintain line of sight and had to add another 2 units. If I had a choice back then I would bump the tech. X10, 5 units. I think you are going to end up doing exactly that.
MTHort 1.0S7 is what i recommend ro all my customers. Price to performance cant be better. Ive had no complaints with over 800 people switching to this system.
Professional-Two6187 1.0I have a main Deco S7 connected by cable (cat5e) to the provider's modem router, which has a contracted speed of 1 gigabit. And another 06 deco S7 spread throughout the house, all wired to a switch, which connects via cable to the main deco. The Deco was configured in router mode, but I switched to AP mode following the instructions here. Despite the change, the speed remains the same. The speed that reaches the provider's router modem, both on Wi-Fi and cable, is 1 GB. However, when I connect to Wi-Fi or cable via Deco, the download speed drops by approximately half, 500 MB. I have already made all the necessary settings to optimize the network and disable smart DHCP, but the reduced speed persists. Can anyone give me a suggestion on how to solve this problem?
I understood. What I found strangest was the speed on the Deco's gigabit port, with the cable, it only gives 500mb. This main Deco is on the side of the provider's modem/router, and with the same cable that I use on the Deco, I disconnected it and plugged it into the notebook, tested it using Speedtest and 950mb came out on the modem port. But when I connect it to the main Deco and add another cable to test on the computer, it drops to 500mb on the same site. What appears to be a limitation of the Deco S7 itself. Regarding the amounts of Deco, I really need it because the walls are thick, and there wasn't adequate Wi-Fi in the rooms. Regarding the operator's Wi-Fi, it is generating interference, I don't think so, as it is located in a distant and isolated place in the house, inside a closet, in a storage room. Isn't there anything you can do to increase the S7's Wi-Fi speed?
33or45 0.1get 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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