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Deco x55 pro (two 2.5 gig ports versus three 1gig on non pro). Serve me well for similar specs. Can get 3 pack for under $150
I have a near identical set up to you in that about 2200 SF and version FIOS. I have three TPLink x55 pros (WIFI 6) about the home and have IMMACULATE coverage. I know it isn’t in your list but would still highly recommend. That said, if the x55pro is sufficient, I think any of your listed options would do even better. So my input is that you can’t really go wrong
Installed Deco x68s at my place, x55s at in laws, x55 pros at friends, and Linksys Velops at other friends, all hardwired, rock solid and roaming works flawlessly. All of them having 20-30+ clients.
Installed Deco x68s at my place, x55s at in laws, x55 pros at friends, and Linksys Velops at other friends, all hardwired, rock solid and roaming works flawlessly. All of them having 20-30+ clients.
I'll be the counter comment. I absolutely despise my 3x Deco x55s. They are absolutely garbage and are a joke of a product. At first I loved them, but then I started having what I believe are DHCP problems and memory leaks. I can't confirm this because they obfuscate everything through their app with hardly any administrative abilities. Basically I have devices that will just randomly drop and can't reconnect because they can't get an IP address. (I have maybe 50 devices...) Oh, and if you don't have Internet your wifi basically craps out because it's all cloud based. I can't custom configure different WiFi's in a way that is useful for my house, and can't really configure different vlans. But worst of all there is simply no ability to troubleshoot when things are broken. I'd love to put openwrt on them, but haven't been successful so far. I really hate my Decos and I wish I never bought them
This image is correct isp>deco>switch>hardwired lines into switch> wall outlet to deco nodes. The deco x55 only supports 1 gig ports.
I have that model. Coverage is good if you can overlook frequent internet burps where internet connectivity likes to take a little rest from working frequently. Software, both app and web interface, is bush league.
I've used the S4 AC1900 trio (older but worked well), along with the X55 trio. Still Wifi 6 but decent coverage. The one failure was the Eero Mesh 6, stopped working but got a replacement set from Amazon and shipped the old set back. No problems since then.
I’m happy with the TP-Link X55 Deco system. Have used it both with and without Ethernet backhaul and was pleased with the results either way.
With the limited info you provide, I would suggest going for two X55, located as you describe. If you go for four, it is probably best to install the third and four in the middle of the floor, not at the far end.
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.





