Deco X55

If they can’t get a cable, have them do a mesh device. Turn the WiFi off on the router, and add a 2 or 3 mesh system like eero. I use TP-Link Deco myself. You hardware 1 to the router and put the other 1 or 2 strategically where you have power only.

Eero is going to be a bit spendy in comparison to TP Link. [This TP Link is around $160](https://a.co/d/8VPQ1au) I have the AC1900 Deco which is more around $120 but not as good. I bought that a couple years ago.

From a cost/quality/ease of setup TP Link Deco’s are definitely in the running. I have 3 in a 2600 sq/ft 1 floor house with no problems. Granted mine are all hardwired in AP mode but I imagine they would still work well in mesh.

Another vote for the Decos (X55s here). Great coverage throughout our house, easy to setup and use.

[TP-Link Deco X55 AX3000](https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1685003-REG/tp_link_deco_x55_3_pack_deco_x55_ax3000_whole.html) is the best Deco mesh system in your budget. Mesh is not perfect, but it can get you decent coverage and decent speeds where you need it. I think three is perfect for your setup. Make sure they are spaced evenly from each other.

If money is no option then I would go with a Ubiquiti setup (router and a couple access points) but best budget option is always gonna be TP Link, best bang for your buck. No need to spend any extra for the latest wifi7 stuff, wifi6 is more than enough for your current speed plan. https://a.co/d/fiO5NkO

I’d try a mesh router system first something like the Eero 7 Plus or the TP Link Deco and see how that works before deciding to run cat6. That should be able to adequately cover 2600sqft no problem. If that isn’t enough then I’d go down the cat6 rabbit hole.

That other end of that line runs outside to the phone nid but you need it to go to your router, so you'll need to fish 2 walls. Not saying it's impossible but it would be much more complicated than you're thinking. I'd go with a mesh system like the Eero 7 Plus or the TPLink Deco, it would be much easier to get up and running.

Depending on your budget, 3 tplink x20s or x55s should cover you. Hook 1 into your modem, and then you can simply plug them into an outlet and add them to your network. I wouldn't get anything that says "extender" and I see no reason for a "traditional" router anymore. I spent a bunch of money on one of the most "powerful" routers out there a few years ago in our 4000 sqft house and it was worthless. Discovered tplink mesh units and see no reason to change. 3 units in our new 2900 sqft house and we're covered all over the backyard and out to the street

Wireless backhaul is fine for 99% of people. Unless there's some specific reason you need the router, you can send it back. The mesh units offer most routing functions. Then it just depends on how much you want to spend and how big your space is. I would think 2 x55s would cover you well, but you might want 3 units to make sure. They're very easy to setup. Go from your modem to the mesh unit. 3 pack is 150 on Amazon right now. Doesn't work just send it back. But I've been using tplink mesh for about 8 years now and have had a great experience.

Go for tplink deco mesh... lose the traditional router. Decos are simple to setup and work great. Always try wireless backhaul first, most of the time it's enough, regardless of how everyone on reddit wants to spend 1000s$ hardwiring your house. Need info on your house size and stories etc

Mesh over new router all day. I tried 3 different very expensive routers a few years back and then tried tplink deco mesh system and would never go back. 2 units cover our 2900sqft 2 story completely.

https://a.co/d/chdM3Y8 Just purchased this last week Tp Link Deco x55

You probably have both your ISP zyxel and Deco in router mode, this means that they both do dns and tries to control all the devices on your network give them IP addresses, so that’s a conflict causing network issues. You can do two things to correct the network conflict issue. 1. Have your IPS set your Zyxel in bridge mode and then connect a Deco directly to it and then connect a switch to your deco and all your Ethernet cables to the switch. Zyxel -> main Deco -> network switch -> more Decos 2. Keep your Zyxel as is and set your Decos in access point mode, this makes the Zyxel the main router and the Deco should then extend the Zyxel network. I haven’t tried this so you will have to rely on the Deco app and YouTube for instructions. I also recommend that you get rid of the Deco M4 units, they are using what is called WiFi Standard 5 which is 2013 technology. If you upgrade to WiFi standard 6 og 7 Decos you will get s lot better speed and coverage from each Deco unit. For now WiFi 6 Decos like X55 will probably be fine, WiFi 7 is better but most of your devices is probably only WiFi 6 so you can’t utilize that technology yet and WiFi 7 is more expensive.

Yes it's most likely your Mesh that is the bottleneck. I upgraded from Google Nest (5 access points) to TP-Link Deco X55 and X50 (2 access points) and i have way better coverage and speed now with less than half the access points. What really made a difference for me was getting the X50 mounted in the ceiling in my living room, it pretty much covers the entire house alone. Wifi is not magic and any obstacle like walls, windows, tv on a wall, bookshelf or cabinet will reduce the signal, which is why all the different makers of wifi access points have some sort of guide that tells you not to place them in corners, in narrow spaces etc. Do you use a router from your ISP? I've setup Deco at home, at my parents and brothers place, so that will be my recomendation. Go buy it somewhere where you can return it if you dont like it, then you can easily see how many access points you need and what the coverage and speed is.

Yeah I dont really get it, it’s like all the middle range Deco pretty much perform and do the same, TP links plan must be to just swamp the market with white boxes, so that it looks like they provide so many different products, but to the average consumer 80% of them are the same. I have both X55, X50 and X50 outdoor and the only major difference on those is that the X55 support easymesh and the X50 does not and it’s not even listed on their site when you compare units. I found out when I wanted to set a X50 as main unit, then I got a warning that easymesh would be disabled.

It really depends on where you can place the access points. WiFi is not magic and any obstacle like wall, tv on wall, cabinets and furniture will weaken the signal. For the best setup get as many of the access points on Ethernet cable and make sure you at least get Decos with WiFi6 standard, it is way more efficient that WiFi5. I would probably not go with the x10, just because it is the low price solution they make but I could be wrong and maybe it works fine. I have a single X50-PoE in the ceiling of my living room and it covers the entire 160m2 ground floor. It gained about 50% coverage and speed when placed in the ceiling instead of on my desk. You could also check with your ISP if you can skip their router and put your own Deco on there, then you have full control of your setup but that would probably require another Deco unit. You could also look at used or refurbished Decos if you are on a budget, that’s how I got my first 3 x55 and once I saw how will they worked I got the x50 for the ceiling and used the x55 and my parents house.

Yes it's most likely your Mesh that is the bottleneck. I upgraded from Google Nest (5 access points) to TP-Link Deco X55 and X50 (2 access points) and i have way better coverage and speed now with less than half the access points. What really made a difference for me was getting the X50 mounted in the ceiling in my living room, it pretty much covers the entire house alone. Wifi is not magic and any obstacle like walls, windows, tv on a wall, bookshelf or cabinet will reduce the signal, which is why all the different makers of wifi access points have some sort of guide that tells you not to place them in corners, in narrow spaces etc. Do you use a router from your ISP? I've setup Deco at home, at my parents and brothers place, so that will be my recomendation. Go buy it somewhere where you can return it if you dont like it, then you can easily see how many access points you need and what the coverage and speed is.

Yeah I dont really get it, it’s like all the middle range Deco pretty much perform and do the same, TP links plan must be to just swamp the market with white boxes, so that it looks like they provide so many different products, but to the average consumer 80% of them are the same. I have both X55, X50 and X50 outdoor and the only major difference on those is that the X55 support easymesh and the X50 does not and it’s not even listed on their site when you compare units. I found out when I wanted to set a X50 as main unit, then I got a warning that easymesh would be disabled.

Yes! I’ve got a single BE65 as main unit connected to the fiber in my basement, ethernet from basement to an unmanaged PoE switch at my office on high ground floor and PoE to a X50 mounted in the ceiling of my living room and this covers my entire 160m2 old brick house and terrace outside my living room. I’ve then got a x50-PoE Outdoor in my carport for my car and charger. Tv, Sonos, Hue, alarm system and office docking station are all on cable to a switch and I’ve got about 10 IOT on wireless. Looking at the Deco app right now I have 26 online clients. BE65 also supports NAS USB storage and I thought I was going to use it for Apple Time Machine backup but apple stopped supporting that, so now I have a 1TB NAS included in my setup. Works great! Ps. this setup replaced 5 Google Mesh gen. 2 access points and performs way better, more stable, better coverage and 2-3 times the speed.

Best thing i ever did in my home setup was scrapping Google Mesh wifi5 for a Deco wifi6 setup. Went from 5 to 2 units to cover my entire house, 160 m2 old brick stone house.

I recommend TP link Deco, there is s nice user friendly app and it’s an easy setup. However as someone else wrote, mesh can be difficult on different floors without some cabeling in between floors. I have set it up at one location with an outdoor deco x50 as the main point and then 8 indoor units to cover 8 apartments in two floors and that works good, so that’s an alternative solution for you to consider.