TP-Link - Deco X90

I have had terrible experiences with it, and unfortunate to also hear it's a Chinese company--can only imagine what they're doing with said data. That point aside: I spent a boatload of money upgrading to Wi-Fi 7. I bought a full mesh setup of using 4 TP-LINK AX6600 in 2022. Performance was pretty decent overall. Then, with new Wi-Fi 7, in 2024 I scrapped it and bought the TP-Link - Deco BE22000. I actually think performance is markedly worse, despite still having 2.5gig fiber. Routine lags, pages not loading, gaming has ton of lag even through wired. Then, also to find out they keep downgrading your band automatically. Not impressed for the money paid on these products, and to boot discussions about U.S. TP-Link ban. Regardless of how one feels about that, paid a ton for no real improvement...mild upgrade at best if I wanted to be super, super generous. Looking for better alternatives if anyone has some. Not worried about the money here. As an engineer working from home, very disappointed with them. Sorry, TP-Link...do better.

I recommend TP-Link Deco or Omada systems.

At this point, just go with what your gut tells you. I personally have good experience with TP-Link. As of now, I have the Deco X90, X95, X80-5G mesh routers, and the Archer BE900, GE800 router models. All have been working reliably.

Same. X60 and X90. I keep them in AP mode. They are great but I would love the ability to setup VLANs for extra security.

There are lots of good choices, For your environment, you indicate you'd prefer not to run ethernet cables, and with a 1G connection, my opinion is you should go for a tri-band consumer mesh system with two or three nodes. Tri-band will give you far better speeds at your satellite nodes than any dual-band wireless mesh. If you could wire for ethernet, it's much more cost effective to get dual-band units and they'll perform about as well when wired in. The nice thing about mesh systems is that most are scalable, so you could start with 2 or 3 and buy/add additional nodes very quickly and easily, if your needs dictate. Examples of this are: Eero 6 Pro, Asus XT8, TP-Link Deco X90, or Amplif Alien. Also there are several iterations of Netgear Orbi and Linksys Velop. Orbi systems and the Asus XT8 use a dedicated backhaul arrangement. Just my opinion but I think Eero's mesh is superior in that it uses multiple bands simultaneously to maintain the mesh and clients can connect to all bands, which is not the case with any tri-band Orbi, or Asus XT8 while the XT8 is in wireless mesh mode. You can free up the XT8's dedicated backhaul band for clients IF nodes are connected via ethernet. Wifi 5 systems are now being sold at significant discounts, wifi 6 systems are kind of the "mainstay" now, and 6E systems are on the market (6 GHz) which are quite expensive and really don't offer a lot of benefit since there are few 6GHz clients on the market right now. Amplifi Alien has quite good reviews and reputation, but it's quite expensive for even a two-node system. I prefer not to buy systems with one router + one satellite, because if the router craps out on you, you can't swap nodes around - so if getting Alien, I'd strongly recommend getting two routers vs. the router + satellite kit. Orbi kits are all router + satellites, so would avoid those for that reason. Eero 6 Pro, Deco X90, Asus XT8, Velop, etc. all come with identical units in their multi-packs. I used two Eero 6 Pros and muy house is 1200 sq ft (main level) and 600 more sq ft (basement), and my lot is 85' x 135', or 11,475 sq ft for the lot, and two 6 Pros covered it all with >100 mbps everywhere ooutside and >300 in the house.

If your FTTP NTD is stuck in the garage, don’t expect one giant router to cover the whole property. Even a high-end unit like the ASUS GT-AX11000 Pro will choke once you add 20+ meters, two walls, a wardrobe, and three doors. Wi-Fi 6 is good, but it can’t bend physics. What actually works: Stay ASUS: Another GT-AX11000 Pro in AiMesh mode with 5 GHz-2 dedicated to backhaul. Identical hardware syncs better and avoids a lot of the “AiMesh nightmare” stories. TP-Link Deco X95/X90: Very solid tri-band Wi-Fi 6 kits. Great balance of throughput and reliability. Eero Pro 6E: Simple and stable, though be aware that features like advanced parental controls, ad blocking, and network security sit behind a paid Eero Plus subscription. Stock Eero hardware still covers fine, but the extras aren’t free. Ubiquiti UniFi: Fantastic when you can run wired backhaul. Pure wireless uplink works, but it takes more tuning and often won’t outperform a well-placed consumer tri-band mesh system. Placement > hardware. Don’t leave your main router in the garage. Pull a short Ethernet run inside (adhesive raceways look tidy) and put your main node on the first interior wall. Add a second node halfway to the far corner, and if it’s still weak, a third to finish the chain. On a 1 Gbps NBN plan, a good tri-band mesh should still give you ~400–700 Mbps at the far end. With one lonely router in the garage, you’ll likely see <100 Mbps and dropouts. (Side note: I run FixIT Computer & Tech, a small IT shop in Port Angeles, WA. I see this exact situation all the time—new house, NBN box in the garage, and Wi-Fi disappointment. The fix is almost never “buy the most expensive router,” it’s smart mesh placement and making the backhaul work for you.)

I have a 2 pack TP Link Deco mesh system and it works great for me.

I have a 1gb connection and about 100 feet from the main unit through a brick wall I can get 25 megabits a second down.

Plus one here for Deco. I have four WiFi 6 models. Mesh is a better solution I agree. WiFi 7 models are still very expensive but few devices are compatible at the moment so for me WiFi 6 is the best option for the money.

You can buy 2 unit. The main one being in the house and another garage. However, it’s hard to determine which type of connection can be used to connect the unit between the garage and the house since i’m not an expert. But if you can run ethernet from the house to the garage than you can connect the deco together via wired backhaul. The deco does have a wireless backhaul where you don’t need a cable for the two to connect but it may or may not work depending on the yard length. You could go with an outdoor unit on the yard and that would possibly be a wirless bridge between the unit in garage and unit in your house - would suggest the outdoor unit to be wired to the one in your house. That said, if you can figure that part of how to connect the deco together, i think you mean 1 gigabit internet speed instead of 1 gigabyte but if you want best performance on wifi you should go with Deco with Wifi 6E or Wifi 7. Wifi 6 is a cheaper choice but expect to get only 700-800mbps on average even in ideal condition based from my previous setup. That said it’s important that your device support wifi 6E or wifi 7 too since it’s recently introduced. Wired ethernet is also a great choice too.

I have a basement, first, second and third floors. ISP's router on the first floor (WiFi 7), and a TP-Link Deco on the third floor (WiFi 6) that's wired to the router on the first floor. Coverage is fine, 500+ mbit everywhere. I dislike the Deco's forced online login and management via a phone app only, and its lack of logging or other functions, so I recommend against it, but otherwise the performance is more than acceptable. And the ISP router is pretty damned good (Orange Funbox 10).

I have a WiFi6 Deco Mesh with three satellite stations. I have no problem as long as one of my stations is connected via ethernet to my PC and where I play.

My router is upstairs. My PC is downstairs and connected via ethernet to a Deco where I play. I use VD wireless to my Quest 3.