TP-Link - Deco XE75

I have my own tp link axe75 and TP-Link deco x20 connected to the my.t shit router. My brother uses the deco since we use the 3 units to extend the network to his house next to mine. I use my own axe75. On 100mbps my.t broadband.

it works fine but note that i paid full price of my own router. you got a sweet deal. got the deco for 8k and axe75 for 10k. someone brought it from abroad for me.

Posting this in case it helps someone else who arrives here from Google search: setting both the PSPortal and the PS5 to only use 5GHz band on a wifi mesh network seems to work well! I've been troubleshooting connection issues between my PS5 and PSPortal on my mesh wifi network (3x TPLink Deco XE75's) for a while. It worked well when in the same room as the PS5, but was quite bad in other rooms. Unfortunately I'm not able to hardwire my PS5 or connect it to the main WAP/node. My fiber comes in to a office/bedroom from the street, so my main node is nowhere near my TV/home theatre setup. I have two remote XE75s that both connect directly to the main node (also an XE75) via wireless. This has worked quite well for all of my devices (including streaming 4k media from my plex server to my plex client plugged into my TV) but the dang PSPortal just wouldn't work well. I tried forcing both devices to connect to the same node, hoping that would help, but it didn't. I tried enabling QoS, that didn't work either. Forcing both PS devices to only use 5GHz seems to have done the trick! The PSPortal is set to automatically connect to the closest WAP in range, the PS5 is set to only connect to the WAP closest to it, both are using 5GHz, this PS Portal is finally WORKING in every room of my house (so far). Today I set both the PSPortal and the PS5 to only use the 5GHz band, and moved most of my IOT/smarthome devices to only use my 2.4 GHz band. This seems to be the solution to my issues!

Was doing research on deco mesh systems and one thing i noticed is that there’s a lot of complaints about hardware revisions and firmware. I was interested in the ability to select preferred connection between decos and device preferred connection. That way i could set the mesh topology as i wanted while steering non mobile devices to specific decos where signals are strong from multiple decos to the correct one. Simple right? Nope. The updated firmware for this feature only applied to specific versions of hw. So a v1 xe75 got it but not a v2 at the time. Then an xe200 didnt have it at all and it some older popular models never got it at all. It just seemed like a mess and the model i ordered didnt have it but amazon lost the pkg so i got an asus instead that feature is just naturally in their firmware… Their wifi7 models all support it but it’s like they just stop supporting previous popular hardware and move on so quickly

x20 is base model for wifi6, non-main nodes will max out at half declared speed because it must simultaneously communicate with main unit and client device x50 has additional Ethernet port per unit and additional hidden 5GHz network used as dedicated wireless backhaul so that it can work full speed xe75 has wifi6e with additional 6GHz network that can be used as either normal network or wireless backhaul etc For 700mbps I’d take at least x50, you probably want it going full speed at all times plus some extra for lan communication (like between pc or tv and nas)

Deco AXE75 are as good as you will get. £300-400 for set of 3. Best with Ethernet if possible. Won’t need upgrading for a decade or so

X75 has better specifications. I use mine in conjunction with the powerline AV2000, but you can get up to AV2400. Obviously, you'll get nowhere near that throughput, and higher numbers do matter.

Just moved from Eero 6 Plus to Deco xe75s and it's been 4 weeks now I think. my Lorex cams have not lost connection once and they used to drop every other day!

Depends on the size of the space you’re trying to cover and your internet speeds. Deco XE75 WiFi 6E system strong reliable good for gig or less isp speeds. If you have higher than a gig for speed then Go XE75 pro Deco AXE4900 pro good all around system for speeds of 2.5 gig or less. Solid performance just a tad slower WiFi speeds compared to the XE75 pro which is an AXE5400 Deco. BE63 WiFi 7 means your future proofing yourself good for internet speeds of up to 2.5 gig solid system Deco BE65 another WiFi 7 model pretty much the same as the BE63 but a little more speed or the BE65 pro good for speeds of up to 5 gig

You could do a few different models my suggestions would be Deco XE75 Deco XE75 Pro Deco AXE4900 Pro Those 3 are WiFi 6E tri band Systems If you want something WiFi 7 that would future proof you then something like a BE63 or BE11000 would be a safe choice. If you go with the BE63 make sure to grab Hardware Version 2.6 as 1.6 hardware has a lot of issues and is being phased out but there are still some out there. So just watch for that. If you want a basic WiFi 6 system then something like an X55 or X55 pro would also work fairly well

XE70 pro would work very well it’s priced very well and while the XE75 is a good system the XE70 seems to be a tad faster loading pages and so on atleast in my experience it was a tad faster especially wirelessly which it should be the opposite but the XE70 pro is rock solid

Super cool I bumped into this. I have 3 xe75 (non pro, all wireless). Range is extreme but I was itching for unnecessary wifi 7 (there were some be2x promos). Saved me the money xD

Do you have the option to hardwire any of the nodes via Ethernet? With the BE4500 being made up of 2x2 AX1500 units, it may help free up some of the Wi-Fi backhaul overhead — if using Ethernet backhaul is a possibility in your setup. Otherwise, replacing the main with a unit that offers a step-up in technology (e.g., Tri-Band Wi-Fi 6E), like the Deco XE75, would not only yield some functional improvements, like improved bandwidth on the main node, but also the additional range of what would at that point be a 4-node mesh network. If you opt to go the route of adding another Deco model as the main node, be sure to check out [How to Replace the Main Deco With Another Deco](https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2400/).

Hi guys , I'm not a tech savvy person by any means, but I wanted your help to ascertain what's the best wifi mesh system for me. I have the bell 3bps Giga Hub router with the 2 wifi pods. I want to stop paying for the wifi pods, so I decided to purchase a tri-pack deco Xe75 axe 5400( non pro). I put the bell router in bridge mode( so I get no wifi from it) and connected one of the deco routers to the bell modem which emits the wifi signal, and the other 2 deco units actt as access points. My speed isn't no where near 3bps. I get like 500mps-600mbps as download speed. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a better router set up I should be using. I also learned just recently the deco xe75 are non multi gig(whatever that means- sorry I'm a noob). Any tips or advice? Should I go for the deco xe75 pro instead? Any other options that can go e me faster speeds over wifi? I want to stop using my bell wifi 6e pods.

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.

No one needs wifi 7. Save the money, get the 6E 3 pack at Costco.

I ditched my whole Deco XE 75 for an Eero setup and couldn't be happier. Went from constant disconnects and issues requiring at least one reboot each day to maybe triggering a reboot once a month more out of safety than necessity. Night and day difference. Guess my problem wasn't the Cable Modem like TP-Link's Level 3 support guy told me just before he ghosted me after 2 weeks of middle of the night IT sessions with China.

I went with the Eero 6E. 3 units cover my whole house and yard without issue (2700 ft2). I've got probably 50 smart home connections all running without issue. I did add one 2.4 ghz network extender to reach an outdoor generator that I was having issues with but probably didn't even need to do that (we later found out there was a faulty wifi module in the generator that was causing it to drop). To swap over my network I just ripped out the XE75 setup and set up the Eero with the exact same SSID name. Boom - every single thing in my house was up and running and I didn't have to reposition anything. It probably took me 10 minutes. I've been super happy with the switch. I'm not doing any crazy high performance network stuff, but I'm usually streaming 2 or 3 4K devices, running the whole Sonos system across the house, and working or gaming on 2 or 3 computers simultaneously with zero issues. Prior to my XE75 I had a Netgear Orbi setup (the original) and had more problems with that than I do with the Eero ... but nothing was as bad as the XE75. And the nice thing was I was unload the XE75 for 70% of what I paid via Facebook Marketplace.

I suggest starting by wiring the XE75s together. This should dramatically improve the situation. If, after doing that, you still require an additional Deco, BE63 is a good choice. If you run the Deco mesh in Router mode, one port of the main Deco must be dedicated to the connection with Internet, the satellite Deco cannot be reachable via that port. If you have a separate ISP box acting as a router, you might consider running the mesh in Acces Point mode.

I was running 3 Tp-Link Deco xe75's at our house for the past year and was not happy with the performance. Over the weekend I installed a new UniFi system consisting of a Cloud Gateway Ultra and 3 AP's, installation was easy and the performance has been excellent. I recommend taking a hard look at the Cloud Gateway's for a homeowner wants something better than what's offered off the shelf.

Lots of people hate mesh but it works perfectly for me. Have a TP-Link Deco AXE5400 tri-band mesh (an older Deco version) with wired backhaul. Speed and reliability have been excellent. Decent amount of control and visibility via the app, more through the web interface. Not as rich as Omada or Ubiquity but affordable and solid, for me.

Yeah before we got Bell we already had a Deco XE75 mesh system so we are continuing to use that for better WiFi coverage, setting up bridge mode was a pain but it's been painless operation since then.

Bought a deco XE75. Only have 2 nodes. I only have a 1,100 sqft apartment but it’s a row home so my office is way down on the other side of the apartment down a hallway and my connection strength was weak after trying a few different routers. XE75 has been flawless. They’re wirelessly back hauled and it’s not a problem at all. I pay for 1G and anywhere in the apartment I have a strong signal of at least 500-600mbps. For work from home, streaming, and Xbox gaming the speeds are more than fast enough and the connection is super stable.

I have a mix of X60's and XE75's. I'm going to replace the 60's with 75's soon though

Same, 4x Deco XE75 around the three floors of my house and no connection issues with my cameras.

I bought a set of 2 used XE75 Decos for $110 shipped. They're fine for my smaller house & detached garage. The website claims the 2-pack covers up to 5,500 sq. ft. Realistically I'd say it's half that unless you have a giant open floorplan. I do like them alot. I can't speak about any of the other systems because I haven't used them. Triband will help, but alot of walls really limits the 6ghz signal. I can easily get 500-700mbps on most of my property. My fiber is only 300/300 so this is just fine for me. Gigabit speed really only works on the 6E if there are no walls between you and the Deco. It's limited to 940mbps or so due to the gigabit ethernet port.

They make a version of this with 2.5gb port - the XE75 pro. I have 2 of the XE75 gigabit models and yes transfer speeds from ethernet port are limited to about 940mbps. I'm underwhelmed by Wifi 6E in general due to range, but it still does really decent backhaul speeds. I'm considering buying 1 XE75 Pro to use as the main node and keep the XE75s as satellites. But I don't have gigabit fiber currently and it would be way overkill for my setup.

You need your router in a central location in the house. They put it in the basement because it’s easier but the signal is not getting where you need. I used to work for them a long time ago. It’s unfortunate that things have not changed. I have Cogeco internet and don’t use their equipment for wifi. I use the modem in “bridge mode”. And then have the TP Link Deco 6E (5400) 3 node mesh wifi. I get a consistent ~450mbps across my house. I have an older home from the 40s with lots of concrete and so my speeds could be better in a modern build type. Also I only pay $56 a month after taxes. I am actually happy with their services most of the time.

I used to hear them non-stop and then they stopped keeping up, charged more, I heard less. 6e took a bit, but 7 took a WHILE. Stuck at 1gbps unless you wanted 20 for a bit too. I think they got a bit neglectful of prosumer. Why am I spending $400-500 for WiFi? They seem to be refocusing now. Fingers crossed. I just want the 2.5gbps to connect to my M4 MacBook air upstair at 0.25-1 gbps (6GHz, 5GHz, CAT 5e in the walls). Only CAT6 is crimped. 2 TP Link Deco XE75 (2022) \+ 3 TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro (2023) In a 1600-1700 sq ft condo is insane. I Tried 1 XE75 Pro in the basement and my wife and daughter have issues, in their room and in and kid's room. Wife comes to bed, Wifi is ok. I will be curious with my wife switching laptops to my current one) what happens.

Avoid TP Link, garbage headache App for NEARLY everything too I liked the wired backhaul (a MUST and WiFi 6e)

Same. I switched from Deco XE75’s to the 6+ and never looked back. The Eero’s are far more stable and reliable

I recently switched from a Nest WiFi mesh (3 routers and 1 point) to 3 XE75 (AXE5400). The range and speed are significantly faster, and the app is way better. At the edge of our home, I used to barely get 10-30 Mbps (and with dropouts) with 4 units and now get 300+ Mbps with 3 Decos. Game changer.

I'd suggest spending a little bit extra I had the xe75 Wi-Fi 6E it's fantastic. I bought my Deco used you can get them used on eBay or Kijiji or wherever you're from any classified setup they work fine

I'd probably go with the BE65 for 'future proofing' and possibly better performance. If your budget is tight, then the Deco XE75 is a good option (keep in mind it only has gigabit ports, so you'll be limited to gigabit speeds). Both options should offer good range. It's best to hardwire each unit if possible but should still work relatively well if meshing wirelessly. Currently using 2 Deco XE75Pro and a Deco X50-Outdoor (all hardwired to a 2.5Gb network switch) in AP mode (only way I can utilize the 2.5Gb connection at the secondary Deco XE75Pro). Setup has been holding up pretty well for our needs.

I have 3 Deco xe75s and work from Home with gig internet and never had a problem, once.

I have the Xe75s w gig internet and they are good. I connected them with Ethernet cable.

Agreed. I had some teething issues at the start with my Deco XE75. I’ve got a big, double brick two storey house and I’m getting pretty reliable speeds throughout the property using entirely wireless back haul. I’ll eventually upgrade to a wired back haul system but right now, it’s been excellent for me. No material drops in down or up speeds around the place.

You’ll struggle to get consistent speed throughout the house on a mesh network - wired is the only way to achieve that. That being said, I researched for ages and (acknowledging I don’t need much above 100mbps) I went with the deco XE75s and 3 of them have been fantastic in my large, two storey brick home. Working fine for me as a wireless backhaul but, again, I don’t need super high speeds.

tp link xe75 the pro or non pro version is fine. best bang for the buck in my opinion compared to the others. easy set up and if you wire backhaul you can probably get 700 mbps over wifi on 6ghz.

im a fan of tplink deco. for the best speeds get wifi 6/7 capable, and buy a few nodes to increase their range.

best solution is to use ethernet cable, or coax with moca adapters and backhaul the AP. next best is wifi mesh.. eg tplink deco

you have 2x ethernet ports so thats a good start. i would indeed get some WAP and mesh capabilities.. tplink deco would be good for best performance from these get wifi 6e/7 models. they do 3 packs at good prices.

straight off chatgpt rather than me typing. eg Deco XE75, automatically use the 6 GHz band as a dedicated wireless backhaul by default to connect the mesh nodes, which improves performance for devices connecting to the network. This allows the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands to be used more efficiently for client devices. For even better performance or in situations without a 6 GHz connection, you can also set up Ethernet backhaul, which uses a wired connection to link the Deco units i would always use ethernet for the backhaul for the performance and stability and add extra ap for wifi mesh to the dead spots if required. this will be the best and easiest solution

this model will do you very well. see how it goes on the ethernet points and do a test from the far end. if u feel like you get 1 bar or the speed is low then get another ap to extend the range.

better 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

Nothing else worked remotely as well in my 2 story home other than the XE75. I'm using 3 and will only change when technology does and even then, if for a decent improvement.

I'm sure they're fine. They look just like the xe75s i put in my neighbors house that worked great. Looks like they have the 2.5 gbs ports.

I have the AXE5300 with an extra XE75 in the garage. Working great for me. All wireless back haul.

I’ve got tp link xe75 and I’m having a similar experience as you. I’ve got my nest hub in our bedroom and the closest node is a floor below. Forced it to 2.4ghz so it shouldn’t be a problem, but I keep getting the check internet screen as well. Other devices are perfectly fine.

I have both Archer AXE75 and Deco XE75 (3 Units) and I will say the Decos just work....no dead zones in my house to be honest.

When It comes to cameras I go with the Nest brand. With smart plugs I go with the Tapos and ooh, the TP link mesh systems are the best in my opinion, Have had the XE75 3 pack system for some time now and I have no regrets.

Xe75 pro for main unit, Xe75 for satellite. Wifi 6e

Go for the XE75 and save some coin. There is no real future proofing in tech. Wifi 7 devices are few and I’m sure support is not ideal yet. Tplink rarely updates older devices after a few years.

I totally get it. I’m just an internet stranger who has been buying tech for 40 years (gulp). The newest is NOT always the best, and marketing’s entire goal is to make you spend more with every decision, and make you think you’re making a major life-defining decision when you are not! It’s only a decision for 2-5 years MAX. If you make a bad decision (we all do), you do what everyone does, rebuy your mistake (ouch!) or wait it out. The XE75 is a great unit; it’ll serve you well until your infrastructure gradually improves or life changes, as it always does. The smart money move now is to save money everywhere you can and make that money work for you, not someone else. I bought into TP-Link Deco with the S4 some 7 years ago? Every three years, I buy two new ones on sale to replace the two oldest mesh units and sell those off used. I have a large single-story home which is 90% smart, three boys (who have all now moved on) with endless gaming devices, and I stream & work from home. I’ve got two XE75s and two X60s now. ~100 WiFi devices here and ~70 devices always on. I’m on 1GB fiber, though much higher is available to me now. With my kids moved out, I can’t see a reason for upgrading bandwidth now either, though that I’m sure will come (probably if I get an 8k or 16k TV 😝). The XE75 is fast and reliable for a 1GB home and a good value. The newer units are always fraught with issues for a while (especially with each new WiFi generation), which is aggravating, unless you are getting paid to deal with that 😜 The last WiFi 6E will always be more stable/reliable than the newest WiFi 7. If you get the WiFi 7 you’ll see Tplink obsolete the one you buy because it has a hardware issue that can only be fixed with a brand new unit, and you’ll be stuck with the old one at full price. Tech moves so fast and we are all beta testers. Just my .02 of advice that I wish someone told me eons ago, which I wouldn’t have listened to, but it would have been good to hear 🤣

Any wifi 6 mesh pack would be fine. depending on the model, 6e would allow higher bandwidth for the xbox if it's used as the backhaul channel. An example is the Deco XE75 but it's basically down to personal preference on which app you like.

With wired backhaul, any cheap mesh setup will work, such as the Decos. Any wifi 6 system will be fine. The expensive mesh nodes are for wireless backhaul as they have extra wifi streams and radios to handle the load. I just want to emphasize that wired backhaul is extremely beneficial in terms of stability and throughput, so it's worth making sure you're utilizing it.

I looked the Orbi but balked at the price. I bought the TP-Link 6e Deco AXE5400 Tri-Band in 2023. You should consider it. It’s worked beautifully for three adults working full-time remotely from home. I initially considered wired backhaul but that was going to be painful so I decided to just see how it worked right out of the box. No problems at all. According to Google it defaults to dedicated 6GHz WiFi backhaul. I have no idea how many total devices are connected but there are 16 Sonos devices sharing the base Deco unit and three satellites. Our house is 2400 sf typical suburban drywall/woodframe construction. We have Spectrum (aka Roadrunner) 1G Internet. The only Sonos-related hiccup I’ve encountered was when trying to group in a Move2 stereo pair with our living room Arc/era 300/ Sub Gen 4. The mesh system was set to Auto channel selection and the Move2s were connecting via 5GHz. They worked beautifully as a separate stereo pair but would not group with the living room system. I switched them to 2.4 GHz in the Deco app and resolved the problem. It took a while to figure that out.

3rd party offers more features and typically is cheaper than Starlink mesh. I like my XE75 setup and would recommend it. You basically get no control with Starlink mesh nodes. Standard repeaters can still be used as normal.

I have the same Google WiFi. If your goal is to get 1.5 Gbps speeds to your devices upstairs, then you'll have to get a mesh system that has a 2 Gbps+ Ethernet connection (like a TP Link Deco AXE5400), and you'll need to have a wired backhaul to the point upstairs.

Get a WiFi 6E mesh like the tp-link Deco XE75. I’ve been using that system for about 3 months now with no issues.

To link deco axe5400 75pro, wired works flawlessly

3 level home, instead of all that weaving thru walls, attic to attached garage, garage to hole in the wall with plates for living room, switch and cable run from the garage thru crawl space to den with my TP 75 pro, a little crawling for a wired backhaul but I gotter done

Get yourself a 3 pack tp link Deco axe 5400 mesh system, problems solved, $225 on Amazon right now

Deco is good. It has prioritization of certain clients traffic.

I wouldn’t recommend using M4s in router mode. When I did that, the CPU usage was always at/near 100%. If you can return these and get something WiFi 6E (which also has better CPU) like the XE75, you’d be much better off. M4 are 5+ years old at this point.

Damn... Just realised I have purchased the XE75, not the Pro version. I am currently on 910Mb broadband with Vodafone and that's more than enough for me. Picked up the XE75 3Pack for £319.99. I am guessing the only difference with the Pro is the 2.5gbit ethernet? Agggghhhh... Might have to get 2 refunds now!! 😂 🤦‍♂️

I am having the exact same problems. 10+ hours with tech support… Still trash

I had Eero for years but it kept causing problems, and amazon never seems to fix them, I replaced it with TP-link Deco XE75 and they have worked flawlessly for years. Use ethernet backhaul if you can, and placement becomes less important. The wifi 6 backhaul is also pretty good, but my experience is you need more units to maintain good speeds - I have 4 for indoor, and is going to add another 3 for outdoor coverage.

I've got 3x XE75 and 3x XE75 Pro. I have a thick stone wall period property and those 6 cover about 80% of the 4000sq ft (vs the advertised 2 pack = 5,500!). To be fair, they are almost all wireless not ethernet back haul

Using deco xe75 for about 3 years now. The ap’s are using wired backhaul, but my pc was connected via wireless 5ghz and i have a very stable connection, great bandwidth and ping

TP-LINK deco xe75 pro will solve your problem.its triband mesh system.according to your house square meter its eliminate the dead spot of wifi.which internet service provider are u with?

https://preview.redd.it/0g91lrqhggqf1.jpeg?width=1440&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9b8096252a48ba335c32d4a3812778cbbb000d22 Have a look in the picture. This is my tp-link deco xe75 pro wifi6e with 1000/100 from leaptel internet service provider. My home is single story with 5 bedroom with 506 square meters house.30 plus connected devices.dont have any buffering issue at my place to play xbox ps5 watch live 4k channels.pic is roughly idea about how mesh system works.

Anyway 3 mesh system deco xe75 pro or u can buy also tp-link deco xe75 wifi 6e both are good to go

TP Linke Deco AXE5400 is like 200 bucks for set of 3. It is absolutely the best wifi i ever had. I got about 70 devices connected to it.

Deco allows an IoT-only SSID.

I tried Deco XE75 and it was just awful. Devices would drop offline constantly, especially Matter stuff. Got my eero 6+ set back out of the box and my smart home has been rock solid ever since. Wish I hadn't waited so long and could still return the deco junk.

I would recommend the Asus Zenwifi Pro ET12. You can get one off eBay for a cheaper price. A 2-pack should be sufficient coverage. You can compare price with the TP-Link XE75 and Eero Pro 6E. Any of those 3 are good with wireless backhaul, and the Asus has the best coverage among all 3. Asus gives the best features available without any additional pay wall, Eero is the simplest to use but has additional features behind a pay wall and TP-LINK is the best on budget and comes between on coverage.

If you get a cheap mesh network, it will be a bad experience. Getting something higher end like the TP link Deco xe75 that has dedicated 6 ghz wireless backhaul with the ability to connect to a node via Ethernet, works super well. I have one on each floor of our 3 story townhome. Main is on the second floor, lowest floor has my desktop connected to the node via Ethernet and I get 99% of the 1 gbps fiber internet speed we pay for, no latency, no dropped packets, no significant increase in ping, like 1 ms maybe. I play CS on it and have around 10 ping unless I get placed on a server further away based on matchmaking time. No jitter, no packet loss, just a clean stable connection getting 980 mbps up and down I would argue they weren’t using a true mesh and were using repeaters which will absolutely suck. 6e WiFi devices are more common now so you also get super fast WiFi speed with lower latency as well on supported devices. Saves some money over getting WiFi 7

Based on circuitry, PowerLine adapters tend to just not work if they ever cross the breaker. May have luck on an older home. I tried with ours and it went from 1 gbps input down to 10 mbps. We have a higher end mesh with 6 ghz backhaul delivering 980 mbps to each node.

Thanks man, I ended up ordering a 3 pack of xe75. I figured by the time I have a few devices on WiFi7 hopefully the cost of them goes down to around 200 to 300 and I'll just do another refresh then on equipment. First TPLink routers so hopefully it's a much better experience than eero... im also hoping zi can actually change settings like the frequency band.

I was thinking of adding one for my main router. I’ve had a couple XE75s running for awhile now without a hiccup using the 6ghz for backhaul and though I wish I could run wire that’s out of the question. It’s still fast enough for anything I need. I may just get a third XE75 then for another satellite. Need better coverage in the back yard.

XE75s aren’t expensive and give you pretty good 6E speeds. And you could put one downstairs, one up and one in the garage. Or find the BE63 on sale for wifi7 speed and range.

I have been using the deco XE-75 and it is hot garbage. Constant disconnects. Firmware updates will fubar connectivity. Support is hotter garbage with language barriers and “read from the manual” level help. If you need more advanced support, it all happens through email at crazy hours of the day. Zero ability to talk to the actual “techs” and/or engineers. Trying to fix a connectivity issue in real time with someone on a different continent and no internet is EXTREMELY problematic!! DO NOT BUY DECO. (Or.. if you insist, I will sell you mine at a discount so when you light it on fire, you’ll be out less $$.)

Go with the XE75 if you can plug the mesh nodes with a cable ( Ethernet backhaul ) if you cannot, then you will see tangible benefits of WiFi7 being used for backhaul (communication between nodes). There are a few good analyses done by dongknows and blacktubi. Worth diving into. I just ordered BE65Pro. It was 425 CAD (be65pro) vs 254 CAD (xe75). To be fair the latter would’ve be been adequate for my needs (1gig connection) but I’m a gadget nerd and was willing to pay for future growth (5gig Ethernet ports) and better wireless mesh performance on wireless backhaul.

Smart choice. Form what I’ve gathered, XE75 has none of the teething issues tp-link faced with the new wifi7 models released a year ago. Also read that the issues are sorted now, but just in case I have problems,, my plan is to return and go for xe75. The customizability is a bit more limited now that tp-link has an app-first approach and browser interface has limited functionality. Mine hasn’t arrived yet so can’t answer your specific qs. Best of luck!!

Switched over from an awful Linksys Velop system to XE75 and it’s worked nearly flawlessly. Very happy

I've had good luck running the Firewalla Gold SE as my router and then running a pair of TP-Link XE75s in AP mode in a 1600 sq ft split bedroom single level house. I have 1G up/down at the router, and get anywhere from 300-700Mbps via WiFi. Running the mesh routers in AP mode really seems to open up WiFi throughput. If you've got Orbi mesh already, I'd definitely set the FWG to be your router and put the mesh routers in AP/Bridged Mode as others have suggested.

I just upgraded from the X20 to the XE75. Real world testing across my home showed a fairly large bump in speeds, but more importantly the consistency and range was the largest thing I saw. It was worth the upgrade

What Eero setup did you get? I have the same issues with my XE 75, and have purchased something new because the research just is overwhelming. Also, can you create separate 2.4 and 5 bands? I have so many smart home items tied to the 2.4 and main house items to the 5, I’d love to not have to change names .Thanks!

For solid Twitch streaming in a 3-story house, go with a tri-band mesh system with Ethernet backhaul. Top picks: TP-Link Deco XE75, ASUS ZenWiFi XT8, or Eero Pro 6E. They’re fast, reliable, and great for wired PC connections.

II think the best thing you can do for your system is to get a wired backhaul. My UniFi system is far more stable than my TP-link AXE5400 ever was (I had that system previously too) but I think a large part of that is that when I got this new fancy UniFi system it was the kick in the butt I needed to get a hard wired backhaul. I regret nothing because I love my UniFi system.

Do you have any recommendations? I have tplink deco 6E with 4 nodes currently and it is constantly dropping internet for many of my smart devices. I have them all wired together. So if one router with aps is better what do you recommend?

Right that makes sense. For non IoT devices like phones, laptops, etc, I know with mesh they advertise move freely around the house with seemless switching to best connection. With my eeros and tplink I have noticed this doesn’t actually work when running from one side of the house to the other while on a Teams call. All that to say with a wired backhaul going back to a traditional one router with multiple WAP seems to be the right move. My only question is do devices switch to the best connection automatically. Maybe not seemless like mesh is advertised but will they at least switch if I go from side A to side B of my house?

TP Link Deco 6E - had it for about 2 years and it's been good and super reliable. There were some concerns recently about TP Link routers phoning home to China, so something worth looking into I guess if you're worried. The management app (so take it for what it is, requires a phone app to manage) is decent, although a little annoying with the upsell of the safety suite. The feature set is great - guest network, IoT network, QoS, VPN server and client, 3 ports (only gigabit though) on each device, and 6Ghz wireless backhaul (or wired is also supported). At the time the Wifi 7 model just came out and was much more expensive so I didn't really see the point. If I were buying a new router today I'd probably go for a Wifi 7 model. Another upgrade in that is it looks like the Wifi 7 model has 1x10Gbps port and 2x2.5Gbps so that's some good future-proofing right there. Came from having Google Wifi, which I think was overall a little bit better, but I'm not upset about it. Obviously Ubiquiti is the gold standard if you wanna go that deep into it, but for a more casual (and much more affordable) solution I am not upset with my Deco. It's about $300 for 1 - have a 3-pack (~$700). If you don't need mesh, I've had good luck with Asus routers in the past and last I heard reviews for them are pretty good. Around $300 the TUF BE3600 looks like it might have all modern features you'd want.

Putting your own mesh router system in front of the BGW620 would be more advisable, even with the price bump. Eero and Deco are the most recommended mesh systems. I would recommend investing in the units that support WiFi 6E, it's going to be essential for you reaching the speeds you're paying for, especially if you live in a busy environment.

I have the Wi-Fi 6E deco with the dedicated wireless backhaul and it's been bulletproof.

I ended up with a TP-Link 6e Mesh system from Costco. This has been the best most reliable mesh system I have used. I also created an IoT network for my 2.4ghz smart devices. Been working awesome. I also found that TP-link smart devices have rapidly connected and stayed connected in HomeKit.

I just went through 3 different 3-node mesh systems to find one that worked well. Linksys Velop was fast, but for some reason, its router was throttling upload speeds on my wired gaming PC that was plugged into it. I returned it and tried Eero 6+. No router issues on that one, but it was 100 MBit slower around my house on WiFi. Returned that and tried a TP Link Deco 6E. Finally found something that was fast and had a good wired router. Now I’m finding out there’s some privacy issues with TP Link, but at this point I just don’t care because I’m done trying mesh systems

They are incredible and simple. I’ve had a setup with the WiFi 6e ones, and now have one with WiFi 7 ones. Literally stellar performance. Do you have first hand experience?

+1 for TP Link Deco Tri Band - had it for over a year and has been great so far

I second that recommendation to get a mesh system. Also make sure the mesh system is capable of “WPA3 security”. I am using a TP-link Deco system, with 3 units. I have a 2 story 2100 sq ft home and this system covers all areas well.

TPLink Deco Mesh user here with no issues.

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.

The deco units are fine for general usage but in our case we want to game on the wifi and the ping was atrocious

Same here

My TPLink Deco, 3 unit mesh system does not rely on cloud (to function or manage) after it's initial set up. It would depend on cloud connectivity if I turned on it's advanced security features but I do as much as I can myself vs. having it inspect all my traffic. I did originally have to create an account for TPLink but my management URL for the system points to the local IP of the primary unit. It would still be talking out to TPLink at some point as it knows when updates are available but according to my PiHole and Ntopng, it's one of the quietest devices I own. Maybe not perfect for your described need but I'm happy enough with it. It also does surprisingly fine on mesh without backhaul. Even switching between APs is mostly smooth as I move around the house. Also, I'd certainly prefer to backhaul (wired connectivity back to primary router vs. one unit wirelessly feeding another.) However, my new to me house has Cat5 everywhere but the electrician only terminated 1 pair for phone at each jack. (GRRRR!) I plan on re-terminating everything but have other priorities to fix first as wireless is working surprisingly well. Mind you, I'm pretty rural so my Internet is only 50/10 anyways (500/50 after today hopefully,) so it's not exactly stressed. I miss my Gig service for hosting......

Yep all absolutely true. I ended up trying to downsize and optimize picks but the lag and need for content reboots remained. Switched over to Decos and never looked back. Incredibly fast solid coverage throughout and no downtime. Light years better.

Works fine. Not a single issue

I have a deco, nothing but trouble. Read the tp link subreddit about dropped connections. If you work from home this is not for you

Deco. Asus has done me dirty too many times to EVER buy something from them again. Don't warranty me twice. Get out of my house.

this needs so many more upvotes! 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! Finally a good explanation on the matter :)

It’s a good system…..until your modem looses internet and the whole LAN side of your network stops functioning. It’s a known issue with many still waiting on a fix. For whatever reason, TP Link decided not to designate one of the Ethernet ports as “WAN” and instead relies on auto sensing. When the internet goes down, Deco gets confused and the general response is that the LAN also goes down until internet is restored. I ended up just running these as APs and put in a different router.

Re-iterating what others have stated. They work great when you hardware each unit. I am not a fan of wireless backhaul. In theory it should work, but in reality I find them lacking. I have recently done a Deco install and an Eero install, hardwiring all units for both. It is sometimes cheaper to do it this way than buying APs to wire in. Just remember to have the "Main" mesh unit first in the chain. I usually go Internet Modem -> First Mesh Unit -> switch -> satellites.

I've tried Orbi and Deco... Deco at least has more options but 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.

I have one of their combined routers and modems. I still run 3 decos across the house broadcasting is own signal. No issues.

I did. I have one house with 3 decos and spectrum and another house with 5 decos on optimum and no issues on either. I named both ssids on the decos the same so every device connects in both houses.

It works pretty well. I think bridge or pass through mode is a better way. But if you can’t change the settings, then this way works

Exact same setup and results (TP-Link Deco). We couldn't be happier - including multiple family member Internet power users. Life is good.

No. This is a piece of hardware that requires other pieces to work. UniFi sells business and enterprise networking equipment. It requires a management system to be in place. A cloud key or Dream Machine is needed to configure this. Think, professional use only where professional knowledge is necessary. Return this to where you purchased it. If you want to use Mesh, pickup a TP-Link Deco system, Eero, or a Google Nest WiFi system for a ***proper*** functional system that won’t make things worse. Don’t buy garbage called “range extenders” or “WiFi boosters”.

Upgrade to Wifi 6E. It's quite the jump. Not just in speeds, but how the connections are handled. You want 2x2 MIMO at least on the router side for that many devices. The Deco line works well and is easy to set and forget. You can pay huge premium for Wifi7 and enjoy that, or just realize that 200-400mbps real world speed over wifi 6 or 500-750 on wifi6e will be just fine.

Skip extenders and go mesh Error, Deco or nest will cover all 3 floors reliable. Keep the motorola as modem turn off it's WiFi and let the mesh handle everything.

More customization helps though. My TP-Link Deco units don't allow you to change the network channel, instead they have an "algorithm" that always picks the most congested channels.

\+1 for deco, I have 3 of them at home (one on each floor) and it works great!

I have an e7 and another wifi7 AP that I don’t care to remember its name, and I went back to using my old orbi mesh system. It was nothing but headaches with the ubiquity WiFi. If I were you I’d try a decent Deco mesh system. Ive set a few of those up at clients and they are very nice and super long range. If it don’t work good you can always return it :)

Initially, I had an issue where DNS resolution was failing on only some web sites, so they were just not loading and if TM reset things on their end, it seemed to work for a day or two but problem returned. Long story, short… factory reset on their end Deco fixed the problem. I think the AI didn’t like me changing to TM. No problems since.

I've had great luck with TP-Link Deco systems

We had an older Google WiFi system we just replaced with a Deco system. Night and day difference in terms of reliability.

Both should work, no issues at all. Etisalat tech lied to you. All their hardware is bargain bin stuff. You can get Deco or get multiple tp link routers with Easy mesh ethernet backhaul - the latter is cheaper and what I'm using these days.

I don't think it would honestly. The XE70 pro is a freaking beast still, you will not be disappointed. Just make sure to get a solid modem. I recommend the Netgear CM2000, or CM3000 if you want to future proof for multi gig plans down the road. I tried a combination of arris modems, top recommended routers with Merlin firmware... so much trial and error. The CM3000 and deco mesh just worked right off the bat - blazing speeds and zero issues. I 100% recommend deco

I’ve always had Asus routers with my recent being the AXE 16000. As a result it seemed logical for me if I wanted a mesh system to go the AImesh route. I purchased an extra couple of ASUS routers and to be honest found the speeds to be disappointing and found that the extra routers were often disconnecting. As a result I moved to a TP link Deco system and have been incredibly impressed particularly with maintaining my internets full gigabit speeds between nodes. I know some people go on about how managing the system is app only but personally I actually find that more convenient, but then maybe I don’t tinker enough with the system to require more access than that, apart from changing a few DNS settings.

Mesh will have a potentially hard time with the concrete, wifi simply doesn't penetrate - so mesh will be problematic - placement would be key, the satellites need to have a good signal from the base to work well. You might get away with it by placing them near doorways etc. Many people use ethernet along the base of the walls, over doorway frames etc. and wire access points. Mesh systems do have the advantage of a central controller for the access points, so if you can wire them, your wifi experience would be a lot better. I am not a fan of Netgear, TP-Link Deco is popular in this sub, as is Eero (but there's the fact that it's Amazon and has a semi-subscription model. If you want to be a little more spendy, Ubiquiti UniFi has a great interface and good quality that should last. The UniFi Express models have a built in AP and can be meshed. The Cloud Gateway Ultras would be ideal with multiple access points placed around. (I am a UniFi fan) Asus is also mostly well thought of. I think the TP-Link Deco line would be the most affordable choice.

Deco works really well with extending range. Actually better than a range extender, as Mesh systems are designed from the ground up to work with each other in the system. I had a Ge800 tied to a be550 and a WiFi 7 range extender. Super good stuff right? But it's half ass "patched up" jerky jerky mesh was no match to a Deco. Deco was snappier, more reliable, and longer range.

Can confirm. Have Deco. Am miserable.

To echo what plenty of others are saying, but also provide links to specific items to Do-It-Yourself and save money but still get good finished product. Assuming you have roof/attic access above the rooms and can run power to the attic: * buy bulk CAT6 cable, shielded twisted pair, not CCA (CCA stands for copper coated aluminum). [Get good shielded copper wire, like this](https://a.co/d/ijNWYa0). * buy a [crimper toolkit like this](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C7GRX9DW) * watch a few youtubes on terminating Cat6 cable. * buy a mesh wifi system like Amazon Eero, tp-Link Deco, Asus Zen Wi-Fi, etc. [Here's a good article / review of mesh systems and what to look for](https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/best-mesh-wifi-routers/) **NOTE:** mesh wifi is the consumer grade solution. If you can afford it, you're better off getting Wifi Access Points (APs) - the business grade solution - Ubiquiti is the best known of the AP options. Connection works similarly, with one key difference -- APs require power over ethernet (POE) instead of an electrical outlet / power supply. There are pros and cons of installing either Mesh or APs. * buy at least one [Unmanaged Ethernet Switch like this](https://a.co/d/88WLwNn) - this one is 8 port (1 connection in, 7 out). * You'll run an ethernet cable from your Comcast box to your wifi mesh router. Then you'll run a **long** ethernet cable down toward your L-corner dead zone. You'll plug that long ethernet cable to the Unmanaged Ethernet Switch. Then you'll run another ethernet cable from the Unmanaged Ethernet Switch to one of your mesh wifi satellites. BAM! Good internet within reach of that mesh satellite. You'll need to estimate/experiment with how many satellites the system needs (get multiple people to watch netflix on iPads, and spread them along rooms close to the mesh satellite -- see how many people / how many rooms you can cover before you need to add another mesh wifi satellite). I did a low-key simplified version of this at my house. Reply here if you have questions / need help. # You can do this yourself.

TP Link Deco. You won’t regret it. Of course the best case scenario is to have wired backhaul between the nodes, but real life is another thing. I’m sure you’ll be happy with the Deco solution. It’s very user friendly, easy maintenance, decent support and upgrades, and you can remotely manage them. If you decide to put some wires between them later, awesome! But you can start leveraging the benefits from day one.

Same setup here, 3 TP-Link decos along with a Ubiquiti Access Point that broadcasts into an open farm field with allows me to get WiFi 300+ ft away.

For the less network savvy, it's worth mentioning that many of the fancy features the deco router offers through the app will not work in AP mode. I consider that a good thing, but YMMV. I 'upgraded' to a deco system months ago, unaware that this is meant for the average user and advanced features are crippled, e.g. browser config is minimal as they want you to use the app. No luck querying the DHCP reservations from a script. I'm now moving to a separate OpenWRT wired router behind my cable modem and switching the deco to AP mode. This gives a lot more control. Another upside is that upgrading the WiFi system is then possible without losing all the painstakingly configured DHCP reservations and port forwarding rules.

Tp link deco. Just a no fuss system. Plug in, download the app, set ssid and don't worry about it anymore for years. Mine has been stable and working for years. There are better systems out there for sure, but at the price point, it's good value

Strange, I use vlan tagging on my deco system. It has allowed me to replace my ISP modem.

Mesh networks are the way forward. Extenders often create a new network. You can also use powerline adapters, but from my experience, you can get better speeds with a mesh network, do some research, I personally use the tp link Deco devices.

That's what made me buy my decos, I had an eero provided by talktalk which I sent back when I swapped to plusnet who use the bt hub 2 and honestly after using a single eero it was noticeable how bad the Hub 2 was so I brought the decos.

My TP-Link Deco (with all nodes connected via Ethernet backhaul) has been superb for me, easy to setup, zero black spots, seamless transition between nodes, decent and pretty consistent speeds throughout the house.

Hello!! I also use Deco Mesh and Homekit, 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! Hope you can find a solution that fits your needs! 🙌🏻

I would get Ethernet drops for access points, you could also use a mesh system like deco but make sure you are hard wired at each satellite, don’t depend on wireless connectivity between wireless points unless you absolutely have to.

I am pretty happy with my Deco system. All these systems are typically discounted on prime day if you have surrendered your soul to Darth Bezos and if you can wait until then. I know the standard advice on this sub is to do hardwired APs. But without enterprise grade system with controller, devices (I am looking at you fruit-phone) tend to cling to APs. I think the mesh systems are somewhat better at making the devices hop since the stations can “talk” to each other. Read about 802.11 k/v/r if interested. Also, most mesh systems offer wired backhaul that will always make things better.

Don't they are an Archer You want a Deco Mesh System EasyMesh, OneMesh and Deco Mesh are not compatible with each other [https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/deco/](https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/deco/) Choose carefully and use 'Ethernet Backhaul' where you can to improve communication between Deco's I have 4 Deco's for a large apartment and I have strong signal everywhere. You may need more Deco's but start with 4 Also take note you do not need to buy Wi-Fi7 right now. Most of your devices can't use it fully, and, they may be more unstable using BE & MLO I would suggest Wi-Fi 6E tbh, cheaper and much more reliable (without upgrading every single piece of technology in your house)

I would say to stay one step behind the 'best in class' maybe the XE200, depending on the interference in your home you may need 3-4 Deco's but start with 3, its extremely easy to just add them 1 by 1. $200 isn't a lot so you're not going to get the best performing system........remember tech is like cars........you get what you pay for..........if you want your home network to perform like a piece of sh\*t spend $200 but I assure you with your internet plan.........you will regret it later. This won't be a case where you can call your internet provider and scream at them when your home router is worse than theirs

Never used Google Mesh tbh I've always used TP-Link, both Archer and Deco and have been impressed all the way. I mean sure like computers routers need an occasional restart but twice in 1 year, that's not exactly a problem

Same 552 days and not one restart :) Even when the internet goes down it knows when to immediately reconnect

TP-Link Deco is working well for me

I've got two deco units due to my previous apartment having solid brick walls. They've been amazing for my use case. Easy setup with advanced options for what I needed. Works with TPG and now Aussie broadband. Only issue I had while with TPG and the dexo unit was not having a setting to change the packet size. With my works VPN on Microsoft teams would have a packet size just slightly over what TPG's system accepted so my teams would just stop working. Switching to Aussie fixed the issue as it was too hard to explain to IT that they need to change some backend operating system settings.

Deco is generally fine except that it handles iphones really badly. I think related to the handoff - 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. If I weren't already $600 in on nodes I'd probably switch to an omada setup.

Don't do this if you have a home network and semi-regular internet outages. I just discovered that Decos and TP-Link's gaming routers require a modem connection to route traffic for physically connected devices. This is probably no big deal for a lot of folks, but for those of us with a NAS, or PCs that require a physical connection, it's obnoxious. The Deco unit ports are WAN/LAN ports, and they default to WAN until a modem is detected (same for their gaming routers). During an internet outage, most modern modems go into a reboot cycle, and every time they do a full power cycle, the Deco no longer detects them, and flips all of its ports back to WAN. This results in your physically connected devices getting disconnected from your network every 15 minutes or so while the modem reboots, effectively rendering your home network useless.

I just set up a new deco connected to my ISP-supplied router (I did not put it in bridge or IP passthrough mode). The Deco set up did not prompt me with anything like the choice to put the Deco in "Access Point" mode, and prompted me to add a network name. Does this mean it's in router mode?

Thank you. I did later find the setting and switched the Deco to access point mode. I found it confusing because, starting the setup assuming the Deco is in router mode means that I specified an SSID name (I used the same name as I used for the wifi from the ISP's router) and later when I switched the Deco to access point mode, that 2nd duplicated SSID hung around for a bit looking like another wifi network with the same name.

Now I understand that both the router and the Deco access point have their own SSID. I have now turned off the wifi coming out of the ISP's modem+router, while leaving the main Deco in access mode.

Totalky agree, Orbs is garbage. I switched to Deco and I've never looked back.

I’d stay away from the nest pros. I “upgraded” from these and have Ethernet backhaul and was having issues all the time with drops and lagging. Since I got them from Costco was able to return them (after over a year) and switched to the deco system. With the way these systems are setup now it seems you need points in every room because signal can drop so much with the environment. Example- my kid had a Stanley water battle near the point on their desk and the cut down the signal strength by half while only standing 2 feet away.

Was happy I remembered I bought my set from Costco and returned them after about 15 months for a refund. Had the same issue and ran through so many hoops trying to get them to work properly even on wired backhul. Switched to decos and seem to be working well but may need to add a few more WiFi points.

I have this setup,no issues whatsoever.

I like your idea; however, I suggest buying a mesh system that supports AP mode and Ethernet backhaul. Then... 1. Move the AT&T gateway to the basement and disable the wireless radio. Use it as a router/firewall only. Run the mesh system in AP mode. 2. Run CAT5e or CAT6 (not older CAT5) where you can, but also to the first floor where a mesh node will be located. This will function like a wired AP for the first floor, and should leave only the second floor with a wireless mesh node. A good mesh system like TP-Link Deco will support both wireless and Ethernet backhaul nodes in the same installation. NOTE: When you are ready, find a pathway for getting Ethernet from the basement to the attic (assuming you have access) then down into second-floor wall(s) from there. This is how I wired two houses, one build circa 1905.

A mesh probably wouldn’t help with interference much. The only benefit they have is an ‘optimise’ feature where they move to different channels based on which has the lowest interference. I would keep your existing router in place, but disable wireless and operate it in modem mode. Mesh devices aren’t great running as a router. This also means you keep Ethernet ports and reduce the need for a switch. If you have an existing wired connecting from your router to your office you can use it as a wired backhaul from mesh to mesh. I’ve used the TP-Link deco system, it works fine and was significantly better than my ISP router alone, but I’m now looking at installing wired access points around my house and moving away from a mesh.

Deco has been good to us as well. I have no complaints. 5+ years

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

I have 2 separate ISPs with one on deco and one on google. the only issue I have seen so far with Google is 1 mesh device will randomly go down and the doorbell feed never shows when someone rings the bell

So, coming from Apple airport extremes to TP link’s Wifi 7 devices I’ve found I could not remove the airport extremes due to the poor quality of the TP link devices. Features they say they support are half supported. The TP links randomly drop connections. They also have 3 product lines that can’t mesh with each other. It’s really hard to find the info you need before you buy. I bought the deco’s and had to return them, the kit arrived with one unit dead on arrival. 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.

Yes, I added Omada since they are priced all similarly where I am. I have 2 of the BE550 pro v2 routers. The mesh setup is a half baked. You can’t use all the wifi features when setup as a mesh. Everything is hard wired (backplane). I wish I had gone with something else.

I recommend TP-Link Deco or Omada systems.

I’ve got arlo cameras on my deco mesh setup. Never a problem. And my network has a lot going on all the time.

I have a TP link Deco with all nodes hardwired it works brilliantly. Anything wireless is not going to perform it’s best especially as most people put mesh nodes in the wrong place

I’ve had good luck with TP-Link Deco. I have a combined 5ghz and 2.4ghz main network, but I also have a separate IoT network that is 2.4ghz only. It’s worked well for a SwitchBot Hub Mini and a Lifx bulb. Another thing to consider is not using WiFi devices. Devices that use Thread or their own hubs are going to be more reliable. Zigbee devices are rock solid.

Another vote for Deco! I have a set of three that worked really well in a two story rental house and a two story townhome. They’re a little weaker now that we’re in a 2300sqft SFH, but I just may need to adjust placement or add another unit.

Yep! I have three TP-Link Decos. They worked really well in a 1200sqft two-story house and a 1500sqft two-story townhome. They’re also working fairly well in our 2300sqft California split we just moved into, but I think we’ll need to add a fourth unit in the longterm. I’ve never hardwired them as that hasn’t been an option so far. I’m looking into MoCA since my house has coax throughout, but I’m going to hold out for a bit and decide between that and saving up for whole home Ethernet.

I have a mix of these and a deco mesh. Some of my stuff is old and doesn’t take WiFi

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.

Deco was OK until they started putting features behind a paywall. Things like "screen time" etc were all moved to be on their subscription service.

I tried this on our living room. The main deco's range is really small. The ISP's router reaches farther like up to our neighbor next door. Should I wall mount the main deco to increase its range? It is just set on the center table. This is why I didn't turn off the WiFi from the ISP's router. My other decos are in the 2nd floor and the 3rd floor. 3rd floor has really good range since there are lesser walls. 

Works great.  Been using it a year now. Everything connected seamlessly 

The main network is T-Mobile, my decos are connected to that,but the,decos are named a separate network. I can connect to the T-Mobile main or my deco All decos are one network name. I don’t know how to describe it but it works and I have signal all over the house.

Having 10GbE ports and actually being able to provide 10gbps throughput are very different things. I refuse to recommend TP-Link Deco. The system relies on TP-Link servers for management, has a dumbed-down admin interface with only basic config options, frequently fails to deliver advertised features or function reliably, and overstates their performance capabilities (of course the latter isn't unusual in the market). I have no experience with Netgear Orbi, but note they have only a single 10GbE port, so you can't do wireless backhaul at 10gbps across nodes or to wired devices (don't expect above 3-4gbps via WiFi). Asus has the BE996U meshable router with a pair of 10GBE ports and BE19000 support, so could support 10gbps wired backhaul and (with a 10GbE switch) wired devices. I'd rank Asus above TP-Link Deco but nowhere near a system like UniFi. Do you really want 10gbps or even 5gbps throughput? Do you even have any devices that could support 10GbE, or even 2.5GbE? Run lots of CAT6A cable and get a UniFi UCG-Fiber (5gbps), UDM-Pro-Max (5gbps), or EFG (12.5gbps), or a Firewalla Gold Pro (10gbps), or a TP-Link Omada ER8411 (5gbps) router and add a 10GbE switch. Use UniFi U7-Pro-XG or TP-Link Omada EAP773 access points connected via 10GbE to the switch. I could design you a network that, on paper, would be expected to provide up to 10gbps across the wire and probably around 3-4gbps via WiFi (to devices that support WiFi 7 and 6GHz). But you'll have to spend around $5K in equipment, at least $2K for professional cable installation, and my time to do the up-front site assessment and planing for a project this size wouldn't be free. And even then, at the end of the project you'll be able to run speed tests and smile at your network throughput, but it will make very little difference in your day-to-day experience vs 1gbps.

Love my TP-Link Deco mesh setup. We have 8 satellites spread throughout the house (long ranch) and two outdoor buildings. Some are wired backhaul and others are wireless. Works great.

Don’t have a recommendation as I’m using 2 Decos with wireless back haul now. While you’re still with it, and waiting on your next router just a recommendation if you haven’t already done it. I have mine configured and rarely ever have devices disconnect or go offline. I’m sure there are much better routers, but I’m actually considering expanding my Deco network because I’ve had so few issues with it and actually find the app to be helpful. Although I wish I could see network traffic and that’ll be the main consideration if I switch. I have 3 networks set up with different names: - Main: 2.4, 5, 6ghz bands - Laptops, Consoles, Apple TVs, HomePods - IOT: 2.4, 5ghz bands - Smart appliances and devices: lights, switches, tvs, monitors, cameras, locks, etc (set connection preference in the app to 2.4ghz and turn off mesh on devices that only support 2.4 (super important and what stopped the offline issue)) - MLO - iPhones

TP-Link Déco is cheap and simple to install. Other brands got more features, I don't need.

I don’t know if it would suit your needs, it’s kinda barebones, but I’m using TPlink Deco line for this. I have one of their outdoor units outside in Minnesota, and it sees up to 100 F in the summer and -20 F as extremes. It’s lasted fine for two years now. I have it attached PoE outdoor Ethernet I ran along my fence.

Mesh systems are great but you still aren’t going to get your full internet speeds via WiFi unless you only subscribe to sub 500mb service. Maybe if you’re standing in the exact right spot compared to the wireless routers. Depends on the capabilities of the d vices you’re connecting to WiFi as well as distance, height and interference. I run tp-link after finally ditching my slow ass eero mesh setup but WiFi is WiFi and it’s never as good as connecting directly to an Ethernet port.

I would get a deco mesh WiFi system and use a switch off of the main router for all of your wired needs(gaming, large file transfers internally, etc). The deco routers each have two Ethernet ports. The one that you designate as the main router will have both used(1 incoming from your cable or fiber modem/terminal and the other one out to a switch to feed Ethernet devices. You can run Ethernet from your switch to each of the other mesh devices as a faster backhaul or connect them wirelessly if there’s a strong signal. You will get some speed loss here, no doubt, but without a lot of interference or great distance the speed loss won’t be terrible. If you do run Ethernet to each one as a backhaul then you can use the other port on those mesh devices to connect a device via Ethernet as well. I have one sitting in my living room anyway that’s connected to the others via WiFi with a strong signal but my tv has a crappy WiFi card in it so it doesn’t always have the best connection so I just plugged the Ethernet port on my tv into my mesh device and it works like a champ. You may not even need to use a switch very much if you strategically place your mesh devices and backhaul then with Ethernet. You can attach two Ethernet devices to each one (other than the main one) if they’re open because you didn’t use any for backhaul if and chose WiFi as your backhaul instead

Another vote for deco, just works.

I went from Deco’s that had devices drop off regularly to Eeros supplied by my ISP. It’s like night and day. Eeros are rock solid and work perfectly with my Apple Home setup. I intended to go down the Unifi route until I realised just how reliable and well performing the Eero’s were. They are ‘plug and play’ and you can’t change much, but are pretty much ‘set up and forget’. Just my own experience and it may be different for someone else.

Nonesense. My simple TP-Link Deco setup works flawlessly with 4K 60hz streaming at 100mbps. Host is wired and client is wired or wireless depending on whether I use the TV. I can go fully wireless, but then I need to reduce the bitrate to sin 50 mpbs.

Yes, my large TP-Link Deco system performs well, but realistically I'm fairly low bandwidth on the wireless side. I do have a bunch of WiFi telemetry devices over a broad area and they seem happier since I put it in.

I concur that you need a mesh Network. There's a lot of options out there and for your building you could probably do it for under $1,000 easily. I myself have a deco and we have four modules through a long rambly ranch house and we have nearly 300 MB per second everywhere because we have about 1 GB per second fiber to the house.

Definitely get a mesh Network and you can actually make it use 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz and you can't tell the difference. I have The Deco and it works super well in this old thick plastered house

Can voich for Decos. I have a Deco Mesh(3 decos) running from the last 365 days. Non-stop. Not even a second.

I’ve been using TP-Link Deco for a couple of years and it’s been great.

I moved recently, and in my current situation, my PS5 is nowhere near my router and there is no way to plug an ethernet into it. This made it impossible for me to use my portal via the PS5 (it would not even connect), it would only work via streaming. Of course, this frustrated me a lot. This prompted me to go on a journey to upgrade my home network. I previously never even thought about improving my network setup, I just always used whatever router the internet company provided or a cheap / normal one. The first thing I tried was using powerline adapters. I read that this is hit or miss depending on your electrical wiring. It sucked a lot for me, so I returned them. The next step I took, and what worked for me, was buying a high end modem and building a mesh network using tp-link deco. I was expecting the wifi coverage at my home to improve, after all that is the goal of the mesh network. What I was not expecting and am blown away by is just how much faster my internet is overall. Probably because I’m using a good modem and good router vs what I had before. I just never knew the impact would be so high. I use two decos, a main and a satelite, and my PS5 is connected via the ethernet on the satelite. My Portal now connects and works amazing. Fast connection, zero lag. Just wanted to share this because I know a lot of people have connection issues - when connecting directly to your main router isn’t an option, a mesh might be just as good.

Have 2 as a easy mesh. Nice and fast, would buy again

You can also not use VLANs and use OPNSense as it was meant to be used, as a router, and route traffic at the IP layer. You'd be able to use your existing Deco WiFi in its own separate network. In fact, this is what I do. with my Deco.

Same. Plus all Decos are compatible with all other Decos, which makes upgrades easy.

More support for the deco mesh system, much better than other extenders I’ve used

Deco mesh works great in my old home

Tp-Link all he way. Either Deco (if you want ease of installation) or Omada (if you want configurability). You can run the Omada Controller locally as a HA Add-On and also there is an Omada Integration giving you control over all your Omada gear, including control over PoE management on switches.

I’ve had Deco for over 6 years now and it’s going strong I did have an issue about a year ago, I contacted tplink directly and they replaced the unit without any cost, awesome customer service I couldn’t contact the seller because I bought it on Amazon and they still did my replacement.

I got a Deco router and two mesh network extenders. My home is a 650 square foot shotgun

Take the Spectrum modem, get a TP-Link Deco Mesh system (don't listen to the nonsense about them being banned in the US). My house is about 2500 sq ft, I have over 60 devices connected to it, and have ZERO issues.

No love for TP-Link Deco? I swapped out from eero felt it had better parental controls. After that my wifi speed increased from wifi6 to 7. Obviously it was updated but runs so seamless.

Use Deco, a much better solution

I’d avoid the TP-Link deco, it’s horribly unreliable. It doesn’t last, I’d recommend spending more $ for a solution that will last

eero and tp link DECO units are gonna be the best options. i can’t believe no one has said this but orbi has very good options. i have tried tp links one mesh and it has a lot of problems. if your a gamer i wouldn’t buy one tp link router and then have wall access points. get a actual mesh set up as if you want best overall speeds EVERYWHERE then get mesh. deco have very nice, cheap and reliable options, eero is more expensive but has a lot more extensive security settings and parental controls which i do believe is included with the piece if you add there subscription. the biggest thing eero has is, SQM which basically takes network debloating and latency and somehow it fixes it. which is very good for wireless connectivity between mesh devices as if you connected to one satellite mesh network you’ll see a upload latency increase. i think in general the best bang for your buck is tp link. and best overall is orbi. the reason i love orbi is my parents bought the rbr750 or something but it was 6 years ago and it’s still giving the speeds they paid for and still is getting firmware updates. eero is the in between because there a little less than most of the orbi systems i would suggest but have just any the same amount of features. so to sum it up eero is middle ground, orbi is the best, tp link is best bang for buck. hope this helps!

I dunno about them but the tp link deco mesh system really works. My Internet is 12x faster than before having it. 

My day to day is installing Ethernet wiring in finished homes. I’m often addressing issues like poor wifi coverage, old cat5 cabling throttling fiber speeds, or modems installed in places other than where the existing Ethernet wiring is. Every job I’m hardwiring mesh nodes for backhaul, workstations, gaming consoles, or streaming TVs. My skill set is adding wiring to finished homes without cutting sheetrock or needing a painter. This skill comes in handy when a home doesn’t have a crawlspace, or needs wiring between multiple floors (2stories, 3stories, finished basements, and townhomes). I like tplink because of the performance, simple but informative app, and the nodes come with additional Ethernet ports(2 extra after doing hardwired backhaul). Also you can mix the different models seamlessly without having to upgrade the entire system (Google nest). Anyways I just wanted to share how I resolve common network issues and hate tplink gets a bad rep. I also install Unifi and the occasional Eero pro, but tplink just works and their switches have built in QOS for audio/video traffic. So if you are having network issues I recommend buying a pack of your favorite mesh gear, install them where heavy usage devices are, then hardwire them, and hardwire any nearby pc, tv, or game console. If planned correctly you will have the perfect network. Also I recommend mesh over in-ceiling access points because you get more for the Ethernet run, not just a cable for wifi, but a cable that can run a switch, mesh node, and more!

I hardwired a pc before I add wifi coverage. I don’t like to see a workstation on a dock using wifi 🥴🥴

I think you mixed in their enterprise stuff (Omada). Also they work 2x better hardwired, and I think you only have mesh issues if you set them up as access points or create multiple networks accidentally by plugging them into different routers. They have to have a main and the rest be satellites. Basically the topology for all mesh systems has to be hardwired, on the same network, and only one acting as the router. I guess I have had good luck with them and you got bad luck. What did you end up using instead?

The tapos are nibackhand. just work. I have them everywhere as well. Make sure you run ethernet to all the decos.. They are terrible without a hardwired backhaul.

After having the same issues I ended up doing the same. 0 issue since using my old Asus router with the Decos as APs.

Agreed, Deco changed my life! Well worth the outlay

Decos work

I own a bunch of Ubiquiti gear (but not any of their APs) and while it works great you do need to be a lot more comfortable managing your network than you do with consumer-oriented gear like Asus. I'd suggest looking at mesh Wi-Fi systems where you get multiple APs and can place them as needed for best performance/coverage. I bought a 3 AP TP-Link Deco mesh system for my wife's house (old row house full of brick and plaster+lathe, tons of neighbors' WiFi networks competing for airtime) and it has worked like a champ. I just looked and TP-Link is both the Wirecutter's budget pick (Deco S4) *and* upgrade pick (Deco BE63), but not their top pick, which is the Eero 7. Related: I'm still using an old Asus RT-AC68U in AP mode for WiFi, it covers all 2700 sq ft of my house from the roof to the basement and a huge chunk of my yard. It's connected to a Ubiquiti EdgeRouterX for actual routing.

I agree completely but I do have a tiny bit of experience with Deco systems and Asus XT8 systems. (I was happy with Deco systems for many years but decided to develop familiarity with another similar brand in case of any supply chain disruption when I needed to get my hands on a system.) I like both but the Deco app is nicer than Asus’. Otherwise I’ve been satisfied with both after having deployed a handful of each in the past few years.

Eventually will switch to unifi (when i have the money) however im very happy with my current deco system! Bought my current deco to replace a nighthawk mesh(stay away) and its been rock solid since the initial set up

I had these and they worked great, both for WiFi and wired. Not sure why others are saying the WiFi was rubbish. I even used one in my parents house on an extension lead to put WiFi in their rental cottage next door. 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.

I’ve got the same setup. Works great, just make sure you set it up in access point mode instead of router mode, or you’ll get double NAT.

+1 for the Deco Mesh system. Very good WiFi throughout the house and better than a powerline connected to a WiFi extender in access point mode

You have both advertising the same ssid? Wifi devices transition fine between the 2 routers? I'm thinking of doing this. Tired of crappy mesh. First Nest mesh started getting jittery, then switched to tplink deco's and after 1 year, there was latency and packet drops all over the place. I might as well just get 2 nighthawks routers and do what you did.

Same. Moved to Deco instead.

Look at TP-Link Deco or Eero. Both are solid mesh options. With 2 floors and a basement, a mesh system with wired backhaul (if you can run Ethernet) will give you the best performance. You can always start wirelessly and run cables later if needed. Just make sure whatever you get supports Wi-Fi 6. It'll handle gaming, streaming, and working better than anything else.

It takes 3 decos to cover 5500 sq ft. That’s what I have. Took about 5 of the crappy Linksys ones. Got rid of those. Deco is so much faster setup and stronger signal

I've had my hands on a fist full of different mesh solutions. Cost to performance the Decos are winning for now. However given the issues your describing, I don't think a mesh solution is right for you. Look into a more traditional wireless access point solution. Downside is you need to run CAT5e or CAT6 from your router to the APs. My go to right now is the TP-Link EAP670 or the Mikrotik cAP ax. You can use the supplied POE bricks and just hook them directly to your ISPs router. (there are better ways to do this, but its the simplest/cheapest)

Depends on construction materials but assuming wood and drywall your issue won’t be area per floor it’s getting the signal between floors. Wired data to Wi-Fi per floor is best but if that’s not available a tp-link deco mesh system on floors 1-3 ought to do you may need a 4th node on the fourth floor it’s just hard to say. It’s relatively inexpensive and easy to set up. TP Link is getting a lot of news right now so you’ll see some opinions on it. All I can tell you is that if you’re looking for ease of set up and solid operation at a good price its a good fit.

The cheapest will be TP-Link but everyone will tell you to stay away from them because they're under fire by the US Government right now and might be banned from being sold in the US. I'm personally riding my Deco system out until that time comes though.

I’m using the deco system across 6 acres and 3 buildings. Works great! 1-2 indoor nodes per building and one outdoor node In the middle of the property. I do have a wired back all between the two furthest buildings, just ran an outdoor cat 6 in a wooded area. Cheers

"EastMesh" and Deco "AIMesh" seem to use different mesh platforms and likely won't be compatible. You need another "EastMesh" device if you want it to do what I assume you want it to do, be one house wide WiFi signal with fast roaming as you move around.

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.

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.

if you want speed, you definitely need deco in each room. if you just want coverage, whatever I guess. get the one you can afford, just make sure that the deco your buying is gigabit capable, at least the main deco that is going to connect to your ISP provided CPE ONT, tapos you can go cheap with the satelite/slave devices to widen the coverage.

Agree, Deco mesh is very good, took a bit of adjusting in my flat - the walls seemed to be lined with lead.

7,299 right now on Amazon for 3 unit TP link deco.

I use a deco. I had disconnection problems when I was using the fast band and I saw someone recommended that Google home prioritize consistency over speed and that I should switch over to 2.4hz. I did that and my Google home has never had a disconnect since.

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.

I have tp link Delco each has ethernet back haul works great.

Eero (Amazon), tp link Deco, and Asus ZenWifi are all well-reviewed and perform well. If you've got to go mesh, look for a tri-band system with a dedicated backhaul channel (Eero, Deco, and ZenWifi all have models). Eero and Deco are a little more "plug and play". ZenWifi is also easy to set up, and some models give a few more config options/control than Eero or deco. The tricky part is that you don't know how well mesh will perform until you set it up in your place. Two nodes might be enough, but you might need three (or four). A 6 ghz backhaul channel might work, but, if the walls and floors in your place cause a lot of interference, you might see better perf with a 5 ghz backhaul. So buy from a place you can return it, maybe start with three nodes, test how coverage and speeds look, go from there. All three have 2.5 Gbps ports. 3 gig is a *lot* of bandwidth for a residential setup. Unless you're regularly downloading gigantic files (video, game updates), you probably won't exceed ~300-500 Mbps, and WiFi will de facto limit the perf on any device to ~200-600 Mbps. For most homes, 200 Mbps is plenty. If the 3 gig price isn't much different than ~300 Mbps (if you're in the US, it's hard to find service under ~300 Mbps), go for it, but if you're paying a premium for 3 gig, you can save some coin and you almost certainly won't notice a difference in performance. If you're in Europe, you rule!, fiber away because you're prob only paying like €40 for 3 gig.

TP Link Deco Mesh are great. Rarely stop working and can be monitored with the app. In the farthest corner of a new extension room, signal boosted significantly.

Wifi extender would reduce the speed considerably. Best option : Mesh network. You'll need two minimum and add on would be 2.5K per mesh router. TP link Deco is what I am use. Second best : buy another wifi router and connect it with the original through ethernet cable. You'll have a different wifi name for the network from the second router so you'll have to switch between connections.

Second for deco devices

Saw that too. I have TP Link Deco in my home. It’s been amazing but may look for another mesh alternative.

I'm using TP Link Deco's. Wish I'd gone for UniFi (which I've just installed at work - my word it's good)

Sadly, hard disagree. I literally have had 2 Deco units for a week now and its been a horrible experience, with performance worse than when I was just using a router. I really don't get it. It doesn't disconnect, through put just randomly drops to 1kbps. It's driving me nuts.

I was using decos until last week. Never been happy with them, random disconnects, rubbish app that won't let you change settings 9 times out of 10. Stuck with it since lockdown. Finally got fed up last week, ran some cat 5 cable from my router to an old router set up as an extender, more cat 5 from that to the next old router and now I have 4 daisy chained around the house and workshop. Rock solid wifi everywhere, and as a bonus, plenty of ethernet ports everywhere for pc's and tvs

A mid budget version is TP Link Deco, works fine for us.  Depends what your use case is. 

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 Really good kit

Seriously, set it up at my parents too a couple of years ago. So easy to use and good price point and the security concerns are actually wildly overblown I find.

Lmao, I knew the minute I saw this that it was going to be someone with a tp-link deco. Same headaches here. I just manually restart them occasionally. One day I’ll switch to a different brand, just waiting on WiFi 7.

I'm with u/eternal_peril here wired is always better regardless of connections however a step down woulkd be mesh, I would stick with TP link deco.

You can get something like a tp link deco and set it up yourself using their app, I’ve done it at my house myself and it works reasonably well compared to our old extender

I'd go mesh, if you have a cable already running to the back use that as wired back haul. I've been happy with my decos

I used to use these and they do work but honestly I'd recommend TP Link Deco Mesh over these, I get 3x the speed as when I used these.

Honestly... If your budget is limited I might just keep running on your Deco's. They're decent units. Unless you have 5+ people streaming/working/gaming at once... You're probably more likely to saturate your uplink. Save you're $ until you can build a good Unifi system or just save it, pay off debt, etc.

TP Link Deco definitely requires an app and an account and although there is a web interface, it can't do much. Nice gear, but not acceptable under your policy. Netgear Orbi may have required me to install an app and get an account to get it setup (I didn't try to get around it.) But the web interface is full fat and I've never opened the app since installing.

I have the tp link Deco system. I get much better coverage and speed with that

I got the tp link deco setup like this. Using 2.5gb back haul. Works like a boss, I've got a fairly large double lot rectangular property and I can get damn near full speed at the water. Haven't had a single issue yet. Honestly not quite sure what the beef is with them.

I am running a tplink deco mesh system. you need to log into the att modem and set it to ip passthrough mode then point it to the main unit. it is pretty easy to do and there are youtube videos on passthrough mode.

Your internet speed (150 vs 600 Mbps) affects how fast stuff downloads/uploads, but not your WiFi signal inside the house. For better wifi coverage, I’d skip the “powerful modem/router” and go with a mesh system, like a TP-Link Deco series which will plug straight into the ONT/Modem depending on your ISP. Super easy to set up and reliable.

Only if you want Wi-Fi 6 and to go down the mesh route, it depends on your devices. With a mesh system like the Deco, you won't need the AC1900 anymore. However, if you really want to keep it, you could just add an access point to increase the wifi coverage. Who is your ISP? I would just look at something like the X50s; you can pick up a 3-pack for cheap, solid units.

I've had great luck with the TP-Link Deco mesh series at a reasonable cost. What may be more important for you is that if you have internal concrete walls (not just the exterior wall), you'll almost certainly be better off using an Ethernet backhaul to plug your mesh or AP units into.

TPLink Decco is a damn good mesh system and and much cheaper. Nonreason to buy those over priced things. $169 for my 3 Decco System.