Deco XE75 Pro

3x XE75 Pro has been great in our 3-storey house. 6GHz wireless backbone. Even better now they're in AP mode and I have OPNsense as router, firewall and DHCP/DNS server.

I have a three-pack XE75 Pro system, ground floor connected with 2.5gE to my OPNsense router which has its WAN port plugged directly into my BT ONT port. Then the other mesh nodes are one per floor with 6GHz backhall in our 3-storey new build and am getting solid 925Mbps on my wired network and total coverage on WiFi at around 800Mbps+ on my Samsung phone. I have an extensive homelab and IoT/home automation system with over 100 endpoints.

I have a three-pack XE75 Pro system, ground floor connected with 2.5gE to my OPNsense router which has its WAN port plugged directly into my BT ONT port. Then the other mesh nodes are one per floor with 6GHz backhall in our 3-storey new build and am getting solid 925Mbps on my wired network and total coverage on WiFi at around 800Mbps+ on my Samsung phone. I have an extensive homelab and IoT/home automation system with over 100 endpoints.

I have 2 in a 2 bed. I use the XE75 Pro. I would suggest you look at the newer BE65 series (either 2 or 3 pack) as the price is slightly more on Amazon than the XE75 Pro and they are newer. I would also suggest that whichever mesh you use, if you have Ethernet points in the rooms, that you do a wired back haul - connecting the nodes via Ethernet points. They're more reliable than wireless back haul. If wireless back haul is your only option then it is not bad at all with newer devices. If you have an Etisalat connection then you'd need to call them and ask them to open access to use your own router. Tell them to also restart the main device remotely. After that you'll be able to use your router.

I started with 500 Mbps coax service, using 3 XE75 Pros. Over time I moved up to 1Gbps coax service and I also started moving to BE85 units. I now have 2 Gbps fiber and I now have 4 BE85’s. With the purchase of the fourth BE85, I no longer need the XE75 Pros. Honestly, I’m quite pleased with the BE85’s and I prefer them over the XE75 Pros. I’m currently using wireless backhaul and I live in an older home with thick interior walls. I typically get 1.55 Gbps download speed and about the same for upload using WiFi. I plan to move to Ethernet backhaul, but I haven’t had time to make the change. Living in the U.S. my biggest concern is the threat by the federal government to ban the sale of new TP-Link equipment. If that happens, then it’s only a matter of time before the security software updates stop. However, this shouldn’t be a problem for users outside the U.S.

I have this. Well, the XE75 Pro. I enjoy it and haven't had any real issues for the last year+.

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.

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 said that you get pretty good coverage with your current router, but how are the speeds? I would go on a limb and say you're only getting 2.4ghz reception in large areas of the house and low throughput (<30mbps) Have you done any type signal testing in your house? Properly placed mesh nodes can effectively extend your 5ghz range to a much higher speed throughout the house while eliminating your dead zone. You should have no issues getting 300mbps with either of those options you mentioned. Getting too much above that you will begin to see the limitations of wireless backhaul, but realistically you should be able to see 500-700mbps in many parts of your home. I have 2 of the the XE75s (not pro) and I do think the 6ghz is a poor performer for backhaul with walls, but performance is still surprisingly good. If I could redo I'd probably go with a non-6ghz triband. Here is a comparison of the different Eero 6 devices [https://powermoves.blog/wifi/eero-review/](https://powermoves.blog/wifi/eero-review/)