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DZCreeperWifi 5 is 12 years old, don't buy it. Wifi 6 is the minimum you should buy. Wifi 6E adds 6GHz support, Wifi 7 adds some features for higher efficiency. Tri-band operation isfairly important for good mesh performance, that leaves the 6GHz band open for your clients and 5GHz can be used for the connection between units. A 3 pack of Deco XE75 are 226 euro, I would go that route. Should be comparable to the Eero Pro 6E units. https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Deco-XE75-Tri-Band-Comprehensive-Protection/dp/B09ZRY9YHB If your house has coaxial cable purchase some Moca 2.5 adapters. Using them to create wired links for the mesh network will substantially improve performance.
EnumerationI just bought the tp link deco xe75 pro on amazon, they have a 20% back of using prime Visa card. Otherwise the Xe75 non pro is identical minus no 2.5G port.
I just bought the tp link deco xe75 pro on amazon, they have a 20% back of using prime Visa card. Otherwise the Xe75 non pro is identical minus no 2.5G port.
rcocchiararoSuper 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
Wolfie-ManI have installed over 200 mesh systems in houses 3K to 13k sq feet. The larger homes had a few Ethernet drops to aid in reliability. All worked fine over the last 3 years. Precise Placement and signal testing is required or reliability suffers. I use certain deco units I confirmed as reliable and I always wait until a model has been out for 12 months. Note- the feds may cause a problem for many non USA models early next year, but millions of home would be affected so I am not currently worried. They want commitments to have devices produced in the USA and firmware monitored for callbacks to other countries (and possible fed back doors some speculate)
Batesyboy19703x 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.
bluestrattosWhile nothing beats wired connections, if you buy the slightly more expensive tri-band mesh systems, like the deco 75xe, the nodes communicate using the 6ghz band, leaving the bands 2.4 and 5ghz free for your devices.
CRM-3-VB-HDLots 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.
Cyberspots156I 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.
