TP-Link - Deco BE65 BE9300 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System
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"Mine has already been making this summer way more bearable than the last. ... It's very worth it for the amount of comfort it affords. I appreciate being able to think about things besides how overheated I am on a warm day. ... Yeah the high summer temps are savage. I cannot operate like that. I'd happily pay hundreds a month to keep my apartment cool when it's 30+ out, at a cost of tens it's not even a question."
"This is exactly what we do too. No point blasting the hvac in the entire house when the only room we want really cold is the bedroom. Has saved us a lot on the energy bill!"
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"Actually better than a range extender, as Mesh systems are designed from the ground up to work with each other in the system. ... But it's half ass "patched up" jerky jerky mesh was no match to a Deco. Deco was snappier, more reliable, and longer range."
"I have a primary and secondary mesh access points. The primary is in the house and the secondary is in another small building about 80ft away with no problems."
"I download 50tb a month on my server and steam Plex to nearly ten simultaneous users this way. Never had any issues relating to the wifi side of it."
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"Unifi provide the most stable wifi network for IoT of all the AP on the market, even with one VLAN, even in mesh configuration. ... I have +200 IoT devices in my home from Apple, Switchbot, Aqara, Logitech, Eufy, Hue, Govee, and numerous exotic brands. I have been through hell with solutions from Apple, Orbi, Peplink, Meraki, Eero, Huawei and many many more. And only since I am rocking on Unifi I can open my Apple Home app with not a single device error !"
"I have over 60 devices connected to it, and have ZERO issues."
"Finally, nothing drops, everything is fast and solid, the devices themselves are now the bottleneck."
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"Worked flawlessly from setup and haven’t had to tweak the system at all."
"I have setup three Eero mesh systems for family members. They are super easy to setup and maintain. ... It has been set it and forget it for over three years now. These are installed in houses with users who are 65+."
"My mom actually installed it herself with no problem. ... If you’re not familiar with networking it’s great system."
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"internal connections for example i use Sunshine & Moonlight to game stream to my living room TV or my bedroom projector and I get the full 2.5gig speed test to my desktop from the tv, projector and my phone that are on wifi"
"if I connect to the MLO network (WiFi 7) I get nearly max speeds my isp offers."
"Finally, nothing drops, everything is fast and solid, the devices themselves are now the bottleneck."
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"I lose all of my customization every reboot. ... I found that when I have to reboot the router, all of that customization is lost. There is no way to back this up."
"Once I moved away from the FRITZ stuff I finally got options to fix buffer bloat and do proper QoS."
"If you want better configuration dont go Deco its locked down by the software app to run some services and tweak. ... using them as a primary gateway not the smartest for the more experienced user that likes the standard routing options available to setup etc."
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"At least a couple times a week ALL devices are dropped, while the TP Link app says, "Everything looks good"."
"With Nest WiFi I’d hardly ever get more than 100mbps on a single device regardless of how close I was to the puck."
"It drops out constantly"
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"rubbish app that won't let you change settings 9 times out of 10"
"TP Link Deco definitely requires an app and an account ... although there is a web interface, it can't do much."
"If you want better configuration dont go Deco its locked down by the software app to run some services and tweak. ... using them as a primary gateway not the smartest for the more experienced user that likes the standard routing options available to setup etc."
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"I cannot get my Deco Xe200 to connect to the network despite many hours on the phone with customer support."
"If you can’t do a wired/coax backhaul between the nodes and have an older or brick house, I can’t recommend. ... The wireless bridge between access points is pretty horrible even like 20-30 ft from each other in my house."
"I have some regular dropouts with the set up that never happened with the old Orbi it replaced."
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"Stay far away from routers with fans, I returned a tp-link wifi 7 router over this exact issue. ... Sfp port was so hot it was unreal. ... Try to cool your place in summer with air conditioning, you don't want some fan blowing heat. ... Also moving parts is a bad idea for longevity."
"it gets quite hot under normal conditions."
There really is no one Wifi router that will penetrate all walls and building materials and give you a giant bubble of Wifi. As far as signal strength goes, they are about the same. For the best experience on a budget and easy to set up, mesh is typically the go to, like Deco or Eero. Running a wire between the two or more for wired backhaul will make it even better better.
r/HomeNetworking • Router Recommendations for two story home? ->+1 for the Decos. (Decoes?) They've been pretty reliable over the year and a half-ish that I've had them. The app is a bit funky (esp for more advanced stuff), but as far as being a router, they seem great.
r/HomeNetworking • What is a rock-solid affordable router for an average family? ->I highly recommend the [TP-Link Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band Mesh System](https://www.reddit.com/user/unwelcome_frown15/comments/1jxaza0/mesh_wifi_system_recommendations/). It offers blazing fast speeds, low latency, and rock-solid coverage, great for large homes or demanding smart setups. Future-proof too with Wi-Fi 7 support.
r/HomeNetworking • What is the Best WiFi Mesh System for Home? 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 ->TP-Link Deco work quite well, I've installed plenty of them. Even with wireless backhaul they cope well.
r/nbn • Longest range router on the market? ->I used the deco mesh system in the end. Honestly I really like it, I have only had a few minor hiccups but the control I have is great and it was easy to set up. It also helped I got them $100 off
r/HomeNetworking • Router advice for home ->I’m running a custom hardware 1U pfsense firewall router hardwired outside to the dmark directly with Fios 1G up/down. Their crap router never did more than 920ish. Tossed that and built the pfsense system and have hit 1130 down 1049 up doing speed tests. I was gifted two TP-Link routers.. the BE9300 and a BE9700 with its 10GbE connection. I have 3 Netgear XS708E V2 8Port 10GbE managed switches at home. Honestly, all the negative chat is moot, they work and function perfectly fine and I run them as APs at each end of the house with pfSense providing dhcp, etc. I do find their menu system to be rather annoying however once setup you rarely need to bother with them again so don’t mind. Large 5000sq/ft 2-story with basement home, 2 out buildings and 1.5 acre lot. Good signal throughout the house and decent throughout the rest of the property. Not sure if I’d have bought them myself but was more than happy to receive them and they have performed without issues.
r/HomeNetworking • Recommended good routers in 2025 ->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.
r/BuyItForLife • Looking for Wi-Fi Router Recommendations! ->Even the mid range TP-Link mesh stuff goes well for your average home user with a couple of 4k TV's and a console plus phones and kids.
r/nbn • Longest range router on the market? ->The wireless backhaul is nothing to sniff at on the better domestic mesh systems. I've got a higher end orbi system, and move an absolute boatload of data around, with more than 50 attached devices on the network, and it holds up very, very well. Your average home user will be well served by a Deco mesh.
r/nbn • Longest range router on the market? ->We've just upgraded to a 900mbps plan as well and the provided router (over wi-fi only, I have nothing cabled) was giving me speeds of around 500-550. After a bit of research and crossing my fingers that I was doing the right thing I upgraded to a TP-Link BE9300. Granted this is a wi-fi 7 router but the whole house now gets between 750-900+
r/HomeNetworking • Wi-fi 6 worth it? ->We've just upgraded to a 900mbps plan as well and the provided router (over wi-fi only, I have nothing cabled) was giving me speeds of around 500-550. After a bit of research and crossing my fingers that I was doing the right thing I upgraded to a TP-Link BE9300. Granted this is a wi-fi 7 router but the whole house now gets between 750-900+
r/HomeNetworking • Wi-fi 6 worth it? ->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.
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