TP-Link - Deco BE85

I had a TP-Link BE85 setup before this and returned it because of constant disconnects which is a known issue with them. I felt like their speeds were higher than Eero but the disconnects and the complexity of three separate SSID’s versus a single one made Eero a better choice. Prior to that, I owned an AMPLIFI Alien setup that I really liked. One of my units started having issues and needed replaced after several years. AMPLIFI has decided not to continue supporting the Alien product anymore so that was stuck on WiFi 6. Before the AMPLIFI setup I owned a Linksys Velop system and it was absolute trash. I don’t think there is a such thing as a perfect mesh system because if there was I would have bought it. That being said, I am sharing the same frustrations as you with the recent firmware updates.

I have the TP-Link BE85 Deco mesh. I installed it when I ungraded to 1 Gb internet. Two months ago I got a great deal on 2 Gb fiber. I’m glad that I bought the BE85 since it has two 10G ports and two 2.5G ports. I thought about getting the BE95, but after comparing the specs, reading several reviews and also a good sale price, I found that the BE85 made more sense. I’ve had the BE85 for about one year and I have been happy with it.

I have a deco be85 connected as my "main router" and my pc is connected to a be25 in my bedroom that is connected to my network via wifi to that be85 My PC is ethernet to that be25 and I get 920/940 and my ping is 8 Good Luck on your networking adventures :)

I've had good experiences with Netgear Orbi and with TP-Link Deco mesh systems. I'm currently on a Deco BE22000 WiFi 7 3-Pack mesh and it works very well, some teething pains when it first came out that were fixed via firmware but that's about it. I get well over 1Gbps via on WiFi 6E and 7 devices. My past Mesh was an Orbi and that worked great for 5 years or so. Primarily consider the speed of your internet connection and try to look for a mesh that can make use of that bandwidth. Generally speaking a WiFi 6E mesh should do the job and considering your layout, a 3-unit mesh would be ideal specially if you can connect them via ethernet cable for backhaul.

TP link deco BE65 wifi 7 or ( BE85 or 95) I had Orbi and replaced it with Deco. My house is kind of big with concrete walls and I really recommend the Deco

I went with TP-LINK Deco be85. No issues and the speed improvements over Linksys 7 pro is incredible. Having the iot seperate is a plus.

Well what do you want your home network to do...speed or range (coverage). For faster network speed, there are several factors to consider. Your router, devices (i.e. pc, laptop, NAS drive or other devices that you want to commect to your 10 GB home Network)must be able to handle 10 GB), your internet cables need to category 6 or higher, your need your ports to be able to handle 10 GB...if it can only handle 1 GB, even if you purchase a 10 GB plan, your port will ONLY push in/out to a max of 1 GB. Remember the home network will only process data by default to its lowest speed. This means that even if you have a 10 GB plan but your internet cables can only handle 5 GB...you will NEVER get the full benefit of that 10 GB data flow. The same goes for your laptop or PC...it has to have NIC (Network Interface Card that is built inside your laptop or PC) that can handle 10 GB...if it can only handle 5 GB...then you may be paying for 10 GB but your system/network ca only handle 5 GB. For range or coverage, you home physical layout is important...hard walls, electronic devices like microwave machines can interfere with your home network connectivity. This why you have to consider using a mesh router network or set up hard wired access points (nodes) which allow for LAN connection and is faster and more stable (no break in connection and lag). I have a 5 GB plan with starhub and I can get up to 5 GB connection for upload and download between my router and my mini pc and my home NAS device (Terramaster which gives me a personal cloud of up 32 TB)...but apart from the the things I mentioned above that you need to have...I also use an OWC thunderbolt booster and a switch panel that has 8 ports where each port can handle 10 GB to connect to several devices. Important to note that your high end routers wifi 7 have two 10 GB ports... is likely to have only one 10 GB ports...one for WAN and the other for LAN and they will have four 2.5 GbE ports...this is where you have a problem...because any devices connected to these 2.5 GbE ports will ONLY process up to 2.5 GbPS of data EVEN if you have a 10 GB data plan. Remember your home network will default to its lowest speed. This is why I needed to add a thunderbolt booster and a switch which had eight 10 GbE ports. If all this sound complicated...it is. It took me a long time of experimenting and spending money wastefully to learn things the hard way. If you are a noob on home networking my advice is to get professional help. It is not expensive because I found a guy and he has helped me and another friend with our home network issues. If you are in Singapore, anyone interested can DM me and I will provide this guy's contact. He used to be tech support for an ISP until he went out and set up his own company. He will study your needs, look over your floor plans and recommend the right router configuration. He will even set up your home network for you. He did this for me for under $1 k ($800 was for a BE 22000 Deco TpLink dual mesh router) He fixed my friend's home network problem by connecting his audio devices to a NAS storage device in a 3 storey house for under $200.

Everyone is correct about the updates and lack of customization. From my and my friends experience when using the Asus, you will get a lot of updates with a lot of new issues on a regular basis. Using openwrt is the way to go but shouldn’t be. If you need 10 Gb equipment, Asus is really bad. All devices from people I know kept having instability issues. Never had a Asus router survive more then 3 years under heavy load. We have 4x Tp-link deco 85 for about a year and a half now. Almost no issues and updates on a regular basis. I am irritated that I need to use a mobile app for all settings and options are limited but improving. This week had the first stability issue because of a newly introduced eco function that I was testing. This ofcourse is only a sample rate of 8 people. I just think Asus is really overhyped by a lot of fanboys. You are better going with something like ubiquity.

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.

I use a mesh system and it is great. But it depends now on what you want to spend, I use a TP Link WiFi 7 mesh system, but there are many options. If you live in a small place you might not need a mesh network.