TP-Link - Deco E4
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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."
"Became FANTASTIC once I strung some ethernet cables among four of them including the one serving as a router in strategic locations (our house is rather large and some walls contain metal lathe). ... We now always have excellent connectivity and fast roaming."
"I have tp-links deco mesh system and it’s rock solid."
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"My mom actually installed it herself with no problem. ... If you’re not familiar with networking it’s great system."
"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. ... At least this way I can see what is and is not working and troubleshooting is easy. I also have a variety of controls to see who is connecting to what and I can block things easier"
"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."
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"Became FANTASTIC once I strung some ethernet cables among four of them including the one serving as a router in strategic locations (our house is rather large and some walls contain metal lathe). ... We now always have excellent connectivity and fast roaming."
"i noticed a BIG improvement once i conected all my decos via ethernet. ... 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!"
"the important thing is to cable the mesh devices instead of using wireless mesh for max stability and speed."
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"Became FANTASTIC once I strung some ethernet cables among four of them including the one serving as a router in strategic locations (our house is rather large and some walls contain metal lathe). ... We now always have excellent connectivity and fast roaming."
"i noticed a BIG improvement once i conected all my decos via ethernet. ... 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!"
"TP-Link Decos have worked well for me. Lots of devices including iPhones, MacBooks, HomeKit, and Nintendo and PlayStation gaming devices of several gens."
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"Then you can buy a 30$ TP AC1200 router on Amazon and boom you save $10 a month."
"go through Walmart and you'll most of the time find it on sale for less than $100 ... I picked up my 2 pack for around $80"
"The TP Link Deco mesh systems also provide good speeds at a much lower cost, so that would be my go to."
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"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 went from Deco’s that had devices drop off regularly"
"What's really common is someone will buy this for their tiny house thinking 3 radios will help their WiFi issues, when actually it's just made it so much worse, all without pushing that wired IS the best option rather than relying on wireless."
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"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."
"Just needed to turn off fast roaming since it was cutting off uploads randomly. Guess the house is too small for 3 APs."
"random disconnects"
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"rubbish app that won't let you change settings 9 times out of 10"
"The app kinda sucks"
"I like eero app way better."
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"the deco wouldn’t play nice with my existing whole house tplink gigabit switch for the wired backhaul. Even though it was the same manufacturer. I tried forever, but finally I gave up"
"the deco wouldn’t play nice with my existing whole house tplink gigabit switch for the wired backhaul. Even though it was the same manufacturer."
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"rubbish app that won't let you change settings 9 times out of 10"
Ice_crusher_bucket 1.0Ive had the Deco 4 and now Deco6e. I f'in love it! 3 pods and covers the house and property quite nicely.
NoBus7939 1.0If you don't want to install ethernet cables in your walls, then for a 500/50 plan I would just get a cheap TP Link DECO bundle that is pretty much plug and play. No need to overthink it. [TP-Link Deco AC1200 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi, Dual-Band, Up to 1167 Mbps, Wireless, Seamless AI Roaming, Gaming & Streaming, Smart Home, Compatible with Starlink (Deco E4(3-Pack)) : Amazon.com.au: Computers](https://www.amazon.com.au/TP-Link-AC1200-Whole-Wi-Fi-3-Pack/dp/B07TV5WQ78/ref=sr_1_9?crid=2AL9UZVP1IKLO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.t7ALs6QTNgyiaIEaofnIMrtbHwjd6aFLVE1nj8tulZj-UiJsKSOYswpTJhmOMB8AQSut-5XAxNNsWOOSvMMnr3GqrgG1niR5flCJHA5Jv-JbfAVNAePi0TYmzV5030PA-BQOcEHA47LhILxL5BJX_K_lGh0aIRuXDOfs2RxuN4BOSAfrHJqg3SQaIQRwZmXX1sAFw_-fjBNvhLI7AgiSCJrLTQ-IAG5cAfyKaCe6qXySTokxrHiXRw8KTLG9EIrAgOSAeAztGt1LF29Bskw1SyTzd6P1J-bij6q7gf52zPI._JwyjPYUrPmvQZy5wzPq5QjnRJxeXE1CtbQjBtGSOO8&dib_tag=se&keywords=deco&qid=1769472161&sprefix=deco%2Caps%2C241&sr=8-9)
betelgeuse_92 0.1I used to have a TP-Link AC1200 router. I’m not sure if it was because I was torrenting for a longer period or more torrents, but the router would throttle to 1 Mbps. I’m not sure why this happened, but when I rebooted the router, it would work fine again. This happened a lot, but it happened less often with the ASUS router.
broly78210 0.1Yeah, you'll have to get the new free modem that isn't a Wi-Fi/modem combo. Then you can buy a 30$ TP AC1200 router on Amazon and boom you save $10 a month. it's what I did, I told them I was switching to frontier for 29.99 and the agent lowered me to $50 a month with the wifi router, and told me to return the router when I got my own. I dragged my for two months but it paid for itself. I'm not techy but It was easy
Dry-Organization4901 0.1I live in a 4600 square feet house. The modem aka the main router is downstairs and the download speed is 300 Mbps and upload speed is 100 Mbps. The router which is near my room upstairs gives me a speed of 30 Mbps the name of the router is tp link ac1200. What router do you recommend budget $300.
Pl5y3r13 0.1Yes, ac1200 alam ko dual band din. Prehas naman sila TP link so compatible sya. Siguro CAT6 lan cable nlng bbilhin in case.
Endawmyke 0.0I can’t speak for the eero myself since it’s actually my brother who’s using it and I’ve got a Deco actually lol. The app kinda sucks but once it’s all setup I didn’t need to do anything else. Got the 3 pack from Costco and it’s been solid. Just needed to turn off fast roaming since it was cutting off uploads randomly. Guess the house is too small for 3 APs.
ShiftSpecialist664 0.0I have a 3000 sq ft home and tricked tplink 3 deco unitsand am disappointed with it. Numerous units drop connection and it doesn’t cover my entire house. My 5 yr old orbi system never had these issues
_whip_cracker_ 0.0You're probably better off looking for a WiFi mesh solution that can daisy chain between each other. A cheap kit that'll do the job would be one of the TP link Deco mesh kits.
Fun_Passage_8942 0.0Same, very happy with it.
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