TP-Link - Deco M5

Just get a Flint 2 and call it a day, also the I had deco m5 around my home due to bad signal from the ISP router but since getting the Flint I've now got rid as it covers all the house

Currently using Deco X20 and 3 M5?/3?, hoping to switch to Ubiquiti once they have a U7 Mesh. Running a cloud gateway ultra already so eventual transition to Ubiquiti is expected.

Who is your ISP? I recently swapped to the tp deco pack from Costco and it’s fantastic. I do have to make sure a disconnect the WiFi on my isp router but after that it works pretty much flawlessly. I did have to change which unit was my main unit because of some range issues initially.

I tried a Deco M5 and it didn't really meet my needs. it lived up the oft repeated refrain that mesh networks aren't any good. I decided to return it and explore a variety of other options. in these, I decided to give mesh a second try - but this time with an XE75. And holy cow - I love it. The M9 is pretty much a supercharged version of the M5, but the XE75 is a big step forward. It might be worth giving a shot (hopefully with free returns?). I serially love mine. Nothing to rewire - just some devices to replace (you could also redeploy the M9s if desired after putting the XE75s in their place on the wired backhaul).

I'm super happy with my Deco XE75. Whether it will work of ryou depends on a lot of information not provided. * Floor plan * Building materials * Cables available in house (ethernet or coax) A lot of people talk smack about mesh and it does have some drawbacks, but again - I'n ecstatic with the performance of my XE75. I tried and M5 before it, and it failed pretty miserably. I had planned to do some additional work to beef up the XE75 but I did a quick superficial install and realized I didn't need to add anything to it. It totally outperformed expectations. Full speed through the property. Perhaps it could work for you. Or maybe not (since again - various factors), but it's easy enough to set up and test, and some free turn policy could give you ample opportunity to try it out.

Seconding TP-Link Deco. I've got a hybrid set up of M9 and M5 units (including one M5 in a detached garage) that's been rock solid for years.

I've been running Deco m5's for years. I love their mesh product. I've had no problems with traffic on my network no matter what I'm doing streaming, gaming etc. Frequently have five TVs all streaming (kids), never have with a game now I do have a gig plus connection from Comcast. And I rent the Comcast modem so I can maintain that gig speed. I also have each one of my mesh access points connected in over cat6 connected to a gigabit switch. But with networking, it always helps to set priority on certain traffic. So I have all critical devices on as high priority.

I have this same setup and it's performed really well for ~5 years now. Really like the ability to name all the devices and assign priority, plus with a big house we always had issues with coverage before that's non-existent now

Mesh is a WiFi game changer. For blink cameras pretty much any system will do. I have the deco m5’s and they have served me well but are a little outdated now. Eero have some good options but there are lots of other systems at different price points.

I'd go with the TP-Link Deco M5 solid budget mesh, dual-band, easy setup. Covers your size home fine. Wi-Fi 6 is nice, but not a must unless you’ve got a lot of newer devices. Deco M5 (Wi-Fi 5) should be enough.

I upgraded from my Deco 5 that I had been using for like 5 years to a TP-Link BE3600, which I have 1 on each floor. Our basement has the internet cable modem, with a deco (and my main PC attached), then 1 deco on the other 2 floors, and I have no trouble getting signals, even in my back yard, or in my car in the driveway.