TP-Link - Deco X20 AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System
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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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"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."
"Finally, nothing drops, everything is fast and solid, the devices themselves are now the bottleneck."
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"I can't believe my $50 TP-Link AX1800 far exceeded both of these routers in terms of stability and performance."
"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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"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."
"Finally, nothing drops, everything is fast and solid, the devices themselves are now the bottleneck."
"I can't believe my $50 TP-Link AX1800 far exceeded both of these routers in terms of stability and performance."
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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."
"Finally, nothing drops, everything is fast and solid, the devices themselves are now the bottleneck."
"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!"
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"TP Link Deco definitely requires an app and an account ... although there is a web interface, it can't do much."
"Can confirm. Have Deco. Am miserable."
"They can't be configured via a web interface"
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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 had Deco. Spend hours trying to extend WiFi range with another node. Fail."
"the TP Link 802.11AX router has a weaker signal than the Spectrum 802.11AX router. ... Barely reaches the master bedroom, where the Roku now gets a “Fair” connection instead of “good” or “excellent”, and my cellphone now drops connection sometimes"
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"I had their AX1800 that was purchased from a local Walmart before the 3000 and it kept having to be rebooted which was annoying as ever as you might imagine!"
"I had a TP-Link Deco WiFi 6 Mesh System(Deco X20) - Covers up to 5800 Sq.Ft. and it kept shutting down every 5-6 hours and I would have to reset all the other links."
"I'm using TP Link Deco X20 with around 7 nodes and I'm getting disconnects of my Google Home devices daily for around 1 minutes multiple times a day making it impossible to to stream any music."
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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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"need to use an Internet concerned app"
"They can't be configured via a web interface"
"I dislike the Deco's forced online login and management via a phone app only"
2ByteTheDecker 1.0100% use your deco. Put the Rogers gateway in bridge mode and let your own equipment do all the work. Will make transitioning seamless.
alienisfunycas3 1.0Currently 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.
Alternative-Egg-8221 1.0I had x20 3 pack too. I actually thought they were good. It was the subscription to use parental controls that made me ditch them. I went a bit OTT. BOUGHT Asus Rt-be92u x 2. One as router and other as node. Great kit
coffeemonkeypants 1.0They can't be configured via a web interface and need to use an Internet concerned app. Complete deal breaker for a lot of people.
e2lngnmn 1.0That will be deco x20 and higher.
I have a 600mbps plan and i use a deco x50. Could deco x20 do the job, yes in paper. But the protocol (wifi 6) is not the only consideration. For deco x50 it has 2x2 mu-mimo which better handles wireless devices. I have wifi 5 device in theory should handle 600mbps but it reality it only handles 300mbps. In conclusion, you may need to know what are your devices and how many. Also what is the structure of the home (concrete or wood walls) if wireless backhaul would be enough or you need wired. If you dont want to think much. I suggest get be25 for future proofing. Deco x50 if your not gonna upgrade anytime soon.
Far_Tradition5791 1.0I have deco x75 pro..3000 sqft..all points have multiple wired connections which is great. Most deco pods( different variations) are flexible to work with each other. I have x75 pro and x20 pods..all on same mesh. I've had the system for about two and a half years and I can tell you it's been near flawless. Speeds are constant, almost no drops...ever!! Easy to setup and maintain. Auto updates... You really can't ask for an easier mesh setup that just works
Goobendoogle 1.0EDIT: SOLVED TY EVERYONE I AM HARD WIRING OR TRYING TO FIGURE OUT PANELS. SKIPPING WIFI UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. EDIT2: Thank you everyone I learned A LOT about Home Networking today :D you guys are the best. Hello people of Home Networking. My budget is $800 max. House is 5400 sq ft. Have AT&T Fiber. Router located in office in front of house entrance. Room located through ceiling and flooring for second floor. Goal is to have a router than can keep my gaming going, but also support the fam. They use Roku, phones, and streaming apps. Nothing crazy. Need stable WiFi connection, hoping to get at least 100MBPS download speed over WiFi bare minimum. Currently have: [http://www.bestbuy.com/site/tp-link-deco-x25-ax1800-dual-band-whole-home-mesh-wi-fi-6-system-3-pack-white/6506830.p?skuId=6506830&extStoreId=504&utm\_source=feed&ref=212&loc=19617835341&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad\_source=1&gad\_campaignid=19625924345&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjJysp8KcjgMVAeXjBx2moRIaEAQYBSABEgL0dPD\_BwEw](http://www.bestbuy.com/site/tp-link-deco-x25-ax1800-dual-band-whole-home-mesh-wi-fi-6-system-3-pack-white/6506830.p?skuId=6506830&extStoreId=504&utm_source=feed&ref=212&loc=19617835341&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19625924345&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjJysp8KcjgMVAeXjBx2moRIaEAQYBSABEgL0dPD_BwEw) TP Link X25. Speedwise, I'm downloading at like 20 MBPS at max. (IK FOR HAVING FIBER THIS IS LOW AF LOL download games through Steam at 20mbps flat). I'm happy enough because this is kind of stable. However, been having a handful of issues recently with losing connection, having to use the app to "optimize." Currently looking at: [https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GT-BE98-PRO-Triple-level-Subscription-Free/dp/B0CPQYSXCW?tag=p00935-20&ascsubtag=03O5yXhzmkMeF92kazGGIJW&th=1](https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-GT-BE98-PRO-Triple-level-Subscription-Free/dp/B0CPQYSXCW?tag=p00935-20&ascsubtag=03O5yXhzmkMeF92kazGGIJW&th=1) [https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-RT-BE96U-Performance-Extendable-Subscription-Free/dp/B0BZFK3BF8?tag=p00935-20&ascsubtag=07poSYwLuaX4LKpR3GuJ18f](https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-RT-BE96U-Performance-Extendable-Subscription-Free/dp/B0BZFK3BF8?tag=p00935-20&ascsubtag=07poSYwLuaX4LKpR3GuJ18f) [https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088W3KFP7?tag=rtings-rt-r-third-party-prime-20&ie=UTF8&asc\_campaign=109-0&asc\_source=&asc\_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rtings.com%2Frouter%2Freviews%2Fbest%2Flong-range](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B088W3KFP7?tag=rtings-rt-r-third-party-prime-20&ie=UTF8&asc_campaign=109-0&asc_source=&asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rtings.com%2Frouter%2Freviews%2Fbest%2Flong-range) Need something with the range of my existing router (prefer more range though) alongside the speed I'm looking for. Any advice, please?
jebidiaGA 1.0I'd get the x20 2 pack. Try 1. If you need more coverage, plug in the 2nd. To test your real speeds, hardwire into your modem with a decent computer. In theory, that will be your max. You won't get full bandwidth all over your house on the x20s but you should see 400-700mbs. Maybe more
Get a 2 pack of the tplink x20. 109 new , 79 used on Amazon. If you don't like it send it back
Installed 2 x20 units in my neighbors 4000sqft+ house and she is fully covered past the garage 2 floors. Gets over 400mbs at the opposite side of the house. That's plenty for 99% of people. And it's simple to setup and in 8 years I've seen almost 0 issues. $110 on Amazon for the 2 pack. I use a common sense approach to setting up people's homes, but yeah if they're one of the less than 1% of homeowners that need a port with full bandwidth and 5ms ping in every room you're going to pay more and look at other options, but it's bad advice to tell everyone you need to hardwire your house.
Tplink x20 or x55, 2 units. Lose the traditional router. Don't listen to these people that say you need to hardwire. Try wireless backhaul first. You'll probably be surprised by the performance
Depending on your budget, 3 tplink x20s or x55s should cover you. Hook 1 into your modem, and then you can simply plug them into an outlet and add them to your network. I wouldn't get anything that says "extender" and I see no reason for a "traditional" router anymore. I spent a bunch of money on one of the most "powerful" routers out there a few years ago in our 4000 sqft house and it was worthless. Discovered tplink mesh units and see no reason to change. 3 units in our new 2900 sqft house and we're covered all over the backyard and out to the street
What kind of a wall? A metal barrier is going to be a bear for anything to get thru. Aside from that my tplink mesh system has been fantastic and if you only need 1gb and wifi 6, the x55 or the x20 units are cheap and strong.
justsabo 1.0I mean I don't have any experience with wifi-extenders, I know my cousins have had iffy reliability from them, same with the pods. If you want my honest opinion, if you are able to spend more than $100, I would suggest just getting a mesh router, I got 2 Deco X20s and they have been far more reliable and faster than the HH3000 (I know you have the HH4000 but that is all I had so that is what I can compare to), especially when placed a bit more optimally from each other and I couldn't be happier. It will cost you more upfront but in my opinion it was definitely worth it!
nbargolf 1.0I had a TP-Link Deco WiFi 6 Mesh System(Deco X20) - Covers up to 5800 Sq.Ft. and it kept shutting down every 5-6 hours and I would have to reset all the other links. Just beware some may not work too well.
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