TP-Link - Deco X20 AX1800 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi 6 System

100% use your deco. Put the Rogers gateway in bridge mode and let your own equipment do all the work. Will make transitioning seamless.

I 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

I've been using a TP-Link Deco X-20 and have no real problems. Does the job with plenty of coverage.

They can't be configured via a web interface and need to use an Internet concerned app. Complete deal breaker for a lot of people.

That 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.

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I'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

I 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!

I'm no expert, but I've had a range extender before and found it a pain as it wasn't very seamless with devices swapping between the two networks. My phone would be reluctant to give up on the router that was miles away and ignore the healthier connection that was closer by. Have you considered a mesh network like this: https://www.thegoodguys.com.au/tp-link-ax1800-whole-home-mesh-wi-fi-system-deco-x203-pack It'll make the whole of house coverage much more seamless as you'll wonder around always on the same network with vastly broader coverage. One of the units will replace your existing router and they're extremely easy to set up. It's a lot more expensive, but better to make one good purchase now than get a range extender now and move onto this later. Anecdotally, I was paying for a 50mb connection and they seemed to be delivering a 52mb connection for me, so I was finally winning against the networks. Yay for me

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. Just beware some may not work too well.

TP-Link Deco X20 Mesh (2 pack). I have 11 devices connected. It’s been very reliable. No issues streaming 4K DV DA content. I find their iOS app easy to use.

I have an X20 system and had the same connection issues with several devices. Have you tried Address Reservation for these devices? It's under the Advanced menu...completely solved my issues

Same. Plus all Decos are compatible with all other Decos, which makes upgrades easy.

Looks like Sky is now offering their "Max Hub" as part of their offering which appears to be a pseudo-mesh wifi-6 with pod extenders. The easy upgrade would be a decent wifi-6 router w/ mesh like the TP-Link Deco X20 [https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-Deco-X20-Ethernet-Compatible/dp/B07G37CZMH](https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-Deco-X20-Ethernet-Compatible/dp/B07G37CZMH) I got that kit for my parents, very simple to manage with the phone app and recently upgraded from 2 to 4 nodes to get better coverage in the house. Unfortunately you missed out on some really good seasonal sale prices but if you can wait it out they will be around again in a few weeks...

Definitely put it in bridge mode and continue using the Decos, I have the same set up and it works really well.

You’ve got a big space and a lot of connected devices, definitely time for an upgrade. For strong, reliable coverage (even out in the garage), I’d recommend the [TP-Link Deco X20 AX1800](https://www.grabnpay.in/products/tp-link-deco-x20-ax1800-whole-home-mesh-wi-fi-6-system-with-amazon-alexa-support?variant=47354117357872&_pos=1&_sid=0ff190906&_ss=r) Mesh WiFi 6. It handles heavy use, smart home gear, and large homes like yours with ease. Great for Zoom calls, streaming, and smart devices without dropouts. If you need more Ethernet ports, add an [8-port Gigabit switch](https://www.grabnpay.in/products/syrotech-gpon-8-olt-l3-switch-8ge-port-4-sfp-4-sfp-snmp-telnet-cli-l2-multicast-itu-t-1-128-split-ratio-vlan?_pos=7&_sid=f0a16f1d4&_ss=r). Cheap and super useful for wired setups. With this setup, you’ll get better range, faster speeds, and a smoother experience

Yep, Wi-Fi access from the basement in a 3-floor house is always tricky. Even with a mesh setup like Google Nest, thick floors and walls can really mess up the signal, especially upstairs. The first thing I’d try is moving your mesh nodes around. Place one on the ground floor and one upstairs, ideally in open spaces. Don’t tuck them into corners or behind furniture; they need room to breathe. If you’re still having patchy coverage, it might be time to swap out your mesh kit. Something like the [TP-Link Deco X20 (Wi-Fi 6)](https://www.grabnpay.in/products/tp-link-deco-x20-ax1800-whole-home-mesh-wi-fi-6-system-with-amazon-alexa-support?variant=47354117357872&_pos=1&_sid=2dda34200&_ss=r) is an excellent upgrade; it supports Alexa, covers big spaces better, and handles multiple devices like a champ. Also, if you can run an Ethernet cable to at least one upstairs unit, you'll get a big boost. Wired backhaul + Wi-Fi 6 mesh = solid signal in every room.

Yeah, extenders don't work in big houses. For 3500 sq ft, get a mesh system like TP-Link Deco or ASUS ZenWiFi.Covers everything, no dead zones, no 5G or 2.4GHz.

Thank you went with the tp link ax1800

UDM is a great choice under ubiquiti. Alternatively I got the following for just around $200: TP link ER 605V2 for under $60 TP link ax1800 for under $65 Arris Surfboard (various models, just look at the speeds you have and what your needs are) between $60-$110 Having learned more about networking I like the separation of hardware/software between modem, router, and access point over all in one combos. Also if one craps out it's less of a financial hit and upgrades are more attainable.

I am not sure if it is the best but my TP-Link AX3000 Pro has never let me down. That is it doesn't seem to need to be rebooted a lot. I am not saying that TP-Link is the best and only brand that you should ever buy though! 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 was still in the insanely short 14 day return window and returned it. The AX3000 pro only seems to need to be reset on rare occasions. and I do mean very rare! Note this is not the AX3000 with the Intel processor. I wonder how many people get confused on that! The Intel one does not have a 2.5 Gb WAN port and I also never tried that one. An easy way to spot it is it has Intel's logo on top but other than that looks just like the Pro model. As I have said, I never tried the Intel one so I have no idea if it is reliable. I am hearing a lot of good things about Asus and Netgear. Do these ever lose the connection and need to be rebooted? If so how frequent is it? How rare is it for them to need this? I prefer router I can just set and forget, and not have to constantly get up to reboot it. I am the sort of person who if I have to keep rebooting it, I will soon want to just boot it...to the recycling center or even return the annoying thing!

I have the ax1800 router setup at home. Works very well.

Agreed, this is what I picked up several months ago, and couldn't be happier, easy setup and all our devices connected no problem, unlike that garbage router Spectrum gives you, and has been already mentioned saving (at that time $7), now it's up to $10, lmao...yeah hell with that.

I'd go off-the-shelf but put a Pi behind your router - to handle fast VPN / AdGuard etc I got Tp-Link Ax1800 for $72 and with a Pi4 behind it (I can have AdGuard Home, WireGuard etc and it runs fast because Pi has decent processor and I used the PiFi build to make setup easier). I think often you either don't get a good hardware to run adblocking or VPN or don't get good signal so this seems a fairly cheap middle-ground

I'd go off-the-shelf but put a Pi behind your router - to handle fast VPN / AdGuard etc I got Tp-Link Ax1800 for $72 and with a Pi4 behind it (I can have AdGuard Home, WireGuard etc and it runs fast because Pi has decent processor and I used the PiFi build to make setup easier). I think often you either don't get a good hardware to run adblocking or VPN or don't get good signal so this seems a fairly cheap middle-ground

get tp-link ax1800, great value router and costs around $130.

It's anecdotal, but I had a very terrible experience with a Unifi Dream Machine (before they were called Dream Router). The device I got was fine for about 3 months, and then it would randomly restart a couple times per day. I opened a ticket, and support was extremely slow to respond, and then they pushed an update which bricked the device, and when I asked about an RMA, they told me it had been too long. Now I'm just using a deco mesh 6 and it's rock solid

I 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.

+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.

In similar situation: put in a TP Link Deco mesh. Omada is overkill.

TP Link Deco definitely requires an app and an account and although there is a web interface, it can't do much. Nice gear, but not acceptable under your policy. Netgear Orbi may have required me to install an app and get an account to get it setup (I didn't try to get around it.) But the web interface is full fat and I've never opened the app since installing.

No. Nest sucks. Deco or Eero if you want mesh.

TP-Link Deco work quite well, I've installed plenty of them. Even with wireless backhaul they cope well.

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

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.

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.

I use a deco. I had disconnection problems when I was using the fast band and I saw someone recommended that Google home prioritize consistency over speed and that I should switch over to 2.4hz. I did that and my Google home has never had a disconnect since.

I’ve got a Deco. Didn’t want either Amazon or Google monitoring my WiFi.

TPlink Deco/some other mesh network system where you can just buy 2-3 of them and hardwire them all together. Should give you plenty of speed and coverage

With what looks like a large tree in between your house & guest house, I would think hard wiring that section would be best. We got a TP Link Deco mesh system back when we got our SL (Oct 2021) and have 4 mesh nodes (the first acts as the router) around our property, covering a few acres in good wifi. Originally, we had one at our house trying to wirelessly connect to another node at our guest house about 230' away (same as your 70m) but there were trees in the way, so once we laid in ground cable between those 2 nodes, we were able to then extend beyond to our shop & our gate.

If you want better configuration dont go Deco its locked down by the software app to run some services and tweak. Get one of the Onemesh or Easy mesh routers like the AXE5400. Will also add the deco's are fantastic access points but using them as a primary gateway not the smartest for the more experienced user that likes the standard routing options available to setup etc.

I have tp link Delco each has ethernet back haul works great.

\+1 for deco, I have 3 of them at home (one on each floor) and it works great!

\+1 for deco, I have 3 of them at home (one on each floor) and it works great!

Don’t bother with TP Link Deco either, ok router but not great Parental Controls.

I’m a big fan of the TP-Link Deco mesh stuff. The “will they be banned” stuff won’t affect firmware updates. You can always get them online; you just wouldn’t be able to buy them new again.

Asus AiMesh - Yea TP-Link Deco - Yes TP-Link Easy Mesh - Not sure

I bought a router and 3 extra points of the 2nd generation Nest Wifi. I had wifi issues all the time. A device would be connected to a point but have no internet. You can find forum posts of people complaining about this very same issue without any resolution from Google. I switched to Deco and have had 0 issues.

Deco works really well with extending range. Actually better than a range extender, as Mesh systems are designed from the ground up to work with each other in the system. I had a Ge800 tied to a be550 and a WiFi 7 range extender. Super good stuff right? But it's half ass "patched up" jerky jerky mesh was no match to a Deco. Deco was snappier, more reliable, and longer range.

Can confirm. Have Deco. Am miserable.

Tp link deco. 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. There are better systems out there for sure, but at the price point, it's good value

I am pretty happy with my Deco system. All these systems are typically discounted on prime day if you have surrendered your soul to Darth Bezos and if you can wait until then. I know the standard advice on this sub is to do hardwired APs. But without enterprise grade system with controller, devices (I am looking at you fruit-phone) tend to cling to APs. I think the mesh systems are somewhat better at making the devices hop since the stations can “talk” to each other. Read about 802.11 k/v/r if interested. Also, most mesh systems offer wired backhaul that will always make things better.

Don't they are an Archer You want a Deco Mesh System EasyMesh, OneMesh and Deco Mesh are not compatible with each other [https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/deco/](https://www.tp-link.com/au/home-networking/deco/) Choose carefully and use 'Ethernet Backhaul' where you can to improve communication between Deco's I have 4 Deco's for a large apartment and I have strong signal everywhere. You may need more Deco's but start with 4 Also take note you do not need to buy Wi-Fi7 right now. Most of your devices can't use it fully, and, they may be more unstable using BE & MLO I would suggest Wi-Fi 6E tbh, cheaper and much more reliable (without upgrading every single piece of technology in your house)

TP link deco can’t fault it. Super easy, simple and user friendly app

Don't do this if you have a home network and semi-regular internet outages. I just discovered that Decos and TP-Link's gaming routers require a modem connection to route traffic for physically connected devices. This is probably no big deal for a lot of folks, but for those of us with a NAS, or PCs that require a physical connection, it's obnoxious. The Deco unit ports are WAN/LAN ports, and they default to WAN until a modem is detected (same for their gaming routers). During an internet outage, most modern modems go into a reboot cycle, and every time they do a full power cycle, the Deco no longer detects them, and flips all of its ports back to WAN. This results in your physically connected devices getting disconnected from your network every 15 minutes or so while the modem reboots, effectively rendering your home network useless.

the best solution will be having ethernet cable and attaching an ap at the end. or use existing coax with moca adapter. next best is to get a wifi mesh eg tplink deco get 2 or 3 and position them accordingly around the house.

best solution is to use ethernet cable, or coax with moca adapters and backhaul the AP. next best is wifi mesh.. eg tplink deco

I second that recommendation to get a mesh system. Also make sure the mesh system is capable of “WPA3 security”. I am using a TP-link Deco system, with 3 units. I have a 2 story 2100 sq ft home and this system covers all areas well.

I'm using TP Link Deco's. Wish I'd gone for UniFi (which I've just installed at work - my word it's good)

I second the Deco, good software with it too.

Ditto for TP-Link Deco. I forget which specific ones I have, but they’re easy to set up, and the app works well for device management.

I’ve had good luck with TP-Link Deco. I have a combined 5ghz and 2.4ghz main network, but I also have a separate IoT network that is 2.4ghz only. It’s worked well for a SwitchBot Hub Mini and a Lifx bulb. Another thing to consider is not using WiFi devices. Devices that use Thread or their own hubs are going to be more reliable. Zigbee devices are rock solid.

Another vote for Deco! I have a set of three that worked really well in a two story rental house and a two story townhome. They’re a little weaker now that we’re in a 2300sqft SFH, but I just may need to adjust placement or add another unit.

I was using decos until last week. Never been happy with them, random disconnects, rubbish app that won't let you change settings 9 times out of 10. Stuck with it since lockdown. Finally got fed up last week, ran some cat 5 cable from my router to an old router set up as an extender, more cat 5 from that to the next old router and now I have 4 daisy chained around the house and workshop. Rock solid wifi everywhere, and as a bonus, plenty of ethernet ports everywhere for pc's and tvs

TP Link Deco mesh system; set up a network just for guests and all our smart home stuff is on a private network.

I have this one too. 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. It works well once I added an outdoor Deco unit and ran coax extenders too, but it has way less 2.4 GHz range than our Verizon G3100 did.

Yeah, so... without going the "masquerade" route with a WAS-110, etc.. You'll have to put their ONT into pass through mode (the minute you do, they lose "visibility"), and I'd recommend tp-link, either Deco route, or if you want more control, Omada managed switch with AP's. I did this with a ER707 managed switch, but if you want single-system simplicity, Deco is hard to beat

Deco is good. It has prioritization of certain clients traffic.

Seriously, set it up at my parents too a couple of years ago. So easy to use and good price point and the security concerns are actually wildly overblown I find.

I’ll second the Deco system. I have the installed at my parents and in-laws houses. My mom actually installed it herself with no problem. If you’re not familiar with networking it’s great system. OP, if you want to use the Ethernet to connect them (I’d recommend if possible) you may need a small network switch as they usually only have two-ports on each node.

What I don't understand is where do I even find cheap access points with wifi 6? Technically it would be cheaper to get an Router + 2 APs but most I can't even find consumer APs for cheap where I live so I had to go with a TP-Link deco mesh system on a wired backhaul.

TP-Link Déco is cheap and simple to install. Other brands got more features, I don't need.

Lmao, I knew the minute I saw this that it was going to be someone with a tp-link deco. Same headaches here. I just manually restart them occasionally. One day I’ll switch to a different brand, just waiting on WiFi 7.

Another vote for deco, just works.

After 6 years with Google Nest Wifi, I just switched to TP Link Deco. It’s been flawless and just posted about how to reuse old points as speakers only. They are not top 5 on any list, maybe even top 10.

After 6 years with Google Nest Wifi, I just switched to TP Link Deco. It’s been flawless and just posted about how to reuse old points as speakers only. They are not top 5 on any list, maybe even top 10.

Yes I do - I have a very overkill setup at home which I won’t go into details haha. But generally, I think a TP Link Deco or similar mesh system would be fine - the important thing is to cable the mesh devices instead of using wireless mesh for max stability and speed. Well worth the hundred dollars or so paying a contractor to do the network cabling (and trunking) in your flat if you don’t already have the cables pre-laid.

I just got the same setup, it’s a big improvement in coverage over the Google mesh I had before. I bought the 3rd node separately in case I decided I didn’t need it, but it works better outdoors with it so I kept it. 

I actually went from Deco to eero because 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 and have now have 6 eero 6+s working great with better coverage at like half the cost. 3 packs were $199

I actually went from Deco to eero because 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 and have now have 6 eero 6+s working great with better coverage at like half the cost. 3 packs were $199

Went from a Timecapsule to two Decos in a mesh and its been great.

I spent $150 on a TP link deco and it works well. No complaints. I’m not a high power user so you might not like their network management features as much.

Deco's are great and have everything you need. Make a separate guest network so they can't hamper things and a regular one for the IoT you have.

I have a 2 pack TP Link Deco mesh system and it works great for me.

Direct cable connection is always best option. Another option would be virgin in modem mode and then something like tp link deco with multiple ap’s. Are you able to drill a small hole through wall? Ethernet cables can be relatively cheap and with pass through connectors. You can run your own custom length through a hole just big enough for the cable then put rj45 connector on. Direct cable

Tp-Link all he way. Either Deco (if you want ease of installation) or Omada (if you want configurability). You can run the Omada Controller locally as a HA Add-On and also there is an Omada Integration giving you control over all your Omada gear, including control over PoE management on switches.

Deco are cheap but they moved a lot of stuff behind a paywall on the newer models. I just sent mine back and swapped it for an ASUS RT-AX58U V2 and been much happier with it. This router seems to cover the same as three mesh units did. Has a lot of features too. One I really like is IFTTT integration, so I can put the kids on a guest network and setup scheduling to turn off at bedtime. Something the decos could never do properly

I'd go mesh, if you have a cable already running to the back use that as wired back haul. I've been happy with my decos

Take the Spectrum modem, get a TP-Link Deco Mesh system (don't listen to the nonsense about them being banned in the US). My house is about 2500 sq ft, I have over 60 devices connected to it, and have ZERO issues.

I'm in the middle of upgrading my APs from 802.11ac to 802.11ax. It's a bit of a waste since ac speeds were fine. I have been experimenting with PCVR streaming lately though, and I also recently got upgraded to symmetric gigabit internet. I've purchased 3 TP-Link Deco units on eBay so far and they're boring in a good way.

Try TPlink deco routers they work tremendously

I use deco and it’s solid

I use deco setup just like Liam mentioned here, I bring the Ethernet cable from modem to the first deco node and then another Ethernet cable from first node in office goes to a switch in the second floor through in wall lan outlet and all the other rooms Ethernet cables come to the panel box in second room which are plugged into the above mentioned switch. Doing so all my three nodes are on wired backhaul. Never had latency issues.

It is a useful distinction, though, because consumer 'mesh' systems differ from conventional APs in two ways: 1. Mesh systems are intended to be a wireless only solution first where the end user won't typically have the infrastructure to hardwire them. It's great that a wired backhaul option is included, of course, but this isn't who they built the system for. 2. Their method of management and featureset are aimed at consumers rather than prosumers and SMB. Take two solutions from the same company: TP-Link Deco and TP-Link Omada. Deco is intended to be comprehensive and turnkey - you only need this one product and you're done. It has all of the features that consumers are likely to use, but it's also missing features that the most basic of access points should include, primarily multiple SSID and VLAN (802.1Q) support. For prosumers, this is immediately a disqualification, but most consumers don't have a clue what a VLAN is. I still recommend the Deco system depending on who the end user is. Compare this to Omada which is clearly a prosumer and SMB solution. It has all of the features one would expect, 802.1X, VLANs, multiple SSIDs, etc. It's also done from a single pane of glass, but via the Omada controller rather than directly. It's also usually more expensive. A feature often included in these higher end systems is a wireless backhaul which can be helpful in situations where getting infra in is challenging, but this is the opposite of the mesh in that wired infra is the default and to be expected. I don't like the marketing term mesh because it doesn't really reflect the value add of the solution. 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. What's great about these solutions is the robust wireless backhaul (not going to deny this) to use in situations where wired infra isn't present, a common reality in housing, and the user-friendly setup and administration of the solution.

Id check out the decos then unifi, unifi is pricer but nicer, my parents used decos forever without issue. If you just want some basic QOS/port forwarding you'll be good to go.

I have a Tp Link Deco mesh system and it works very well with my homekit setup.

Any router will work. That's one aspect of Specturm's setup that I really like. Depending on your space, you can either get a single router or a mesh system. I have two houses, have Orbi at one and Tp-link at the other. I had Asus for a while. I personally found the TP Link DECO setup easiest and the performance has been fantastic. Can get it cheap at Costco too.

Any router will work. That's one aspect of Specturm's setup that I really like. Depending on your space, you can either get a single router or a mesh system. I have two houses, have Orbi at one and Tp-link at the other. I had Asus for a while. I personally found the TP Link DECO setup easiest and the performance has been fantastic. Can get it cheap at Costco too.

Tp-link deco. It provided a great mesh network and you’ll have maxed out wifi everywhere in the house.

I have good luck using my deco home mesh, 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

You'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.

I use Deco work which is fairly lightweight traffic and eero at home with massive traffic. I haven't maxed out the eeros but haven't put the Decos to that same test. The eeros come back online and reconnect to everything much faster than the Decos. I like eero app way better.

Depends on construction materials but assuming wood and drywall your issue won’t be area per floor it’s getting the signal between floors. Wired data to Wi-Fi per floor is best but if that’s not available a tp-link deco mesh system on floors 1-3 ought to do you may need a 4th node on the fourth floor it’s just hard to say. It’s relatively inexpensive and easy to set up. TP Link is getting a lot of news right now so you’ll see some opinions on it. All I can tell you is that if you’re looking for ease of set up and solid operation at a good price its a good fit.

TP link deco is a really good one especially if you want a mesh setup.

I just for the TP link deco and highly recommend