TP-Link - Deco X55 Pro
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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."
"I did that and my Google home has never had a disconnect since."
"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."
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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."
"I have the TP-Link X55 decos and have them wired together. ... One great thing about the decos is they can offer seamless roaming (wifi protocol 802.11r). So as long as you have seamless roaming enabled, then when your devices come within range of a stronger signal from a different deco, then your device can connect to the other deco without having to re-authenticate."
"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."
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"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"
"deco have very nice, cheap and reliable options ... tp link is best bang for buck"
"its cheap, under $100."
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"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!"
"I also have a variety of controls to see who is connecting to what and I can block things easier"
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"currently using tp link ax3000 (which started to give me issues recently) ... currently using tp link ax3000 and im changing it cz it has started to give me issues, it randomly reboots"
"It runs hot, needs rebooting nightly or it starts slowing down"
"currently using tp link ax3000 (which started to give me issues recently) ... currently using tp link ax3000 and im changing it cz it has started to give me issues, it randomly reboots and had become laggy"
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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."
"I dislike the Deco's forced online login and management via a phone app only"
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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"
"I had Deco. Spend hours trying to extend WiFi range with another node. Fail."
"I went from Deco’s that had devices drop off regularly"
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"My ISP service is nominally 600 mBps, but the maximum I can get through the AC3000 on either WiFI or one of the ethernet ports is 100 mBps. ... Instead, the WAN input is locked at 100 mBps."
"My ISP service is nominally 600 mBps, but the maximum I can get through the AC3000 on either WiFI or one of the ethernet ports is 100 mBps. ... Instead, the WAN input is locked at 100 mBps."
"I got one that it's WAN port maxes out at 100 Mbps :\"
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"I dislike the Deco's forced online login and management via a phone app only"
"rubbish app that won't let you change settings 9 times out of 10"
"and its lack of logging or other functions"
guichanism92 1.0Installed Deco x68s at my place, x55s at in laws, x55 pros at friends, and Linksys Velops at other friends, all hardwired, rock solid and roaming works flawlessly. All of them having 20-30+ clients.
Installed Deco x68s at my place, x55s at in laws, x55 pros at friends, and Linksys Velops at other friends, all hardwired, rock solid and roaming works flawlessly. All of them having 20-30+ clients.
Jaded-Mix3528 0.5I 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!
AustinGroovy 0.4I've used the S4 AC1900 trio (older but worked well), along with the X55 trio. Still Wifi 6 but decent coverage. The one failure was the Eero Mesh 6, stopped working but got a replacement set from Amazon and shipped the old set back. No problems since then.
Evening_Link4360 0.4Arris Surfboard and TP-Link Deco X-55. I own both and they have been bulletproof.
fozziefreakingbear 0.4I have just under 2000 sqft in a two story house (3 if you count the basement). I have my main deco router upstairs on one end of the house and the second on the main level on the opposite end. No matter where I am I get full strength signal. In the past my main level deco went offline and I noticed connectivity issues especially in the basement. With various iot devices like cameras and the thermostat stability matters more for me. Now that I’ve had a mesh network I don’t think I can ever go back.
jebidiaGA 0.4Wireless backhaul is fine for 99% of people. Unless there's some specific reason you need the router, you can send it back. The mesh units offer most routing functions. Then it just depends on how much you want to spend and how big your space is. I would think 2 x55s would cover you well, but you might want 3 units to make sure. They're very easy to setup. Go from your modem to the mesh unit. 3 pack is 150 on Amazon right now. Doesn't work just send it back. But I've been using tplink mesh for about 8 years now and have had a great experience.
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
jorgezeravla 0.4Puedes usar un deco x55 o un deco xe75. Puedes usar 2 o 3 nodos todo depende del tamaño de tu casa
MaleficentSetting396 0.4I running openwrt on m720q i3-9100 8gb ram and one nic,2 vlan's wan and lan and for wifi deco x55 as access point fiber 1000/100 whit pppoe,on full 1000 download the cpu is 5-10 percent,yes the m720q is overkill for openwrt but i scoret two of them for free so why not,if you dont want to mess whit H/W NAT run openwrt on x84 any modern cpu give you full speed.
Matatag_Dimagiba 0.4We have 2 deco x55, an x50, and an x10 with wired backhaul and everything works seamlessly. Great coverage all around the house.
mic_n 0.4I have the TP-Link Deco X-55 happily running in basic AP mode, no need for them to work as routers.
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