Deco X80-5G

I use 3 meshed tp-link deco x80's on the Leaptel 500 plan, and everything is full speed. All 3 units have ethernet backhaul.

Get a 4G/5G capable router. Buy your own data plan take it wherever you go. TP-link have some decent 4g/5g routers with wifi 6 standard. Or you could go with a gl.inet travel router

Tplink Deco WiFi 6 mega is amazing you will not be disappointed

I use deco mesh wifi 6

I replaced an older Netgear Orbi system a few years ago with a TP-Link Deco to get WiFi 6 and outdoor APs. It worked great for a few years and then because extremely unreliable. We switched about 6 months ago to a Firewalla AP7 WiFi system powered by a Firewalla Gold SE. I absolutely love the performance and reliability but it was the robust security is what drove the decision. Ubiquity was the other option we considered. They’re very compelling but we already had the Firewalla Gold SE router.

I switched from eero to TP deco and I like it more. Assigning 2.4 for IoT stuff is a great improvement. At one stage I was literally walking 100 feet outside to make my phone get to 2.4 because the eero cannot manually switch between bands. Deco WiFi 6 is great so far as long as you’re willing to fiddle with a few settings.

Lots of IOT stuff only connects at 2.4, and it can be pain to try and run the connection app on, for example, your new vacuum cleaner, if your phone cannot switch to that 2.4 band. Unlike the eero, with TP deco, you can make a 2.4 band network called “wieezzzy’s Internet of things”. It’s also pretty easy to force something to connect at a particular band or to connect to a particular hub like if you want your TV to always connect to the living room hub or something.

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

I'm with you, WiFi 6/6E + good backhaul matters way more than the brand name. Deco nails that balance for the price, while Eero’s great if you just want something effortless and don’t care about the extra settings.

Really good long-term reliability tends to come from mesh systems that support WiFi 6/6E and offer wired backhaul options, rather than just the brand hype. For example, the TP‑Link Deco line is getting strong reviews for stable coverage and value. That said, if you value ultra-simple setup and Amazon-ecosystem tie-ins, Eero is still good, just be aware it has fewer advanced options for tinkerers. **My take:** Pick a mesh system rated for your full home coverage (size + walls), prefer one with tri-band or dedicated backhaul, and avoid super-cheap models that skimp on hardware, those often become headaches a year later.

You probably want a mesh router. This means that there are two or three routers in a pack that all connect to one another automatically to keep your signal boosted. Go with TP Link Deco or Netgear Orbi 770.

Agree with this. Go with mesh routers (TP Link Deco is a good option). I was able to cover a 3 level house using two units (one of the ground floor and second mounted near the roof of second floor near the stairs. This covers all 3 floors completely. If you can still do it, I highly recommend installing a CAT6 Ethernet cable from the point where you will keep the primary router (most probably somewhere in ground floor) to a central point in second floor to act as a wired backhaul. This will give you a better consistent connection from the second floor/ third units. And yes you can install this by the yourself without any networking knowledge.