TP-Link - Deco XE75

People here aren't suggesting affordable. Affordable at $50 is an TPLink AX1500. Affordable mesh would be $85/node TPLink Deco XE75 (6Ghz WiFi 6e is much better than anything 5Ghz). As soon as you go above those price points Ubnt makes sense. People overpaying for stuff like Flint2 are being fleeced. Buying yesterdays tech at yesterdays prices!

Do you need WireGuard VPN? Honestly most people even if they love DDWRT just want to setup a router and have it work. I used DDWRT for years. Honestly these days the TPLink stuff is hard to beat for the price. The AX1500 is $50 and for the average smaller home or apartment with 500mbps or slower Internet it will be just as rock solid and reliable as DDWRT on average as long as you don't need crazy features (like WireGuard VPN @ 900mbps or whatever they claim). If you have a friend who needs a "wireless router" right now but really a mesh router will work for that also ... the TPLink Deco XE75 is a great piece of kit for $85 (off Amazon when bought in a 2-pack) that does 5Ghz & 6Ghz and routes 1Gbps fiber Internet at full speed on wifi and wired. *(the upgraded XE75+ that has 2.5Gbps Ethernet gets me 1.6Gbps via wifi to my cellphone on 2Gbps fiber).* The whole point is WiFi 6 is old at this point, 6e or 7 (find one w/6Ghz radio) is a much better buy for he same or little bit more money.

Absolutely true. I just removed 4 Deco X75s (had zero issues with them - just wanted a more advanced setup with VLANs for a hybrid personal/business network) and 3 Google WiFi pucks (had some issues with these). Everyone talks about issues but I haven’t had any with UniFi or with Tp-Link.

I personally feel 6E is sufficient. That's what I bought last month and I'm quite happy with it. I got a Deco XE75 Mesh Wifi with two nodes, but it's on par with the GXE65 you're considering. I have no complaints. It outperformed expectations.

I really like my Deco XE75s, but if you want, POE Deco only has one model that does it. But, you can integrate it into a system with other deco units.

Given the choice between extender and mesh - always pick mesh. You could also explore wired solutions (or MoCA and powerline) but most of those will support a mesh anyhow (by adding a wired backhaul). So, start with mesh and see how it goes. I really really really like (and was somewhat surprised by) my Deco XE75. I bought it - expecting to add wired backhauls - and was astounded at how well it worked without them so I never bothered connecting the cables.

The amount of devices connected is rarely as much of an issue as people think. At least - not in a residential setting. You could have 20-40 devices and it's not likely an issue (unless each one is someone watching Netflix in 4K simultaneously). Running an ethernet cable is absolutely he best solution, but it's not the only solution. Solving this - within the confines of your parents' home is more complicated that just getting a router. The *easiest* solution would be to get something like a Deco XE75 and replace your parents' router with one of them and place two more around the house. Before you get into that though.... you should absolutely test the wifi speed all around the house and figure out where the best speeds are and what the best seeds are. You should also test what a wired speed is when connected directly to the existing router. And while you're at it, you should find out what speeds your parents are paying for. See if they're even getting it. And a search through past posts on this sub about mesh wifi will be hugely helpful as you navigate this. The answer for you will be very similar to the answer for 100 people before you. Two other solutions which offer promise (with complexity) are: * MoCA adapters * Powerline Adapters Having fought this fight 9getting wifi around an apartment, I'm convinced the easiest first step is to just get a robust mesh system in place. Then, if need be you can work on integrating addition tools to bolster it.

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).

Something to consider is that you have not specified what the entire ISP provided speed is (and whether it's matching what you're paying for). And here's the catch.... if you're playing for 25 Mbps and getting 24.3 Mbps and you're a high bandwidth users... you very well might actually be slowing them down with whatever you're doing because there's so little WiFi to share. On the other hand, if you're playing for 500 Mbps and getting 518 Mbps (like me), it's hard to imagine that you could hurt their speed with your connection. Note that in these scenarios, the issue isn't the wire that you've connect. It's simply the amount of usage your demands require. But, it's just a hypothesis. I share my 500 Mbps with three roommates and I installed a Mesh WiFi router to get the signal strong enough throughout the apartment. You could consider that as an option as well - replace your existing router with a brand new system. like a Deco XE75. I absolutely love mine. It pushing signals through four walls - signals that my computer really couldn't get. I was at about 70 Mbps (sometimes dropping to 3 Mbps) before... Now I'm at 350 Mbps. But convincing stubborn roommates to entirely upgrade and change WiFi just of you might be a hard sell. But they'll likely have better service if you do.

FWIW: I have a DecoXE75 setup and my internet drops occasionally - and the Deco recovers just fine. I'm curious how you've diagnosed that the issue with your Internet is the router function of the Deco.

FWIW: I have a DecoXE75 setup and my internet drops occasionally - and the Deco recovers just fine. I'm curious how you've diagnosed that the issue with your Internet is the router function of the Deco.

>I pay about 15$ a month to get 2x Eero 6 routers Ouch. You could buy the exact same equipment for less than a year's worth of rentals. I was paying $10/month for a single WiFi router and bought a pari of Deco XE75 mesh routers (better than the Eero 6) for $130. >The reason I have it setup that way is because splitting the output of the modem into 2 Eeros was just creating 2 separate networks. Yeah. You have it configured properly. First Eero, then a switch, then the other devices. >one thing I always disliked about them is that they "auto" switch between wired and wireless backhaul That's really strange.I think if it was auto switching and in so doing it was selecting the slower of two options, I'd be upset. I would, however, explore if/what possible problems it might be identifying on the wired networks that you're unaware of. I sit possible that the wireless backhaul is faster than no backhaul at all - and that the wired backhaul is failing? Or the switch?

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.

tp link xe75 the pro or non pro version is fine. best bang for the buck in my opinion compared to the others. easy set up and if you wire backhaul you can probably get 700 mbps over wifi on 6ghz.

x20 is base model for wifi6, non-main nodes will max out at half declared speed because it must simultaneously communicate with main unit and client device x50 has additional Ethernet port per unit and additional hidden 5GHz network used as dedicated wireless backhaul so that it can work full speed xe75 has wifi6e with additional 6GHz network that can be used as either normal network or wireless backhaul etc For 700mbps I’d take at least x50, you probably want it going full speed at all times plus some extra for lan communication (like between pc or tv and nas)

Just moved from Eero 6 Plus to Deco xe75s and it's been 4 weeks now I think. my Lorex cams have not lost connection once and they used to drop every other day!

If you are a Costco member or know one the AEX5300 is the same as the XE75 but even cheaper, they are the exact same. Your assumptions are going to be wrong, price !== quality. If you want to spend more money look at a Unifi Express 7/Dream Router 7 with a U7 Lite.

TP Link XE75 is great

I like deco xe75. They run about $100 used and you can add any other deco model

I’ve got tp link xe75 and I’m having a similar experience as you. I’ve got my nest hub in our bedroom and the closest node is a floor below. Forced it to 2.4ghz so it shouldn’t be a problem, but I keep getting the check internet screen as well. Other devices are perfectly fine.

My TPLink XE75 or whatever it's called has been really solid. Much better than the Linksys trash it replaced. I do kinda wish I went Ubiquiti but wasn't really on my radar at the time.

I live in a bigger home and we had the eero 6 and they are under-powered. We have way more devices between the 4 adults in our house. We switched to the Deco XE75 3 pod system. We have great coverage in all 3 levels of our house. It was noticeably better performance on even non-WiFi 6e devices.

I just got this recently and love it. 6e is the way. TP-Link Deco AXE5400 Tri-Band 6E Mesh System Also for modem I got the Motorola

TP Linke Deco AXE5400 is like 200 bucks for set of 3. It is absolutely the best wifi i ever had. I got about 70 devices connected to it.

Not sure if you mean you have coax and ethernet on each floor? If so this makes it fairly simple, a few steps to get this working. Mesh wifi would make sense, especially if each router can be centrally located and connected via ethernet. Personally I use the tp-link deco 6e mesh and I'm happy with it. It looks like you have some ethernet cables already connected to your main router, if those cables go to spots in your home that would be where you'd put your mesh wifi routers, then your done. From there you will need to disable the wifi on the ISP router, commonly called putting it in "bridge mode". Your order of connection would look somewhat like this. All connected via ethernet. ISP router - > Ethernet switch - > mesh wifi hardware If you'd like to utilize all those hanging blue ethernet cables you'd have to terminate them your looking for something called an ethernet crimper, lots on amazon. Hope that helps, let me know if you need any more clarification.

They are incredible and simple. I’ve had a setup with the WiFi 6e ones, and now have one with WiFi 7 ones. Literally stellar performance. Do you have first hand experience?

>How stable is Air Link or Virtual Desktop for sim games? (any lag, stutter, compression?) Highly dependent on your setup. Wireless VR would ideally want an ethernet connection from PC-Router, and you being in the same room as the router with your VR headset. Often people will opt for a dedicated router just for their VR. I bought a decent Wifi 6E router (AXE5400) and I get a pretty much perfect wireless experience despite it being the homes only router. For sim sitdown games it is probably less hassle to just plug in, not like the wire impacts sitting down sim gameplay anyway. >Is the visual clarity good enough for cockpit gauges and HUD reading? Yes but also depends on the settings you have and how capable your PC is. >Do you notice tracking issues when seated or using a steering wheel / HOTAS? Tracking for the headset itself is never an issue. Not many headsets have any problems tracking the headsets themselves. >How’s the comfort during long sessions? Should I replace the strap or facial interface? Both yes. Stock strap is crap, stock interface is crap and unhygienic. Replace both ASAP but avoid Meta branded as they are typically 2-3x the price for no jump in quality or usability. > How bad is the battery life when used for PCVR, and how do you manage it? Plug in when sitting down and battery isn't an issue. If wireless you can expect probably 90-120min battery, many people will opt to buy a headstrap with a battery since you are going to replace that stock strap anyway, and battery straps are more comfortable than those without due to the better weight balance on your head. > If you’ve tried other headsets (Index, Reverb G2, Vive, etc), how does the Quest 3 compare? I've owned Valve Index, Quest 2, Pico 4, Quest 3 lenses are what sets it apart from the rest. These pancake lenses are top notch and I will refuse to use any other headset that doesn't live up to this quality in the future. > Any annoying bugs or things I should know before buying? Meta UI is stupid and illogically laid out, along with trying ever so hard to promote Horizon worlds at any chance it gets. Also dialing in your wireless experience is an exercise, it's worth it in the end but at no point is it an enjoyable thing to do.

>How stable is Air Link or Virtual Desktop for sim games? (any lag, stutter, compression?) Highly dependent on your setup. Wireless VR would ideally want an ethernet connection from PC-Router, and you being in the same room as the router with your VR headset. Often people will opt for a dedicated router just for their VR. I bought a decent Wifi 6E router (AXE5400) and I get a pretty much perfect wireless experience despite it being the homes only router. For sim sitdown games it is probably less hassle to just plug in, not like the wire impacts sitting down sim gameplay anyway. >Is the visual clarity good enough for cockpit gauges and HUD reading? Yes but also depends on the settings you have and how capable your PC is. >Do you notice tracking issues when seated or using a steering wheel / HOTAS? Tracking for the headset itself is never an issue. Not many headsets have any problems tracking the headsets themselves. >How’s the comfort during long sessions? Should I replace the strap or facial interface? Both yes. Stock strap is crap, stock interface is crap and unhygienic. Replace both ASAP but avoid Meta branded as they are typically 2-3x the price for no jump in quality or usability. > How bad is the battery life when used for PCVR, and how do you manage it? Plug in when sitting down and battery isn't an issue. If wireless you can expect probably 90-120min battery, many people will opt to buy a headstrap with a battery since you are going to replace that stock strap anyway, and battery straps are more comfortable than those without due to the better weight balance on your head. > If you’ve tried other headsets (Index, Reverb G2, Vive, etc), how does the Quest 3 compare? I've owned Valve Index, Quest 2, Pico 4, Quest 3 lenses are what sets it apart from the rest. These pancake lenses are top notch and I will refuse to use any other headset that doesn't live up to this quality in the future. > Any annoying bugs or things I should know before buying? Meta UI is stupid and illogically laid out, along with trying ever so hard to promote Horizon worlds at any chance it gets. Also dialing in your wireless experience is an exercise, it's worth it in the end but at no point is it an enjoyable thing to do.

I use TP Link AXE5400 wifi6e

As someone who wasted his time with a wifi 6 router, I'd say go for wifi 6e. Got the AXE5400 for 160$ CAD (100 euro) and am quite happy with it. Wifi 6 was pretty much comparable to my stock modem, I could maybe increase the bitrate from 200mbs to 250mbs for a similar, or slightly worse, latency. With wifi 6e, it runs much better than that, all the way up to 500mbs. With how much it makes a difference on image quality, it can be a waste of your headset and PC's value to try and save money on the router. If OP lives in the middle of a field, then maybe wifi 6 will work fine. If they live in a city, it's probably not even worth trying.

This. Its what I did. The Gen3 is on the west side of the house with better coverage and then I have a TP Link AXE 5400 hardwired to the router (which is in bypass mode) and the other two Deco's covering the rest of the house.

Do it. Get your own. I got a TPlink wifi 6e one. Had SO many issues with spectrums router,even after 2 or 3 of em.

+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.

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

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.

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.

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