TP-Link Deco Wifi 6 Mesh Router Review - 6 Months Later
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- A long term review of the TP-Link Deco X60 Wifi 6 Mesh router. What are the best features? How easy is it to setup? Any downsides? Should I get this router? We answer these questions and more. TP Link provided the channel with the router.
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:23 Design
0:55 Setup experience
1:37 LED status light control
2:17 Main page of the app
2:42 Smart Home device control
3:08 Parental Controls
3:55 QoS Application Priority
4:18 2.4 Ghz and 5.0 Ghz control
4:32 Speed test
4:42 Network optimization
5:17 Managers
5:34 Mesh Router Performance
6:12 Range performance
6:30 Issues & Downsides
7:08 Issue resolution
7:20 Recommendation
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New version of this router just dropped with triband: www.engadget.com/tp-links-latest-mesh-router-supports-wi-fi-6-speeds-starting-at-280-101033769.html
I want to buy this device but I’m not sure how it works… where does it get the WiFi from? Do you have to connect it to an existing router orrrr… also does it cost money to have WiFi for the device @ 6 Months Later Reviews
Hello! Great review! Will this new X68 be available in Europe? I am looking to purchase it but it's nowhere to be found. Only found it on Amazon US but I am concerned about compatibility. Any idea on that? Thank you
@@danielparry3102 yes, you have to have an existing modem to use this wifi router. Your modem is through your internet provider. The deco hooks to it. It doesn't cost extra money your paying for your internet through your internet provider ATT, Charter etc. You just plug it in and you have wireless access to your internet.
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- connect it to your internet provider modem/router that you can switch to be an access point only and rely on the Deco for Wifi
- not sure what you mean about if it costs money, you need to pay for your provider bills for sure and buy the devices
Got the deco x60 because of this review, works perfectly! Updating firmware was the first thing I did once I connected the first router to the internet. Not one issue so far. Now my sister and parents have them in their homes and they're extremely pleased (had to help them a little to set it up and stuff, but it didn't take long for them to get the hang of the app). Also notices that it is possible to access the routers directly using a browser on a computer. Only thing is that the interface is very limited, the app is still the best way to go. Still it's good to have options! Thanks for the review!
What an amazing review, keep up with the hard work Josh, loved this so much!👍
Thanks. Was looking into access points very helpful indeed!
Well I really like my system it has been a warrior. Constant connections and fast speeds. No issues here. Who cares about the UI just set it up and forget it.
Excellent video , with lots of good tips and instructions. Thank you
I love them. Some things I don't like: You need a TP Link account, limited professional configuration options, no own config page.
I really didn't have the problems you experienced.
Really good and informative Thank You!!
I love my deco x 60 got it on sale with the 3 nodes for $239 from Costco
Really helpful! Thanks
I have these and I love them. Seriously had zero issues.
what is the speed on the secondary node with your current internet speed?
@@hallsurround Mine is 450Mbit everything wired :)
very helpful thanks!
Love your review but I would like to have some comparison of the different aspects mentioned in the video with existing similar products like the ones from Google.
Thanks for the tips
Thanks Josh 🙂
Once again an Helpful, Informative Post. Very Necessary when making Decisions !
JaneLee 🕊️ - in Suburban Philadelphia
4/16/21
I have the 3-pack, and they are wired together with 1Gbit. It really works very well, can run through the house with phone or tablet and it keeps streaming and switches automatically. If you cannot use wired backhaul, I would indeed look at a solution two simultaneous 5GHz channels so you can dedicate one to be used as backhaul.
Can you explain to me what "Backhaul" is? I'm stupid
@@2anYm it uses the house wiring instead of the wifi bandwidth so performance doesnt drop on even the 3rd deco unit
So do you actually receive 1Gbit speed with the decos or is it just with the main unit?
The back haul is the only reason I want the Decos. I’m glad to hear it works for you.
I am using the decos backhaul and I had only to reboot the decos once. But since then ( 6 Months) I had no issues.
lowkey came here to see if I should get two more, I only have one right now and it's working pretty great so far
I need it too for connecting my Model 3 in the garage, two floors down in my house. I'm excited, if it runs.
Yes it will run
I have 2 in my house. Helpful but not enough to also reach the roof terrace or the garden. Do I have to get another couple of M4 or is there another compatible product that can be added to extend the reach? Thanks
Great review.
Question... How many devices do you have on the 3 decos?
I'm having issues running 115 devices (mostly smart bulbs) through them, you seem to also have a lot after seeing you scroll through your connected devices list.
I'm told that they handle up to 50 per puck but wondering whether adding more pucks may help spread out the overload
Great Video darlin but had to slow your roll down to about 0.75 while I learned the app....also, may have been important to note that the home care is called Home Sheild and its only for subscribers. 7 day free trial but still. Not sure if I would fully utilize this feature without children in the HH.
Just bought the x68 series. How do you add smart devices to the mesh network? I click the plus button in the app but it will only let me add another deco ?
Watching this video as a long term owner of a couple of Deco M9. I agree entirely on your comments about the UI, features are burried and ambiguous.
I am here looking for a network replacement as I’m fed up with the reliability of the service they’ve provided. I’ve spent countless hours on the phone with manufacturers of various smart things due to sporadic outages, or outright failures to connect. Where Tp-Link flops entirely is their customer service, their primary focus is to blame the manufacturers of the disconnecting devices, and provide little assistance in troubleshooting such issues via port forwarding. Looking more and more like Eero will be my next replacement.
The Eero and Netgear mesh routers are the two I've been switching back and forth between and both have provided excellent coverage and reliability for my setup - Josh
I have the deco m4 and I’m very happy with it but maaaaaan the deco app is slow, I need to refresh it 4/5 times just to see the current devices that are on my network
Tip: Depending on your setup, you might have to configure each point to directly connect to the main router because in my experience both points tried to connect to each other from time to time so it slows down the extended area's connection. By default, those points are configured to automatically connect to a nearby point if the signal is better than directly connecting to the main router.
Edit: this is for the 3 pack set
how do i make sure each one is directly connected to the main router?
@@michellelee9996 change the signal source in the connection preference of each deco points. Tap the point in the Deco app it takes two times to get there
If I just wanted one since I have a ax tp link router (not mesh) can this be used as an AP only to extend the router coverage I already have?
This is very good under ethernet backhaul configuration. I ran iperf3 between my PC and my S21 phone. the maximum speed I got is over 700mbp/s.
What's ethernet backhaul?
Tengo los Deco w3600 están actualizados pero no logro que sea visible la red para los dispositivos 2.4ghz algún consejo
Thanks for the review, very helpful.
I am using Deco M9 plus and found it is heating a lot(may be due to its flat design), how is Deco X60 in terms of device hearing? Does the cylindrical design somehow prevent the device from over heating?
all devices are getting heated, even jio fiber router
Can you bind a device to a specific node with this system?
I've been using this router for more than a year. However, when I do a bufferbloat test, it fails the low latency gaming test. I was wondering if it is just the performance of this router or does it only happen to me?
Honestly, I have been using a set of 3 decos in my house - 1 per floor and I have never had a single day without the satellite decos loosing connectivity with the main deco. It's been very frustrating and I am questioning the quality of this product. And yes, the decos are on the latest firmware. I upgraded from a single wi-fi router that offered great range by itself but offered lower bandwidth. I am close to the point of dumping them in the garbage and going back to my old router. The only solution the manufacturer has is to reboot the decos - OK - I have been doing it every single day.
Yeah deco routers are generally trash. Bad range, falling out, bad automatic connections between the nodes (sometimes connects to the furthest 2 floors away), and the fact you can't separate 2.4 and 5GHz bands
I've had quite the opposite results from my Deco setup. Very reliable, solid transmit/receive speeds. I have each of the satellites directly connected to ethernet. Are you doing ethernet backhaul, or using WiFi?
I have had nothing but issues with satellite deco's losing connectivity all the time as well. The wifi cycles in my house and I have a lot of smart devices and it causes issues. I cant seem to figure out why the satellite decos lose internet all the time. Have you had any luck with yours since this comment? I am considering junking mine and switching too, I have tried tweaking settings so many times already to no prevail.
I have the three Deco setup’s for a year now, and not once have I lost connection.
I also applied 3 deco for 2 house, never had issued...I give 5 stars for deco x60
Hi, I have devos x60. In the app I can create a IoT-Network for my IoT-Devices, but I am not sure if this IoT-Network is secure/safe because when I connect my Iphone to this IoT-Network it shows me low security. So my question: is it more secure to create this IoT-Network on the deco or leave my IoT-Devices better on the main WLAN-Network?
Can the extra port set as bridge to connect to pc?
I bought these after previously having the original Google Wifi, and then the upgraded Google Nest Wifi. I think it’s an ok system, but tbh, I don’t think it’s any more stable nor does it perform any better than the Wifi 5 Google Nest. I also think the Google Nest had a MUCH better app. Thank you for your videos, Josh - I think you always do an awesome job and this one was no exception. I am currently looking for my next mesh wifi system, so any videos or thoughts would be most welcome.
Hey Joff, what mesh wifi system did you end up going with?
@@nabilhussain513 I eventually upgraded to a Synology RT 6600ax… still bedding it in, but so far, so good. Thank you for following me up.
The Deco M9 plus is a much better option, it doesn't have wifi 6 but it's triband which is more important on a mesh system. Also very few devices currently have wifi 6
Great points, we should have talked a bit about the tri band tech and wifi 6 device compatibility.
Thanks for the info. I decided to buy M9
does the parental control free? i got the orbi router and it requires a subscription. not good!
Does anybody know if we can select a specific deck device as a source signal for another deco device ? I mean that in my house we have 4 different deco mesh E4 devices but the one receive weak signal from the first main but not from the one which is situated more close. I wish I am clear
It can
I didn't know how to make seperate ssids on my deco x20 once I got it today, but I did a workaround from the deco app in which in wifi settings I set my main network to only 5ghz. Then I enabled guest network and set it to only 2.4ghz. Now when I connect to a wifi network on a device it gives me the option to choose from 2.4ghz or 5ghz from my deco router with their own seperate names.
Smart!! Thanks for sharing this workaround
Is anyone using this router with 1GB / 1 GB? I am curious to know if the router is at least getting close to those speeds? I currently have the Deco M9 and have the internet speed of 500/500 and my WiFI speed reads 380/420.
6:40 this problem happens because tp-link doesn't know how to handle 2.4 and 5ghz at the same time in any router
Why is the speed so slow?
Another great video! I'm using the Google Nest Wifi with multiple routers instead of one router and multiple points. Even though it's not WiFi 6, it's been pretty good. But I do have over 50 devices on my network, so I have experienced problems from time time. Would you recommend making the upgrade to the Deco or the Eero Pro 6?
Depends on how many problems you're running into vs. upgrade cost. The Eero has the advantage of having a third band for communication between the mesh points which I've found to lead to a really stable performance amongst devices connected to the mesh, so if you want to upgrade and future proof, looking for a tri-band mesh or some of the new Wifi 6E routers would generally be the direction I'd go for upgrading right now, but those routers do cost significantly more than this Deco system. - Josh
Does it Automatically update mate?
I would have liked to know if the nodes have a 3rd wifi band exclusively for communicating with each other and the main router as using the same 2.4GHz band (assuming you have the nodes far enough apart that it can’t use 5GHz) can really slow down your network speeds
This version of the Deco does not have the third band however TP-Link does make one in the Deco line that does: www.tp-link.com/us/deco-mesh-wifi/product-family/deco-x90/
Thanks for the excellent review. I understand that normally one would connect a Deco X60 to a modem since it is a router. I am just curious: can you connect one Deco X60 directly to an existing router, like EdgeRouter X, and the second Deco X60 to that first one?
just for info: yes. Connect main unit (either 1 if you buy them in pack) to router by lan cable, launch the app, proceed as usual but ignore internet settings. After that go to More tab - Advanced - Operation Mode and select Access Point. Then, proceed to add more unit.
@@eidrag Many thanks!
Can I connect 6 routers together?
The fact he bought an eero because he needed something that worked says it all really
can you use another router from tp link and use the meshes as extenders?
Yes I have connected 3 of it in my house
Does the pwr supply support 220v thx
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You really should have started with Connecting to the Internet !! Whether you connect to your existing SSID of your rooooooter and same password or you set up a new Network, logic says connect to your existing SSID then you don't have to change the log in details of all of your devices to connect to a new network you have set up.
5:30 when there is internet acess..... You literaly cant do shit in the app or on the web interface when it goes out. You have to just wait or reset the WHOLE DAMM THING if the decos config got fucked. Have a deco m4 but only happened to me once.
when the 6-month review with pixel 5
This month!
Tp- link deco mesh are the best routers Ive ever owned. I have 2x90s (wifi 6 and triband) and 3 older m9s all working together. I get 450 mbps to the curb, and my wifi is 400-450 (M9s are about 300-400) all over the home, even the toilets, 60-100 devices. Antivirus doesnt slow anything down. I'll be with tplink for a while.
Just grabbed 2 x90s myself during Black Friday and love them so far. They've been more reliable in comparison to the Google Nest Wifi for sure.
Typically 40 to 50 devices connected at one time 😳
Connectivity, the most important feature of wifi, you leave that till the very end of the video… while spending more than half of the time introducing the app…
are m9 plus v2 better than the x60?
The x60 is going to be wifi 6. Are the m9 v2? Wifi 6 is a big deal. if your going to go with an x60, look at the x68 instead, or go x90.
inexplicably not unexplicably
For anyone buying this. This is not a good gaming mesh solution. THe Deco X60 is great for general video and wifi use. But it drops packets during gaming sessions. I use a satellite directly connected via ethernet to my pc. I get full 1GBPS download and upload in this setup, but the packet loss during gaming has caused me to return the unit. Do not buy this if you plan to game regularly on it. Xcloud performance is also very bad with this unit.
What do you recommend instead for a gaming mesh solution?
Why do these things always have 2 names, is it the X60? Is it the AX3000? It’s confusing, pick a name.
Dropped to 3 from near 10 ? :| Are you on dial-up ?!?!? Also, you wanted to say it dropped 5 mb/sec and didn't know how to complain better. Plus, switch it to AES...apple doesn't support TKIP.
Yes, that app isn't so great, and the firmware updates aren't so frequent. ASUS beats them in both areas.
tp link is the worst routers I ever had
always need to send back for repair. i will never use it again no matter how cheap it is.
Lousy wifi mesh routers. After using for 2 years, my internet connection keeps dropping.
Setup supposed to be easy - RUBBISH! It updated right away & would not work. RED light. Hours with chat support. Remember when its not working you have no wifi. Chat didnt seem to get that. What does the error message say on the app was always the response. ITS NOT WORKING DUMMY! I'm chasing with you on cell network. In the end switched the main unit for the other one (it wasn't connected yet anyway) then reset everything which of course takes ages. Then it worked but that app - its crap. Should have bought Eero
TP Link's Mash router is - your money, your bill, people will run for free. Because, there is no "white list"!
sub-SEE-Quentin.
If that the same word as sub-se-quent.
Where do these people go to school.
Why is it SO difficult for reviewers to include OBVIOUSLY REQUIRED INFORMATION.
For instance he states that he had some problems when he had more devices on the network, he say he had 40 or 50 devices.
BUT, BUT, BUT where those devices STREAMING DEVICES OR BROWSING DEVICES or infrequently used devices such as PRINTERS or WiFi Switches that are ACTIVATED VERY INFREQUENTLY.
Just saying that he had 40 or 50 devices on his network IS USELESS.
Why is this so difficult to understand.
I should make it clear before I am deluged by comments like, well if you have 50 devices all streaming HD Movies you will have problems.
I KNOW THAT.
What I want to know is, does each device impose a load on the Wi-Fi router just maintaining a live connection to a device.
Are the Wi-Fi devices constantly poling user devices to ascertain if they are active or not.
Any network requires an overhead on the devices using it regardless of whether they are consuming large amounts of bandwidth or not.
Why are you typing in caps? It still reads the same. We can't hear you.
You lost me at model 3 .....I like gas