Don't drop your internet! - TP-Link Deco XE75
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Getting a strong WiFi connection to your entire house can be tricky. But TP-Link is here to solve your problems with their Deco XE75 Wifi 6E mesh router.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:26 Wi-Fi 6E!
0:58 Unboxing
5:15 Setup
10:15 Speedtest
12:35 Conclusion - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
I have this exact same model in my house with one main router and one satellite. Theres a MAJOR HIDDEN PROBLEM with this model: the mesh wifi gets disabled if your WAN network (ISP) is dropped. So, whenever my internet goes out, in the time my ISP fixes it I am left with NO MESH WHATSOEVER. All my local smart home appliances are cut off from eachother since they need mesh to work in the entire house. So if im upstairs I cant control my downstairs devices with my phone, until my ISP restores my internet service so the mesh can come back online along with it. TP link can easily solve this, its just a firmware update away. But its not bothering to do it. IT IS THE MOST FRUSTRATING EXPERIENCE EVER. Please, LTT team if you see this please raise this issue with TP link, their support system is pretty hard to navigate. Its hard to get past the automated bot in chat and actually reach a human to solve my issue.
Don't have a Deco but have you checked for Transmission > Load Balancing > Online Detection or just Online Detection as set it to always on. This behaviour is not limited to Deco in some systems it is called Link Detection.
This would be super frustrating, especially for me in Australia with a crappy NBN copper connection with dropouts nearly every day.
@@YKSGuy There’s no such setting in the deco app unfortunately.
Thnx for raising this, I also have 6 inactive Shelly switches since I got mine.
@@asishreddy7729 Someone in another comment mentioned that some app functionality is now locked behind a paywall. Could this be one of those things?
For those watching...6Ghz requires WPA3 only (turns off WPA2 completely). Most things you own do not support it yet, and even if they do, you might have dropping issues like my S22 Ultra. Please be sure to stick with 5Ghz for now unless you know what you have supports WPA3 and supports it well.
-Your friendly neighborhood IT guy 🤓
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Not a worry. The Deco broadcasts a separate 6Ghz SSID. The 2.4/5 will remain on wpa2/3.
@@bariskaya2008 So it has 3 bands running at the same time?
@@Chris-rg6nm By default when you set up the XE75 it'll have the 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands running (which can't be separately named on decos for some odd reason) and 6Ghz in dedicated backhaul mode.
If you have any 6E devices you can go in and allow the deco to broadcast it to devices. It requests a separately named SSID (and even password if you so choose)
TLDR; Yes it does have 3 bands running if you set them up like that. 6Ghz by default will only run backhaul between the units but is totally accessible of course.
This actually causes some issues with the latest M2 iPad Pro because Apple only allows the device to connect to 6Ghz if it has a 2.4/5ghz to fall back on. In the early days before the latest iPadOS it really struggled to connect to these. That has now been fixed however.
I have Eero Pro 6e no WPA3 and I get 6ghz no problem, just over 900mbps on wifi. Only Windows 11 supports 6e, no other windows does.
I bought 2 of these to replace my 2 Amplifi HD's and 1 Amplifi AP. Can't recommend them enough - they're great routers. One bonus thing that Linus didn't talk about is that you can mesh ANY of the Deco routers together. So say you have a huge house but you think that 2 XE75's is enough. Go for 2. If you need some additional coverage around the fringes of your network, just add ANY Deco router. In-law suite not getting great coverage? Pop in a $50 router instead of a $150 one - they'll never know the difference. One of your routers dies and you were planning an upgrade soon anyway? Get an XE90 or an XE75 Pro and replace it with no problems.
It's a pretty fantastic system.
How are the speeds like? For the main Mesh device that's plugged in via Ethernet, I assume the WiFi speed is pretty similar to your router's. How about the WiFi speed for the other nodes that are spread out into the house? Are speeds cut down by at least half like WiFi Range Extenders?
@@starkyz217 as a tp-link employee i can tell that it depends to link between APs. As we tested with x55, which 2402 between APs, on second AP it was almost gigabit. But as i mentioned - it depends on many factors and i cant say that you're gonna have the same experience.
Did you go the pro version?
Yeah, I got a pack of these from Costco. Pretty great kit. None of my neighbors currently run 6E, which is great for spectrum congestion, but even if they did, it doesn't propagate as far, anyway, so newer Wi-Fi standards know how to ignore that lower signal.
so they a Wifi access points that need an ethernet connection to each device right or does just 1 need to be wired to the internet and the others just help boost?
@@David_Quinn_Photography only 1 and the rest wirelessly connect
@@David_Quinn_Photography mesh network = one is connected via cable, the rest of the AP's "mesh" together.
@@David_Quinn_Photography One is required to be connected via Ethernet but you have 2 choices, You can do Ethernet Backhaul (daisy chaining all nodes via ethernet) which is more reliable and faster or Wireless Backhaul that is more convenient (the other two nodes are wirelessly connected, only the main deco is connected via Ethernet) Mesh network means all routers have the same name, and automatically passes the device to the closest node to maintain speed and connection strength.
@@David_Quinn_Photography I have the older TP-Link Deco X20 3 base setup, and only one needs to be wired to my cable modem then I use the 2nd port with a network switch for stuff in my home office, the other 2 sit in different parts of my home only plugged into power, but if I ever wanted too I could connect all 3 via ethernet cable for an even more solid connection, but all my devices now only see 2 networks the main network, and the guest network(I have it set to 2.4Ghz only for older devices, and even newer devices that have trouble with mixed 2.4Ghz/5Ghz networks). So you have the option for both kinds of setups with TP-Link.
I setup the older M4 system from TP-Link's Deco line in my parents' house and it works great, I rarely have to do anything with it for maintenance. It provides great signal and it'll reach the back garage, with the base station I put out there. The app makes thinks super simple and has more useful features, laid out in a easy to understand manner, so even non-tech oriented people can make it work.
I have been using Deco Mesh APs for quite some time now and recently updated to the X75. I do love that the hardware is actually decent and that you can mix and match different versions, so you don't have to spend 200 bucks to get the Wifi doorbell to connect. I just wish they would offer a bit more control at least through the web frontend. I ended up in a situation where I just couldn't use imported devices because Deco set itself to a channel the foreign device did not support - without any way to change it...
I agree, as I have a 3 base Deco X20 setup that they need more advance controls like I had with my old ASUS router, that had a fantastic Android app, and browser interface, so you can finetune all the little details about your network like selecting your own WiFi channels, family mode, times the network is on/off, etc.. but if you like simple, and it just works, which a lot of consumers do, then TP-Link is fantastic with decent hardware.
This is the gospel on these
They are easily the best for casual use (under maybe $400/ node) but i'm not even fully sure from memory if you can port forward
or maybe if allowed more specific advanced features thru a web browser...
I won a Deco M5 set a couple of years ago and I gave them to a friend who struggled with internet due to the router having to be positioned at the front of the house upstairs (god bless BT in the UK). We put one on the router, one in the back bedroom and one in the garden shed and he can now use all of his 80/20 connection as well as stream 4K movies everywhere between the front of the house and the back of the garden. Mesh kits are so much better than the old traditional WiFi boosters and the setup was so unbelievably easy too.
Been using a set of 3 of these for a couple of months now. Minor feature that I appreciated is that the LED front light can be switched off on a timer from the app - useful if you have one in a bedroom.
I've been looking at this set, actually. Specifically, the model with the 2.5Gig ports. It seems like an INCREDIBLE value for 2.5G and Wi-Fi 6E Speed. Nice to see a brief look at them before I purchase!
Trying to make this decision between nest, eero, and deco 6e mesh systems. Gonna try out eero for their sqm implementation to tackle bufferbloat.
Do you have >1 Gbps internet from your ISP? If no, it gives you literally no benefit.
@@MTGeomancer Depends. If you run local servers at home it offers faster speed to those. Such as NAS or home media servers.
@@JeppeBeier if two ports had 2.5 then it makes sense. If you chain them they still use a 1gig Lan port
@@venky1777 I'm assuming they wouldn't have a 2.5Gb port unless they can provide a total bandwidth of more than 1Gb on the wireless network, in which case you do benefit from it with local servers. The local servers could be running off a switch with multiple 2.5Gb ports before the routers and the router plugged into that switch. Yes there are other solutions that might be better suited for such a sestup, but it would definitely still provide a benefit over the 1Gb version.
It can also use the 6Ghz band as a dedicated backbone which is a really nice feature
This is what I do. It works great 👍
it should be basic feature for this kind of device. for 400$ i'd call someone to place ethernet cables in my entire apartment instead of me doing the work
Yeah, they use 6e for the backhaul.
Wouldn't 6Ghz have even less wall penetration than 5Ghz? The walls in my house make 5Ghz almost useless 😟
@@jameslangridge8849 The building I have these in has some walls covered in steel and I still get reasonable reception. I think it is because the band is so empty.
You couldn't have timed this video any better. I watching your old mesh wifi videos yesterday and the TP decos are on my shortlist. Thanks!
instructions,description, characteristics and other posibilities all laid out finely?
extremly useful and much appreciated
Awesome too see you guys take these more affordable home solutions into the scope. After watching earlyer mash wifi video's from LTT years ago I ran into TP-link stuff. I can play VR beatsaber over wifi no trouble. all the way in another room via another device thats not connected via ethernet but over wifi and power. no trouble what so ever.
I actually bought these because they were the first ones on Amazon with 6e back around July when Canada released the band officially. Been using the 6e network with a hardwired backhaul and it's been the most insane wifi in terms of stability and speed. Definitely recommend them.
@Wayne Waynold do they actually support that? Or do they still connect via 6Ghz and ignore the LAN-Cable? I'm very interested in that, since i want to use the second Unit out of WiFi-Reach of the first Unit. Can you test it somehow?
Yes does it support the wired backhaul?
@@neilmackinnon5573 Yes they do
Linus to his wife: You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like
I have the M3 decos. As someone who works in IT and configures a lot of Ruckus for a living - TP-Link have come a long way since the El Cheapo days. Have a 4 unit setup at home and they work a dream.
XE75 Pro has one 2.5G port + two 1G ports for each Deco. You can acheive multigig throughput only if you connect the Main Decao 2.5G port to the WAN and the gigabit port to the Access Point Deco plus dedicate the 6GHz band to wireless backhaul which will allow the Decos to aggregate the wired + wireless backhauls to acheive close to 2G throughput out the Access Point Deco 2.5G port either directly to a PC or a 2.5G switch. Unfortunately, it means you won't be able to use 6GHz band for WiFi, but I only have for 4 end devices with 6GHz capability and 5GHz is more than adequate for their needs. Deco also can enable an IoT channel which is what I most need WiFi for. My faster throughput needs are strictly for ethernet
The Deco parental controls are just amazing, went trough alot of different manufacturers when picking my wifi. And TP-link Deco seemed to be almost alone on the market considering you could block specific websites for specific connected units. in a house together with 5 tech zombified kids thats pretty neat. 1yr flawless uptime now :)
I set up a small non-profit educational facility with deco units and they have worked very well. Currently have five nodes and have seen near 100 devices at once on 6e, 5 and 2.4.
These are awesome! I use my main one on the top floor, and my main pc on the 1st floor below it. Even going through concrete is a chad. Solid latency
I use deco units at my house and at work. Generally they work pretty great, have signal all around my house and yard even.
I got the 3 pack from Costco and it has done wonders in solving all of my WiFi problems. I only have. 300mbps down connection but I never struggle to get that speed anywhere in my house or out in the yard. I don’t have any 6E devices so I use the additional band to serve as a dedicated backbone.
In exact same boat as you (300mbs service, recently purchased WiFi 6 devices (no 6E) that wont be replaced for a while). What is the costco version you bought?
I'm using the 2 pack XE75 for my 2 story house, with 1Gb fiber up/down. No complaints, this system works well.
Would you say they're a must with that type of connection ? As of this Thursday, I am getting 1gig down and up also currently have a x60 TP link kit and don't want to bottleneck Wi-Fi around the house.
You guys should deploy openspeedtest locally on a laptop connected via an ethernet cable and then do local speed test using that. It only took a minutes to set up and will give much better result without any internet bottleneck and better test the hardware capabilities
Or just use iPerf3 on any computer
Using it for 2 months now really good.
I'm running 9 of the old Deco M4s. I have wifi inside a steel sided garage coming in through a window that another deco can "see" in another wooden sided garage and that one gets signal from one in the house. Garages are 110 ft from house, and 50 ft away from each other. Then I have several decos in the house too, it works pretty well. Large area of usable wifi in two garages and two floors of a house. Some of the sets of decos were really cheap on sale too. Phone app is slow and clunky and buggy though, but it generally works.
I have this, have had it for a few months, no issue works great, pc windows 11, and mac. Setup was super easy, I would recommend it, I think the price was ok too. The only comment I would add is windows 10 does not support 6E...
Just bought the TP-Link Deco X20. Such a great kit
I've setup a couple of the Deco S4 systems in Customers homes, they seem to do well. Getting 300 -350 Mbps on Wi-Fi speeds. But as reading the directions says power up 1 first setup the power up and connect 2nd one so they do not get confused when trying to sync up.
I bought deco about 18 months ago to replace my powerline adapters. Mesh wifi 6 = amazing!
I'm still happy with the model I have so not upgrading.
I do love me some TP-Link Deco Mesh WiFi systems. I personally use the ones from their sister company Mercusys though since they're cheaper with the same internals.
I have a three pack of Decos and it is by far the most reliable mesh system I've tried. I switched out my old Orbi setup (which was on the higher side of so-so) with an Eero system, but returned it pretty quickly for multiple reasons (Amazon, monthly charges, etc). The Eero system requires no monthly charge, software and firmware are constantly upgraded, has great parental control features, and it just works. I did notice internet speed were super slow for about the first hour after setup, but once that looks like it was all fixed quickly, i assume as the network learned how to optimize itself. A+ IMO.
I've been shopping Orbis, Asus, and TP-Link and so far TP-Link's app and price to performance is second to none.
Also typo 'The *Deco* system,...'
Bought these about a week ago. So far really like them. Make sure you enable Fast Roaming.
Have been using the earlier version of these for a good while now, they really are great. If these new ones are even half as good, they'd be well worth getting
I'm like 90% sure if you disassemble the pro and non pro they will contain the exact same ethernet PHY and the only thing they do is to configure the none pro to not advertise / support 2.5g to the connected device.
These are excellent, got the 3pack at Costco. Damn near same speed at the back of the house as the front.
I have an older tp link deco, works amazingly
god this was perfectly timed
i just said that my internet was basically screaming in pain in a group chat and then this video dropped
"Pro" has become a late 2010's and 2020's prop and it will be remembered just like "extreme" was in the 90's
Could you guys make a video comparing just by how much different home electronics (potentially) can influence your wireless bandwidth throughput? Using your new lab equipment it will be quite nice to see what wireless speakers, microwaves etc. does to your internet. We're in the wireless internet business and can tell you large mirrors makes a mess of mesh systems
I set up a Mesh network for my parents recently bc they moved into a bigger house and weren't getting good range plus their old wireless router was prehistoric lol, I was surprised how simple and painless it was, hardest part setting up the password my Mom thought of.. I get she wanted to be safe but it looked like she continiously smashed her head off the keyboard multiple times. My Dad was not happy about trying to type it in lol especially every time he connects a new device lol 😂😂
The fact that the only way to configure those is with the app is a bummer. Returned mine as I want better web UI.
I have the earlier deco mini version and it is one of the best products I've ever bought
I use my Deco (older model) to give wired Ethernet to TVs and other devices in different rooms since the house doesn’t have wired Ethernet. It’s pretty decent for streaming 4K
Linus love your guys videos, but it would've been nice if you guys could've talked about the performance of wired/wireless backhaul and if you do use wifi 6e devices what speeds you do get.
Oh hey I own the XE5300 version of this and have fiber.
They are pretty good, even with the way we have them configured in our town-home (stacked on floors 1,2,3) the top floor's wifi speed is about halved.
Occasionally our middle station will also just drop connection which is odd because the third floor station stays connected. Quickest fix is to reboot the entire system it seems.
If you have them stacked then why not just run a cable to each an eliminate the mesh crap?
If you run Ethernet between each unit that drop off stuff will stop. And so will you losing half ya speed in the third unit.
You can use power link as well if all those outlets are on the same side of the breaker box
@@thesavagesavant7012 I live in a rented townhome. Its easier to not mess with wires.
@@Farbulus me too! I just have a ethernet cable go outside my front window, up the wall, into next story window.
I've actually owned these for a bit, I love them a lot. It allows me to have my NAS somewhere not in the garage
for simple out in the country slow internet speeds (50mbps tops) would you reccomend this or the TP-Link Deco X20 you reviewed last year? covering the house which is basically covered by my netgear router but on the back porch, and the far rooms in the basement it struggles. I use a TP link range extender in the shop (30 feet from the main the main house) and its fine, I just hate having to switch wifi's when going back and forth.
I have an Eero 6 with 3 extenders for about 2 years now I think and they have been great. I haven't had to reset my wifi in that entire time. I used to have to mess with wifi on like a monthly basis using a traditional router. The new mesh wifi devices are so nice to have.
I literally just bought these, they arrived this morning
Just bought! Amazon has them marked down to $250, so with the promo code they were only $220. Gigabit is more than enough for the foreseeable future, jumping on the 6e bandwagon early will be fun.
i dont plan on getting these but it seems like something to go over on these would have been if you are limited to 3 or if you can have more if needed
I have the Wifi 6 version of these. You failed to mention you can plug your PC into one of these and have the deco's talk to each other. So for instance if you dont want to run a cable to your bedroom and you don't have wifi, just setup a deco on your desk and plug in an ethernet cable and BAM wifi 6e speeds.
got a tp-link router for $29 not too long ago. Thought it was 12v, turned out to be 9v (apparently it has different revisions with different power ratings, who would've thought). 12v was for convenience since I run it off a battery.
Anyway, it has VDSL, that's the fastest internet i can have so that's great. It would've been cool if it had gigabit lan ports, but it's not a big deal.
It's cheap, it works, it has bandwidth control (kinda wonky tbh, enabling it slightly slows down the net even without applying any rules), couldn't ask for more.
looks pretty good! But I am not to good with network setups. I want to use this Deco XE75 to get internet in the garage, do i still need to use the ISP modem/router combo inbetween (or should i replace that for a better one aswell for stability/speed?) to get good speeds? I got a 1G internet speed connection.
What do you know regarding current wifi roaming functionality (no mesh) working among different brands?
I actually have 5 of these mesh units.
Ordered them before realising my new place has electric underfloor heating in every single room.... which essentially is a faraday cage.
No ethernet wiring in the walls, so ended up doing some MOCA stuff, and drilling a few holes for new ethernet runs.
I like them, but feel like they were a bit pointless once i literally had to get one for every floor (tall & thin end terrace).
What do you pay for a place that has heated flooring on every floor???
What kind of place doesn't wire Ethernet after 2000?!
thats interesting AF, was looking to put heated floors in the basement, does it affect signal that badly?
@@WickedStuntz ye, my cousin has a two story house. you cant get wifi at all on the second floor
@@planefan082 what kind of idiot assumes when a house was built based on absolutely nothing.
I have a TP Link Deco system at my place and it works really well, But I'm not a huge fan of the fact that TP-Link removed features from the app if you have a newer device. If you use older decos like the M5 for example, basically everything in their monthly subscription comes bundled in for no extra charge and the app includes a speed test option. I updated my system to the x20's and those features are now paywalled and for the speed test function, completely missing.
Some features are paywalled?? Damn.
keep 1 older Deco for main
what features? I found the speed test in deco lab. just click the moose
@@crazymonkey5550 all the anti virus and malware protection stuff that's part of their HomeShield subscription was free on older deco routers and the speed test option that exists is from your phone, not what the router itself is getting from the modem like the old version did.
@@Im_Axion I have a Deco X20 3 base setup, and I see HomeShield as useless if you follow good network practices to begin with, and don't use a virus riddle OS like Windows, and use a good Linux distro keeping it updated. Same for Android, Chrome OS and Apple keeping them updated. However the router speed test would be nice.
I have a AXE75 which also has Wifi 6E and put a new wifi chip in my laptop and so far it's been great! Even with only 1 or 2 bars of signal (i am moving soon so its behind quote some stuff and walls) I am getting my full download and upload. And lower latency!!
These deco systems are fucken amazing. Started using them after your first video on them and haven't had one issue yet. Definitely recommend unless you wanna ball out on a ubquity setup
I have a twopack of an older version of the Deco. It's good. It works.
I really wish you would've shown us the "Pro" version with 2.5GbE and a compatible 6e device. I've seen speed tests on WiFi that are over a gigabit (1.2gb) on WiFi 6e. 😁
This will be my next wifi upgrade. Excellent value for the money.
I use a deco mesh system, not this one but same set-up app. Etc. And think it's fantastic
Seeing linus get baited into thinking its connected brings me joy
I've recently switched my internet provider and the new one came with an Amazon eero 6 mesh WiFi router. It's pretty sweat. The app it uses is very similar to the in this video as well.
I currently have the Amplifi Alien mesh. Router and satellite. Seems to be working fine
Gotta remember to come back in 2034 and tell Linus about our globe-wide mesh network where the only ethernet connections run from Earth to the Moon.
facts
I have TP deco 5 M5’s in the house, never a drop and hard wired all great. Only thing missing is POE built in so have to use converters
Does it support bridge mode?
@@denisg1208 I just use them as Wi-Fi endpoints only, I have my own firewall, DNS server etc and therefore they issue IP’s from my network no problems. You do not get all the fancy functions of url scanning etc in this mode however.
@@grahameida7163 thanks 👍🏻yeah I use a router that also does VPN and telephone and it’s been easier to use our mesh system as simple access points
The Linksys Velop system is a pain in the ass but switching to another system would be way too expensove
@@denisg1208 depends how fast you want it, you can pick up M5 heads on eBay cheap and build it up as necessary. M5’s are more than fast enough for my needs and they are rock solid including roaming
hey i got these a little while ago!
couldn't be bothered to run a ethernet cable from connection point to office so set one of these to run 6ghz band to keep latency as low as possible
Just recently got a 3 pack of deco M5s . They are absolutely amazing!
Getting 1gig internet soon, and been looking at these over my current x60 triple pack mesh network.
There not quite on a deal here in the UK however.
Most Deco units can be set to AP MODE and won't interfere with existing ISP or other routers in the network.
Decos are great, I have set up hundreds of them. Best only turn on one device when setting the 'main deco'. Ive been very impressed with the X60 but the XE75 look great. You really do need to reboot the router before set up. I have found not doing it really effects speed. 300mbps was pretty poor. I get 980 and above from the X60 devices. Good vid though.
ive been running this at my home with gigabit internet. no complaints so far
2 pack costs $299 and 3 pack costs $499…. Make it make sense
People with cartoonishly huge houses are the only consumers who would even need three of them. Might as well milk those cows for all they're worth, a $200 difference is meaningless to people like that.
+ subscription for features it should come with natively
@@oscarbanana6159 people with 3 floors=cartoonishly huge houses
@@oscarbanana6159 you're also ignoring brick houses. My house has fully brick walls internally (upstairs and downstairs) and I need 3 X60 using ethernet backhaul to have good coverage in my average sized UK 3 bedroom house
@@oscarbanana6159 well that’s just not true.
So nice to have it the only thing using 6ghz, I remember the pain of 2.4 and the microwave dropping my connection every damn time.
I got these about 2 months ago and they are tough to beat for the price.
So i’ve been wondering about mesh wifi. At least one of the stations need to be plugged into the modem or router, correct? But is there any benefit to plugging more than one unit into the router?
My house is using 3 Deco AC1200s, with computers connected via ethernet to them (3-pack is called Deco HC4) as running wired ethernet around the house is a hassle. Set everything up within 30 minutes, fire and forget. Mesh is the way to go for WiFi.
I have three Deco X70s with wired backhaul. They're fantastic, invisible tech as it should be. Full wifi signal everywhere on our property. App is fantastic for parental controls on kids devices.
I got the asus et8 version and it works pretty well
Do these then replace old boosters that I currently have ?
And would they massively boost speeds needed for gaming? - since my signal is eaten up by thick walls…
I don't have these per se - I have 5 deco M4s all over my house. I only need 4 TBH - one for each floor and one in the garage for the rear security camera, but i put one closer to this bathtub bathroom because it still wasn't getting good connectivity to the mesh.
having that level of granularity in placement is very useful and I highly recommend the brand/products
Wifi 6 however I'm not sure I will ever really use. Maybe it will let the apple tvs stream 4k h265 over plex, thus not requiring me to re-encode stuff into h264? that's such a bizarre edge case that is really resolved by having hard wire all over the house
How does a WiFi Mesh System's speed work compared to Range Extenders? Does it cut down your speed by at least half if you connect to the Mesh Device/Nodes spread around the house which are not plugged in via Ethernet?
linus the one thing that uses near 6 ghz is fpv video equipment and wifi 5ghz already can be a problem as most fpv stuff is 5.8 but that only causes problems for the person with the fpv equipment
With that solid white finish, you could paint one. Then you could call it your Art Deco.
I have 6 of these in my property , love them
I've had these a few weeks now, really like them. I got on board wanting to future proof with 6E.
However, these use 6E for the backhaul by default, so if you want to actually use the 6E then you need to backhaul via ethernet, so defeats the purpose of it being a mesh then really..
Sent my XE75 back the day after I got it when I found out the 6GHz WiFi band creates a completely separate mesh system from the 2.4GHz/5GHz mesh system. My WiFi 6E phone would not roam between the two mesh systems. It's either one or the other.
TP-link finally added the ability to control multiple Mesh networks for one account within the last 6 months. Which is a Godsend. Now I can control multiple networks for all the family. Sounds like I'm a salesman... but with all the fighting I've had to do over the years trying to keep a stable wifi this is literally the only solution that has worked. Though one major negative is it makes you lazy. You don't get the troubleshooting experience very much. Also if you do go mesh... remember to buy the appropriate model for your wifi needs IE device count, speed desire, distance needing coverage, spectrum of capabilities needed like 5 v 2.4. Basically do your research... though this is LTT so likely most do the research. At least I hope so.
You probably do have to reset/powercycle the modem. Many will not give an IP to a new MAC address until it is restarted, at least with DOCSIS modems.
Own a few X20's and they work fine, but it seems that TP-Link has forgotten to release firmware updates for them 🤔, X75 Pro's look attractive (price/characteristics) to be prepared when more devices support Wifi6E.
No base station is a big selling point too. Easier to setup and they look minimal.
Hey guys, just a quick question. Have you all ever considered looking at the synology RT-6600ax router? I recently stumbled upon it recently and the features and claims sound very cool, but not sure if it’s worth it.
I like the concept of these whole house kits but 1) Any device that restricts setup to a phone app can go the way of the dodo and 2) every one I've used has suffered from a long host of issues by trying to be a wireless router instead of just being an Access Point. When placed in bridge mode their useful abilities tanked and I spent years suffering from nightly internet loss. Now I'm using the Unifi6 Pro AP and could not be happier. Throw on a Pi-hole or Ad-Guard home and it can do everything these whole house kits claim to be able to do with more power and stability.
On this case, can we have an internal network speed test? iPerf maybe
i have those, they work amazing
I like the Deco product like, I've deployed several Deco P9 3 packs. The P9 is the Hybrid powerline mesh modem. It doesn't give the best peak performance, but having the option of Ethernet, powerline, or wifi backhaul (actually, they will use Ethernet or powerline + wifi in a bonded backhaul link). I will always trust a wired backhaul over a wifi backhaul. I wish someone made a mesh system with 5Gbps multi-gig WAN and Ethernet LAN, MoCA 2.5/3.0 LAN/backhaul, AV2 2000 1Gbps powerline, and wifi backhaul options (my priority list is Ethernet, MoCA, Powerline, then Wifi).
Unfortunately the P9 is EoL and it's replacement the PX50 is US only (at least for North America), TP-Link has told me they have no plans to bring the PX50 to Canada, which is a terrible decision IMHO, it takes away a tool in my toolbox to offer clients an affordable retrofit wifi option before going to a Ubiquiti UniFi system which is obviously much more expensive, especially when retrofitting.
just picked up the XE75 to replaced a older wifi5 M5/M9 mesh system. wow what a difference in speed....the limiting factor is the 1GIG Ethernet ports if you have over 1gig service which then you would want the XE75 pro version.
also i don't really like the fact that the 6E band requires a separate SSID....when roaming around the house it will not automatically switch to the 6E network. hopefully some kind of firmware and software update can add the 6GHz band to the existing 2.4/5.0GHz network to use the same SSID.