TP-Link Deco Whole Home Mesh WiFi System– Up to 5,500 Sq.ft. Coverage, WiFi Router/Extender Replacement, Gigabit Ports,Seamless Roaming, Parental Controls, Works with Alexa(Deco S4 3-Pack) (Renewed)

i have sb s6782 ac (Arris surfboard) connected to xfinity high speed. Unit manufactured in 2014 and as of sort of recently I think, I can no longer log in to device at 192.168.xxxxx. But the device still works. But my 5ghz wifi speeds dropped to about 70-80 mbps and seemed intermittent. Youtube tv doing lots of buffering and chromecast devices constantly disappearing from network. 2.4 ghz speed also dropped (to about 25-30 mbps).I plugged ethernet cable to mac computer and got speeds of 220-230+mbps from the old Arris. So I figured if the device could still pull that speed from xfinity I would try to continue using it. Remember In order to see how well a new device works you need to know how good the signal is that you provide. So I suggest testing current modem/router or whatever set up you have via ethernet as place to start, as well as test the speeds of both bands of your current modem/router.So I Bought the 3 pack TP-Link Deco Whole Home Mesh WiFi System (manufacturer refurb).Set up was not difficult. I have an open loft townhouse. First device sits next to the Arris connected by ethernet cable. Second device in living room about 45ft away. 3rd device in loft about 25 feet from second device.My 5ghz speeds are now 200-250 mbps depending on time of day regardless of unit (you can see which is used). 2.4ghz speeds are 45-75 as well. If you are wondering why the 2.4 ghz speeds matter...i have 2 chromecast speakers and a chromecast audio that run on 2.4ghz, so my phone also has to use that network. Moreover, casting to all of my chromecast speakers has become stable. No device has ever disappeared from the cast view (i cast amazon HD music from phone every day several times per day).Additionally my google tv (the usit google tv sent to subscribers due to roku fiasco) works so much faster on this 5ghz connection.Important:The Deco S4 comes equipped with only wpa security and all of my computers were suddenly warning about the security level (or lack of security). So I was not thrilled. But there is a firmware update for the deco s4 (update is v1.5) and it has the option to switch to wpa2-psk (AES). But the user forums were full of complaints that the update caused their speeds to crash. Yikes, and there were many complaints.I waited for a few days and decided to to the firmware update and if my speeds crashed I would simply return to amazon.The update was easy to install, and my speeds did not crash, and it seems as though the addition of the "network optimization" feature (which i ran) helped get the speeds up.So all in all it is a massive success.One more important note (which is a negative item with a solution)...the deco does not display both network frequencies. So my devices with 5ghz will all grab 5ghz, which means my samsung note 8 could not get onto the 2.4ghz that is required for casting to the 2.4ghz chromecast devices.The solution is to set the guest network up and so now there are 2 networks. And each network can be set to either be 2.4&5ghz, or 2.4ghz only, or 5ghz only.So I made one network 2.4ghz, and one 5ghz.It works great.Eventually I'll replace the Arris with a modem only device.

I've installed three Deco systems and have a fourth on the way. The software is great. You can quickly swap between different networks and monitor all of the networks and hardware remotely. One of the units is in an office with a warehouse. The other two are in homes for people that are not tech savvy who were having problems with weak signal in areas of their homes that were resolved after installing Deco. All three networks have been rock solid, zero reboots required. This is important. The app is great. You can log in remotely to check the status remotely and switch between multiple networks. It's feature rich, and there are no paywalls. I'm a big fan of the Deco series of Mesh routers.Before buying Deco, I had a system from Amplifi. I liked it, but it became unstable after a couple years. I currently have Eero in my home. I was attracted to the advertised benefits of adding Eero to a home with several Echo devices. My Eero mesh sucks so hard it's impossible to describe how bad it is. I'm looking forward to replacing it with a Deco unit.

I had bought this as a gift for my cousin since she moved into a pretty big home where most access points would struggle to cover the living areas. The house itself is almost 5,000sq/ft plus a backyard used for entertainment. This system has covered the entire house and even the whole backyard so coverage is great. There are some downsides however. First off is setup, you can only set this up using an app and having a TP-Link account which was annoying since I like to set everything manually through advanced setup using web interface. The app is very easy to follow and no doubt that anyone can do it so long as you just read and follow the on screen directions. Second issue is security, the router only supports WPA, not WPA2 so it’s pretty basic security. WiFi speeds are just okay, if you are connected to the main unit (connected to the modem) you can saturate a 200Mbps internet connection. When connected through the satellites you will lose a bit of speed where the max I got was about 120Mbps. Now this is using WiFi backhaul and the system does support a hardwire backhaul so if you can connect them to each other that would be much better. Overall it’s really not a bad system, great coverage, seamless handover, decent speeds and very easy to setup. Just don’t expect to do much advanced configurations with it.

Have a two story house with a basement. Used to use Netgear Nighthawk R7000 on the 1st floor. Worked great on one floor and ok in the upper and lower floors. Now with this Mesh network I have full bars in all parts of the house. Easy Setup via phone app and some nice advance features for those who would like more control of their wireless network. About 1/3 to 1/2 of the price of other mesh networks on the market. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for better performance and range for their wireless home network.Update June 15One of box die out, been trying to reach manufacturers but no luck. It stop working and has no power in the box !!!

These were even better than I expected. My home has a metal roof and very thick walls. I'm now able to receive a wireless signal in every room and even outside my house. Before, it was a struggle to get a signal from room to room. The modem I was issued from my internet company was very substandard. The wireless mesh made it all work flawlessly.