TP-Link Deco M5

M5 Deco is 802.11ac wifi. There is no way you're going to get gig wifi speeds over it. The marketing claims on the side of a wifi product box are total bullshit anyway, often they are totally distorted (adding all all radio throughput for some unachievable, even in a lab number).

The TP-Link Deco M5 Wi-Fi System is a stylishly designed Wi-Fi system that delivers solid throughput performance and supports MU-MIMO streaming. It's also a breeze to install and its feature set is robust. Sign up for Lab Report to get the latest reviews and top product advice delivered right to your inbox

They will link to your Wi-Fi without needing a hub, they look classy like normal switches rather than some stupid alien product, they integrate with Google and Alexa, and they seem to just work. Anytime you have a long-term Wi-Fi network problem, if that happens, there's a tiny little reset button on the switch itself to reboot the thing and they just reconnect. Very easy, highly recommend.

EDIT May 2022: I have to drop the review a star due to a recurrent issue that is now confirmed to be the Deco. What's happening, is that internet speeds via WiFi will randomly degrade for no clear reason. I have three routers active - a TP-Link, the Decos and an Orbi. The TP-Link and Orbi internet s...

Had three adults working from home and two kids in virtual school, usually simultaneously. The Decos were a godsend, replacing an aging single Wi-Fi router set-up, and took everything we could throw at it (on top of constant UHD streaming). Couldn't think of a better way to improve the home networking, they've been performing top notch. I thought I would have to run some Cat6A from room to room and set-up a wired backhaul, but in my situation they've been performing admirably on wireless alone.

Background: I've been online since the BBS days of the 80's, have done programming, used multiple computer operating systems, built and upgraded systems, and working with various modems & routers. I recently built a small home office 20 feet from the main residence and decided the best option for a ...

TP Link deco works very very well and it’s not an Amazon company which is good.

The best would be to use Firewalla gold and mesh access point nodes

I did a bit of research before purchasing these, so I had some idea what to expect. A friend of ours had puchased the Eero mesh system a month or two prior and I was impressed with the great coverage it offered him. I was not willing to shell out over $300 for a set for our house though. Then I foun...

For £160 I have had fantastic luck with a set of TP Link Deco M5s. I really didn't expect a whole lot, in fact I ordered from Amazon so I could take them back to the Amazon locker if they didn't work. I have to say I have been very impressed. The roaming between access points is great, they work well through the really thick walls in my house and even cover my admittedly small garden.

EDIT: 8/6/22 Shortly after I posted my review a manager from TP Link reached out. She wanted to ensure my problem was resolved and they sent me a link to a new beta firmware to install. We had friends in town and also have a couple of home based businesses, so finding the right time to do the upgrad...