TP-Link Deco Powerline Mesh WiFi 6 System (Deco PX50), Covers up to 6,500 sq.ft, Replaces Routers and Extenders, Signal Through Walls and Floors, Compatible with Alexa and Google Home, 3 Pack

I got 3 kids with ipads, phones, game systems, tv's, etc.... so with all the wifi enabled devices i have, the wifi has more than enough bandwidth to keep all devices conected to the wifi without kicking anything off. I even added a 4th outdoor mesh router to cover my shop and pool with wifi, and everything stays connected easily, with good speeds. adding the routers to the mesh system was seamless and easy. plus the app works amazingly allowing you to create profiles and set up schedules for each profile. Covers my shop, pool, down stairs, and upstairs easily. Safe to say no dead zones at my house.

For years I've lived with pretty good WiFi from my network provider's Internet modem, with the exception that there were some dead zones in my house. In addition to that, it has dual-band 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz networks. When I encounter a Wifi dead zone with my phone, I would then have to manually try the 2.4GHz (slower) network, or switch the phone into 5G cellular mode. Frustrating - and not optimal. I looked into WiFi repeaters and extenders, but all the research to find a better working, and integrated, WiFi experience was leading me to build a Mesh Wifi network for my home. After watching lots of product reviews on-line, I finally decided on the Tp-link Deco X20 system. I purchased a 3-node solution. Node 1 is in my office and connected to my Internet modem. Node 2 in the living room with my home theater, and node 3 upstairs in my bedroom. Now I have decent and reliable Wifi signal throughout the house, with speeds ranging from 500mbps, to about 150mbps in the most distant areas. Set up was very easy. I chose to set up the X20 as a WiFi access point (AP mode), and not use the X20's router functions. This means that my Internet modem is still in charge of DHCP and assigning IP addresses to all devices downstream, and that all devices on my network can talk to each other, because they are all on the same subnet. In addition, the AP mode allows me to leave the original WiFi networks turned-on, and migrate these devices to the new mesh WiFi, as needed. Two important things to note about the Deco X20 system. First, the 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz signals are combined into one SSID. If switching is required, the Mesh Wifi does this seamlessly in the background - so you don't have manually switch WiFi networks on your device. Second, the nodes have two wired network ports. In my office, one of these ports is used to connect the node to my Internet modem. However, it is possible to use the other network port, and the two ports on the other two nodes, for devices that are sitting close to the node. For example, upstairs I have the Deco X20 node sitting next to a Roku Ultra video streaming device, which has a network port on the back of the unit. Rather than telling the Roku to use Wifi to connect to the mesh Wifi network, I can just connect a short network cable from my Roku to the Deco X20 node, and the Roku now thinks it has a wired LAN connection. Wiring a device directly to the node, where it is convenient to do so, should provide a faster connection, because there is one less network hop for the data to jump through, to get onto the network. In short, the Tp-link Deco X20 this is a very good product, easy to set up, and I recommend it as an affordable way to get started building a mesh WiFi.

I pretty much have had good success with TP-Link products. To accomplish what I wanted in my home and detached garage, I was using 3 of their WiFi repeaters, all having to have separate names. My cell signal here is low, so I often have to depend on WiFi calling. Moving from the home to the garage or backyard, one of those repeaters would drop out,my phone didn’t necessarily pick up on the strongest next repeater. A family member would call, my phone wouldn’t ring, then I’d get a text from them asking “Are you OK?”I decided to try this mesh system and it eliminated that problem. All the repeaters are named the same name and same password, so it works flawlessly. Do note that theoretically you lose one of these repeaters since it’s is connected to your wireless router with a cable right next to it. Yes, you get 3 units, but in order to get the coverage I wanted (and maybe it was overkill), I added a fourth.I have a few outside WiFi cameras, so I put emphasis on repeater placement on that side of the house. That worked well and they paired up well. So far they seem to hold the signal better than the separate TP-Link repeaters I was using.This mesh system’s signal is strong and EASY TO SET UP IF YOU USE THEIR DECO APP ON YOUR PHONE!!! I can’t emphasize that enough!!Everything streams well, walking around I stay connected well to WiFi and don’t get the texts asking me if I’m OK. That alone will was worth the purchase so my family could immediately get me when they called.I definitely recommend these!!