TP-Link Deco Mesh WiFi System(Deco M3) –Up to 4,500 sq.ft Whole Home Coverage, Replaces WiFi Router/Extender, Plug-in Design, Works with Alexa, 3-Pack

In my opinion the best easy to setup device for wifi mesh networks, the setup is very intuitive and specific describing step be step everything, i usually does not like to setup wifi products trough an app i preffer web browser "old fashion" but mesh syatems rarely has this option. The Deco app is simply amazing. The system works flawleslly and for the price is unbeatable, i paid about hundred for one router and 2 satellites.The only cons at least for me is that the performance is not so powerfull as i expected wich is understandable at this price point.I have 400MB of download and other mesh devices and routers i testes reach this speed. The deco system goes about 250MB for the router and 150MB for the satelites, wich is not bad and this covers the majority of needs for a wifi network, streaming gaming etc. But i want more, latency was great and the performance overall, but is not for me, i want close to 400mb wich i reach with othwr devices i tested.Another plus is this system cames with a free access to control your network, what devices are connected, ban pause or control the wifi, even give high priority to certain devices on the network. Very professional and free, the majority of companies charge you to have acces to manage your network wich in my opnion is a scam.Very recommended product. Just if you have a really high speed, try another high end Deco, more expensive and Wifi 6 capable. If i get one i will post my impresions about it.

We have dismal wi-fi service to begin with from our provider, so a product like this was a crap shoot. But we went ahead and upgraded our router to a newer, 5g capable version and then I set this up with 3 of the the compact plug-ins. 2 came with the system, but I went ahead and bought a third when I ordered the system. We put one in our living room, farthest bathroom, and the 3rd outside in our notoriously signal killing shop for our smart TV and music streaming. Said shop is about 60ft from our house with a tin roof, but closest to the end of the house where we placed the mesh with our router. We now get full signal (and 5g which our provider said wouldn't happen, but here we are...) all through the house and to the shop. We live on 11 acres set as a rectangle and no joke we now get wi-fi at the farthest ends of the property one of which is 600ft away and the other is 700-800ft away. It's 1 of 3 bars, but it still shows up no problem, catches, and is usable! I couldn't believe it. 3 months from the purchase date and the only issues we've had were from our service provider, not the mesh. It is pretty simple to set up, too. I don't know about any of the other technical stuff it may or may not do, but as long as it keeps us connected, we're happy.

I have used this for three months so far and I can provide some feedback on my experience. The price is right - compared to the various other more costly Mesh network hardware available. You must install the mobile app to get started. I bought the one with the main Deco M3 base unit in my main home office and the two separate little nodes placed in my basement and living room. On initial setup, the app mis-identified the Deco M3 but I went with what the app identified it as and it worked well from there. The app then identified the other smaller units individually in the separate rooms pretty easily. The full setup was less than 30 minutes out of the box, and my new Mesh network was up and running, much faster and more stable than ever before.A month later, I wanted to try using Port Forwarding on my network, so I ended up having to create a new network using the app, as it lost the original network and gave me a red light on the top of the Deco M3. So I created a new network with the same name. This created a conflict, so I deleted one of the two networks. Every time that red light comes on during setup, I am unable to re-establish a connection with my AT&T modem. So I decided to create a new network name (SSID) and this time the setup was successful with a nice teal-colored light and a successful connection to the modem. However, this time the smaller network nodes could NOT be found. So I had a dilemma. My M3 is working and I have a good, stable wi-fi connection in most of my house, but I don't want to start all over again just so that the smaller extenders work. As advertised, this Mesh system should work in a 4,500 square foot house (Whole Coverage) with only the Deco M3 base. So I figured I'd try it without the additional extenders. The signal comes up with only one bar on wi-fi in my other two rooms. So the signal is quite a bit weaker in other areas of my house, which is only 1,100 square feet and two floors.I will probably try setting it up with a whole new network name (again) and again try going through the steps of setting up all three pieces, but so far I have a mixed experience. I like the increased speed of my wi-fi connection in most of the house, but I'm not fully happy with the connection in the basement and living room without the additional nodes. It's a decent system with a so-so app that often fails to correctly identify or locate all of the pieces, and it will take some patience if not initially successful.

TP Link does work as expecred, devices dont get confused during roaming, setuo was mostly easy, issues were mostly caused by me not having common sense. I wish the app was better at assisting installs thoigh, as not all exact models are shown on the list. Images help however. The claimed 4500 square feet is not exactly accurate. If they were connected in the field with no walls to attenuate and refract the signal that would be correct. I initially thought to only connect 2 terminals in my 2500 square ft home but after doing site survey i found a bunch of dead zones or places where signal dropped below -60 which is not reliable enough. Relocating hotspots and connecting all 3 solved that, now signal doesnt drop below -30 which is excellent. Also an average iser doesnt know the difference between AP mode and a wi-fi switch mode. I think in most cases AP mode should be the default setting to keep wifi devices on the same network as the wired ones. Otherwise some issues may occur with discovery for certain products. E.g. wired in alarm panel but wirelessly connected perifirials like cameras and garage openers. Same goes for wireless printers being unable to discover wired desktops since printers address is on a different network.