Deco X50(3-pack) AX3000 Whole Home Mesh WiFi 6 System, WiFi Router

Trying to get a decent, consistent Wi-Fi signal through the internal stone walls of a 1750s cottage is usually a recipe for absolute frustration. Having previously relied on powerline adapters to try and bridge the gaps, the drop-offs and inconsistent speeds were a constant headache when trying to work from home or stream in the evening. Switching to this three-pack mesh setup has completely changed the layout of my home network. Because my broadband supplier won't let me replace their standard hub entirely, I simply ran a short network cable from the back of the original provider router straight into the first unit, and the whole system was up and running in minutes. The accompanying app guides you through the entire process and makes managing the connected hardware incredibly straightforward. The consistency across the house is night and day compared to the old adapter plugs. My overall internet speeds are still on the slower side, but that is down to the physical location of the property and a lack of local supplier infrastructure, rather than any limitation of this hardware. The units handle device handover smoothly as you move between rooms, only dropping the connection on very rare occasions when transitioning between the nodes, and even then, it rights itself almost instantly. The three units included in the box are just about managing to blanket the main house, but given the sheer density of the stone walls, I could really do with adding one more module to cover the outbuildings properly, and perhaps a weatherproof external unit for the garden. It is a highly practical, stress-free remedy for old properties that standard routers simply can’t cope with. Pros Thick wall penetration: Significantly more reliable and consistent at pushing a signal through heavy stone masonry than older powerline plugs. Effortless configuration: The mobile app takes all the guesswork out of positioning and configuring the network. Bridge integration: Operates perfectly alongside a locked-down provider hub without needing to alter complex supplier settings. Intelligent handover: Automatically steers devices to the nearest signal source with minimal disruption when moving through the house. Cons Heavy masonry limitations: While excellent, a three-pack still reaches its physical limit in large or historic layouts, meaning extra nodes are necessary to cover outbuildings or gardens.

This is a brilliant piece of kit. Simple to install, works like a dream. My home network is stable for the first time in years and I know which devices are using it and where they are. I live in a long narrow period house and now have connectivity all over the house and even in the garden. best piece of tech I have ever bought.

I have Vodafone full-fibre 500 Mbps broadband and was frustrated by the Wi-Fi speed drop as you move further away from the router in a fairly large house (310 m2) For clarity, the fist Deco unit replaces your ISP provided router, you can remove that. Contact your ISP first to ask what set up information you will need if you are installing your own router, Vodafone were able to give me this via a web chat on a Sunday evening. When you have the information you need, the mesh is easy to install via the Deco App. I have Deco X50 with three units and was expecting the full 500 Mbps around the house, this is not the case, there is still a speed drop although much better than before. You can connect your TV to a Deco via an ethernet cable to enable a wired connection rather than Wi-Fi (order extra leads if necessary) I hope this will give a more stable streaming performance and less buffering.

These are great - MUCH better than the discs BT give you with your home system - the Wifi is faster, the reach better and they are much easier to manage. They did almost go back to Amazon as it was hard to find out how to set them up - after a bit from tech support and some tenacity they were easy to set up and work perfectly - but it wasn't straightforward. BT do it differently from a lot of internet service providers inasmuch as you need to use their router - normally you set a Deco to be a router and this system replaces yours, but since you have to use the BT router, the Deco's need to be set up as "Access Point" only. If you know how its easy, but if not the app just keeps failing. There are lots of pre-sets in the app, but sadly (and unbelievably) BT isn't one of them. Go to their website, find the FAQs and follow 2464 - Amazon won't let me post a link. Then: When it is displayed that it cannot be connected to Internet, Tap Skip This Step on the bottom of the error page, click on More. Then configure the VLAN ID as follows: (IPTV VLAN ID: 101; IPTV VLAN Priority: 0) Also see FAQ 2421 to set the Deco as "Access Point" which you can do when the above step is completed. once that is done, it all works really nicely. If you don't use BT as a provider, the app is really easy to use to set up the units. If you do use BT, please raise a ticket with TP-Link as they need to include BT as a pre-set.

Here's the best review out are going to get, I'm a network engineer and wanted something simple without work since I don't have space to do a full rack. I have uses tp link before and saw reviews for deco and thought why not it's adorable, simple and has some good features. 1st year of using it brilliant , stable, no issues and fast as expected with vast coverage everything you want for the price. After a couple updates specifically 1.4.1 Build 20231122 Rel. 40485 this has become beyond terrible. Random monthly drop outs for whole network , mesh nodes saying WiFi connected or offline when they are ethernet backhauled and green light meaning apparently working, app sometimes can't even load nodes to check settings, slow app sometimes. This has been going on for months to the point I had enough and am going to rip it out for something much better (HPE instan on and firewlla) Honestly don't bother bying this product it seems their software QA is bad and won't patch it for a long time

Bought to reduce latency and packet loss on my gaming PC thats on the third floor on the opposite side of the house where the router is. I tried powerline adaptors and wifi extenders (both plugged into the middle floor and running a cable from them to my pc) and neither were able to have a solid speed and low interference. Using these have massively improved my wifi speed and stability, sometimes theres a bit of interference but thats to be expected when relaying a wireless connection and multiple devices using the network. I've attached screenshots of my wifi speed before using the Deco and after.

I live in a 3 floor home with the WiFi router being on the 2nd floor. Near the router I get 200/250mbps but a floor up or a floor down it dropped dramatically to 80/90mbps. But with the Deco X50 I was getting exactly 200mbps around the whole house and it was so easy to set up and they look great around the house. Would definitely recommend if your connection isn't strong throughout your home

No better than cheap extenders for

Very easy to install and adding additional Decos is a walk in the park! Network has been very stable so far, reach is pretty good, specially considering my home has thick brick walls which get in the way of every WiFi signal I’ve tested here. Very happy so far.

Works very well, replaced my AP wifi6 units as I got dropped wifi calls moving around house. I hard wired mine, for max speed, definitely a worth while investment

Well I search lot to select the beat MEAH model of TP-Link and most probabbly I select from below M4 Meah M5 Mesh Deco X20 Deco X50 or X55 X60 So i select X50 but X55 is also similar so thats good cover my full house and the installation is too easy and stability of this device is 100% perfect. Only you need to remember one this to make schedule restart in daily night or your convinent time but in a week at least one time restart is highly recommend. Thanks

Easy

Well priced with quick delivery, courier was very polite and professional