TP-Link Deco XE70 Pro AXE4900 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Mesh WiFi System – 2.5G WAN/LAN Ports, 4.9 Gbps Wi-Fi 7,200 Sq. Ft Coverage, Connect up to 200 Devices, 6 GHz Band, 3-Pack

TP-Link XE75 5400 6G Mesh System: Start-up Pointers (It’s a great router when you install it right!)
7/21/2025 initial thoughts.I bought the 3-pack but added one more unit for inside — I’m sure 3 is plenty in most 2600 sf homes. But ours has a lot of angles & when the signal passes through too many walls, it degrades fast. I also bought another outdoor water-resistant unit for outside, so the signal to cameras is strong; we can also use Wi-Fi anywhere further away from the house. Even with all that, the Deco system is still less than cheapest Orbi system. Yes, it will cost you some money — you can add more nodes later if you find really bad dead spots.The Deco units (Deco is TP-Link’s brand name for this system) are easy to install too. I used Microsoft Co-Pilot to help me make decisions on where to install and the settings. Very helpful. The Deco phone app is best for setting up the nodes — you can carry your phone with you while you do it. Make sure your phone is connected to the Wi-Fi. It is very straight forward and does most of the work. If will ask you to set up an online Deco account so that will carry all of your settings.First get one unit up and running so it will become your base. All the units are the same, so the phone app will guide you to set up the base. You are going to use this first Deco unit as the router home base. Then connect this base unit to the output port on your existing modem. Some modems have 2G ports — use that one if not already taken, to connect the Deco to your modem. Gives you the fastest transfer rate between modem and router.FYI, an Xfinity acts both as modem and router. If you have any service (AT&T, Charter, etc) providing one device that does both modem and router duties, you’ll need to do the following for a simple setup. You’ll set this combo unit to “BRIDGE MODE”. It will turn off Wi-Fi in the combo unit and reduces conflicts between devices. In my case, I use Xfinity. I think you can make this change through the Xfinity phone app. If not and you have some basic skills, login into the router interface directly (default IP is 10.0.0.1) and select BRIDGE mode. Now your gateway is only a modem, not a router. At this point, ANYTHING YOU PLUG IN will plug into the Deco router (unless you are a techie running more than one router).Now install and use the SpeedTest app on your phone to check for HIGHEST signal strength in the rest of your house. That’s where you want to place other units, so they can talk to each other. A few feet in any direction can also make a big difference. I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH TO USE SpeedTest (or other similar app) to find THE FASTEST other points in your house. Mapping this first saves a lot of headaches. TEST & TEST & TEST again. Test high points in the room (even near the ceiling) and test low! It’s not even the same speed in the same space when you check high vs low. I think they recommend high spots BUT I did find a couple of chest level locations. The Deco app may have an automated speed testing feature for this, but I opted to use something I already knew. Also, make sure you have a power outlet near these placement points. I am really particular and like the cords hidden. Sometimes it’s hard to get both a great signal and hiding the power plug.After placing the units and getting them online, I turned on “6G BACKHAUL” in the Deco units (that may not be the exact name) if it’s not already turned on. The 6G frequency will be used almost exclusively for the Deco units to talk to each other — leads to no interference from other devices. Most people do not have 6G or 7G devices yet. So you can TURN OFF the Wi-Fi SSID broadcast for 6G. Again, use ChatGPT, Copilot or whatever AI to help you find stuff in the Deco router. These changes are easily made in the Deco app once you find the right page. The app is better than the webpage, in my opinion. You can carry your phone around the house.Finally, do yourself a favor if you want ethernet (hard wired) connections at any of the nodes and have more than 2 wired devices to plug in at any node. Buy UNMANAGED network switches to plug into the ethernet ports on any of the Deco units — all of the Deco units are the same. I have a switch in my office for the computer, printers, a few other devices that I wanted wired. Wired offers THE FASTEST speeds but really isn’t necessary (I have 1200Mbps down / 40Mbps up — YES, the up speed is low but that’s all Xfinity home users get right now). Three ethernet ports on a Deco unit is not enough in some cases. Right now, I don’t use the ethernet ports on any of the Deco satellites.Hope this helps. This Deco router is FAR SUPERIOR to the decade-old router it replaced. It costs a lot more than basic routers but was still cheaper than Orbi and is giving me full use of the speeds for which I’m paying. Good luck.

Este producto es demasiado bueno, estabiliza la señal, la hace mas potente, en mi caso elimino la señal pobre, llega a todos los rincones, muy muy recomendado

Durante muchos años he batallado con el rango del Wifi en mi habitación, tenía muchos problemas de conexión e inestabilidades con dispositivos inteligentes como el Philips Hue bridge, aires acondicionados o luces de la marca Nanoleaf, me sorprendió lo fácil que es instalar la red mesh y de lo practica que es.Pensé que el segundo nodo tendría que cablearlo debido al poco rango de mi red, pero mi sorpresa fue que se conectó automáticamente al nodo principal y no ha tenido inestabilidad alguna. No he tenido caídas de Wifi, desconecciones repentinas o Wifi lento. Al nodo 2 le llegan los 200mbs que tengo contratados y son estables, puedo acceder a mis dispositivos con facilidad y puedo tener un control sobre quién esta conectado a la red desde la aplicación del fabricante.Sin duda lo recomiendo para aquellas personas con problemas de rango de red en una zona en concreto, y sobre todo para esas personas que tienen problemas de inestabilidad con dispositivos inteligentes. La red a la que te conectas “creada” por el deco es una sola, y en automático te conectas a 2.4ghz o 5ghz, por lo cual puedes acceder a luces, aires, etc en cualquier momento.

5starsFastest wifi mesh in d market with dedicated wifi6e backhaul. Wifi 6E is beast.Its better than even expensive deco’s flagship models.Fetches and gives full modem speed at every corner of house.My modem gave 650mbps download speed and same speed now i can get at every corner of my house, there is no speed drop between any deco mesh. Connectivity is perfect.Only remember to buy a separate cat8 lan wire for connecting ur modem to main Deco, as the lan wire provided in their bundle is of cheap quality and can’t transfer above 200mbps.: Dr. Dharmesh