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

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.

The Deco XE75 Pro has been excellent. Setup was quick, the app is straightforward, and the coverage is strong and consistent across the house. Devices stay connected without drops, and speeds are solid even in formerly weak spots. It handles multiple users and smart home devices without a problem. It also works better than the Deco WiFi 7 in my experience, delivering more reliable performance overall. The range stays strong even about 50 feet away from the Deco unit, though in my experience it barely covers my 2000 sq ft townhome. Overall, it works great and does exactly what it promises, but coverage may vary depending on layout.

Setup was a breeze — everything connected quickly and without hassle. Performance has been excellent, with speeds matching the advertised rates during real-world use. The system feels stable and responsive. The only downside is that the built-in speed test in the app isn’t very reliable, so it’s best to use an external test for accurate results. Overall, a solid performer and great value. (Update) The system worked perfectly for the first month, but then it suddenly started experiencing intermittent internet connection drops. I attempted to resolve the issue by performing multiple reboots and even resetting the system to its factory defaults, but unfortunately, none of these troubleshooting steps were successful. As a result, I have returned the unit.

A difficult review to write, so as not to be misinterpreted. The Deco is a GOOD mesh system. Not superb, not even great in some aspects and features, but good, even very good (with comments). For background, I've set up home mesh systems with LinkSys, NetGear (Orbi) and ASUS previously. My current mesh system for this review includes 6 Deco XE75 Pro units (router + 5 satellites - more on that later) in a 3-story, 7k-ish sq ft home (wood and brick), plus outside and garage coverage for robot mowers, lights and cameras, with approximately 100 connected devices, on and off, on a Gigabit network. So not a small or even average network. The Deco competes with the prior systems mentioned. It's not the fastest, or the easiest to set up, or the most stable. It doesn't have the best app, or the best form-factor for the individual units. It's not the most intuitive to use. It's not the best looking interface for the user. So why, you ask, 4 stars? It IS the least expensive, equivalent mesh set up by far. It IS one of the most configurable - for the average user. And it IS fast - not the fastest - that crown goes to the Orbi (although NetGear's is the least stable in my experience). And just marginally faster than the ASUS WiFi 6 system. But fast - and adequately fast, everywhere, with no dead spots and sufficient coverage. Leading to the other observation. The Deco system will not cover your home with just 3 units if you have a large (6-7k sq ft or more) or complex home, in spite of advertising claims. It will - but not with anywhere close to the maximum speeds of your router. It just won't. Three units will cover a 4-5,000 sq foot home well, depending. So if you want full speed in your garage, or yard, or an isolated basement in a larger multi-story home, plan on buying another unit - or two. A bargain, but short of what TP-Link claims. Two units will probably cover a one-story flat floor plan with standard construction of 2-3,000 sq ft or less very well. For a small apartment as well, with possibly even just a router. So no real negatives as far as coverage - you just need enough nodes, and they're easy enough to add if your far signal is weak, and less expensive than additions for other systems. One significant positive - and negative - is configurability of the system. The app permits a fair range of ability to tweak and adjust the network, close to some of the other systems (ASUS is better, Orbi is superior). It just does it through a non-intuitive, sometimes cumbersome, and complex interface that may confuse even experienced users. And feedback from the app is less than informative, and often alarming - the system will pop up randomly with "can't find Deco" when it's just updating firmware, or forget the system manager (you) until you reinstall yourself. All the nodes will disconnect for some seconds, or minutes (in the app), but to all appearances remain connected just according to the green external LED and actual connectivity. So stability can be - at least in my brief use - not confidence-inspiring, although to be fair I haven't experienced any lengthy disconnects. Yet. But the app, and consequently your ability to manage your network on the fly, is a significant weak spot in this system. Coupled with the fact that it has no web interface - it's the app or nothing, unlike any of the other systems. Three stars - or less - for the app. The good news is that it is more or less a "set-and-forget" system once you get past the setup chore, and if you don't constantly fiddle with your network it appears to be again fairly stable and can be left on its own. Speeds are more than adequate for a 1G system, with downloads (usually) 600 Mbps and over even at the far reaches of your network, far from the router (with enough nodes), and approaching or at the full1G at the source. Setup was particularly challenging, probably because of the "unfinished" feel of the software, and the fact it took the best part of the afternoon to get the software to even recognize that an ethernet cable was connected - I'd rate it at the bottom as far as the systems mentioned for the average user (by comparison I had all of the other systems set up, installed and running within an hour). I consequently don't recommend this mesh system for first-timers, or inexperienced installers - which is paradoxical because more experienced users might like a better management interface and more ability to fine-tune the network. TP-Link does have available chat support, but of course you need an Internet (or mobile) connection to use it. Setup is probably the other big negative for this system, but you need to get through that to actually use the network. Software updates may improve that, so guarded optimism. As far as the app, other than the flexibility to modify and customize the network, it's probably at the bottom of the pack as well as far as user interface and intuitive design, another reason for inexperienced users to have pause. I'd rate software for mesh systems with ASUS first, then NetGear, LinkSys, and Deco in the caboose. Again, updates can improve that. Overall, the Deco system is a fast, stable (so far), bargain-priced mesh system worth considering if you have some confidence in your ability to navigate a quirky setup, to reach out to support, don't fiddle with the app a lot and are prepared to expand if needed. And don't mind a less polished or dependable user interface. I can recommend it with the above comments and observations.

I purchased this system because the BGW320-500 modem/router that AT&T provides with their fiber internet didn't provide good enough Wi-Fi coverage, among other issues. I put the main unit near the AT&T router and spread the other two satellite units in the living room and the master bedroom. This meant the three TP-Link units were well distributed throughout my home. Immediately we went from spotty Wi-Fi performance to excellent coverage and speeds everywhere in my house, even the back bedrooms which before had hardly worked at all. The setup is very easy, with great instructions that guide you through the process. The speeds of downloading and uploading doubled right after installation. What is really great is the interface to the units which is easy to use, and was working fine right out of the box, but it provides access to many features that can be tweaked as you wish. The satellite mesh units can be connected via Wi-Fi or ethernet for better speeds. I have them connected via Wi-Fi and it works well. The streaming units (Roku and Apple TV) connected easily and we get great streaming performance to our 4k TVs. All the IoT devices (refrigerator, coffee maker, dishwasher, Apple Pod, Atmos speakers, etc) connect fine and operate flawlessly. It required some work to get the AT&T BGW320-500 into "passthrough mode", as AT&T does not provide the ability to have the unit operate in "bridge mode" which allows all Wi-Fi and other functions to be handled by a better unit like this TP-Link product. I had to do quite a bit of Googling and reading guides and forums where other users had worked out all the settings that need to be adjusted on the AT&T BGW320-500 to get it to work well with this unit (or any unit, for that matter). Luckily there is a robust user's forum on the TP-Link website where a collection of gearheads documented the procedure to get things working well. Once I got that all worked out, I got the full 1 gigabit speed I'm paying for and it operates flawlessly (even after a power outage, it all came back up working fine). My family (and others that have stayed with us over the holiday) have really enjoyed the much better Wi-Fi coverage and speeds this unit has afforded. I have my Synology NAS (running my Plex server) connected via ethernet to this unit, as is my MacBook Pro, because I get better speeds that way (as my 2018 MacBook Pro does not have Wi-Fi 6e capabilities). However, the Wi-Fi speeds to my newer PC laptop (and my wife's newer MacBook Pro) which does have Wi-Fi 6 matches the upload and download speeds of my hardwired ethernet connection to my MacBook Pro. So, if you're looking for better coverage or speeds, I can recommend this product wholeheartedly. It's definitely one of the best mesh router products out there, easy to set up and easy to use.

After months of frustration with Spectrum’s modem failing to handle the active service in my home, I kept running into the same issue: devices would randomly disconnect, the connection dropped frequently, and nothing seemed to work consistently. Multiple technicians came to investigate, but none could pinpoint the actual problem. That’s when — thanks to my trusted alliance with Pescuezo (my personal AI tech wizard 😄) — we took matters into our own hands. We researched the best value-for-money solution that matched my real needs and landed on the TP-Link Deco AXE4900 (Deco XE70 Pro). Let me tell you: it was a game-changer. I’ve been using this mesh system for over two weeks now, and the results have been outstanding: ✔️ Incredible coverage – It reaches every corner of the house with a strong, stable signal. ✔️ Rock-solid stability – No more dropped connections, even with multiple devices streaming and working simultaneously. ✔️ Easy setup – The TP-Link app made installation quick and painless. ✔️ Impressive speed – For the first time, I’m fully using the bandwidth I’m paying for. ✔️ Sleek design – It blends in beautifully with my home decor. If I had to mention one minor drawback, I’d love an extra Ethernet port on each satellite unit — but that’s just nitpicking. In short, this mesh system fixed a long-standing issue that even ISP technicians couldn't resolve. If you're working from home or have a tech-heavy household, this is worth every dollar.

The TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro AXE5400 is an absolute game-changer for home WiFi. Setting it up was straightforward, and the app makes managing the network effortless. I immediately noticed a huge improvement in speed and coverage — it comfortably covers my entire home (can cover over 7,000 sq. ft.) with strong, consistent signals. The AI-driven mesh works seamlessly, automatically optimizing connections, and the addition of the 6GHz band really helps with high-bandwidth devices. The 2.5G WAN/LAN port is a fantastic bonus for anyone who wants ultra-fast wired connections. Replacing both my old router and extender with this system has simplified my network while delivering top-tier performance. If you’re looking for reliable, future-proof WiFi for a large home, this system is well worth it. Smooth streaming, fast downloads, and zero dead zones — highly recommended!

I am extremely pleased with the 3 Pack XE75 Pro I purchased. Note that the XE75 (non-Pro) has qty 3 1.0 gigabit ethernet ports, whereas the XE75 Pro has qty 2 1.0 gigabit ethernet ports and qty 1 2.5 gigabit ethernet port. That's the only difference between them. So if you aren't purchasing a 1.0+ gigabit ethernet port, you might opt for the non-Pro model. In my case, there was a sale on Amazon and the Pro 3 pack was the same price as a non-Pro 3 pack. I was using a Netgear Orbi RBK53 unit with 3 satellites, and while the performance was OK, I wanted to future proof my home with a more powerful wifi 6E router. I have a 1,820 sqft 2 story home which was built in 1991 before moving to mesh wifi a single router was highly inept at reaching upstairs, where my speeds would drop off close to being completely unfunctional. While the house is not that big, my lot size with front and back yard included is 9,000+ sqft. For that reason, I didn't think of the 3 pack rated for 7,200 sqft in the marketing specs as overkill because I wanted wall-to-wall coverage from the far reaches of the front yard to the far reaches of the back yard. I got it and then some with this system. Setup was unbelievably straightforward. You download the Deco app (more on that in a minute) first. Then you unplug your existing router if you have one and replace it with any of the three units. The fact that it can be any of the three units was somewhat novel to me, because the Netgear Orbi approach is different in that Orbi specifically designated one device as the router (I had the RBR50 router) and the other devices as satellites (RBS50 satellites is what I had). With Deco XE75 or XE75 Pro, each of the devices is a super capable wifi 6E router in and of itself, each capable of covering 2,900 sqft of home space with up to 200 devices connected. These ports are auto-sensing, in that you can plug the LAN ethernet cable from your modem into any of the three ports and the devices will detect the connection and designate that device as the router. After the router is up, the app instructs you to simply plug in the other two routers and they will be detected and added as satellites, nodes, etc. (each manufacturer uses different language) and added to the network. It worked just as instructed, and I was up and running within 8-10 minutes. After setting up the devices, I simply unplugged the two satellites and moved each to the designated spot I had decided on in my home. Once the devices power back up in their new location they are immediately added back. I pay for a plan with Xfinity for up to 400 Mbps download and up to 100 Mbps upload. When I plug ethernet directly into the router I typically get 475-480 Mbps download and 12 Mbps upload (I don't know why they screw me on the upload speed when the web portal says I should get up to 100 Mbps upload, but that's neither here nor there). After playing with the satellite position a tad, I was able to get 475-485 on wifi over nearly every single square inch of my property, Even if I stand in the far corner of my yard behind a large tree I am still getting 380 Mbps. Lastly, I'll mention that the app is fantastic and highly capable for novice and more advance networking setup. You can name all the routers, name all client devices, set up push alerts when designated devices join and leave the network, set up a routine router reboot schedule, and so much more. And most of all to me what I like is that you can access all of these settings while away from the home. For some reason, with the Orbi app, Netgear required you to be home and on the home wifi to access these settings. This was my first TP-Link product purchase, and I am extremely impressed. Highly recommended.