TP-Link - Deco BE25 (BE5000)
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Based on 1 year's data from Mar 17, 2026 How it works
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"Actually better than a range extender, as Mesh systems are designed from the ground up to work with each other in the system. ... But it's half ass "patched up" jerky jerky mesh was no match to a Deco. Deco was snappier, more reliable, and longer range."
"rock-solid coverage, great for large homes"
"rock-solid coverage, great for ... demanding smart setups"
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"Actually better than a range extender, as Mesh systems are designed from the ground up to work with each other in the system. ... But it's half ass "patched up" jerky jerky mesh was no match to a Deco. Deco was snappier, more reliable, and longer range."
"rock-solid coverage, great for large homes"
"rock-solid coverage, great for ... demanding smart setups"
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"Became FANTASTIC once I strung some ethernet cables among four of them including the one serving as a router in strategic locations (our house is rather large and some walls contain metal lathe). ... We now always have excellent connectivity and fast roaming."
"i noticed a BIG improvement once i conected all my decos via ethernet. ... it was a game changer, i use smart products from different brands and now i don't have any issues with disconections!! ... Some meross plugs disconected all the time before wiring my decos, now they work flawless!"
"I have 4 pucks of deco 25 wired backhaul. Awesome set up"
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"go through Walmart and you'll most of the time find it on sale for less than $100 ... I picked up my 2 pack for around $80"
"The TP Link Deco mesh systems also provide good speeds at a much lower cost, so that would be my go to."
"TP-Link seems to have the best value WiFi7 certified on the market. ... I purchased mine for $170 on sale"
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"My mom actually installed it herself with no problem. ... If you’re not familiar with networking it’s great system."
"Honestly I really like it, I have only had a few minor hiccups but the control I have is great and it was easy to set up. ... At least this way I can see what is and is not working and troubleshooting is easy. I also have a variety of controls to see who is connecting to what and I can block things easier"
"Deco is intended to be comprehensive and turnkey - you only need this one product and you're done. ... It has all of the features that consumers are likely to use ... user-friendly setup and administration of the solution."
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"Stay far away from routers with fans, I returned a tp-link wifi 7 router over this exact issue. ... Sfp port was so hot it was unreal. ... Try to cool your place in summer with air conditioning, you don't want some fan blowing heat. ... Also moving parts is a bad idea for longevity."
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"the deco wouldn’t play nice with my existing whole house tplink gigabit switch for the wired backhaul. Even though it was the same manufacturer. I tried forever, but finally I gave up"
"I had Deco. Spend hours trying to extend WiFi range with another node. Fail."
"I went from Deco’s that had devices drop off regularly"
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"the deco wouldn’t play nice with my existing whole house tplink gigabit switch for the wired backhaul. Even though it was the same manufacturer. I tried forever, but finally I gave up"
"the deco wouldn’t play nice with my existing whole house tplink gigabit switch for the wired backhaul. Even though it was the same manufacturer."
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"Believe it is app only admin though."
DK_QT 1.0some of these replies are so dumb. most people do not want to punch holes in their wall and run cable. yea, it’s optimal, we know. chill out. i have a tp-link deco mesh system and love it. i would recommend your choice of be5000.
some of these replies are so dumb. most people do not want to punch holes in their wall and run cable. yea, it’s optimal, we know. chill out. i have a tp-link deco mesh system and love it. i would recommend your choice of be5000.
DisastrousFroyo8 0.5I have a deco be85 connected as my "main router" and my pc is connected to a be25 in my bedroom that is connected to my network via wifi to that be85 My PC is ethernet to that be25 and I get 920/940 and my ping is 8 Good Luck on your networking adventures :)
e2lngnmn 0.5I have a 600mbps plan and i use a deco x50. Could deco x20 do the job, yes in paper. But the protocol (wifi 6) is not the only consideration. For deco x50 it has 2x2 mu-mimo which better handles wireless devices. I have wifi 5 device in theory should handle 600mbps but it reality it only handles 300mbps. In conclusion, you may need to know what are your devices and how many. Also what is the structure of the home (concrete or wood walls) if wireless backhaul would be enough or you need wired. If you dont want to think much. I suggest get be25 for future proofing. Deco x50 if your not gonna upgrade anytime soon.
jebidiaGA 0.52 x be25 tplink decos for 190$. Try them with a wireless backhaul before spending money on running cables.
jxelll 0.5I had 3 of these. Solid product. Upgraded to BE25s WiFi 7 last month.
I use a mesh system. Used to have 3x TP link Deco M4s. Now upgraded to TP link Deco 25 WiFi 7. Be used to have multiple extenders which were plugged into the wall and basically worked as repeaters but it was finicky. Go for a mesh system
knindza33 0.5Superloop has been great for me. I am on the 750/50 plan and speed and latency has been great at all times. I have the TP-Link Deco BE25 home mesh system with a few switches and that has been pretty good. If you want to try them out, you can try my code [https://www.superloop.com/internet/nbn/?referral\_code=SLC-1288246](https://www.superloop.com/internet/nbn/?referral_code=SLC-1288246) SLC-1288246
LDL1975 0.5I have 4 pucks of deco 25 wired backhaul. Awesome set up
msmartt 0.5TP Link Deco BE5000
Whatever you decide it is important to factor in the number of connections your setup will support. I switched to the TP Link because my previous WiFi system only supported 32 connections. the TP Link supports 150. I have 4Br/3Ba house with basement. Once I started adding just smart bulbs I quickly surpassed 32. Add on to that smart plugs, switches, a garage door opener, TV's, laptops, cell phones, etc.... If the WiFi system can't continually hold these connections stable then your device start to "act funny".
speeder604 0.5Pretty sure any wifi router and AP is better than telus crap. I have 1 gbps plan but they were trying to tell me that my 42 devices are too many for their router and keep it around 8. Lol. Switched to the tplink be25 3 pack wifi 7 mesh from Costco. Wired Backhaul. Couldn't be happier. Wireless boosters/mesh is not great. I had the Telus boosters as well before.
tazman137 0.5Just did this - 7 people, 3 floors. Went through a few mesh systems (tplink be4800, be5000, XE75). Hated the way mesh worked, walked to another room device would hang on the further node and online games were choppier (higher ping and latency) than a single nighthawk (even had wired backhaul from main to second of the 3 nodes). Then went through multiple Netgear Nighthawks (rs200, rs300, rs500, axe3000). Ordered a refurbed RS700S for $349, its a beast but better coverage, better speeds, lower pings, less latency than any of the Mesh systems. Dead spots where we got 5-10mb/sec now getting 550mb. Using the nighthawk app I could see with the RS500 60% signal level in some of the dead spot areas, now getting 90+%. I've got a 1GB connection from Spectrum and they overprovision so wirelessly with iphone 17 getting over 1gb a floor above or under the router and up to a room away still. Wired to PCs getting 1.1-1.2 gb too. I tested speeds in every room of my house with each system to record speeds. I found a single, more powerful router to be a much better and consistent solution for 3 floors and 7 people.