TP-Link Deco Powerline Mesh WiFi 6 System (Deco PX50), Covers up to 6,500 sq.ft, Replaces Routers and Extenders, Signal Through Walls and Floors, Compatible with Alexa and Google Home, 3 Pack

As I've said in other reviews, I'm an IT consultant working with business and home customers, and I install only TP-Link Deco mesh kits for home customers who need whole-home wi-fi. I just find that TP-Link Deco sets up exactly the way the way the Deco app says does (very few connection failures, and even fewer disconnects while setup is in progress), and once a Deco kit is set up, it tends to stay up as long as the power stays on and the Internet connection stays up. What sets the TP-Link Deco P50 apart from other Deco kits, such as the X25 and X55, is that it adds a third backhaul option: Powerline Networking. "Backhaul" is what mesh wi-fi kits use for the wireless access points to communicate with one another and provide a shared Internet connection via all access points in the kit. The communication between access points provides for features like roaming, which allows you to walk through the house with your wireless device and keep it connected by handing it off to whichever access point provides the best signal, rather than just allowing your device's wi-fi radio's internal logic to do this. All mesh wi-fi kits use wi-fi backhaul, usually in the form of one, two or sometimes three radios dedicated just to that purpose. Many newer mesh kits can also use an Ethernet network connection as the backhaul, if you provide one, although few mesh wi-fi users have this capability. TP-Link Deco kits have been able to use both wi-fi and Ethernet backhaul since at least the Deco M5 kit came out, and they automatically use whichever provides the best backhaul performance. The Deco P50 can also use Powerline Networking as a backhaul. Powerline Networking uses a special transceiver to send and receive network signals via the electrical wiring in your home. It's the same technology used by wired and wired/wifi Powerline Networking kits that you may have seen in the past. TP-Link is a leader in that field, and is the only company know of that adds it as a backhaul option in some of their wi-fi kits. Powerline Networking does not always provide the best backhaul signal, because the availablity and quality of Powerline Networking depends heavily on the quality and condition of the electrical wiring in your home. As a general rule, the only way to find out if Powerline Networking can work for you is to try it and see how well it works. I've seen it work well in some homes, while it provides only low bandwidth in other homes and doesn't work at all in still others. The Deco P50 will only use Powerline Networking for backhaul if it provides the best signal compared to wi-fi. (A Powerline Networking connection generally won't outperform an Ethernet connection.) There are several rules for using the Powerline Networking connection: 1. Your access points' power cords must be plugged directly into ordinary wall outlets or regular extension cords. Surge-protected outlet strips block Powerline Networking. 2. Your home's electrical system needs to provide the best available backhaul connection. 3. If your home has more than one circuit breaker panel, Powerline Networking may not travel between circuits on different panels. Powerline Networking also won't work between sections of the house that have separate power feeds from the electric company. For example, I have a client in a large, fairly new home in which each floor has its own feed from the electric company. In that home, Powerline Networking won't work between floors. 4. The system needs to be operating in Router Mode, in which your mesh network forms its own subnet and manages things like DHCP and DNS. If you switch the system to Access Point only mode, Powerline Networking does not function. (I don't know why this is the case. It seems to me that the backhaul choice should have nothing to do with the operating mode.) So, why should you care about this? Because if you have a home with one or more additions on it, you may have masonry hidden inside of what were once exterior walls, and that masonry will reduce or block wi-fi signals. I see this frequently where I live, as there are many homes here that have been built out and enlarged. It's not at all unusual for the Internet connection in such homes to be installed inside of an addition, in which case wi-fi service to the rest of the home is poor, or wi-fi service may be needed inside the addition, but the masonry makes it difficult to get it there. In such situations, the Deco P50 may be able to user Powerline Networking to get past the masonry, enabling it to provide good Internet service to the whole house.

I have struggled to get the Linksys Velop system to work for home for years. Read the reviews on TP-Link and was very intrigued by its claims about being ideal for larger homes and homes with thick walls. Ordered the system and installed which was super easy and intuitive. At first the deco’s consistently disconnected and provided very spotty coverage. Reached out to the customer service group and they immediately connected me to the tech team, what that never happens. The tech team reviewed my issues and within 24 hours provided me with a download for my deco’s. Bam!!!!!! The issue was resolved. Great connectivity, no dropping of service and steady internet service across all my deco’s. The system is working amazing!!!!! This resolved all of my issues and blows Linksys Velop out of the water. If you are looking for a wireless mesh system and you are not ordering this one, you are crazy! If you like consistently messing with your system then buy something else, this system is for people who enjoy buying something and it works beyond your expectations and makes you happy!

These things are great. I have installed probably half a dozen or more kits for customers over the last few years. (Some were the previous model) I basically never get called about them. They just work. Signal is great all over the house and outside. They seem to last a long time. Haven't had any fail. Powerline combined with meshing is an excellent selling point. Keep your expectations within reason though. You're likely not going to get 200+ mbps with them but a hundred is certainly doable and different for 90% of customers. I have several customers with Ring cameras riding on them and no issues. The app allows a lot of management from the end user side. Parental controls, WiFi management, etc.

had this now for about 4 months - it has been stable and reliable. The app is fully capable and has all tweaks available but I wish the Web UI had the same level of function (it has almost none).

I did a ton of research before buying this power line system. We had a Linksys Velop setup for years and experienced significant instability when working from home, using Cisco VPN clients to log in to our company networks. Very frustrating. Purchased this, plugged it in, 30+ smart devices were up and running in minutes, the nodes were installed in about 10 minutes and we have not had a drop using VPN since. Been running this for about 6 weeks now. No need to restart the network like we used to have to do with Linksys. Our home is older, built in 1939, lots of "unique" additions, building material and a layout that looks like a lowercase "t" from an aerial view....so lots of walls. Three stories, with one node on each story. We get between 211-300 Mbps download and 10-15 Mbps upload speeds. Higher closer to main node. But it's really the stable signal with no issues moving around the house that is the selling point here. I also read some comments about bothersome notifications for subscriptions, but I didn't experience it.

Very powerful, gives the exact internet speed and more if connected via Ethernet. I have also integrated my old deco routers as expanders with this one with no effort (just reset old routers) and use the app. The deco app is amazing and easy to use.

Fantastic performance and the net al around the house. Furthur, the its application is so cool and easy to follow. Weldone tp link

Simple to install and use. It just works.

I received the product in a sealed box, but it was clearly used because all three were already pired with a different network (it took me an hour to realize that because theigjts were always blinking red) I had to rest them and even then they didn't work. And the box was missing a couple of items. I already have the same product and wanted to add more, so I do know how to use the product. The buyer clearly sold me a used broken product and resealed it. Horrible experience! And the

Cumple con lo que dice pero si se cae la velocidad como un 30%. Pero cumple con el Roaming y no pierdes conectividad