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Costco Members: 3-Pack TP-Link Deco AX3600 Wi-Fi 6 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi System Expired

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$329.99
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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: 3-Pack TP-Link Deco AX3600 Wi-Fi 6 Tri-Band Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi System on sale for $269.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member buck$ter for finding this deal.
  • Note: A Costco Membership is required to purchase this item.
Key Features:
  • Reach Speeds up to 3.6 Gbps (3600 Mbps) with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11AX)
  • Three Wi-Fi 6 Routers Cover up to 7000 Sq Ft with Seamless Wi-Fi Coverage
  • Tri-Band Speed for More Devices – Three Wi-Fi bands with Dynamic Backhaul to Support up to 200 Devices
  • Parent Controls
  • Compatible with all Wi-Fi-Enabled Devices and Works with all Internet Service Providers

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  • About this deal:
    • Offer ends 3/25/22 while supplies last. Limit 3 per member.
    • This price is $60 lower (18.1% savings) than the list price of $329.99 and matches a recent Frontpage Deal.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and discussion.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.6 from over 300 Costco customer reviews.
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Costco.com is offering the TP-Link Deco AX3600 at $269.99, $60 off its regular price of $329.99. This is not as good as last Black Friday's deal of $249.99, but for those of who have ben waiting for a deal, it's better than the regular price. This includes 3 units and covers 7000 square feet.

https://www.costco.com/tp-link-de...75280.html

The TP-Link Deco AX3600 has identical specs to Walmart's Deco 7200, which only has two units. It is also identical to the Deco x68, which comes with 2 or 3 units, but at a much higher price.

What attracted me to these units is the dedicated back haul channel to prevent any "back and forth" transmission interference in the mesh.

Features:
Reach Incredible Speeds up to 3.6 Gbps (3600 Mbps) with Wi-Fi 6 (802.11AX)

Three Wi-Fi 6 Routers Cover up to 7000 Sq Ft with Seamless Wi-Fi Coverage

Tri-Band Speed for More Devices – Three Wi-Fi bands with Dynamic Backhaul to Support up to 200 Devices

Parent Controls

Compatible with all Wi-Fi-Enabled Devices and Works with all Internet Service Providers

WIRELESS
Standards Wi-Fi 6
IEEE 802.11ax/ac/n/a 5 GHz
IEEE 802.11ax/n/b/g 2.4 GHz
WiFi Speeds AX3600
5 GHz: 1802 Mbps (802.11ax)
5 GHz: 1201 Mbps (802.11ax)
2.4 GHz: 574 Mbps (802.11ax)
WiFi Range 4-7+ Bedroom Houses (3-pack)
TP-Link Mesh Technology
Optional Ethernet backhaul work together to link Deco units to provide seamless coverage

5× High-Gain Antennas
Multiple antennas form a signal-boosting array to cover more directions and large areas

Tri-Band
Provides an extra 5 GHz band working exclusively as the strong backhaul, strengthening the WiFi coverage

Beamforming
Concentrates wireless signal strength towards clients to expand WiFi range
WiFi Capacity High
Tri-Band
Distribute devices to different bands for optimal performance

3×3 MU-MIMO
Simultaneously communicates with multiple MU-MIMO clients

OFDMA
Simultaneously communicates with multiple WiFi 6 clients

7 Streams
More than enough bandwidth for connected devices

Working Modes Router Mode
Access Point Mode
HARDWARE
Processor 1.5 GHz Quad-Core CPU
Ethernet Ports 2× Gigabit Ports

*Per Deco Unit
Supports WAN/LAN auto-sensing
Buttons Reset Button
Power 12 V ⎓ 2.5 A
SECURITY
WiFi Encryption WPA-Personal
WPA2-Personal
WPA3-Personal
Network Security SPI Firewall
Access Control

HomeShield Security
Real-Time IoT Protection
Malicious Site Blocker
Intrusion Prevention System
DDoS Attack Prevention
Home Network Scanner
Guest Network 1× 5 GHz Guest Network
1× 2.4 GHz Guest Network
SOFTWARE
Protocols IPv4
IPv6
Service Kits HomeShield
Learn More>
Parental Controls HomeShield Parental Controls
Custom Profiles
Professional Content Filter Library
Family Time
Bedtime
Off Time
Time Rewards
Family Online Time Ranking
Pause the Internet
Weekly and Monthly Reports
WAN Types Dynamic IP
Static IP
PPPoE
PPTP
L2TP
Quality of Service HomeShield QoS
QoS by Device
Cloud Service OTA Firmware Upgrade
TP-Link ID
DDNS
NAT Forwarding Port Forwarding
UPnP
IPTV IGMP Proxy
IGMP Snooping
Bridge
Tag VLAN
DHCP Address Reservation
DHCP Client List
Server
DDNS TP-Link
Management Deco App
PHYSICAL
Dimensions (W×D×H) 4.1 × 4.1 × 6.7 in
(105 × 105 × 168 mm)
Package Contents Deco X68 (3-pack)
3 Deco X68 Units
1 RJ45 Ethernet Cable
3 Power Adapters
1 Quick Installation Guide
OTHERS
System Requirements Android 4.4 or later
iOS 9.0 or later
Certifications CE, FCC, IC, RoHS, RCM, JPA, JRF, VCCI
Environment Operating Temperature: 0℃~40℃ (32℉ ~104℉)
Storage Temperature: -40℃~70℃ (-40℉ ~158℉)
Operating Humidity: 10%~90% non-condensing
Storage Humidity: 5%~90% non-condensing
TEST DATA
WiFi Transmission Power CE:
<20 dBm (2.4 GHz)
<23 dBm (5 GHz)
FCC:
<30 dBm (2.4 GHz)
<30 dBm (5 GHz)
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Not sure why you have to be condescending in regards to his "assumption" that data is being sent

You just admitted yourself that it is indeed being sent... whether it's for nefarious purposes or not - no need to be disparaging
You need a separate modem. This is a mesh router system only. If you have a cable ISP like us, then:

→ →

There are other possibilities, but if you are currently using a modem, then you would be using it with this mesh system.
Do you know for a fact < 1% of people care a lot about privacy? I would have thought it was more, but surely you've done research on it before stating that statistic? Wink

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mlfa
03-21-2022 at 11:59 AM.
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Forgive the ignorance but would this also serve as a modem? So just connect to the isp cable and good to go?
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03-21-2022 at 12:03 PM.
03-21-2022 at 12:03 PM.
Quote from mlfa :
Forgive the ignorance but would this also serve as a modem? So just connect to the isp cable and good to go?
You need a separate modem. This is a mesh router system only. If you have a cable ISP like us, then:

[Cable wall outlet] → [Modem] → [This or any other non-modem router]

There are other possibilities, but if you are currently using a modem, then you would be using it with this mesh system.
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03-21-2022 at 12:05 PM.
03-21-2022 at 12:05 PM.
Quote from mlfa :
Forgive the ignorance but would this also serve as a modem? So just connect to the isp cable and good to go?

Depends on your ISP. For VZ Fios you can connect from the ONT box using Ethernet to TP-Link. Turn the TP-Link into router mode instead of AP.
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BlindCatDead
03-21-2022 at 12:07 PM.
03-21-2022 at 12:07 PM.
Wifi 6 and triband. Great deal! This is is the Tp-Link deal I've been waiting for.
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asahi7777777
03-21-2022 at 12:13 PM.
03-21-2022 at 12:13 PM.
This comes with HomeShield, which is a paid subscription for antivirus, parental controls, and reports. I purchased the x60 at Costco in March and got hardware version 2.6, which came with HomeCare, a similar but free-for-life subscription.
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03-21-2022 at 12:16 PM.
03-21-2022 at 12:16 PM.
Quote from mlfa :
Forgive the ignorance but would this also serve as a modem? So just connect to the isp cable and good to go?
Always separate modem and routers. Get a decent modem like S33 and a mesh system like this TP-Link.

But I read somewhere, TP-Link routers sending encrypted data somewhere (I'm guessing China, because this is a Chinese owned company).
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03-21-2022 at 12:28 PM.
03-21-2022 at 12:28 PM.
Quote from jacksan1 :
You need a separate modem. This is a mesh router system only. If you have a cable ISP like us, then:

[Cable wall outlet] → [Modem] → [This or any other non-modem router]

There are other possibilities, but if you are currently using a modem, then you would be using it with this mesh system.

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03-21-2022 at 12:29 PM.
03-21-2022 at 12:29 PM.
Quote from frosty9 :
Depends on your ISP. For VZ Fios you can connect from the ONT box using Ethernet to TP-Link. Turn the TP-Link into router mode instead of AP.

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03-21-2022 at 12:29 PM.
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Good deal on whats been a pretty well reviewed Triband Entry Level mesh, if you have speeds between 500Mbps and 1Gbps then this will provide you about 700ish Mbps over wireless out of that 1Gbps. On average at the secondary nodes people been getting around 500-600Mbps, so its good performance overall.

This will not maximize a 1Gbps ISP connection to its full extent though, that's where you want the more costly AX5700 2 pack.

Quote from Wand :
Always separate modem and routers. Get a decent modem like S33 and a mesh system like this TP-Link.

But I read somewhere, TP-Link routers sending encrypted data somewhere (I'm guessing China, because this is a Chinese owned company).
If you dont know for a fact, then dont speak about it, not a hard concept. If you want to speak about something go get educated on the topic instead of spreading assumptions.

The data is being sent to their security company which monitors the home network traffic for malware even if you dont have a subscription... Same thing netgear and anyone else who has a third party offering protection, except theirs sends it even if your not paying for it and not getting the protection. Its like that across their whole new product lineup, which leads one to assume, that when they were making their base firmware they coded that as a one size fits all solution in their firmware for all their hardware.

Who would care about this, just about noone but the most privacy oriented people out there so the 1% and less.
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Quote from Wand :
Always separate modem and routers. Get a decent modem like S33 and a mesh system like this TP-Link.

But I read somewhere, TP-Link routers sending encrypted data somewhere (I'm guessing China, because this is a Chinese owned company).

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03-21-2022 at 12:32 PM.
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Man, these things keep getting cheaper and more attractive, but I've been holding out for 6E and I feel like the second I pull the trigger they'll all of a sudden start hitting the market and at reasonable costs.

Going to be tough not to swing for this..
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03-21-2022 at 12:35 PM.
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker :
Good deal on whats been a pretty well reviewed Triband Entry Level mesh, if you have speeds between 500Mbps and 1Gbps then this will provide you about 700ish Mbps over wireless out of that 1Gbps. On average at the secondary nodes people been getting around 500-600Mbps, so its good performance overall.

This will not maximize a 1Gbps ISP connection to its full extent though, that's where you want the more costly AX5700 2 pack.



If you dont know for a fact, then dont speak about it, not a hard concept. If you want to speak about something go get educated on the topic instead of spreading assumptions.

The data is being sent to their security company which monitors the home network traffic for malware even if you dont have a subscription... Same thing netgear and anyone else who has a third party offering protection, except theirs sends it even if your not paying for it and not getting the protection. Its like that across their whole new product lineup, which leads one to assume, that when they were making their base firmware they coded that as a one size fits all solution in their firmware for all their hardware.

Who would care about this, just about noone but the most privacy oriented people out there so the 1% and less.

Not sure why you have to be condescending in regards to his "assumption" that data is being sent

You just admitted yourself that it is indeed being sent... whether it's for nefarious purposes or not - no need to be disparaging
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