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Jul 25, 2022 8:50 PM

Costco Members: 3-Pk TP-Link Deco AXE5300 Wi-Fi 6E Tri-Band Whole-Home Mesh System

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Costco Wholesale has 3-Pack TP-Link Deco AXE5300 Wi-Fi 6E Tri-Band Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi System for $299.99 valid for Costco Members only. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor persian_mafia for posting this deal.

Key Features:
  • New 6GHz Band for the Latest 6E Devices and Parental Controls
  • Reach Incredible Speeds Up to 5.3 Gbps (5300 Mbps) with Wi-Fi 6E (802.11AX)
  • Three Wi-Fi 6E Routers Cover Up to 7,200 Sq Ft with Seamless Wi-Fi Coverage
  • Tri-Band Speed for More Devices – Three Wi-Fi Bands with Backhaul to Support up to 200 Devices
  • Compatible with all Wi-Fi-Enabled Devices and Works with All Internet Service Providers

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Sale valid through 8/28 or while supplies last.
    • Limit 3 per member.
    • This price is $50 less than a Frontpage deal from April.
  • About this store:
    • View Costco return policy here.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Update: This popular deal is still available.

Costco Wholesale has 3-Pack TP-Link Deco AXE5300 Wi-Fi 6E Tri-Band Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi System for $299.99 valid for Costco Members only. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Editor persian_mafia for posting this deal.

Key Features:
  • New 6GHz Band for the Latest 6E Devices and Parental Controls
  • Reach Incredible Speeds Up to 5.3 Gbps (5300 Mbps) with Wi-Fi 6E (802.11AX)
  • Three Wi-Fi 6E Routers Cover Up to 7,200 Sq Ft with Seamless Wi-Fi Coverage
  • Tri-Band Speed for More Devices – Three Wi-Fi Bands with Backhaul to Support up to 200 Devices
  • Compatible with all Wi-Fi-Enabled Devices and Works with All Internet Service Providers

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Sale valid through 8/28 or while supplies last.
    • Limit 3 per member.
    • This price is $50 less than a Frontpage deal from April.
  • About this store:
    • View Costco return policy here.
  • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details & discussion. -StrawMan86

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Jul 26, 2022 3:29 AM
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carbonfiberJul 26, 2022 3:29 AM
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Quote from BritPhotog View quoted comment :
Bought the 2 pack from the prime deal and honestly disappointed. 2/5 ghz bandwidth tops out around 400mbps, the 6e 6ghz at around 600mps.

Since switching this out most things work fine (ring, Google, home assistant) but looks like some intermittent connection issues as my Google nest displays now regularly (a few times a day) complain of no connection before restoring and flipping back to photo frame.

I'd hoped these would prevent me having to run cat 5/6 through the house but really haven't given the performance boost I'd hoped.

Oh and the admin software is very basic, can't even set the 2ghz and 5ghz on separate ssids, all you can do is turn on/off 2ghz/5ghz. 6ghz can be on different ssid. Feels very limited coming from a merlin firmware router.
that sucks, I was waiting for this to go on sale, not able to separate 2.4 and 5Ghz is a huge no go
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Jul 26, 2022 3:33 AM
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Jsz0301Jul 26, 2022 3:33 AM
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I hope people are aware they're buying this for the 6Ghz backhaul.

The radios you connect to should be traditional 2.4 and 5ghz. It's no different than an older mesh tri band with 5ghz, except no interference (currently).

There's is no 6ghz connectivity unless you use as a single node or have it hop from other connections.

They function as 2x2 AP's. Which is fine if used in WL backhaul.
Last edited by Jsz0301 July 25, 2022 at 08:43 PM.
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Jul 26, 2022 3:40 AM
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CamTechJul 26, 2022 3:40 AM
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Quote from soldiersinx View quoted comment :
These work with pi-hole? I was never able to get my deco m9+ to work with pi-hole.
Yes, they work perfectly with pihole.

I also have a wide, wide variety of smart home items and tplink has been rock solid with all of them. I'm pretty impressed overall. App is basic, but everything works well so I can't complain that there's not much to fiddle with. I have the x3600 system, been watching the new model though I don't need it as I'm pulling my full isp speed of 500mb wirelessly everywhere in the house already.
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Jul 26, 2022 3:46 AM
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CntryClub007Jul 26, 2022 3:46 AM
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I just installed this at our home, replacing an older Linksys 2017 Mesh System. REALLY happy with the performance. I think this is one of the best, if not the best Mesh products on the market right now and I paid $420. If I knew how to upload an attachment I would share the speed test comparisons from all over the house.

Any questions, let me know. Really like it though. Simple setup, firmware updates, everything just works.
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Jul 26, 2022 4:00 AM
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FruuggieJul 26, 2022 4:00 AM
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Can't speak to this specific product, but bought the AX3000, 3 router mesh system back in April and it has been fantastic. I set up a router in my living room where downloading a game on my PS4/5 used to take over a day. Not it can be done in an hour or less. Very pleased with the overall functionality of this hardware and the phone app.
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Jul 26, 2022 4:04 AM
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DeaalJul 26, 2022 4:04 AM
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Quote from PeteyTheStriker View quoted comment :

These the X60s are dual band if your doing a pure wireless setup the triband AXE5300 will be superior and they are also normally about 100Mbps faster compared to the X60s. That being said if your dont need internet speeds over 700-800Mbps the X60's will do just fine and you can pocket $100. So it depends more on your needs and wants.

I have M9+ with a good speed but the range is limited - (I am assuming it might be because of the house design with too many walls). Planning to add couple of units . I can hard wire the additional units. Would i loose anything other than 100Mbps speed and another band when compared to AXE5300 if i choose X60 ? TIA!!

It would be good to have a bandwidth monitor/traffic monitor on the units but i don't think it will happen any time soon as this request is at the top in tplink forums from last few years.

Asus interface/controls are good (the units will definitely be expensive compared to tplink) but i am not sure if i can mix those units with existing M9+
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Jul 26, 2022 4:28 AM
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PeteyTheStrikerJul 26, 2022 4:28 AM
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Quote from Deaal View quoted comment :
I have M9+ with a good speed but the range is limited - (I am assuming it might be because of the house design with too many walls). Planning to add couple of units . I can hard wire the additional units. Would i loose anything other than 100Mbps speed and another band when compared to AXE5300 if i choose X60 ? TIA!!

It would be good to have a bandwidth monitor/traffic monitor on the units but i don't think it will happen any time soon as this request is at the top in tplink forums from last few years.

Asus interface/controls are good (the units will definitely be expensive compared to tplink) but i am not sure if i can mix those units with existing M9+
I had to look it up to make sure I wasnt saying incorrect info, but nope I was right you would not be loosing anything really extra besides that extra 100Mbps and offcourse the Wifi 6E band which is very short range. The units are both 4 internal antennas and 6 streams which is what I wasnt sure about so I looked it up.

Also if your hard wiring them you will actually get very solid speeds even from the satellite units, just make sure the X60s are first connected to your modem and the M9+ should be on the outskirts of your network, I know weird cause its a triband but the lower bandwidth of the M9+ would bottle neck the whole system if you left it connected to the modem and the X60's to those.
Last edited by PeteyTheStriker July 25, 2022 at 09:33 PM.
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Jul 26, 2022 4:32 AM
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PeteyTheStrikerJul 26, 2022 4:32 AM
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Quote from carbonfiber View quoted comment :
that sucks, I was waiting for this to go on sale, not able to separate 2.4 and 5Ghz is a huge no go
Welcome to the world of mesh, that's how the AI driven smart connect and fast roaming come into play on mesh units. Without it your just treating them like normal AP's with wireless back haul options.

Very few companies allow you to separate, except for Asus. Netgear only on some but you have to know how to access their web driven interface and its not in the app.

I believe they finally added that to their business line of orbis this year.
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Jul 26, 2022 4:53 AM
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PatheosJul 26, 2022 4:53 AM
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I bought these from Costco in June. They worked ok for about a month and then completely stopped working. I was using them in a 3 story building (one per floor) and they only work as 2.4/5GHz for your devices to connect to and the back-haul is using the WiFi 6 connection. Speeds were ok when it worked but devices really struggled to switch between the units when you moved around. It would try to stay connected to the initial connection point rather than switch to the closer point. I tried using the roaming feature but it just made the connections very unstable. I returned it after the month and went with the Orbi instead which has been rock solid for me.
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Jul 26, 2022 5:53 AM
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ximageJul 26, 2022 5:53 AM
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Quote from carbonfiber View quoted comment :
that sucks, I was waiting for this to go on sale, not able to separate 2.4 and 5Ghz is a huge no go
I was able to get around it by creating a Guest wifi and put it on 2.4 only not ideal but it works
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Jul 26, 2022 5:54 AM
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carbonfiberJul 26, 2022 5:54 AM
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Quote from ximage View quoted comment :
I was able to get around it by creating a Guest wifi and put it on 2.4 only not ideal but it works
will the guest wifi expire?
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Jul 26, 2022 5:58 AM
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StreetJediJul 26, 2022 5:58 AM
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Quote from smackdownfletch View quoted comment :
Compared to both my Orbi systems that got more and more problematic with frequent recent firmware updates, I'm extremely happy after switching to this exact system. If the system is exploitable out in the wild unpatched for long periods of time, I understand that's an issue. I'll take stability over Netgear constantly updating and making my hardware problematic after the warranty period is up.
I'm on my second Orbi mesh (more like mess) system. Constant headaches.

Never buying that disaster of a system again. They're dead to me.
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Jul 26, 2022 6:01 AM
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mrmochiJul 26, 2022 6:01 AM
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Quote from imherefordeal View quoted comment :
Oh no, I'm in ring ecosystem. Is this a no then?
Works with my Homebridged Ring system just fine.
Quote from glacon View quoted comment :
I don't think that's right. I've gotten a price adjustment on something in store that I had longer than a week.
In store and online pricematches are 30 days.
Quote from PeteyTheStriker View quoted comment :
Then you and the other guy are clearly doing something wrong and might want to recheck before writing completely false statements:

Deco X20(US)_V4_1.0.1_ 20211224
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Published Date: 2022-01-21 Language: Multi-language File Size: 27.91 MB

Deco X60(US)_V3.6_1.0.11_220419
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Published Date: 2022-07-21 Language: Multi-language File Size: 22.31 MB

See those dates one is within 6 months the other in the last month. The x60 is as stable as it gets but also varies on the hardware version there are over 4 of them.

Tp-Link does regular updates and has for over 2 years now for almost all their product lines (deco 100%), but if something is not broken then why try to fix it, unlike a few other brands who fix one thing and break another so they have to rush to push another firmware out, I wont name names but you probably know who that is.





Yep, plus the guy is blowing smoke.
Agree. Netgear Orbis are horrible. Never buying one again.
Quote from izarkhin View quoted comment :
How do you know it's TP Link that's doing that and not your devices?
There was a post on reddit. Someone caught them doing it. They called it a "bug" and updated firmware but there's no proof it was actually fixed. I think they made it to be even harder to detect.

I put my Deco AXE5300's in gateway mode and using OPNsense to run the router.
Quote from BritPhotog View quoted comment :
Bought the 2 pack from the prime deal and honestly disappointed. 2/5 ghz bandwidth tops out around 400mbps, the 6e 6ghz at around 600mps.

Since switching this out most things work fine (ring, Google, home assistant) but looks like some intermittent connection issues as my Google nest displays now regularly (a few times a day) complain of no connection before restoring and flipping back to photo frame.

I'd hoped these would prevent me having to run cat 5/6 through the house but really haven't given the performance boost I'd hoped.

Oh and the admin software is very basic, can't even set the 2ghz and 5ghz on separate ssids, all you can do is turn on/off 2ghz/5ghz. 6ghz can be on different ssid. Feels very limited coming from a merlin firmware router.
Ya if you're buying this for customizability, don't. The TP-Link software is VERY basic. Best to run it in gateway mode and use OPNsene or pfSense to run an external router.
Quote from CntryClub007 View quoted comment :
I just installed this at our home, replacing an older Linksys 2017 Mesh System. REALLY happy with the performance. I think this is one of the best, if not the best Mesh products on the market right now and I paid $420. If I knew how to upload an attachment I would share the speed test comparisons from all over the house.

Any questions, let me know. Really like it though. Simple setup, firmware updates, everything just works.
I don't have any products that support Wifi 6 or 6e (yet) but I bought this for future proofing. Agree it works and simple but some of the lack of setting is maddening. Pushed me to run OPNsense. Will never, EVER go back to consumer router software. I can't believe I suffered all these years.
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Jul 26, 2022 6:06 AM
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PeteyTheStrikerJul 26, 2022 6:06 AM
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Quote from carbonfiber View quoted comment :
will the guest wifi expire?
Nope it a normal active feature of the firmware so it will not go away after 24 hours or whatever time frame.

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Jul 26, 2022 6:15 AM
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aznkozoJul 26, 2022 6:15 AM
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Quote from CntryClub007 View quoted comment :
I just installed this at our home, replacing an older Linksys 2017 Mesh System. REALLY happy with the performance. I think this is one of the best, if not the best Mesh products on the market right now and I paid $420. If I knew how to upload an attachment I would share the speed test comparisons from all over the house.

Any questions, let me know. Really like it though. Simple setup, firmware updates, everything just works.
How often did you get firmware updates since you bought it ? I see people complaining about TP-Link not providing updates.

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