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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:
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
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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:
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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Deco X20(US)_V4_1.0.1_ 20211224
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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.
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Quite disappointing tbh, so much for global unity and trust.
I understand what you are saying, but unless folks are going to somehow make their own networking equipment, we need to buy what is being sold. And from what I have noticed, there is not much being made in the USA when it comes to network gear. (Please, provide info to show me I'm wrong?)
Restricting guest/main network communication makes sense if you are using a guest network like a guest network: Only for visitors, segmented, no access to devices on main wifi. I understand that. But what if you are trying to hack around a TP-Link software limitation and set up the guest network in the above fashion, just to enable IoT devices to work? What if you have other devices on 2.4ghz that you want to have the ability to communicate with other devices on 5ghz network/main WiFi? Then in this case, you are out of luck.
This is why I had to pass on TP-Link. Great range, superb pricing and easy setup.. but the software is limited. If folks have common usage scenarios, it is great. But the second you try to do something even a little nonstandard/complicated, TP-Link software doesn't support it. I tried checking their forums as well; many questions asked by folks for similar issues and very rarely a response from TP-Link. It would be nice to be able to config the system with a web browser as well. I found it very cumbersome to use the dinky phone app for everything.
If they expand their software support down the road, I'll reconsider them. But until then.. I'm using ASUS.
However.. if you want to do anything beyond that, you may wish to consider another brand. TP-Link's software on the Deco X68 didn't support these features, which I was interested in: MAC address filtering; can't disable smart connect (so you have to use same SSID for 2.4ghz and 5ghz networks); guest network communication with main Wifi (TP-Link separates them and this setting can't be changed; a problem if you have a mix of devices on guest & main wifi that need to communicate with each other).
Not being able to use separate SSIDs is a big deal for Internet of Things (IoT) devices like smart plugs, video doorbells, etc. These all use a 2.4ghz network and often aren't able to connect to the 2.4ghz band when the SSID is the same/shared with the 5ghz band. They get stuck and refuse to connect. You could work around this by creating a guest network only for 2.4ghz, with its own SSID, but then if you put any other devices on the 2.4ghz guest network that you want to be able to reach other devices on your main WiFi, that won't work and is not configurable.. (If this has changed since last year, when I tested it, would appreciate someone updating us).
The ASUS has a bunch more configurabilty. You can have up to 3 guest networks on each band (2.4ghz and 5ghz), so a total of 6 guest networks. Who would ever need that, right? But it's a nice feature that may come in handy someday. You can do all the things I listed above that TP-Link doesn't support. And you can use an ASUS phone app *or* the web interface to configure the router. I like how ASUS gives you both options. The phone app ASUS offers is a lot more feature-rich than TP-Link's as well. Some settings require you to use the ASUS web interface, but you can do the majority of tasks using the app. The great thing here is that ASUS gives you the choice.
Anyway, trying not to make this sound like an ASUS commercial, but since you were interested in ASUS I wanted to share my thoughts. ASUS is a bit more expensive but I appreciate the additional features and the software support. I've had the system for a bit more than a year. There were some bugs last year, but ASUS has diligently worked on those and the software has steadily improved. I'm very satisfied with the system. P.S. You could save some $$ by buying the set for $329 refurbished set at Amazon. They are offering an "Amazon Renewed" set. I bought mine via "Amazon Renewed" last year and they were just as advertised: Like new condition, just a customer return that somoene didn't want. Just go to the main Amazon listing for the XT8, scroll to the bottom and you'll see it listed for $329. Stock goes in and out, so if you are interested in that set you may have to wait if it's not immediately available. If you go that route you can save a bit of money, but the warranty is not as long if you do. Another option to consider. Hope that helped and good luck!
I understand what you are saying, but unless folks are going to somehow make their own networking equipment, we need to buy what is being sold. And from what I have noticed, there is not much being made in the USA when it comes to network gear. (Please, provide info to show me I'm wrong?)
You don't need static IPs - but you should do this in this order -> configure new router with a different wireless name during setup - setup all new devices - turn off the existing router - connect new unit to your modem directly (instead of existing router) and change SSID to the old wireless name you were using.
Or
Configure new router with a different wireless name during setup - setup all new devices - change SSD on old router - change SSID on new router to the same as old router - turn off the existing router - connect new unit to your modem directly (instead of existing router).
^^ second approach is likely lowest downtime.
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Replacing a Ubiquiti USG and 2 LR APs in the attic. I tried wireless backhaul and wired. Obviously having wired back haul is preferable, but in all honesty unless you're moving enormous files around, the wireless backhaul is very good. With the units about 50 ft apart through multiple plaster walls I was pulling 300Mb with line of site of a unit.
With WIRED backhaul I'm getting absurd speeds, essentially maxing out all of my devices when anywhere near a unit.
Coverage is excellent. You have about a 100 foot circle of coverage around each of the 3 units. Towards the 80-100ft mark the signal is weaker, but was still getting 50Mb down from 100 ft away through an exterior wall in my yard, which is damn impressive.
From 18 ft away in the same room as the unit I was getting 600Mb down on my iPhone 12 Pro.
Overall super happy with it. Wish it had better IoT handling, but that's all I can find to complain about.
Replacing a Ubiquiti USG and 2 LR APs in the attic. I tried wireless backhaul and wired. Obviously having wired back haul is preferable, but in all honesty unless you're moving enormous files around, the wireless backhaul is very good. With the units about 50 ft apart through multiple plaster walls I was pulling 300Mb with line of site of a unit.
With WIRED backhaul I'm getting absurd speeds, essentially maxing out all of my devices when anywhere near a unit.
Coverage is excellent. You have about a 100 foot circle of coverage around each of the 3 units. Towards the 80-100ft mark the signal is weaker, but was still getting 50Mb down from 100 ft away through an exterior wall in my yard, which is damn impressive.
From 18 ft away in the same room as the unit I was getting 600Mb down on my iPhone 12 Pro.
Overall super happy with it. Wish it had better IoT handling, but that's all I can find to complain about.
Why do they have 2 separate product lines and standard? That would make it a strong competitor for AIMesh from Asus
I have Hue, Lutron, Eufy Camera, Eufy Doorlock, MyQ Garage door, Ring doorbell, ring stickup camera, I have zero issues so far.
Apart IoT devices, my wifi connection is solid without any issues, been using it for few months now and no issues at all in general, and BTW I use its wireless backhaul so no hard wired connection b/w the three decos.
The app and customization is not that great for a power user, but you can easily bypass it by using a separate FW device (I use Firewalla Gold as my router) and just use AXE5300 as WiFi AP's.
I'll be honest, I still run wifi on eero6, because it's been stable, I have reliable ZigBee connections and about 70% of max. Speeds around the house. This TP link does not seem to be a step up, right? I will be better with firewalla...
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