popularDLS4U | Staff posted Aug 27, 2025 05:03 PM
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popularDLS4U | Staff posted Aug 27, 2025 05:03 PM
TP-Link - BE5000 Dual-Band Multi-Gig Whole Home Mesh WiFi 7 System 3-Pack (Deco BE5000) - White - $219.99 or $187 with trade in
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Option 1: Dual Nat (just plug it in and go).
Option 2: They can help you set up a passthrough.
Both worked fine for me w/ ASUS routers in mesh mode. Obviously option #2 is preferred but did plenty of WFH, gaming, etc. before they figured out how to passthrough.
Depending on your gateway but most of them have a pseudo "bridge" mode that works reasonably well with these routers for home users
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Does anyone have any experience running mesh on an AT&T fiber router? Not sure if it's even possible without extensive configuration of a private network.
Depending on your gateway but most of them have a pseudo "bridge" mode that works reasonably well with these routers for home users
Edit: My bad, I chose my words poorly. They have ip passthrough, but no bridge mode. Whenever I said passthrough above I meant bridge. Thank you for correcting me
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Does anyone have any experience running mesh on an AT&T fiber router? Not sure if it's even possible without extensive configuration of a private network.
Depending on your gateway but most of them have a pseudo "bridge" mode that works reasonably well with these routers for home users
The AT&T fiber box does not have a passthrough mode, which is super annoying. But you can disable most stuff manually to make it passthrough-adjacent (and avoid double NAT issues).
To do this, go to (router), Firewall / IP Passthrough / Allocation Mode and set it to Passthrough. I set the mode to DHCPS-fixed and passthrough the MAC from the UDMP.
Works great.
Amazon has it for $209.
Minus 20% for Prime (Visa).
Minus 5% (only for a few) for students.
Roughly $160.
https://dongknows.com/tp-link-dec...em-review/
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Some might say cheapest; if so, no, Woot had 3x Wifi6 APs from Linksys for $40 or so a while ago. I bought six (2 packages) and I think my total was around $88. While I know I could get faster speeds, I have an ethernet wired house, so for me wifi is the exception, not the rule, so for $88 Wifi6 is more than fine.
Some might say fastest. If so, a higher end unit from these guys might be a little faster for some, particularly as the years go by and more devices get Wifi 7 (then 8...9...10).
What's your criteria for 'best' ?
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Amazon has it for $209.
Minus 20% for Prime (Visa).
Minus 5% (only for a few) for students.
Roughly $160.
https://dongknows.com/tp-link-dec...em-review/ [dongknows.com]
- 3 unit kit, free shipping w/Prime. $599.99 - $100 coupon (promo code: 100BE673P) = $499.99
- 20% off w/Prime Visa = $99.99 credit back to your account
- Total of $400 before tax after the cashback credit
- Seems like a screaming deal for a WiFi 7 mesh system that includes a 1gbps, 2.5gbps and 10gbps port on each unit!
More details on the Prime Visa cashback (5% customary & 15% additional for this promo = 20%): "The extra % Back will post to your account within a week of the transaction posting, and will appear on your monthly credit card billing statement and be available for use within 1-2 billing cycles. "If I weren't satisfied with my current system, I would be considering this one. If you like ASUS the cheapest WiFi 7 mesh system they have with 10gbps ports is the ZenWiFi BT10 (Tri-Band), $689.99: http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-BT10-T...B0D696CFBV You would get 5% off with Prime Visa, about $35 back. But that's only two units (don't offer a 3-pack??). That's ~$250 more than the above TP-Link deal, for a set that only covers 6000 square feet. TP-Link's claims coverage of 8100 square feet. I know ASUS hardware generally has more configuration options, but is it worth an extra $250???
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