I just upgraded to this and get more than double the speed at the remote locations of the house now. What I really liked was that I already had an older Deco mesh in place and the deco app has a feature to replace main unit. I was able to use this feature to replace the older main unit with the new one. Works a treat and is fully transparent to the devices, they just stay connected. Amazing.
Thanks for the video, great tip to keep the satellites next to the main in setup. I bought 3 individual decos, about too set them up. Also like the advanced settings menu, visible on screen, and your pace.
I purchased this a week or so ago. My modem connected to one deco is on the first floor (far right) of the house. I placed the second one on the upstairs middle of hallway (about 50 feet) from the first to reach my mancave/office desk top computer and fire stick. Now my speed numbers are much more than enough all over the house (2500 square feet) to include front and back yards. I have no idea how I selected the right router for my needs. 😂 Mike, this has got to be the best video I’ve seen on the subject. Thanks.😊
Just set up the XE75 Pro last night. I have ethernet backhaul on my 2 satellites and it was truly plug and play. Installed the main node at my cable modem, did the set up, and then simply plugged in/cabled up the 2 satellites and they were running in just a minute or two. So far I am really impressed! Upgraded from the original Google Mesh system, and I am seeing an improvement already.
I have this system. Performance is arround 100 pct better than my prior X20 in the house. Outside. Different story. On the outskirts of my very big garden the X20 performed better.
Brilliant informative video. (Your camera is fantastic quality too) just what I was looking for, I've got the orbi system WiFi 6, I think the same you had. I am getting fantastic speeds in all rooms to be fair, 1 orbi router and 3 satellites. Waiting for delivery today, of this ex75 pro, only 3 nodes though so shall see how it goes! Can probably get most of my money back on the orbis anyway. Be good to have the 2.5g port and WiFi 6e instead of 6. Shall see how it goes! Thanks for the video.
I'm undecided between Deco X80 and XE75. They are both around the same price. I don't have wifi 6E devices yet. Is it useful for me? Or X80 is my better choice? Since X80 5GHz: 4804 Mbps faster than XE75 5GHz: 2402 Mbps? Although X80 only supports dual bands. Which would you recommend?
I would love to not have to pay for so many subscriptions as well. I also would love to be able to set up an open NAT for my gaming consoles. Sorry I just got into mesh systems. I didn’t realize how really good they were. Thank you so much.
I just upgraded to the Deco from the Orbi about a month ago. I didn't set up all three pods next to each other as you said in this video, but placed them in their current spots and then plugged them in and set them up. you think I should delete the two pods, plug them in next to the router pod and then reset them up, again? I am paying for 1G of fioptics of speed, only getting about 230 even with a cat 8 ethernet cable upgrade from the ISP stock cable. I was also going to purchase more pods to cover the entire house and spread to the signal, think the is a good idea?
I bought this system yesterday and then I had a little buyers remorse when I was able to make my husbands TV totally wifi, and hook the current TP-Link router to the cable we had run in the attic, which gave my daughters computer more speed. Couldn't cancel it, so now I can't wait for it to come in. Question? We just had the AT&T internet upgraded to fiber. Can I connect one of the units to the current router/modem to set up and then move it into the next room via ethernet cable? When we moved here 20 yrs ago, we ran ethernet cable in the attic across the house and down the wall, should I hook the 2nd unit to the ethernet in that room or just leave it wifi. We are getting pretty decent speeds with fiber but my daughter's room is the furthest room dead slow spot. She is taking online college classes and does gaming. So she needs the speed to succeed. Thanks for the recommendation.
Not sure I’m fully following but if I understand you correctly yes, you can set it up and then move it afterwards and you should be fine. Just remember if your Ethernet is old it could be slower speeds like 10mbps or 100mbps. If that’s the case that will limit your Wi-Fi speeds so bear that in mind!
Thanks, I finally got it all setup and super fast. It wouldn't let me install with the same name but it worked out anyway, with a quick test of all the devices that we had hooked to it. I will say that the first node was easy, the second one took a couple tries and finally connected. Thanks again for a great video.
Question: how to start with a mesh system ? I have a normal router (with wifi) and 4 output ports, that I currently use - If I replace my router with one of the mesh system then I have a limit of ethernet ports so do i first have a switch from my modem and then use one output to the mesh system or ???
I don’t have it setup right now as I’m testing a different setup so I can’t see it in my settings but if I remember correctly, there was an option for backhaul in there 😳
I’m confused if this xe75pro can be setup with the xfinity gateway. How do I set it up to connect to the Gateway? My internet comes in via internet cable. In the tp-link app setup instructions it says to turn off the modem & take out the battery out! This stopped me dead in my tracks! I can’t mess up the internet because my wife works at home. Her computer is wired in to the gateway. I was using the Google WiFi mesh but that isn’t setting up at all. I wonder if you can help me on this one?How do I set the TP-Link XE75Pro up to connect to the Xfinity Gateway?
Has anyone had any issues with decreased speed on these? Recently purchased this system and have 1gig down and up. I set this up and as I did so, I decided to run a test being the sole device on the main (and only hooked up) node. I would only get ~400mbps down and got my full upload speed. After hooking up the other nodes and adding other devices, I got the same results. I've used different cables, turned off Qos, disabled the different frequencies and same results. Through different tests, it shows that the router (main node) is bringing in my full speeds, but only putting out about half the download..
I must be missing something here . I use a Netgear Nighthawk R7960P 3 band router about 6 years old . On my 5G band in the same room it scores 355 down and 11.6 up 4 rooms away (65feet) 316 down and 11.4 up . This is on a 300 mg service . Any reviews of these type of mesh devices appear to me they seem have a significant drop . Personally to me it would be unacceptable .
Hey buddy, thanks for watching and joining the convo! For me, I’ve found the Deco to be hands down better. I have only 2 units where the eero needed 3 and I’m seeing faster speeds, more stability and it cost less 😱
Hi Mike. I just need to unravel one question that I haven't seen anyone mention. I have several wifi devices on my main home level and a PC in my basement in my office using an ethernet cable to the cable company router. If I plug that cable into the TP base t,hat I just plugged into the cable company router, will that still give me my gigbit speed I get now or will it be throttled down coming from the TP unit?
Hey Dave, thanks for watching buddy! I think what you’re saying is you want to plug your basement PC directly into the TP unit instead of your ISP router, correct? If you do that and the TP unit is then plugged directly into the ISP router you’ll be fine, and shouldn’t lose any speeds. But if the TP isn’t plugged in to the ISP router and you’re relying on a Wi-Fi connection to the TP base unit that is, you’ll absolutely lose speed and be limited to whatever your system can transfer wirelessly.
@@mikedropstech HI Mike. Thanks for your quick reply. I was a bit tired when I posted that so in a nutshell. Currently, I have an eternity cable connected between my PC and the wireless router from the cable company. My thought is to connect line 1 on TP base to current wireless router and remove ethernet cable from current router and plug it into port 2 on TP base. This will also migrate said and password from cable company wireless router to TP base unit?
Hi, I have Netgear 7800 with mesh extender and I still have dead spots in my backyard. I am fan of TPLink can u please recommend or share your setup for my home? I have 3800 SqFeet home with huge yard, I do have 60plus WI-FI devices
OK I HAVE A ISSUE I BUY THIS WITH 3 PACK BUT I WANT TO USE ALL 2.5 PORTS AS A BACKHAUL AS A Multi-Gig wired backhaul I CAN NOT DO THAT BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY 1 2.5 PORT ON EACH SO WHY DO I WANT TO BUY THIS IF I CAN NOT USE IT AS A Multi-Gig wired backhaul
I think they mean they want to daisy chain them. This is simple... You have to buy/upgrade to the pro version which does have multiple 2.5 gig ports to daisy chain the backhaul wired connection.
couldn't he just use an unmanaged switch off the 2.5 port, so the router and satellite are multi-gig, as are devices that are connected with ethernet (via the switch)?
Hi Mike! Great video, very helpful! One question: Has the discount code expired on Amazon? I tried using to this morning with the TP Link Deco XE75 Pro, but it didn't work. It gives this message: The promotional code you entered is not valid. Was hoping to save a little bit on this router.
Hey Kim! Thanks for watching and reaching out. The manufacturer provided the code so I’m guessing it was a limited time for the product launch maybe. Wish I had another way to save you a few $$$ but 😔. For what it’s worth, it’s a great system and I’ve been super impressed with it at my house where I replaced my previous WiFi 6 Orbi system.
I constantly have to reset this router. It works normally. I have gigabit Internet, but sitting right next to the device on regular 5g, I get about 300Mb/s. IF I connect to the WiFi 6e channel, I get about twice that amount, but never close to the gigabit Internet. If I connect directly to one of the Ethernet ports on the device I get the full gigabit. Ultimately this would be fine for me. But after a while, the speeds drop way down and I can only get 100Mb/s max. If I reset the Xe75, the speeds return. Why do I have to do this at least once per day?
I’ve found over time it stays smooth, the interface is definitely simpler, more iPhone which for many users is preferred vs. setting overload. And the price definitely factors in too.
I was going to get us exact router, but I get a lot of legal newsletters in our office and found out that six days ago. There was a bad actor out there, able to program their routers and take over them. Also, what would happen if a conflict in China came about this is a Chinese base company. What about Privacy? I think this is another TikTok in the making. What do you think?
The question is whether or not you need to upgrade. Our WiFi has always been able to reach every corner of the house but over the years, our neighbours signal strength have been increasing in certain parts of the house where sometimes theirs are more powerful. It looks like the neighbours are just using their ISP WiFi routers so they are just getting new equipment by churning between providers so my interesting mesh routers is only because neighbours are inadvertently stomping around in the 2.4 GHz range. Only one of the neighbours seem to be on the 5GHz range but 5GHz has always had shorter ranges and difficulties going through walls and floors and of course a lot of equipment still use the 2.4 GHz range. Note that if you knew how to use the routers advance features, you could always have done the screening for children and even schedule their game usage time, all that's changed is that they now have a paywall that provides you with the settings and bars you from doing it yourself through the advance features. Mind you, even when the WiFi routers started offering the features needed to block such services, those of us who understood the technology would set up a Linux router to firewall off the games and porn sites. Note you can simply change your DNS router to a malware and or family safe DNS router and though that can be easily bypassed, it would stop most kids from accessing those sites. These new paywalls on the mesh routers really burn me as I know how to provide such features myself and these new mesh routers tend to block access to the advanced features to do so without the subscription but of course, we can always go back to building our own Linux firewall again, we could even make it an advanced cache server to improve browsing speeds though quite frankly, the end devices now have plenty of storage to do effective caching themselves.
Thanks for the info! I’ve played around a little with alternative DNS but for typical users it’s still a step further than it needs to be vs. just using settings in the app of any given router.
@@keithfrank1303 Yeah, given that prior to the WiFi standard, I've planned the channel layout for a campus, I did check to see if there were available unused channels. WiFi routers today try to allocate unused channels when they boot so the three major groupings were packed, choosing to span the gap between the major groups is of limited benefit as you then compete with two groupings. Interestingly, you'll often see someone choosing to span the gap and occasionally someone with a router that can specify a broader frequency range pops up. The thing is, people are getting a lot of WiFi routers these days especially with mesh routing so it's no longer one cell per neighbour but with people also having hot spots from their phone, you're talking dozens per neighbour so unless you purchase the commercial WiFi routers that hotels and conventions buy which can intentionally interfere with consumer hot spots, you have to fight fire with fire and just have higher signal strength. It's really the number of overlapping cells that are the problem as that means the probability of hitting simultaneous traffic in the frequency chosen within the span is higher. If each neighbour just had one true cell, the chances of traffic hitting traffic is small even when your spans overlap. You can also tell that most of the WiFi routers are those that the ISP hands out and with each churn of ISP services, they keep getting newer and more powerful equipment whereas I've always used my own WiFi base stations, I didn't even give up my old Linksys from back before they integrated routers into the base stations till it burned out, I built my own router to do the NATS, firewall, DNS and DHCP services with the old ipchains as the firewall, iptables made it a lot easier as sessions were tracked. The days of being the only WiFi base station in the entire complex (I was living in an apartment back then but my one lonely WiFi could barely reach the pool and I was the furthest row from the pool) are long gone as are being able to choose unoccupied channels simply due to the number of WiFi base stations people unwittingly have just from the ISP's.
I just upgraded to this and get more than double the speed at the remote locations of the house now. What I really liked was that I already had an older Deco mesh in place and the deco app has a feature to replace main unit. I was able to use this feature to replace the older main unit with the new one. Works a treat and is fully transparent to the devices, they just stay connected. Amazing.
Enjoy!
Thanks for the video, great tip to keep the satellites next to the main in setup. I bought 3 individual decos, about too set them up. Also like the advanced settings menu, visible on screen, and your pace.
I purchased this a week or so ago. My modem connected to one deco is on the first floor (far right) of the house. I placed the second one on the upstairs middle of hallway (about 50 feet) from the first to reach my mancave/office desk top computer and fire stick. Now my speed numbers are much more than enough all over the house (2500 square feet) to include front and back yards. I have no idea how I selected the right router for my needs. 😂
Mike, this has got to be the best video I’ve seen on the subject. Thanks.😊
Thanks for watching!!
Bought it today super fast and easy to install. So far really good even outside in front of my garage works well.
Awesome! I'm still enjoying mine. Had zero issues at all!
Just set up the XE75 Pro last night. I have ethernet backhaul on my 2 satellites and it was truly plug and play. Installed the main node at my cable modem, did the set up, and then simply plugged in/cabled up the 2 satellites and they were running in just a minute or two. So far I am really impressed! Upgraded from the original Google Mesh system, and I am seeing an improvement already.
I got the same one two days ago. It is the best I have ever tried!
Oh great to hear. I’m supposed to be testing a new Asus router next week so I’m curious to see how they compare.
Thanks for the video. Good job covering the backhaul options.
You’re welcome Chris! Glad you found it helpful and thanks for watching 😄
Great video. I just bought this system to replace my Google nest system.
Great choice. I have another review dropping next week for the new ASUS ZenWiFi XT9!
I have this system. Performance is arround 100 pct better than my prior X20 in the house. Outside. Different story. On the outskirts of my very big garden the X20 performed better.
Good to know. It’s so interesting how different Wi-Fi systems handle different situations. Definitely not a one size fits all!
Brilliant informative video. (Your camera is fantastic quality too) just what I was looking for, I've got the orbi system WiFi 6, I think the same you had. I am getting fantastic speeds in all rooms to be fair, 1 orbi router and 3 satellites.
Waiting for delivery today, of this ex75 pro, only 3 nodes though so shall see how it goes! Can probably get most of my money back on the orbis anyway. Be good to have the 2.5g port and WiFi 6e instead of 6. Shall see how it goes!
Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful 😁
I'm undecided between Deco X80 and XE75. They are both around the same price. I don't have wifi 6E devices yet. Is it useful for me? Or X80 is my better choice? Since X80 5GHz: 4804 Mbps faster than XE75 5GHz: 2402 Mbps? Although X80 only supports dual bands. Which would you recommend?
I have watched a lot of videos on this system. By far, the BEST explained in simple english. Thank you!
Glad I could help and thanks for watching!
Nice video and review had to upgrade my wifi to
Enjoy the upgrade. It really makes a difference!
I would love to not have to pay for so many subscriptions as well. I also would love to be able to set up an open NAT for my gaming consoles. Sorry I just got into mesh systems. I didn’t realize how really good they were. Thank you so much.
I just upgraded to the Deco from the Orbi about a month ago. I didn't set up all three pods next to each other as you said in this video, but placed them in their current spots and then plugged them in and set them up. you think I should delete the two pods, plug them in next to the router pod and then reset them up, again? I am paying for 1G of fioptics of speed, only getting about 230 even with a cat 8 ethernet cable upgrade from the ISP stock cable. I was also going to purchase more pods to cover the entire house and spread to the signal, think the is a good idea?
I bought this system yesterday and then I had a little buyers remorse when I was able to make my husbands TV totally wifi, and hook the current TP-Link router to the cable we had run in the attic, which gave my daughters computer more speed. Couldn't cancel it, so now I can't wait for it to come in. Question? We just had the AT&T internet upgraded to fiber. Can I connect one of the units to the current router/modem to set up and then move it into the next room via ethernet cable? When we moved here 20 yrs ago, we ran ethernet cable in the attic across the house and down the wall, should I hook the 2nd unit to the ethernet in that room or just leave it wifi. We are getting pretty decent speeds with fiber but my daughter's room is the furthest room dead slow spot. She is taking online college classes and does gaming. So she needs the speed to succeed. Thanks for the recommendation.
Not sure I’m fully following but if I understand you correctly yes, you can set it up and then move it afterwards and you should be fine. Just remember if your Ethernet is old it could be slower speeds like 10mbps or 100mbps. If that’s the case that will limit your Wi-Fi speeds so bear that in mind!
Thanks, I finally got it all setup and super fast. It wouldn't let me install with the same name but it worked out anyway, with a quick test of all the devices that we had hooked to it. I will say that the first node was easy, the second one took a couple tries and finally connected. Thanks again for a great video.
I found the second one trickier too 😱
Does the XE75/75 pro support creating a separate ssid for iot?
I'm getting much better speeds when I'm using the 6Ghz only for the backhaul. I'm not sure why.
Interesting. I'm thinking my metal roof may be partly to blame?!
Does the Deco XE75 support daisy chaining the satellites? I'm looking to daisy chain two satellites with the base station using wired backhaul.
yes, as do all of TPLINK's Deco Mesh line
Question: how to start with a mesh system ? I have a normal router (with wifi) and 4 output ports, that I currently use - If I replace my router with one of the mesh system then I have a limit of ethernet ports so do i first have a switch from my modem and then use one output to the mesh system or ???
if you plan to have ur mesh run on router mode rather than an access point, this topology is more appropriate:
Modem -> Mesh 1 -> Switch -> Mesh 2
Modem - mesh 1 - mesh 2 - mesh 3. Switches if not enough cable or you can use its wifi for 2nd and/or 3th mesh
Great Info, Mike! Where in the settings do you set the backhaul to 6g?
I don’t have it setup right now as I’m testing a different setup so I can’t see it in my settings but if I remember correctly, there was an option for backhaul in there 😳
Hi. I currently have the deco x60, would the xe75 pro yield a better performance over the x60?
Not sure on that one, I feel like yes, but need to test more.
I’m confused if this xe75pro can be setup with the xfinity gateway. How do I set it up to connect to the Gateway? My internet comes in via internet cable. In the tp-link app setup instructions it says to turn off the modem & take out the battery out! This stopped me dead in my tracks! I can’t mess up the internet because my wife works at home. Her computer is wired in to the gateway. I was using the Google WiFi mesh but that isn’t setting up at all. I wonder if you can help me on this one?How do I set the TP-Link XE75Pro up to connect to the Xfinity Gateway?
Do I replace my router provided by the ISP or do I just ethernet from that router to this?
Had to set up as an access point, all my ethernet connected devices disappeared when I tried to use it as a router. Could not find a quick solution.
Has anyone had any issues with decreased speed on these? Recently purchased this system and have 1gig down and up. I set this up and as I did so, I decided to run a test being the sole device on the main (and only hooked up) node. I would only get ~400mbps down and got my full upload speed. After hooking up the other nodes and adding other devices, I got the same results. I've used different cables, turned off Qos, disabled the different frequencies and same results. Through different tests, it shows that the router (main node) is bringing in my full speeds, but only putting out about half the download..
Hello can somebody help can I set these up without them thing in modem mode ? I have virgin media hub 5x and virgin have disabled modem
Mode
I must be missing something here . I use a Netgear Nighthawk R7960P 3 band router about 6 years old . On my 5G band in the same room it scores 355 down and 11.6 up 4 rooms away (65feet) 316 down and 11.4 up . This is on a 300 mg service . Any reviews of these type of mesh devices appear to me they seem have a significant drop . Personally to me it would be unacceptable .
Which is better Deco WiFi 6e or Eero WiFi 6e?
Hey buddy, thanks for watching and joining the convo! For me, I’ve found the Deco to be hands down better. I have only 2 units where the eero needed 3 and I’m seeing faster speeds, more stability and it cost less 😱
Great video! 6ghz band is quite fast. Why the upload speeds are so low btw?
My connection isn’t synchronous so I get fast down and slow up. It’s just the type of connection I have 😁
@@mikedropstech ohh okay , btw how link speed does the device shows when it’s connected to 6ghz band? Under wifi settings
@@aspalahyia36 Hmm, not sure on that one. I'm traveling right now so can't check :(
Hi Mike. I just need to unravel one question that I haven't seen anyone mention. I have several wifi devices on my main home level and a PC in my basement in my office using an ethernet cable to the cable company router. If I plug that cable into the TP base t,hat I just plugged into the cable company router, will that still give me my gigbit speed I get now or will it be throttled down coming from the TP unit?
Hey Dave, thanks for watching buddy! I think what you’re saying is you want to plug your basement PC directly into the TP unit instead of your ISP router, correct? If you do that and the TP unit is then plugged directly into the ISP router you’ll be fine, and shouldn’t lose any speeds. But if the TP isn’t plugged in to the ISP router and you’re relying on a Wi-Fi connection to the TP base unit that is, you’ll absolutely lose speed and be limited to whatever your system can transfer wirelessly.
@@mikedropstech HI Mike. Thanks for your quick reply. I was a bit tired when I posted that so in a nutshell. Currently, I have an eternity cable connected between my PC and the wireless router from the cable company. My thought is to connect line 1 on TP base to current wireless router and remove ethernet cable from current router and plug it into port 2 on TP base. This will also migrate said and password from cable company wireless router to TP base unit?
In that case, I don't see why you would lose any speed. You should be gold.
@@mikedropstech Brilliant. Cheers!
Hi, I have Netgear 7800 with mesh extender and I still have dead spots in my backyard. I am fan of TPLink can u please recommend or share your setup for my home? I have 3800 SqFeet home with huge yard, I do have 60plus WI-FI devices
This Deco system would work great for your setup! It'll cover the house and yard pretty much no problem.
Hi Mike, Do I require a modem that supports 6E as well, or will any old modem will work with the XE75 Pro system? Cheers
The modem itself just connects to the WiFi so any should work fine. As long as your connection speed is fast enough from your isp.
OK I HAVE A ISSUE I BUY THIS WITH 3 PACK BUT I WANT TO USE ALL 2.5 PORTS AS A BACKHAUL AS A Multi-Gig wired backhaul I CAN NOT DO THAT BECAUSE THERE IS ONLY 1 2.5 PORT ON EACH SO WHY DO I WANT TO BUY THIS IF I CAN NOT USE IT AS A Multi-Gig wired backhaul
Not sure I’m following? You’d just connect your switch to the 2.5g port no?
I think they mean they want to daisy chain them. This is simple... You have to buy/upgrade to the pro version which does have multiple 2.5 gig ports to daisy chain the backhaul wired connection.
Thanks for chiming in to help!
@@cretinousmartyr3522 actually, the pro version only has one 2.5 GB port. The other ports are gigabit
couldn't he just use an unmanaged switch off the 2.5 port, so the router and satellite are multi-gig, as are devices that are connected with ethernet (via the switch)?
Hi Mike! Great video, very helpful! One question: Has the discount code expired on Amazon? I tried using to this morning with the TP Link Deco XE75 Pro, but it didn't work. It gives this message: The promotional code you entered is not valid. Was hoping to save a little bit on this router.
Hey Kim! Thanks for watching and reaching out. The manufacturer provided the code so I’m guessing it was a limited time for the product launch maybe. Wish I had another way to save you a few $$$ but 😔. For what it’s worth, it’s a great system and I’ve been super impressed with it at my house where I replaced my previous WiFi 6 Orbi system.
Does it have WPS privilege?
Yep! I believe it’s in the app and not a button on the device.
I constantly have to reset this router. It works normally. I have gigabit Internet, but sitting right next to the device on regular 5g, I get about 300Mb/s. IF I connect to the WiFi 6e channel, I get about twice that amount, but never close to the gigabit Internet. If I connect directly to one of the Ethernet ports on the device I get the full gigabit. Ultimately this would be fine for me. But after a while, the speeds drop way down and I can only get 100Mb/s max.
If I reset the Xe75, the speeds return. Why do I have to do this at least once per day?
That’s so strange. Maybe you have a defective unit? I haven’t seen anything like this and have been using it for months now.
@@mikedropstech Perhaps. I have 3. They’re so inexpensive. I’ll try another. Thank You.
May also depend on which device you're testing from. What are jts rated speeds?
Why do you like the google pixel pro better than samsung galaxy?
I’ve found over time it stays smooth, the interface is definitely simpler, more iPhone which for many users is preferred vs. setting overload. And the price definitely factors in too.
I’m upgrading from the orbi to the deco also 😂. Orbi was good in the beginning but company slows it down purposely to make you upgrade.
Enjoy the upgrade. I’m still super happy with it weeks later!
I was going to get us exact router, but I get a lot of legal newsletters in our office and found out that six days ago. There was a bad actor out there, able to program their routers and take over them. Also, what would happen if a conflict in China came about this is a Chinese base company. What about Privacy? I think this is another TikTok in the making. What do you think?
The Wi-Fi is encrypted but if you’re worried about china, that would affect most routers out there I think!
@@mikedropstech thanks
The question is whether or not you need to upgrade. Our WiFi has always been able to reach every corner of the house but over the years, our neighbours signal strength have been increasing in certain parts of the house where sometimes theirs are more powerful. It looks like the neighbours are just using their ISP WiFi routers so they are just getting new equipment by churning between providers so my interesting mesh routers is only because neighbours are inadvertently stomping around in the 2.4 GHz range. Only one of the neighbours seem to be on the 5GHz range but 5GHz has always had shorter ranges and difficulties going through walls and floors and of course a lot of equipment still use the 2.4 GHz range. Note that if you knew how to use the routers advance features, you could always have done the screening for children and even schedule their game usage time, all that's changed is that they now have a paywall that provides you with the settings and bars you from doing it yourself through the advance features. Mind you, even when the WiFi routers started offering the features needed to block such services, those of us who understood the technology would set up a Linux router to firewall off the games and porn sites. Note you can simply change your DNS router to a malware and or family safe DNS router and though that can be easily bypassed, it would stop most kids from accessing those sites. These new paywalls on the mesh routers really burn me as I know how to provide such features myself and these new mesh routers tend to block access to the advanced features to do so without the subscription but of course, we can always go back to building our own Linux firewall again, we could even make it an advanced cache server to improve browsing speeds though quite frankly, the end devices now have plenty of storage to do effective caching themselves.
Thanks for the info! I’ve played around a little with alternative DNS but for typical users it’s still a step further than it needs to be vs. just using settings in the app of any given router.
Try changing the channels on the effected bands
@@keithfrank1303 Yeah, given that prior to the WiFi standard, I've planned the channel layout for a campus, I did check to see if there were available unused channels. WiFi routers today try to allocate unused channels when they boot so the three major groupings were packed, choosing to span the gap between the major groups is of limited benefit as you then compete with two groupings. Interestingly, you'll often see someone choosing to span the gap and occasionally someone with a router that can specify a broader frequency range pops up. The thing is, people are getting a lot of WiFi routers these days especially with mesh routing so it's no longer one cell per neighbour but with people also having hot spots from their phone, you're talking dozens per neighbour so unless you purchase the commercial WiFi routers that hotels and conventions buy which can intentionally interfere with consumer hot spots, you have to fight fire with fire and just have higher signal strength. It's really the number of overlapping cells that are the problem as that means the probability of hitting simultaneous traffic in the frequency chosen within the span is higher. If each neighbour just had one true cell, the chances of traffic hitting traffic is small even when your spans overlap. You can also tell that most of the WiFi routers are those that the ISP hands out and with each churn of ISP services, they keep getting newer and more powerful equipment whereas I've always used my own WiFi base stations, I didn't even give up my old Linksys from back before they integrated routers into the base stations till it burned out, I built my own router to do the NATS, firewall, DNS and DHCP services with the old ipchains as the firewall, iptables made it a lot easier as sessions were tracked. The days of being the only WiFi base station in the entire complex (I was living in an apartment back then but my one lonely WiFi could barely reach the pool and I was the furthest row from the pool) are long gone as are being able to choose unoccupied channels simply due to the number of WiFi base stations people unwittingly have just from the ISP's.
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