Mesh Network - adding nodes

[g4ry13]

I currently have a Mesh network and have 3x TP-Link Deco XE75 Pro AXE5400 Tri-Band Mesh Wi-Fi 6E System.

I have recently moved and am thinking about purchasing another node to increase coverage. However, it appears that the XE75 Pro AXE5400 is not really available and Amazon is pointing me to the TP-Link Deco X20 AX1800 Whole Home Wi-Fi 6, Add on Single Unit for All WiFi 7/6/5 Deco Mesh Pack instead.

The question is:

1) Would it be advisable to stick with the TP-Link brand to ensure compatibility with my network?
2) Is the AX1800 likely to deliver the same performance as the XE75 Pro which I have? Or should I opt for a different model?

Thanks for any help with this

[595Heaven]

Amazon sell a twin pack of the XE75 Pro: https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-XE75-AI-Driven-Qu...


Or this single which is compatible (but none pro?): https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-XE75-AI-Driven-Qu...

Edited by 595Heaven on Friday 27th December 17:38

[Mark Turmell]

Have a look at EBay for a like for like single device.

[g4ry13]

595Heaven said:

Amazon sell a twin pack of the XE75 Pro: https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-XE75-AI-Driven-Qu...


Or this single which is compatible (but none pro?): https://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-Link-XE75-AI-Driven-Qu...

Edited by 595Heaven on Friday 27th December 17:38

£289 does feel a bit steep for two. Especially if I can buy a single one (of a different model) for under £80.

[.:ian:.]

The XE75 Pro is wifi 6e, whereas the other one is just wifi 6.
6e adds a 6ghz radio to the 2.4 and 5ghz radios the cheaper one has.

If you are using wifi backhaul to connect the devices (I.e. not wired together) then you might need to fiddle with the backhaul settings to ensure they can communicate.

[clockworks]

I'm using 3x XE75 and 3x X50 as a single mesh with no problems.

5 of the units are using ethernet backhaul, one is using WiFi.

Probably overkill for the size of my house though. I started out with a three pack of XE75, but discovered they were slightly too tall to fit on top of the kitchen wall units. X50 is the ideal size, and a three pack was basically "3 for the price of 2" at the time, so I bought 3 and plugged them all in.

The hardware has been rock solid, but the software is rubbish. It keeps telling me that some of the units aren't working, and that 90% of my wifi clients are offline. Everything works, so I just ignore the software.

[John87]

All Deco devices should work with each other but if using WiFi 6E backhaul I'd be going for another XE75 or XE75 Pro.

There's no real need for the pro if using as an additional wireless only mode as the only difference is a faster ethernet connection (2.5 Vs 1Gb).

[Milner993]

I've been looking to add a mesh network at home for a couple of days now, the more I read the less I know and the more I seem to want or need to spend.

What would work better do you think, a Tri band WiFi 6e setup or a dual band WiFi 7 setup?

I'm currently looking at the Deco XE75 3 pack system or the XE75 pro reading the specs I'm not sure if the pro version is worth the extra but I'm by no means an expert on this subject.
Argos have a good deal for the XE75 non pro version and the BE25 3 pack WIFI 7 system.

I live in a reasonable size 1950s house, my current WIFI speed is 500mbps but I can increase to gigabit speeds if I want.


XE75
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/4745914

BE25
https://www.argos.co.uk/product/8460934

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