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@mementomori29231

2 ай бұрын

My Eero 5 pros worked amazingly for many years until they didn’t. Tried the Deco AXE5300 pack from Costco and it was just garbage from the get go. The Deco auto sensing ports worked like garbage. Satellites would have very poor signal and drop connection from the main unit, despite Ethernet backhaul for one and the other one close by via wireless. Couldn’t get most of my smart devices to connect. After a painful day of messing with Deco units, went back to Costco and bought the Google Nest WiFi pro. Everything worked instantly from the get go, and all devices and satellites worked instantly. It was amazing how everything just worked flawlessly . One more thing about the Deco app - while trying to sett up the first time, the Deco app logged me out due to Face ID, said it detected too many logins while I was trying to set up. It forced a 30 minute timeout!!! No way to bypass. I had to create a new TP-Link account just to try to complete set up. What a total nightmare!! The Deco units are absolute garbage in my experience.

I think you are the best at these reviews by far! Thank you!

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thank you for the excellent review. I was tossing up between the eero and google nest. I had not considered the tp-link until I watched this video review. Based on my use case the tp-link will actually be better for me so have now purchased the XE75 3-pack. I am so glad I came across your video.

Excellent video. Love the explanation, really helped me. Thank you!

@landpet

18 күн бұрын

Great to hear!

Incredibly helpful comparison!

@landpet

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

really good reviews, thanks you have helped me choose a new Mesh system.

@landpet

2 ай бұрын

Glad these videos are useful

Thank you for this video

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

No problem

14:46 Sounds good! Just purchased the Deco from Amazon for around $233, upgrading an older Asus AC1700 of over 10 years+ Thanks for explaining wired / wireless backhaul this is all new to me. But since I already have a 25ft cable running from my modem to my old router. Ill change it up and use the first router connected to the modem at 3ft and then connect my other node via wired since the cable is already there. That way the two computers I have in the office will get wired connection and fastest speeds.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

No problem! Wired backhaul should result in amazing speeds

I opted for the Nest Wifi Pro because the parental control is included (no subscription). Also I have it configured with wired backhaul. I've had it for about a month now and I'm really happy

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

That's an amazing setup at that point, wired backhaul makes it a solid choice

@agentsmith64

10 ай бұрын

why does the deco parental control require a subscription? 😲

I went with the Google Nest Pro and it works great connected to my Starlink Internet where top speeds at this time are a little under 300 down.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for confirming! Did you bypass the Starlink router? Some people with Starlink have mentioned some routers aren't compatible, so I'm just curious. Thanks

I bought the x75 based on a few reviews and I was initially impressed. But then the issues began surfacing and now matter how much I wanted to like and keep it, I returned it after 10 days. The speeds were very good for web browsing and downloads and the app is actually OK. My first problem surfaced when my smart things devices would not connect. I disabled some options like seamless, beam, etc and tried various bands with no luck. I was willing to let this pass and just leave an old router online to support the smart things devices until a bigger problem came up. The speed between the access points is completely unacceptable. A did multiple small test backups between 5-10 gig from my PC to a NAS and it took over an hour... and yes the access point at the NAS could consistently got 800+ mbs to the internet across the mesh. This same backup took about 3-4 minutes using my old Google mesh setup -- no matter what changes I made, I couldn't get the backup to go in less than an hour. After some googling about the issue it appears to be quite common. Knowing this I was forced to return it. I really did like it, but the performance between access points needs a lot of work. Maybe I'll try tp link again when wifi 7 comes out.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Hmmm interesting, thanks for the update. My speeds across devices are good. I’m also very curious about WiFi 7

@MrPontiac005

Жыл бұрын

What did you get in place of the X75? Haven't noticed that on my setup.

@bsalvis

Жыл бұрын

@@MrPontiac005 I got the nest wifi pro even though it's about 10 percent slower all around. I really did like the X75 better. It had a better interface, more flexibility and options, etc., but the slow transfer speeds to the server and the lack of compatibility with smart things hub was a deal breaker for me. I think the backups may have been because I was going through 3 points to get to the server -- ap2>mainap1>ap3.

@jamiewhite1515

11 ай бұрын

same...I have had Deco X60 system for a couple years. 4 nodes with Ethernet backhaul. It has to be rebooted every day or two. Im looking for commercial system, Im tired of the consumer shit. I have a 9k sq. foot home. any suggestions?

@bsalvis

11 ай бұрын

@@jamiewhite1515 I wound up getting TP-Link Omada setup with ER-605 router, and 3 wireless APs along with the Omada HW controller. All back haul is wired cat6. It's basically a small commercial setup, but actually costs about the same as the x75 at the time I purchased and is MUCH more configurable. So far it's doing well. If you are familiar with networking, I would recommend it -- definitely not for the average consumer user who expects plug and play.

I love what you do for all of us in testing all of these devices. I do however wish you would test them using 2.4 and 5ghz devices. Many of us have smart home devices that still run on 2.4.

@MSU92AZ

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. It could stand to reason that perhaps the older devices would perform comparatively (I would imagine just slower but still), but yes hard to say that for sure without actual tests.

@Kaulana478

Жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more. I just set up an Eero Pro 6E and now my smart plugs don’t work.

@starmc26

Жыл бұрын

It's not that "older" devices run on 2.4 ghz.... It's that almost all iot devices use 2.4 because it reaches further than 5ghz.

@rohit2712

Жыл бұрын

I got TPLink and all my ring devices stopped working which I think was a big issue considering we are spending a lot of money. I had to move back to the Verizon router which is a way better solution.

@stu517

Жыл бұрын

@@rohit2712 you just needed to turn off the 5 ghz band and reconnect the devices. once they connect then turn it back on. its that way on all mesh networks

Best comparison done ✅

@landpet

10 ай бұрын

Appreciate it!

Informative !!!

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I got the eero pro and had problems with devices going offline so I went and got the nest pro 6e and it’s rock solid, no issues or devices going offline and the speeds are fast 💨 the nest pro 6e is a great value especially if you have other google products like me. Very easy to setup and the app features are great.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

I just bought the TP-Link Deco XE75 and it's working out great. I had Deco S4 previously. For comparison, my old speeds were 125-250 Mbps throughout the house. Now, it's 250-500 Mbps, basically double. Range seems better, zero dead spots. I debated with Eero, but since my previous Deco was fairly solid, ended up staying with TP-Link.

Great video! Did you test the Google WiFi Pro with the recent new firmware update that is meant to have fixed a lot of issues?

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Nest WiFi Pro firmware was from the beginning of November (so might've not been the latest). I did update the eero Pro 6E since that was a while ago and nothing was really improved in terms of speeds and range.

would love to see a comparison to eg the Deco X90 or new x95 eg as they are also try-band but not 6ghz hence the wireless backhaul would be on the 5ghz I assume and if that limits the overall speed compared to 6gz backhaul. most people have 2.4 and 5ghz devices with 6e being still rather a novelty and the speed usually depends on the slowest device ( a wee bit at least)

TY, finally found what I was looking for: @13:16 "If your used to Asus or something like that...none of these..." stops video. I know this video is a year old, so I'm late to the party. But, if I'm looking for a 6e router is 2024, what manufacture provides simple options like independent network band passkeys (security certificates) and/or hiding the SSID? Access control? Blocking new device connection? Time to buy an updated Netgear?

I wonder if the Nest Pros would have benefited by being more the size of the nest audio. I feel like Google compromised on the internal antenna design/size but trying to focus more on aesthetics.

What's funny is at the prices these are going for, there are some amazing PoE WAP's available, personally prefer a dedicated router and dedicated WAP's as they tend to preform much better but that also comes from me installing them day in and day out..... That said the TP-Link is the way to go if your going this route, especially if you want to be able to expand further down the line the deco don't have a limit on Ethernet connected nodes (the other two might be able to as well but I write them off automatically because I value some data privacy).

@AdrenalinnVapor

Жыл бұрын

If I owned a house, I'd use PoE for sure. But many people are renting houses without ethernet jacks installed or simply don't want to pay or do an ethernet retrofit.

@AC-hj9tv

Жыл бұрын

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Great video

@landpet

3 ай бұрын

Thanks

Okay so I'm a little confused on this wired backhaul thing. I'm buying a new house and it's a 2 story. The main part where the wifi will be is downstairs but I have an ethernet port in my room upstairs. Does that count as wired backhaul If I plug the second mesh to that? Is that basically the same as running a cord without actually running the line.

Thank you for the excellent video. Here’s a question for you: I’ve got an external office, and going out to a ‘she shed’. I’m presuming with how high frequency 6ghz is, it would make for pretty crap wireless backhaul penetration (especially going through external walls and a brick structure. Did you notice any of them performing better than any others in penetration tests?

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

No problem. From these three I'm still thinking the Deco's wireless backhaul will outperform but at that point I would use the 6GHz as the dedicated backhaul so it would be using a combination of the bands to provide wireless backhaul. Granted just as a heads up, Netgear Orbi RBKE963 would be better suited for these types of situations granted this thing comes with a hefty price tag.

@txwolf9904

Жыл бұрын

@@landpet I'm actually using the 750's now, and upgrading from them. I looked at the 963's, but I can't quite stomach 1500, and there's no way I will get close to their actual numbers. I've got the highest bandwidth service in my area and it is 400/40 on cable (I'll pause while you recover from your laughing fit). The only reason I'm looking to upgrade is because I've got so many devices on my network that it's starting to choke a bit. Smart speakers, tvs and the like, so the bandwidth isn't heavy, there's a lot of them

@saviour7044

Жыл бұрын

@@landpet Hello bro need your help regarding wifi router, I am using a sim router(Huawei n5368x), it's an outdoor router(needed to plug on roof), so I need to plug another access point for wifi, which should I consider, we have 4G for now and it's speed is around 125 and next year 5G will come which may give speed around 6,700, kindly suggest me an inexpensive WiFi router..

My deco only came with 2 ethernet io, I used a splitter/switch and from there created a wired backhaul.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Yup, that's the way to do it. I go over that in my setup guide videos

If you were to get the Eero at half off let's say, a price far better than the Nest or Deco - would you still go for a TPLink? Btw.. thank you for your detailed explanation, it's been a while I haven't revamped my home network (10 yrs) and I am way over due, so I am little rusted on all the current WiFi technologies, thank you again!

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

It depends, if you’re running wired backhaul, I would get the cheapest option. If you’re running wireless backhaul and the speeds at the secondary nodes are not as important then I would save money but if wireless backhaul speeds are important then Deco is the way to go

Would you be able to do a review and test on the new deco PX50 with Ghn power line and how it compares to its older brother the P9?

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

The new PX50 is something I'm interested in testing but can't say for sure as of now. I haven't tried the P9, so not sure how they will stack up as I don't plan on getting the P9.

I bought the Nest WiFi Pro and the Deco. I returned the Nest because, same as your review, the speeds in wireless backhaul are not even close. 800-900Mbps on the Deco using 6Ghz band exclusively for backhaul and 300-400Mbps on the Nest Pro. The latency was much worse on the Nest as well. Only thing that the Google Home app has that Deco is missing is testing the speed coming from your modem. Deco has this generic speed test on the phone that's useless to me as you can use any website or app for that.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info.

@mementomori29231

2 ай бұрын

I just did the opposite. I bought Deco AXE5300 from Costco (3 pack), had issues from the get go. The auto-sensing ports on the Deco didn’t work very well, and couldn’t detect or get ISP internet in an Ethernet extension from the modem. Then after setting them up, one satellite with Ethernet backhaul and one wireless, I had very poor range and speeds. Many devices could not connect, and I couldn’t use many devices such as light bulged, cameras, or smart irrigation system. I tried setting up 4 different times with different options and nothing would fix it. I went back to Costco to buy the Google Nesr Wifi Pro 6e to try. After I got home, both of the Deco satellites were reporting offline, just terrible. The Google nest pro took just one time to set up, and instantly all of my devices connected with strong WiFi signals. Everything worked flawlessly and super fast. Total night and day difference between Nest and Deco. I’m going to return the piece of garbage Deco and keep the Nest. What a pain with Deco!! I will never trust Deco products again.

Hi a question please. Do you need to go directly from one device to the another device if you want a wired backhaul or you can go thru a switch?

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Either way works.

Bought TP-Link deco, set it up, liked it, then packed it up.. as I am told of security issue with it.

@a.d.c7941

Жыл бұрын

Same. I was about to get it but ive heard of too many security issues that are not fixed

The Orbi AXE11000 WiFi 6E Mesh System still reigns above all WiFi home mesh systems currently in my opinion

@johnpoldo8817

Жыл бұрын

Yes, but you need a bank loan to buy it. Very, very expensive and only recommended for very difficult WiFi spaces.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Yes as of now, it's the best. I concur.

Can eero app force wireless backhaul on 6G band?

Just installed the Google wifi pro, very easy , only took a half hour to get all 3 running. Signals are strong and faster than the spectrum one we had.

@landpet

4 ай бұрын

nice!

If the mesh (not the main one) is wireless connected to the main one, and a device is connected by wire to the wireless connected mesh, will this increase the speed to the device compared to if the device is wireless connected to the same mesh router?

Thanks for convincing me to buy the Deco XE75

@landpet

11 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@cJeremy

8 ай бұрын

how has the Deco been? stable and reliable? would you recommend

@ameasureofpipps

8 ай бұрын

@@cJeremy We found the Deco to be terrible so returned it. After some proper research we then went for a Synology triple router mesh setup for our large brick house and have found it to be immensely superior.

@cJeremy

8 ай бұрын

@@ameasureofpipps o wow. i see. thank you for the response.

Eero subscription is my biggest gripe against them

@J2XGaming

Жыл бұрын

Don’t need it honestly not worth it unless ur a very strict parent .. can shut off all there electronics but just pausing there WiFi on there devices(preventing them to getting online) does it asap

@bobbyrose9921

7 ай бұрын

Subscription is 100% optional and does not affect functionality at all.

TP Link Pro being returned. Originally liked the speeds and range, but my devices are constantly dropping the internet. Getting a lot of “unstable internet connection” errors on zoom video. Only have a modem connected to them. Tried changing a bunch of settings to no avail ☹️

@danwillson8393

5 ай бұрын

Same here. Teams / Zoom pretty unusable now with all the stutters, dropouts, etc. TP link does have workaround on their community support site…which shows how much of an issue it is but tried all the suggestions and makes no difference. Shame but back they have to go

Exactly the video I have been waiting for. Thanks! I am invested in the Google nest and Amazon Ring ecosystem and want the matter hub to connect my google nest and Amazon RING devices via a single app (Apple Home Kit or Google Home) so the Google wifi 6E seems to be a good choice but there are other better choices for a matter hub i.e Google Nest Hub Max which I own. Google will also update matter on all their devices via a firmware update this year. My question is should I go for Wifi 6E or waite a few months and go for Wifi 7 which will be announced at CES in January. Deco has already announced their Wifi 7 router. I want to get something that I dont have to upgrade in the next 5 years.

@heavenlyxtacy

Жыл бұрын

You can go with wifi 6e as after announcement it will take another year for devices to come with 7 and also there are hardly any devices with even 6e forget 7. and you dont necessarily need more speed for for any device which can be provided by a 5 ghz itself.

@darshanshukla4079

Жыл бұрын

People say if you own Amazon ecosystem, you should go with eero. How does it make sense? Can't I use nest wifi pro to run Amazon ecosystem?

@heavenlyxtacy

Жыл бұрын

@@darshanshukla4079 yes you can and router is such that you choose the best not based on eco system, you choose based on your eco system and then you cry for lack of speed

@theleanman9558

Жыл бұрын

Waiting for “wifi 7” when wifi 6/6e isn’t even supported on most devices yet lmfao

Would be interested to know what is your actual test environment when you test the wireless back haul. If you are placing the ap within line of sight the result would not reflect real world use. Even with 5ghz across the room, the speed drops to 100-200 mbs. I find it hard to believe at 6ghz back haul in real world condition you can get close to gigabit performance. Most people would use this on different floors.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Same floor (one story home), main router is placed inside a closet high up, the other is placed about 35 to 40 feet away with a few walls in between.

@nowaynet

Жыл бұрын

@@landpet what are the walls made of?

I have a 2400 sqft townhouse, it's 3 floors all above ground. Do you think 2 of the deco xe75 will work, or do I need to go for a 3 pack?

@landpet

7 ай бұрын

I don’t know how your walls are but I think 2 will work. You can always add one later.

Eero has parental control, I have been using one for the last couple of years. You can create profile for each users like your kids then tailor it to each individual.

@landpet

2 ай бұрын

Sure, I can't remember what I said in the video, but eero doesn't have free parental controls. You need a separate subscription to get oarental controls. I may have said the deco has parental controls included because you don't need to pay for it to use it, it comes with a decent amount of controls without a subscription If you want more advanced controls, then deco has more advanced parental controls if you pay for their subscription.

@Diynobs

2 ай бұрын

Free version gives you parental control to certain level. 1. Eero Basic (Free): • Profiles: You can create profiles for different family members and assign devices to those profiles. • Scheduled Pauses: This feature allows you to set schedules to automatically pause internet access on certain devices, useful for managing screen time. 2. Eero Secure (Subscription Service): • All features of Eero Basic. • Advanced Content Filtering: You can block inappropriate content by category and filter websites. • Ad Blocking: This feature helps reduce ads from websites and apps. • Insights and Activity: You get detailed insights into internet usage and history across connected devices. • SafeSearch: Enforces the safe search setting on search engines to help filter out explicit content in search results. • VIP Support: Prioritized customer support.

Question when hooking up a wifi mesh to my modem do I need to turn off dhcp on my modem?

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Your modem shouldn't have that as an option unless it's a modem/router combo to which then you should disable the router portion of your modem by placing it in bridge mode.

Which is best from these 3 planning to upgrade my 1st Gen googles

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

I prefer the Deco

@MrZACATECANO100

Жыл бұрын

@@landpet great, thx for replying . Will look into it.

Had the XE75 Pro 3 pack in the UK to go with my 900/900 near gigabit line . Upgraded from a 3 Pack M9 Deco. Positives for the XE75 Pro was slightly better range that the M9s ( all units in same place ) dont have 6e devices so on 6Htz backhaul and on AX210 Intel wifi on laptop fastest wifi speed was about 800mbs ( Main unit ). But found the system buggy, got hit by DFS radar strikes alot ( 160htz band ) so kept knocking the satellite's out. Basically hardware good but firmware support is terrible. TP link have a single person on firmware who only works Tuesdays for the whole world 😥, Very Very slow firmware updates. Returned to Amazon and went back to my Deco M9 plus, not fully using my my gigabit currently but more stable which is more important. Waiting to see if the firmware improves before rebuying either XE75 or XE75 Pro later.

@ethanh1337

7 ай бұрын

I have exactly the same situation as yours. Currently using M9 plus, but I'm considering to upgrade to XE75. But after seeing your comments, I'm holding back....

@Raven-qi2gb

7 ай бұрын

Upgraded to a 2 pack Asus XT9 and additional XT8 node in the garage. 4TB drive plugged into one of the nodes for DNLA Movies sharing( media server ), manual channel selection and can get 700mbs in the loft. Reboot every 2 weeks to keep things fresh and works fine @@ethanh1337

If you call Eero customer service, they actually don’t recommend wired backhaul and believe there is no performance difference. Their CS is only set up to make sure your mesh is working. They could care less about network optimization

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha, there is a difference between wired and wireless backhaul especially for the faster Internet Speeds.

I think the biggest piece missing in landpet review is the speed test on main router vs satellite routers. You have a sort of speed test with a range but that doesn't tell you if was per router or on 1 or 2 satellites. Also, would like to see how the mesh configuration affects the speed from each satellite connecting to main router vs daisy chaining routers. I think some brands do it one way over other.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

I show the speed test on the main router vs the satellite, that's the wired and wireless backhaul tests. The single router test is me testing it from the main router, the wired and wireless backhaul tests are tested next to the satellites. Daisy chain speeds should get worse in theory, vs the satellites connecting directly to the main router.

@apatel15

Жыл бұрын

@@landpet understood. I would want some recommendations from you, watched your videos but don't have all the information. I am looking for a Tri band Wifi 6E mesh that punches through ceiling and multiple walls while maintaining decent speeds. I have 800 Mbps line and looking to cover ~5000 Sq feet spherical area.

I hope you could help me solve my problem with my Google Nest Wifi pro. well the mesh is working great but my 2nd node that I put in the master bedroom is keep loosing the connection of the wifi even though that the node is not getting offline

@landpet

9 ай бұрын

could be a number of things. 1. too close to other electronics, such as TV, receiver or even appliances. If so, move it away and should get better signal 2. thick walls and/or other obstructions 3. maybe too far away (you might actually get better speeds if the secondary nest wifi pro is closer to the main nest wifi pro, even if it’s not in the master bedroom and you are using it from the master bedroom)

You did not mention if the eero and Nest can be configured to use the 6ghz as dedicated wireless backhaul.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

I don't remember them having that option, only the Deco has that ability to enable/disable

@sfomann

Жыл бұрын

@@landpet Thank you for the quick reply.

Can you hook them up with Ethernet backhaul but without daisy chaining them? I want all of them to be hooked up directly to my switch and act as accesspoints

@landpet

8 ай бұрын

Yes assuming the order is modem > router > switch > all other nodes

I have the netgear Orbi RBK50(WiFi 5) would the defo be an upgrade on that?

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@Borntofly1987

Жыл бұрын

I’d upgraded exactly from the rbk50 which is very well to the deco. Speed and coverage much much better but again the RBK is almost 5 years old

I have the xe75s now and the speed is great but they drop devices like crazy and TP-Link has been 0 help with getting it working. Im going to be switching to the nest wifi pros and those out.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback! I haven't had any issues like that with any of these systems. By any chance, you don't happen to have a modem/router combo with the router portion of that enabled do you? If so, be sure to disable that router portion of the modem router combo or place it in bridge mode. The WiFi signals will interfere with each other and cause drops.

Which one of these mesh allows you to name 2.4 and 5.0 with different names? The reason is when you buy one of those light bulbs or outlets that only work on 2.4 it's easier to pick the 2.4 by name to connect. If both are named, the same router will try to make it connect to 5.0 which will not work. I know some routes let you use different names, and some don't. Do you have a list of which router or mesh system lets your name each 2.4 and 5.0 different. I know my EA9500 linksys does but the guest network no longer works so look for new router or mesh. I want one that guest network works and can name different 2.4 and 5.0. Thanks for anyone help.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

None of these, check out the ASUS XT9, it's better than any of these and lets you separate the 2.4 and 5GHz into different wifi names (SSIDs).

There's wifi 7 announced now for next year

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Yup TP-Link, very excited to know about the performance but it does look like they will cost more.

Just the review I was looking for, bcos I have XE-75 and just wanted to know if the Google Nest was better. But I concur with you, the XE-75 is better with more Lan ports... but, in my experience, the Deco mesh with a default "channel width for wifi 5Ghz at 160Mhz" will not work with Samsung Wi-Fi 5 compatible devices: except the width channel is changed in the Deco App to 80Mhz channel. (Not sure if Samsung S23 and above can at 160Mhz)

@landpet

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I didn’t have issues with any devices

@lawrenceatkinson

4 ай бұрын

@landpet Would've loved it if you had clarify if the Samsung S-series high-end device is a "dual channel width"... Apple is dual that I know for sure.

Are there privacy issues with the TP Link devices?

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Some people have mentioned there might be but I haven't seen something concrete, so I can only speak from my experience. Just as a heads up, some people have mentioned the same for Google and eero but again I haven't seen anything concrete. The safest thing to do with any mesh/router system is to get a VPN on your computer, then everything is encrypted either way. My preferred VPN is ExpressVPN but I don't always use it.

A little confused. I just bought one of these. Do I need 2? I use a laptop and a voip (dialpad) The reason I'm getting this is because my Google Pixel 7 pro can't keep a stable connection to my spectrum Wi-Fi.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

You can get away with 1

would u still suggest these? ive tried eero and decos.. decos seem better.. but do u think the asus mesh is better?

@landpet

7 ай бұрын

Depends on what you’re trying to do. I go more off model number than brand.

@michaellunelli7609

7 ай бұрын

@@landpet best speeds possible .. trying to get the ps5 wired

@michaellunelli7609

7 ай бұрын

also i need better coverage in my house.. the decos seem to work better then the eeros.. still in my return period and the asus zen xt9 are on sale for 349

@landpet

7 ай бұрын

@@michaellunelli7609 ASUS XT9 is better than a Deco XE75 and XE75 Pro. But the Deco’s are also amazing.

With Prime Day coming up, the Eero 6E 3-pack is $475cad. The TP Link Deco XE75 3 pack is $600cad. I would mostly be using wireless backhaul. With the firmware update to the Eero 6E, would this be the better option for the price?

@landpet

4 күн бұрын

For the price yes

@chrischang6289

4 күн бұрын

​@@landpetI saw that the Deco xe75 pro does go on sale fairly often actually for almost the same price. If cost was the same, would you go for the Deco instead?

I have Google nest 1st Gen paying for 1,000mbps att fiber, and now they pick up 175 mbps on Speedtest

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Depends what you're testing with as well and how far you are when testing. But that does seem slow, I was getting my max speeds at the time at 480Mbps when I was close to it in my last place.

Good analysis, but I strongly disagree with range estimates here because when speed falls down to single digits, wifi is useful for email only. You should not consider any distance where speed goes below 25 Mbps both up/down. That is a safe speed to avoid buffering when streaming or Zoom / MS Teams meetings. Walls, big mirrors, plumbing, and other obstructions can significantly reduce range. Your ISP speed may vary greatly at different times of the day. This is our experience from installing over 5000 WiFi routers / APs in condominiums and HOAs.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You are correct at those low speeds it's not super usable however that's not really the only reason I do the range tests. Range tests are a great way to compare 2 or more routers to each other, since I display the numbers you can stop when the speeds become unusable. It gives you all the vital information and more. Now some people have requested I do range tests as well since they have detached garages or horse stables and want to know if they can connect a camera somewhere. The other issue with range is that it can vary greatly by location if there are obstructions, so this to me is a good indicator. I'll just say I believe range tests are important but it's not a fun test to do lol.

@calencoyle4504

Жыл бұрын

I strongly disagree with Wi-Fi only being useful for email in the single digits. I have 5mps and can stream a movie no problem.

I bought nest pro, super buggy, could not get IPV6 to work at all. Very unstable, points kept dropping off network even with wired backhaul. Returned and got Eero6e. So much better. IPv6 immediately worked. Ultra stable. Lower latency, faster speeds, no drops.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up, I’ve only used it for ipv4 and it works fine for that

@bobbysfv

Жыл бұрын

@@landpet Hardwired to modem got IPV6 on a laptop no problem, Eero 6e Pro got IPV6 no problem. Talked to Google Support, they said it's a known issue with no resolution. Points all hardwired backhaul were very unstable. Eero is just so superior.

@marksapollo

7 ай бұрын

@@bobbysfv Google WiFi doesn’t support IPV6 over PPPOE, it does over other connections, and Eero locks a lot of features behind a firewall, and can have issues too.

I'm so confused has to what to get I'm think eero mesh money no issue i don't want a orbi had bad experience with orbis

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Erro is normal, there are better ones out there depending on your circumstance. If you don't want the Orbi, the Asus ET12 Pro and TP Link Deco XE200 are great choices

would something like this work with a network of 15 mbs ??

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Should work just fine as long as there is an ethernet cable coming out of your modem

can we mix them?

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

If you mean mix the different mesh systems like an eero with a nest, the technical answer is yes but I don't recommend it because you would have to open the app and run some of the routers in bridge or access point mode. It's best not to mix.

If you want stable connection! where you forget about wifi! go with google! nest ! if you want headache: go with Eero

Both the Nest WiFi Pro and the Eero Pro have Thread baked into them. I don't think the TP-Link does. That's a consideration for us Smart Home aficionados...

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Yup, that is correct.

@a.d.c7941

Жыл бұрын

So is that good or bad for the nest pro??

You should have used the Deco XE75 Pro in the comparison.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

I considered doing that but went with the XE75 instead since it was lower priced. I would prefer the XE75 Pro over the eero at that point as well.

Now that Deco has a pro version with 2.5Gbps port, it's an even clearer winner, right?

@landpet

2 ай бұрын

I prefer it for sure

tried the deco pro and returned it, decent coverage, great speed but horrible uptime(many drops)

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Did you by any chance have a modem/router combo? Or was it connected to some other router? Having another router with the deco will cause issues for the deco, the most common being disconnects

@AI-en7wy

Жыл бұрын

@@landpet had 5 year old eero all unplugged so deco had entire internet and signals

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

@@AI-en7wy ok good to know, looks like you had a defective deco

No idea how you were able to connect a wifi 6 device to the wifi 6 band on the Wifi Nest Pro. I set up a 3pk over the weekend and could only get my wifi 6 device to connect on the wifi 4 protocol. Numerous people having this issue. It's shame because there are things I loved about the router but it's packed up and being shipped back. Amplifi Alien back up and running yet again.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Hmmm, that’s odd, mine worked just fine, no special setup necessary

@MrPontiac005

Жыл бұрын

Haven't had that issue or really read about it 🤷

Why your internet speed showed 1547 for a single router when your mentioned your top speed is 1gig?

@landpet

7 ай бұрын

Those are local speed tests (not internet speed tests). Check out this video here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4J9qqOmhs7Vnc4.html

Which is better the xe75 or 75 pro

@landpet

10 ай бұрын

Pro can support faster internet speeds

@pilot-vp1

10 ай бұрын

@@landpet is the xe75 pro worth the upgrade from the orbi rbk753

can the eero wired backhaul through a switch?

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@dlloyd6300

Жыл бұрын

@@landpet Thanks. I have an older Asus Lyra that can't and it's infuriating.

@withm8

Жыл бұрын

Yes it can, just make sure it is not a smart switch, because u will need to do some additional settings on the switch.

@champagnelake

Жыл бұрын

What is wired back hail

I've read horror stories about the Deco networking going completely down if the internet goes off-line. Have you heard of this or experienced this?

@landpet

7 ай бұрын

Hasn’t happened to me with any of these

On my experience, google Wi-Fi more than four year is the best

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

thanks for your feedback

The Deco Pro has the 2.5gb port

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Yup, I've reviewed that as well recently.

I do not trust TP link. had a gaming router. which worked really well until it stopped working out of the blue TP link will not replace it due to four years old.

Hi, the promocode is not working

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

I just tried it on the xe75, seems to work. Type it as one word

I think I know you from CSUN

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

It's possible

my home is 10.000 ft2 with 2 story. which is one the best for me?

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

hmmm, it's hard to say without knowing internet speeds, lots of walls or open floor plan and will you be doing wired vs wireless backhaul. Granted with such a big place, you're going to need several of these regardless of which one you pick. With a home that large, I would consider the Netgear Orbi RBKE963 which I've reviewed as well and even that you may need to buy an additional unit.

@aldirm7123

Жыл бұрын

@@landpet thank you

My experience with Google products esp their speaker has been terrible. I switched to the Nest WiFi Pro Mesh a month ago. Unfortunately, the switch did little to help. More over, Google's support was terrible. I'd stay away from all of their products because of their support.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback

not having luck with any of these systems. Tried all three in my home but the walls are too thick for wifi to even broadcast outside and I can't get a constant mesh. Is it possible to use 3 Asus routers, use one as the main routers and run hardlines FROM the main router to the other 2 routers at opposite ends of the home? And can I assign the same wifi network to each? Thanks for your vids and your opinion

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Yes, assuming all 3 ASUS routers support AiMesh. You could also hardwire any of these mesh systems as well for better signals.

Subscription for service is a non starter for me.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Makes sense

I'm disappointed in Google... This is what they came up with after 2yrs of waiting for a wifi6 mesh? Lol a company as big as Google... Here we thought their wifi 6 is going to be close to Netgear.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Well priced but performance isn't as good as the Deco

@a.d.c7941

Жыл бұрын

Yey but deco has security issues. Why are u not talking about this???

I think overall the Google Nest is the optimal choice.

@landpet

9 ай бұрын

thanks for your input

Why do you guys that make all the comparisons of these systems never check the number of devices that connect to the mesh system, I have somewhere around 30 devices, and with my Tplink systems X60 (old network) and AX5300 (Old Network), my 2.4 Gh devices would drop, I worked with TpLink tech support for about a month and found out that they lie about the number of devices that can be connected to there mesh system They created on both of my systems a separate software from what comes with the routers and I still had issues, so I am now trying the Google Nest wifi Pro and so far not impressed.

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

I have about 70 devices and never had an issue with any mesh system here

They advertising it like "wireless" but you have to do wires to connect it .

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you always need one at least one Ethernet cable from the router to the internet. The wireless is meant to say your wifi devices can connect to it.

Any grown man who asks me to smash his like button immediately gets a downvote for me. 😐

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

lol, I do that in just about every video. Well smash the subscribe button to be precise :)

@mikecole4952

8 ай бұрын

It's not like he's asking to smash your back door in!

Google nest is garbage no customization and nothing at 2.4 works with it. I took it back to Costco and got the deco and I am super happy….

@landpet

Жыл бұрын

I do prefer the Deco here. Glad it worked out for you!

LOL SMASH LOL

lol over peeps who think they need more than 1gig..

@landpet

9 ай бұрын

lol, now I’m on that list :) but I test routers all the time, so it’s very useful to have faster internet.

It’s too bad that you substitute the names of the products with the word “this” about 100 times. Because as you’re blazing through the differences in each product, you are using the pronoun “this”…So I don’t know what the heck you’re talking about unless I am watching your hands to see which product you’re describing. And they are all three small white objects.

@landpet

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback