This Makes Your WIFI Better? - TP-Link Deco X20

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WiFi is basically a necessary way to keep connected to all of our devices, and sometimes coverage isn't the best. This might be a way for you to get a better WiFi signal everywhere in your house!
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@jacknapoli6366 2 жыл бұрын

There’s a whole generation that doesn’t think of “wireless access point” when someone says WAP. Damn.

@PhenomII1090T 2 жыл бұрын

I just labeled 6 of them today and consciously decided to put "AP-01" through 6 instead... Since it's going in a college residence. Don't need the un-tech-initiated snickering for no reason while we install.

@smallbutdeadly931 2 жыл бұрын

Worship And Prayer 🙏🙏🙏

@TheSkytherMod 2 жыл бұрын

@@PhenomII1090T Are you sour? Who cares if they're snickering, let them have some fun, life is shit and if something as simple as that can cheer them up good on them. SMH

@funtaril 2 жыл бұрын

yeah, that generation remembers early mobile internet with special versions of websites for cellphones

@smallbutdeadly931 2 жыл бұрын

Work And Play 💪💪🎮🎮

@edamski8882 2 жыл бұрын

“90mbps is not great but enough for a video call” Linus my dude, most of us are trying to deal with sub 30mbps as a maximum in the house, 90 is living the dream.

@icediverfull 2 жыл бұрын

300 mbps is a bad day

@martymcfee4200 2 жыл бұрын

Uhhh...30mbps is super slow. I don't think "most" people with wifi have wifi that slow...but I am willing to see your evidence. Haha.

@35manning 2 жыл бұрын

@@martymcfee4200 come to Australia, 25 Mbps is the most common base internet package with expected speeds lower then that. Who cares about supper fast Wi-Fi if your internet out the door is so crap. I'm one of the lucky few who has "Gigabit", I typically get between 500-800 Mbps, but I pay a lot for that.

@martymcfee4200 2 жыл бұрын

@@35manning and there's only 25 million of yall. It would make sense that high speed internet isn't a priority in such an empty country. Haha.

@35manning 2 жыл бұрын

@@martymcfee4200 but this was the UPGRADE to "bring us inline with the rest of the western world". Yes, a HUGE part of the country is somewhat empty, but most of the population is bunched up along the survivable east and south east coastline. The best end user internet with fibre to the premise, is in Darwin with around 4000km of internal routing before it departs the country for the rest of the world. No jokes, my internet runs directly south to Adelaide, about 3000km away before turning east for another 1000 or so km to get to the submarine data lines. Our internet (very recently improved) was so messed up that Darwin to Darwin routing went via Adelaide (6000km return trip).

@straat9066 2 жыл бұрын

Just so you guys know. In the video Linus said that’s he thought the second satellite deco had to be in-range/ connected to the main deco. While you can have it connect to the main node, it can connect to the satellite as well (wirelessly or via LAN cable) in case you have a more linear set-up vs a more 2-d one. Linus’ setup is known as a star set-up while the other is called daisy chain.

@Thermalions 2 жыл бұрын

I suspect you mean a *daisy chain*

@CED99 2 жыл бұрын

@@Thermalions I came here to post this... you beat me. Please accept this internet point and my congratulations 🙂

@CED99 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info Stroh 🙂

@Artificial.Unintelligence 2 жыл бұрын

Was wondering why it couldn't daisy chain.. but since they didn't do it that way, we don't know how much worse wifi gets when daisy chained 😐 And is this intended to replace a primary router or is this more just extenders by another name? Like can use together with a UDM or something like that?

@wobblysauce 2 жыл бұрын

@@Artificial.Unintelligence Can do both, depending on the main internet device, eg the part where some provider's products are quite annoying to turn off the router aspect of it. Or you could use it as an access point eg you didn't have any/much reception and now you do.

@PAPO1990 2 жыл бұрын

I know this is a SPONSORED video, but I’d love to see a video on ASUS’s AI mesh system that just uses whatever ASUS router you already have. Or a full mesh roundup (that includes the ASUS).

@stbone6274 2 жыл бұрын

I think it has already been done, don’t remember what video though, they’ve made videos on literally almost everything. It’s an LMG video

@PAPO1990 2 жыл бұрын

@@stbone6274 it's been quite some time tough, I vaguely remember something, but it HAD to have been prior to WiFi 6, and the landscape and ecosystems have to have changed since then regardless.

@kellersales 2 жыл бұрын

I had the Asus ai mesh using 2.routers and it was a horrible experience. Instead I now use the Asus Zenwifi AX6600 mesh and I freaking love it! Highly recommend.

@PAPO1990 2 жыл бұрын

@@kellersales Well at the moment I have an AX11000, part of the house gets no 5Ghz, which is fine because most of the time 2.4Ghz is fine there, but it can be a touch spotty in like 2 small pockets, but adding a router for mesh is kind of expensive for fixing what is a kind of small problem, so debating if I do it or wait until I upgrade the AX11000 anyway to set up mesh with that.

@girlsdrinkfeck 2 жыл бұрын

work places had wifi repeaters since like mid 2000s i dont see what the big deal is ,even with wireless HHT's itll auto connect to the clearet signal

@Bonhomme7h 2 жыл бұрын

I sprinkled 6 entry level Deco E4 around my farm, 2 hidden in waterproof boxes, only 2 of them hard wired and I enjoy mesh networking all around the yard and in all buildings. Great product!

@CNC-Time-Lapse 2 жыл бұрын

Oh, my wife would love that kind of setup for our farm. Good call. I was just thinking about how to place them in some kind of waterproof container. I need to put one in the barn so my wife can watch for new baby goats being born with a camera system instead of her making a barn run to check on them every 2 hours. haha

@PalaWootje 2 жыл бұрын

I have 3 in my home, they have been really good.

@Bonhomme7h 2 жыл бұрын

@@CNC-Time-Lapse my only complaint is that waterproof boxes are a messy alternative for POE outdoor relays, none are compatible with Deco, unfortunately.

@grahameida7163 2 жыл бұрын

I have 6 M5's hard wired in my house, the only thing missing is POe on these (have to use an external dongle)... very robust

@endonyxoneaudio8644 2 жыл бұрын

@@CNC-Time-Lapse two farmers commenting on LTT video's talking tech... my prejudice just got served back at me #awesome haha

@TheDV1Zone 2 жыл бұрын

How did you miss the opportunity to call your network “Li-Fi” instead of Linus Wifi

@TinchoX 2 жыл бұрын

Good one!

@jthefoam997 2 жыл бұрын

The thing is .. Li-Fi already exist, this is the Lighting Fidelity TECHNOLOGY, using light to transmit data and position between devices. Make your own research to understand what I'm talking about, if the Team of LMG don't call it Li-Fi it's probably because that doesn't make sens when this a complete other technology to use Ethernet Wirelessly.

@muhsin_sultan 2 жыл бұрын

@@jthefoam997 that's the point?

@Bry.89 2 жыл бұрын

@CGGS_Gaming Sure it does.. it just confuses people.

@ccelik97 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bry.89 _Lin't-Fi_

@kienanvella 2 жыл бұрын

I've been setting up some of the lower tier deco systems for friends who are less tech savvy. The deco M5 dual AP kit is great for most homes - always hardwired together.

@redcovenant 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been running 3x Deco M9s through our house and they’ve been amazing with no issues, great performance and very simple setup. One thing you missed Linus is that unlike other APs and Wi-Fi extenders or boosters, these mesh networks play nicely with other Wi-Fi systems like Sonos. Sonos and other similar Wi-Fi networked systems don’t work at all, or intermittently on boosters or normal APs, but the Deco mesh network has been flawless. Small but important difference and the main reason I went for the Deco range

@Mia-xb3pr 2 жыл бұрын

“90mbps is not great but enough for a video call” Linus my dude, most of us are trying to deal with sub 30mbps as a maximum in the house, 90 is living the dream.

@Psychx_ 2 жыл бұрын

It's funny how smartphones can efficiently hop between cellular network base stations all the time, but at the same time they're dumb enough to not do the same with wireless lan.

@jasonlib1996 2 жыл бұрын

its just a hold over from old design with WIFI. Cellular was designed to hop all the time or connect to multiple towers at a time. However wifi originally wasnt intended for that, and our current use of wifi wasnt thought about. Newer wifi systems can do seemless handoff, however they're more intended for the business market, like Ubiquiti is for example. Most constumers dont use that kinda functionality

@marcogenovesi8570 2 жыл бұрын

but they do, if all wifi APs have the same bssid (network name) and credentials they will. Wifi roaming has been a thing for ages. You are listening to LIENUS that is shilling for yet another sponsor

@clarkkent6054 2 жыл бұрын

because of bigass cellular network towers! Let the cellular network drop to single bar, then your phone will start showing it's stupidity

@iAmTheSquidThing 2 жыл бұрын

@@marcogenovesi8570 In my experience, WiFi devices are still reluctant to hop between access points (at least on older versions of WiFi). You have to use all sorts of weird hacks to make them do so. And even then, they're not great at choosing the nearest access point.

@QH96 2 жыл бұрын

@@marcogenovesi8570 anyone who's ever used a wifi booster can attest that this is not the case

@TheShortStory 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been using two of these Decos for about a year, connected by Ethernet. Small apartment, but extremely thick concrete walls always screwed up Wi-Fi. (Bought a wifi6 Asus router first but they didn’t deliver the mesh functionality they had promised on launch 🙄). Very good experience. Rock-solid performance and high speeds. The only problem has been UPNP which Xbox seems to struggle with on this router. The app for monitoring the network, even remotely, has come in handy too.

@ron_stoppable 2 жыл бұрын

I have this same unit and all plugged in with an ethernet port, amazing connectivity through my whole home. I strongly recommend for the price.

@dpjazzy15 2 жыл бұрын

I got the x60s. They're great for connectivity, but I'm unable to hardwire them ATM. Throughout REALLY drops off if you use wireless only. I can't wait to hardwire them after I move.

@nizamrahman4665 2 жыл бұрын

@@dpjazzy15 had been using powerline to connect some out of the way stuff, so when I got these Deco mesh in, it was a perfect fit for the backhaul connectivity. The only thing left is to add a switch if you need multiple ethernet lines coming out from each node.

@benwiddop7128 2 жыл бұрын

I got the budget version of the decos think the E4 models with advertised speeds of 1gigbit WiFi which is great but then they stick a 100mbps port on it so you can’t utilise the 1gigbit and I noticed you have to go through the detailed description to find that out so the second wasn’t so great for me go ubiquiti now so it’s quite a lot better

@dpjazzy15 2 жыл бұрын

@@nizamrahman4665 yea....I have an 8 port gigabit switch, but I'm currently renting and I don't wanna run wires along trim or drill holes. It's definitely part of my plan to back haul wire all the units. I'm gonna wait until I buy a place, first. I plan on running multiple Ethernet lines to each room.

@yves3239 2 жыл бұрын

Same, the whole house has good internet and range

@dvtkdlwl 2 жыл бұрын

I can attest for this product. Recently got a 2-pack and the speeds are exactly the same as the primary node. Just make sure to put the second node in a place where it gets good signal from the main unit!

@overlord5066 2 жыл бұрын

These are actually really great cheap mesh devices. I put a set of x20's in my parents house (knowing it'd have wired backhaul) and they handle 250mbps on wifi5, TV's on 4k, etc effortlessly! I went out and bought a set of X68's for my own place (because they have dedicated 5Ghz wireless backhaul) and they handle wireless PCVR (with the quest 2) flawlessly across the satellite and have even faster throughput (though being australia my net caps out at 100mbps but it easily holds that, i actually use it to transfer it from the wall connection in the kitchen to the Study where all the PC's are since EoP maxed at about 40-50mbps and wired is not an option)

@Phantix68 2 жыл бұрын

We use decos in our home not because we have large area to cover but because we have insanely thick walls so we pretty much only had wifi in the same room as the router works like a charm

@husbeard 2 жыл бұрын

I've had a TP Deco mesh setup at my inlaws for 2 years. I set it, and forgot about it. It's been working pretty flawlessly.

@thir13en1 2 жыл бұрын

Linus, I’m spankin new to this whole mesh thing. Watched a handful of mesh videos but you explained it in the most simplest way anyone can understand. Thanks a million.

@jorceshaman 2 жыл бұрын

I've had 3 of the x20s in my house for about a year now. They're great! Solved my issues with wifi smart bulbs constantly disconnecting.

@13panda13 Жыл бұрын

Your old modem maxxed out on connections. The deco has 154

@natnam96 2 жыл бұрын

I've had these since release, and i love them. They work great, never gave me a problem. I highly recommend!!

@danfos9053 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for featuring this 'everyday person' wifi stuff, you know at a decent price. I'm in a poured concrete 55SQM or so 2 bedroom apartment and use a 2 unit DECO system to avoid wifi slowspots. It's been super solid for the last 18 months or so. Have also rolled them out at work, a large two floor place that had wifi issues. Basically two in the office upstairs (rack end, teleconf room end), and one downstairs for storeroom

@achimhaun2726 2 жыл бұрын

"90 mbit/s is better than nothing" * crying in German 20mbit DSL *

@stokrenden 2 жыл бұрын

You shouldn't cry, you still have better internet than most americans

@Luxumbra69 2 жыл бұрын

*laughs in cheap 400mbit suburban American internet*

@SphinxKingStone 2 жыл бұрын

Laughs in 10$ a month 500mbit internet in Russia

@zaubermaus8190 2 жыл бұрын

lol, 20 mbit is FAR below the norm in Germany. I have had 100mbit for about 10 years now myself and if I had the money, I could easily get a 1000mbit connection in a relatively small town. where do you live? in a barn in the middle of nowhere? X_x

@xatevxatevski9023 2 жыл бұрын

@@zaubermaus8190 there's still a ton of places in germany where you have to use something like 20mbit DSL. Yes, most have at least 60-100mbit now but you can live on a street where your neighbour has gigabit and you don't because they didn't manage to complete the infrastructure yet

@zeybraz 2 жыл бұрын

The description says the code will give 20% off but it gives $20 off (which puts it at $199 before tax, which is what the video says)

@alexhallert4582 2 жыл бұрын

because the keys are right next to each other, i'm sure it was a simple typo, it happens

@inspirer4763 2 жыл бұрын

@@alexhallert4582 Keys are next to each other, but you put $ before the number and % after it, so it wasn't a typo.

@alexhallert4582 2 жыл бұрын

@@inspirer4763 aight

@CED99 2 жыл бұрын

8:35 - listen to what Linus says - the discount says it should reduce the price from $249 to $199 which is 20%, it just seems by the time the video has been released there has been a natural reduction in price to about $209, so the discount only saves you $10

@rustyshakkleford 2 жыл бұрын

I recently recommended one of these kits for my mom. I specifically picked it because I I didn't want to have to be tech support for her router. It was really easy to set up and so far she has told me it is great.

@lmaoroflcopter 2 жыл бұрын

Been using tp-link deco s4 units for the last year, in a highly congested area, and am legitimately super impressed by the kit. They've been flawless thus far. I expanded my original 3 piece kit with another few units too and absolutely no discernable performance impact for normal use unlike my old wifi extender set up.

@DanielMcBrain 2 жыл бұрын

I use 5 decos around my concrete two floor house and the performance is amazing. I love them so much and managing is so easy with their app! I even installed Pi-hole and works all around the house! We have 7 TVs, many laptops and phones connected at the same time and it works so good :) great job tp link!

@cliffgeo 2 жыл бұрын

I admire the deco series for it's ease of use and setting up. Although I don't have the wifi 6 version, the M9 seems so far so good!

@hallsurround 2 жыл бұрын

I have them, love them for simplicity and coverage at my home. I use them wirelessly no hardwired only main unit.

@r.burger991 2 жыл бұрын

Set these up at my parents house. Allows my mom to go out on the patio with her laptop and tablet with no issues. The app is easy to use and has some nice features. Always funny when I get the notification that a new device connects to the network.

@BatttySA 2 жыл бұрын

About time that he has covered a Deco system. I've been using them for awhile and it is extremely useful

@combat.wombat 2 жыл бұрын

TP-Link broke my non-ax wifi for over half a year before they finally released a patch to fix it and this is on one of their flagship 802.11ax routers. I wouldn't trust them anymore.

@wadem4503 2 жыл бұрын

110% agree, had a TP link router, biggest piece of rubbish ever.

@combat.wombat 2 жыл бұрын

Some more details since this comment blew up a bit. It is the TP-Link AX6000, nothing could connect to it out of dozens of devices; laptops, windows and android tables, other phones, my roku *except* my work iphone until they released this newest(as of this post) 1.24 firmware, they even RMA'd it after a month of back and forth emails with support factory resetting and changing a setting or two every email just to have the RMA unit have the same exact issue! So I gave up which I am sure is what they wanted me to do but ya only got room for so much in life.

@NathanKull 2 жыл бұрын

@@combat.wombat My AX6000 constantly reboots, multiple times per day, I'm about at my wits end with it.

@ratanakmetal 2 жыл бұрын

I used deco M5 for 3 year and I just added 2 x60 for 8 month. No problem and headache at all.

@gerardopadilla2666 2 жыл бұрын

Current TP-Link user, I hate their app, how you need it because you can't access a few things on the router itself, and how basic features get pay-walled for some. Unless you don't care about manually and properly setting up and controlling your router never buy from them. They own your router and your data while at it.

@insparks782 Жыл бұрын

The best thing about the relative recent mesh systems (Deco X20 included) is that they have dual antennae. One for transmitting and one for receiving. This way, if you were to daisy chain them wirelessly, you don't actually get too much of a performance degradation towards the end of the chain. I found with a modest house size, 3 Deco X20s has been great, and my room which is upstairs and a few rooms away from my primary router, can hit my ISP's rated bandwidth of 500Mbps. This is a huge improvement over the 80-100Mbps I used to get with my old router.

@LettuceAttak 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve had one of these for 6ish months and they’re awesome. No router was able to give me coverage upstairs like this can

@dashcamcalifornia5003 2 жыл бұрын

I've the decco M5 I love how tiny they are and gives great coverage around the house

@Blobber.t 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact. TP-link just teleports you to the fastest WAP within the area. I mean it might screw you up but fun fact

@jeremisaiah8341 2 жыл бұрын

…. WAP, WAP, WAP…

@stevenswanson4715 2 жыл бұрын

I always wish my router points me to the nearest and best WAP that is available

@jeremisaiah8341 2 жыл бұрын

@@stevenswanson4715 WAP radar

@marcogenovesi8570 2 жыл бұрын

does it give me a bucket and a mop too?

@jeremisaiah8341 2 жыл бұрын

@@marcogenovesi8570 sold seperately

@minifluff201 2 жыл бұрын

I love the deco units for my home wifi with one exception they are missing so many advanced features and ones you would expect on a standard router which is very disappointing.

@kdoyle316 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I really wish that the would let you choose which channel you broadcast to.

@canul3801 2 жыл бұрын

well tp link target to more user friendly setup. i use multiple of mesh. the setting is simple and quick. target buyers more into normal home rather than industry with it guy. little frustrated but the product itself is already good

@BoltRM 2 жыл бұрын

@@kdoyle316 The newer models do I believe. And customize settings for each major device attached.

@mineland8220 2 жыл бұрын

I had a tplink router in like 2010-2013. It worked really nice. I still have it aswell, but no longer use it. Good to see they are still alive

@treypop123 Жыл бұрын

My dad watched this video when he was deciding on a mesh system and it helped him understand mesh Wi-Fi a lot

@Gobeman 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes Thumbnail linus with giant hand. My favorite

@Ancient_West 2 жыл бұрын

Hope this was recorded a long time ago and you're enjoying Canadian Thanksgiving today!

@GFG2gifted 2 жыл бұрын

What?

@arfon2000 2 жыл бұрын

@@GFG2gifted exactly what the guy said.

@mrpiratefox4497 2 жыл бұрын

@@GFG2gifted today is Thanksgiving in Canada. Only knew about it thanks to a canadian friend

@Psychx_ 2 жыл бұрын

I love TP-Link. I have several of their Atheros based DD-WRT compatible routers. When installinhg custom firmware, these devices have an insanely good bang/buck ratio, though they're also decent with stock software. Be aware however, that TP-Link also makes devices based on other chipsets (i.e Mediatek) or with small flash sizes, which may have limited or no compatibility with 3rd party firmware. Always look up the model number (and product revision!) for a specsheet to determine compatibility in advance.

@Andrew-qb3oq 2 жыл бұрын

Been using TP-link Deco Mesh for a long time now. I highly recommend skipping the wifi 6 system and going for the older wifi5. Its half the price now and mesh wifi5 systems are way more than most need. Plus you can always expand Deco Mesh systems to include the newer wifi6 stations, down the road. With Deco's wifi5 mesh I am able to wirelessly stream VR games through my whole house without issue.

@danyuzunov 2 жыл бұрын

I love TP-LINK products because they are really cheap and not that bad quality. Just pretty good value!

@danyuzunov 2 жыл бұрын

@Funny hi bot

@danyuzunov 2 жыл бұрын

@Funny then get reported

@infinitytec 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. I'm running 3 Omada APs at my house and various unmanaged switches. Also have an Omada router. The router has been a little meh but has gotten better with updates. Coverage around my house is pretty solid.

@orlagh277 2 жыл бұрын

really depends on the model, had the ac1200. It kept randomly restarting itself and tp-link offered no working solutions.

@hat1324 2 жыл бұрын

Using a Deco S4. Works great Other house has an Omada AP though, and its a bit weird using two separate phone apps for different TP-LINK products

@ScottWallace5 2 жыл бұрын

I have the upgraded version of these, the X60 and they've worked essentially flawlessly the past several months that I've had them. I also appreciate their built in antivirus and safety aspects that others even charge extra for. Also, one of the cheaper costs to get Wifi 6 mesh.

@aubscr3143 2 жыл бұрын

Avoiding the hops and connecting through an Ethernet cable and a gigabit switch works like a charm. I got the x60 and I love them

@LamarMK 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the Deco X20. I did a review on it with some range tests, and I totally recommend it. 💯👍💪

@TWINSUNS91 2 жыл бұрын

I've set up many Deco systems for customers and they all work flawlessly. You can get ones with powerline backhaul too. Great products.

@ymi_yugy3133 2 жыл бұрын

I really hate that every mesh wifi solution has really strong vendor lock in. Standardisation and subsequent commoditisation could make this a lot cheaper.

@Soravix 2 жыл бұрын

My parents we recently switched to this, and it works amazing. Before this we had to setup 3 routers because there are 5 of us and decent space

@Lesterzen 2 жыл бұрын

my internet provider actually provided this product for my house. it works well to provide coverage to sections of my home that are dead zones but the app itself actually needs improvement. setting up is pretty easy as well.

@GadgetAddict 2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious why you only got 350Mbps when the mesh AP was connected by ethernet... instead of the ~800Mbps you got on the main node. Is it just because you used your laptop which is further from the AP than when you first tested with your phone?

@nicknack003 2 жыл бұрын

Not entirely sure on this but afaik the Ethernet is only for the back talk to the parent hub from each node rather than the primary internet connection sharing - which As I understand is still don’t over wifi. I would think moving the units closer would give faster speeds

@umerstar 2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering the same

@ipod1996 2 жыл бұрын

I have the same system and also tested wireless backhaul performance before hard wiring to switch in attic. I did not get full gigabit speeds once switched to wired Ethernet backhaul until I went into the deco app and rebooted all the units at the same time using “reboot all”. Then it worked great!

@Fostravel 2 жыл бұрын

Long story short, every hop you do halves your throughput. That means the more "MESH" you do, the less performance you get. It's the cost of "simplicity" in that case. Multiple wired APs will outperform this setup in every possible way. A dedicated bridge will outperform any mesh system as well. Although such a bridge would essentially do what they marketed as Mesh, you would probably buy better gear dedicated for each task and configure it properly. Again, for pretty much everyone in every market, the formula is: simplicity + cost > performance

@evil_mel6430 2 жыл бұрын

@@Fostravel The mesh hops you are talking about have no effect when they are wired via an ethernet backhaul. I have a mesh setup from ASUS with the main router, with two nodes, one mesh node is not wired and the other is. When I am close to the hard wired node I get the same speeds I get when close to the main router.

@SG_01 2 жыл бұрын

And here I am with a fully fledged Unify set-up in a two-bedroom appartment that a single access point can cover from any of the farthest points >.>

@shawng4886 2 жыл бұрын

I’m 99% positive I have this exact system at home. Replaced my Google WiFi with this. Paired with 400mbps Spectrum, I really can’t complain. The pod in my upstairs apartment actually reaches out into the street and I still have connection when I get in my car. Not great, but it’s there! Awesome system! I have 3 pods covering 2 levels. Cannot complain. It makes my Spectrum internet seem better…

@danielh750 Жыл бұрын

This video completely solved the problem in my house. While I certainly don't live in a large home, I do have an older longer built home than more modern built homes. The struggle to get even decent speeds was very difficult, sometimes even going down to 1mbps in places... Now, my gig internet is blazing all over the house. Thanks for sharing this video.

@SingularityEnt 2 жыл бұрын

I mean you could configure all your wifi access points/routers with the same SSID and password and your device would automatically connect to the strongest wifi without manually switching between WIFIs. It's called wifi roaming. Still more complicated though.

@Steve-ph7qn 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah not sure why TP link and Linus act like this isn’t the obvious option

@truongngoquang2332 2 жыл бұрын

Not working while you playing game or video call. It will buffering when you change connection

@melvinruijters9689 2 жыл бұрын

The 3rd deco doesn't need to be in range of the main unit (unlike what Linus thinks). But it does need to be in range with 2nd or some other unit

@marcogenovesi8570 2 жыл бұрын

*LIENUS

@boundless8288 2 жыл бұрын

This is by far one of the best wifi set ups for the price . They have out door units also and even newer models connect backward to older ones I had for over a year now and it’s a huge improvement to wifi around the house .

@andydbedford 2 жыл бұрын

I have this X20 Deco mesh, it’s a fantastic bit of kit for like £220. Put your isp router in modem mode, connect the deco via Ethernet cable, download the app and it’s an easy set up. I have my oc upstairs, and I have a deco in my office, and I use a Ethernet cable straight into that deco, getting around 300 mbs. It’s an amazing bit of tech for the price, and you can add more decos if you need them.

@bbgr33dy8 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve been using TP-Link’s deco lineup for a while, no problem, awesome user experience, like this kind of product review ggwp

@yakovhadash 2 жыл бұрын

it’s not a review, it’s an ad

@karanssh 2 жыл бұрын

It's not a review, it's an ad

@TonyOstrich 2 жыл бұрын

@@karanssh I believe the specific term Linus Media Group uses for this type of video is "Product Showcase". Which is essentially an ad, but I do think it is worth the distinction because unlike the ad reads at the beginning and end of the videos, Linus and crew will generally point out any glaring flaws/issues they have with the product even if they are being paid to promote it.

@savagetim 2 жыл бұрын

The Telco company I work for gives these exact units out for free to broadband connections over 24 months!

@OffroadTreks 2 жыл бұрын

I just moved to a larger place with this problem, it's a split level ranch with 2900sqft and my old Asus wasn't cutting it. Planning to build out a unifi system with a dream machine and stuff, but I need to work today, so I picked up these because they were one of the cheapest mesh systems. $156.47 USD on Amazon. Working pretty well. Should hold me over till I figure out where I am sticking my dream machine pro and do all my cable drops and stuff.

@justinc.2656 2 жыл бұрын

I had to replace the wifi at my parents house, an older single story 2000 sq ft ranch style. I got the same model in this video. Configured it at my house and shipped it to my parents and it was seem less for them and covered the house back yard and garage very well.

@JPG126 2 жыл бұрын

Just installed the TP-link Deco M9+ mesh in my 3 story house, and it works like a charm. Really impressed, and the added functionality is great - would recommend for anyone with WiFi range issues.

@RaidOwl 2 жыл бұрын

TP-Link has always made pretty solid stuff.

@sighheinrich 2 жыл бұрын

Jep!

@melvinruijters9689 2 жыл бұрын

Not for me

@marcogenovesi8570 2 жыл бұрын

(X) Doubt

@pitdoctor 2 жыл бұрын

I don't have a big house by any stretch, but moving to a 2 station mesh setup has improved quality of life for internet use around the house and into the yard and garage. Plus it handles a lot more connections simultaneously. It has made the last 1.5 years a lot better.

@paulbailey1215 Жыл бұрын

I use these with Three wireless 5g in the UK. I was really disappointed with it at first with the speed vanishing as soon as you put a wall between you and the router. Since putting this in (1 sat & 2 base units ) I get super fast 350 to 450Mbps all around the house, I even get 150Mbps in my man cave 25 metres down the garden, the Ring doorbell never drops off. Seriously impressed.

@YLCGUK 2 жыл бұрын

I just set the SSID and password the same on my 3 separate access points and it works great, my devices always use the strongest signal as I move around.

@KyleDavis328 2 жыл бұрын

The point of mesh wifi is for people who don't know that they can do that, or don't know how. If enterprise wifi shows anything it's that there's nothing special needed to make a 'mesh wifi' other than having extra AP's, it's just that for the money, buying a stand alone AP isn't really saving any money over buying a router/AP combo and turning off the routing functions.

@Steve-ph7qn 2 жыл бұрын

@@KyleDavis328 mesh Wi-Fi is to extend Wi-Fi to an area without a wired uplink. Roaming and mesh are completely different things.

@thepylonperspective 2 жыл бұрын

Good news, there is fiber optic in my neighborhood… Bad news is AT&T is a bitch about it…

@BuzzaB77 2 жыл бұрын

I really like their mains plug extenders, they've been good for me. (they use you mains plugs wiring to re-route the wifi throught the house)

@ColJonSquall1 2 жыл бұрын

As someone that's been using the M4 Deco setup, its pretty good, We've got 3 in the main house with a 4th in the back garage, and while the one in the back garage does not get the same speed as the rest of the house, 50 mbit is solid for out there.

@PuregamersUK 2 жыл бұрын

In my experience they're pretty unusable when connected wirelessly as I was experiencing a lot of packet loss from pretty short distances, but I planned to run an ethernet cable to each deco anyway so wasn't a big deal and with ethernet they work pretty well and cover our entire house without needing to switch access points which is nice.

@marcogenovesi8570 2 жыл бұрын

dude what's the point of a wifi mesh if you run cable to all of them? That's a normal wifi setup with multiple access points

@LzysGraphics 2 жыл бұрын

@@marcogenovesi8570 these are suppose to roam better. Like a system with a server/hub which manages devices

@sopwerdna 2 жыл бұрын

So, they are exactly the same as literally any other access point but like twice the price?

@DidierSurka 2 жыл бұрын

@@sopwerdna no. In my experience, the devices you plug to them switch more reliably and much faster from one AP to the other. Even after using same SSID and password. Also, what is good is to have the option to do wireless or ethernet backhaul, some deco models even let you do powerline backhaul.

@marcogenovesi8570 2 жыл бұрын

@@sopwerdna no he just fails at using them, which says something

@Geoff_W 2 жыл бұрын

I actually use these in my house because I have lead paint in the walls, and it's phenomenal for dealing with the interference caused by that.

@Steve-ph7qn 2 жыл бұрын

That would be attenuation, not interference. Your lead wall isn’t producing any RF.

@Geoff_W 2 жыл бұрын

@@Steve-ph7qn A fair point, but not one that most understand so I used the wrong term on purpose 🤣👍

@hangryn3rd 2 жыл бұрын

I have three old ADSL routers from the previous ISPs and have them wired to the fiber router as my house is already wired for internet. The fiber router is handling all DHCP. All of them have same SSID, channel and password. They work seamlessly in my two floor brick, stone and concrete house.

@mboiko 2 жыл бұрын

The TP-Link Deco X20 Mesh Router really hits the sweet spot between cost and performance. For the cost it's hard to beat...

@XavierVaati 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like the coupon takes off 20$ instead of 20% at least for Amazon US. EDIT: This is an error in the description, as Linus says it brings it down to 199, which would be $20.

@zarster 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Was gonna buy from Denmark. But the code is $20 of which is less and also the price is listed as 269 normally and 219 now. That kinda sucks compared

@TheDeathmail 2 жыл бұрын

He didn't say 20% off... he said that you can drop to $200 for 5 days... so there is probably already a sale and his code gives a further discount...

@XavierVaati 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDeathmail hmm yeah rewatching the video he doesn't say 20%. The description definitely says 20% though.

@Legitti 2 жыл бұрын

My router just died yesterday so this couldn't be more perfect timing.

@dannyboyyyy 2 жыл бұрын

How the fuck did I read router as mother

@Quettesh 2 жыл бұрын

For home use I always pick TP-Link gear. It does not have advanced settings, but their firmware is stable and it can do everything most people need (QoS, VPN server, DDNS, parental control, port forwarding,...). They have made some iffy devices in the last few years (AX50 for example which is power hungry heater with less features than cheaper AX20), but if you pick based on reviews, you will get the good ones.

@homiethefish 2 жыл бұрын

I was doing a final round of research, before making a purchase. Already had the DecoX20 in the shopping cart. Linus saved me $20, and reinforced my choice.

@jakubkrawczuk165 2 жыл бұрын

Linus, can't you just name (said) two routers the same with same password so the devices will connect to strongest? It won't solve wireless forwarding but this router problem you said was weird. Or in this situation also devices hold first access point.

@ggandalff 2 жыл бұрын

The thing is that when you move, most devices don't switch from one router to another until you either lose connection or the connection is really really low

@Steve-ph7qn 2 жыл бұрын

@@ggandalff that was the case 15 years ago but most Wi-Fi drivers/firmware is designed around roaming at this point.

@ggandalff 2 жыл бұрын

@@Steve-ph7qn In my case, moving from having a modemrouter plus a repeater to a mesh system (three decos) improved my network connection stability greatly (and was not running old devices)

@PashaGamingYT 2 жыл бұрын

I can't believe he called 90Mb/s "enough" I get 2MB/s on a good day

@lilkittygirl 2 жыл бұрын

That's worse than not having any at all

@PashaGamingYT 2 жыл бұрын

@@lilkittygirl Trust me, it’s not It’s bad but it’s not that bad

@lilkittygirl 2 жыл бұрын

@@PashaGamingYT Oh you poor soul. Trust me, it IS that bad... One day you'll see that

@cvnt-hu7sf 6 ай бұрын

there is a difference between megabytes and megabits

@jantoniotorre 2 жыл бұрын

I bought DECO X60 units for both my parents and sister's houses and they work perfect. One 3 floor concrete house and one is an apartment with the elevator shaft in the middle

@BurntFaceMan 2 жыл бұрын

This felt like the most advertisement advert LTT have ever done. Why am I sat watching this?

@oxfordsparky 2 жыл бұрын

Linus needs to hit his kids up for some math lessons, 128 isn’t double 90 and 348 isn’t double 128 🤦🏼‍♂️

@mrknighttheitguy8434 2 жыл бұрын

He's using a proprietary form of Binary

@ravencorvus7903 2 жыл бұрын

Probably edited out some other test

@faiz697 2 жыл бұрын

If you are using 2nd router, you can name it and it's password same as the original one. That way you will see one 1 wifi name but depending upon which has better strength, you device may switch automatically

@chrishunter1676 Жыл бұрын

It won't switch automatically like Linus says your device will likley cling on to the first ap it saw and cling on until it can't see it anymore. Meshing is good because it proactively hands your device over to the nearest or strongest signal ap or sometimes to a less congested one so they all talk to each other to manage the load on the network .... put simply. Just two "dumb" wireless routers with the same ssd and wep keys are not that smart

@kadach1x 2 жыл бұрын

i actually had this model in my house, just bought it 2 weeks ago and its actually very good at extending the range

@Razor2048 2 жыл бұрын

For mobile devices from the past 15 years, they have implemented client directed roaming, where while they use a more basic decision making process, usually a minimum signal strength, and activity level threshold. They will then allow you to adjust the roaming aggressiveness which increases or lowers the signal strength threshold and activity level. smartphones also offer this control but it is controlled at the driver level, and some companies do take the time to adjust it properly. Though a proper AP setup is still best if it can offer roaming assists.

@johnblack5091 2 жыл бұрын

With that shape, I'm fairly sure TP stands for Toilet Paper.

@marcogenovesi8570 2 жыл бұрын

given the average quality and lifespan of TP-link devices, that's accurate on many levels

@motoryzen 2 жыл бұрын

Well their business grade routers' security is a damn joke. That is for certain.LOL. So...it's about as useful as TP

@johnblack5091 2 жыл бұрын

@Vanessa Meghan Haha. It actually wasn't meant as a comment on the performance/utility but the shape. I found it funny that it's the same general shape as TP and the company is called TP-Link 😅

@KeyYUV 2 жыл бұрын

Unless your device is really old, they do automatically switch between access points based on signal strength. My university has a million APs and I can walk from one end of campus to the other without dropping connection.

@37racso 2 жыл бұрын

Yep! Roaming isn't really an issue anymore. I have 4 APs at my house and can walk around having a phone call without problems (I use voice over wifi). I guess that's just one less benefit of these mesh systems

@marcogenovesi8570 2 жыл бұрын

yes, wifi roaming has been a thing for at least a decade now. LIENUS hits again

@Steve-ph7qn 2 жыл бұрын

I agree but one thing to note is that your campus doesn’t use independent or “fat” APs. All of the APs on your campus go back to a controller most likely. This controller further improves roaming as it provides protocols that facilitate faster roaming and even steer clients onto more suitable APs.

@karlhardman3087 2 жыл бұрын

I have this same set up all wired back to a switch and get great WiFi performance in every room of my home now, there could be a bit more customization to them but I'm sure that will come over time with updates

@WoshemenGaming 2 жыл бұрын

Been running this setup for a while now,. I would say that the main unit tends to run HOT so I suggest placing it in an area with good airflow or adding a fan for the deco.

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@kylewog6522 2 жыл бұрын

I upgraded my isp router to these a couple months ago and they are fantastic. never have had wifi issues since.

@Dorff_Meister 2 жыл бұрын

I used an Orbi 3 node. It mostly worked well for me. I've gone to two nodes of Unifi Wifi6 APs and am quite happy with this solution. But it doesn't include routing (I use a Netgate 2100), so not for everyone. I'm going to hard-wire the second node but it is working great right now with wireless uplink... Better than the three nodes of Orbi every did, I believe. And now I can put a Guest and IoT SSIDs on their own VLAN and isolate them away from my local LAN.

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@jc1982discovery 2 жыл бұрын

Been using deco e4 for a couple of years and haven’t looked back. Solved all of our internet issues overnight.

@MrSyngamer 2 жыл бұрын

I just swapped my home system to the Deco X60 and it works fantastic. The only thing I dislike about the Deco series is that the setup portal is very basic. Would love to see TP-Link add more options and settings.

@hampoon 2 жыл бұрын

I have these and recommend them so much! Best part is we don’t have to pay the monthly fee for the ISP’s awful stock modem

@styles234 2 жыл бұрын

I love my X20's. I don't have a big house but I do have Ring cameras out in the yard and on my doorbell and having a super extendo wifi bubble really helps keeping those things online and streaming good quality video.

@tommoose13 2 жыл бұрын

So nice to have the option to use ethernet back to the main router. I know of some systems that don't allow this and if you know how to crimp an ethernet cable it really is worth doing imo.