TP-Link Deco 7 Elite BE95 Quad-Band WiFi 7 BE33000 Whole Home Mesh System - 16-Stream, 2x 10G + 2x 2.5G Ports Wired Backhaul, 12 x High-Gain Antennas, VPN, AI-Roaming, 4x4 MU-MIMO, HomeShield (3-Pack)

I have been waiting for three years to reestablish my WiFi in my home following a fire that destroyed my previous WIFI MESH network. Extremely easy to setup once you login to your account. The only issue I experienced and it was an annoying one that could have been resolved with a preemptive statement in their instructions for logging into the TP app. It requires 2-factor authentication and will only use an email address and not a cell-phone SMS text message. They have difficulty in sending the emails to a regular email provider like Comcast. The 2-factor wait time times out long before you receive the code in an email… if you ever do. It was the only issue that I have encountered thus far. I found the first level support less than sufficient to explain why I could not get logged in, though he did insist that I needed to have a google or yahoo email but did not explain why. We spent over an hour and then he transferred me to his manager who said we would have to wait for the second tier support to call me in the morning. Which to their credit they did… but just after hanging u p with support, I tried to login from my iPad and I had face recognition setup and it bypassed the 2-factor email requirement. YAY that I didn’t need to revert back to the rental modem/router. The interface is intuitive though different approach than Comcast branded solution. Haven’t done much accept setup the bands and named the equipment. I have all network bands configured except you cannot separate 5&6 they are banded together as one for MLO. I have a guest, MLO, and IOT network setup for the SmartHome devices. All seem to have reconnected that were connected previously and 2 more have connected that had failed to connect with a single modem/router on the extreme end of the WiFi network. I have a 4k 4 story home so I really needed this. Two are on the on the 3rd floor on opposite ends of the house connected via Ethernet. The third is connected wirelessly on the first floor directly below the second unit. Coverage is terrific and performance a boost over the Comcast rented - modem/wifi router. I will update this as I explore more options and pursue network security options. Bottom line is simple out of the box setup and configuration with great coverage and speed. Only downside is they are L A R G E units so plan your placements ahead of time.

My family bought this/these units to replace an older Netgear RAX 200. I am brand loyal and felt weird turning away from Netgear after 2 generations of problem-free wireless routers. I went with TP-LINK because of the good ratings on performance and user-friendly app features (over Netgear's Orbi) and went with a mesh system because of increasing internet traffic across a household. It made sense to go mesh because of interference issues across multiple rooms and being in a multi-household building. Making the switch to a mesh system seemingly eliminated all dead spots in the house, as it should've by design, but with more legacy devices in my home, this translated to ultra stable connectivity in the house. Away went any interence issues regardless of peak use times in our building. The one thing I do look forward to getting use to is the WiFi 7 abilities of this router as we get newer equipment. As for now, we couldn't ask for more for our gaming, multiple streaming televisions and dvr equipment, several computers and laptops, mobile devices and a few smart appliances. We have no need to connecting a wireless 'backhaul' to improve speed versus using the 3 parts of this router spread across our home wirelessly. This unit cost a pretty penny, but was easy to set up within a few minutes of unboxing. The app provides plenty of features, including diagnostics for each piece of the mesh system, speed tests, statistics on data used, and ease of general internal software / updates. I have no complaints in the use of this system other than my own willingness to invest in the initial purchase - which isn't for everybody. I hope this review helps. I would highly recommend DECO BE95 and would easily purchased this again.

Last update: I have removed the BE95 from my office and put back the Asus ET12. The final straw was the network activity reporting that can not be turned off, I tried. The CCP will have one less users data to exploit. In the end the only GOOD part of the BE95 was the 10G and 2.5G ports. I'll just get a switch. I was amazed yesterday while giving the mobile app one more try, having to maneuver through ads trying to sell me poor VPNs, extra security that should be included, their "AI" assistant (right) etc. to again try and turnoff reporting, I couldn't. I know Orbi and others do similar antics. If the future is supplied hardware and their subscriptions software with useless garbage software offerings, I'll pass. My journey: Over the last weeks I have done multiple updates to this review. After a back and forth with TP-Link support, here is a snippet of their final response to me, "Thank you for your valued feedback about Deco BE95." Deco BE95 router is designed for clients who want to configure the Internet directly and quickly. Many advanced settings are enabled by default and have not opened to change." I will be replacing the BE95 and waiting for the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro BE30000. I have also passed on implementing a very large system in my main house. Unfortunate, very good hardware but everything else is awful. All your data ends up in their cloud with no way of turning it off. SECURITY, PRIVACY? If I can access my router over Mobile or other Wifi networks, so can others. BTW, I received a report on my network usage from TP-Link yesterday through the app on my phone even though I have all reporting turned off. If they are reporting on my usage to me, what do you think they're doing with my and others data? Real missed opportunity. If you would like to read my journey, it's enclosed below: I'm an old network type involved in one way or another for 30 years. I have the ASUS ET12 mesh in my house and separate office which for the most part it's been good. Only faults are updates are not very regular (last one was April) and Parental controls are not great. Since Wifi 7 is on the horizon, I decided to take the plunge. To test I bought the single BE95 for my office with the intent of replacing the ASUS mesh if it worked out. I've learned a couple of things in the last four days using it in my separate office. First the good: - VERY fast by my measurements - My normal workload as a measurement, videos, large data sets etc. - Has been rock solid - Updates work as advertised - Ports are great - Hardware is fast and very good next gen The Bad: - I can still break anything. The installation was not as easy as the reviews I've seen. - More than one mobile client - Not as configurable as the ASUS (not even close) with configurable features in strange places - Weird bug trying to access from a Web browser. Yes I tried forums and reaching out to support, through their Chat and Phone and no response. I plan on trying again today. - Subscriptions for common features that should just be supplied. GREED Overall, I'm leaning on replacing the ET12s with the one stumbling block, web access. I will post an update when I get that resolved and more time with the BE95. Update: I've been using the BE95 for a week and here's where I am: Pros: - Still VERY fast - Happy with the hardware - Support is good and interesting (more on this later) Cons: - The WEB interface is a total joke and useless. No feature parity with the mobile version. - Always connected to their cloud, PRIVACY? - Features, like those common with other platforms are missing so not configurable - UI/UX is AWFUL with the features they have (very limited) in places they shouldn't be. - Support OK I contacted support on a couple of features, usability issues I was having and it was a mixed bag. First, don't go through the phone, takes too long. I used the chat function and support was quick. I asked three questions and received answers that were incomplete or wrong. Now the interesting part of this. The interactions were reviewed by other support engineers later and I received correct answers plus follow up, I liked this and set my expectations. I was also asked two days later by support what features I'd like to see. Since I'm a network type and coming off ASUS, I of course was used to being able to configure EVERYTHING and this is what I asked for. we'll see where this goes. The UI/UX issues are IMO mostly show stoppers for the normal user putting this into their home, unless the goal is just doing a vanilla setup and leaving it. Even then it's leaving potentially exploitable functionality on the table. Overall if you've made it this far; I'm now going to wait and see where they take the configurability and UI/UX before I replace my main system. Don't get me wrong, the speed and hardware are great but there is so much more potential being left on the table.

Su esperanza de vida es larga. Tiene lo más reciente en colectividad y eso le asegura mucho tiempo de uso. Se le saca más provecho si se usa en mesh, si sólo usas uno como módem recomiendo más la versión BE85 o la BE65. Tiene una potencia tremenda. Vengo del deco x20 y sí hay diferencia siempre y cuando tus dispositivos estén adaptados a la nueva tecnología de wifi 6e y 7

I bought the Deco BE95 to replace an Orbi RBK853 (WIFI 6) system. Although I my internet was a 1.5Gbs service, the Orbi was only getting 500-600 Mbps downloads to my devices and we experienced unusual drops and a few areas with poor coverage despite 3 units all connected via Ethernet. It took me about 15 minutes to set up the Deco BE95 and configure it with the same network name and passcode so all of our devices immediately reconnected. It was an exceptional decision. With only two units (vs. 3 for the Orbi), I’m getting full 1.5 Gbps downloads on our WIFI 6E and 7 devices. On older WIFI devices, I’m getting 650+ Mbps downloads. On the WIFI 6E devices, I’m getting 900-1000 Mbps in areas of the home the Orbi (with 3 units) was struggling to get 100-200Mbps. It was super easy to set up and I’m getting full speed within 40 feet of the Deco and almost full speed everywhere in the house. And, when my internet provider soon switches to 3Gbps internet, I’m confident the Deco will handle that with ease also. Great purchase and future proofed WIFI.

The WiFi coverage disappointed

The router and the deco app are excellent. Great performance and the app is easy to use. The most amazing experience however, is the customer technical support. I was having an issue due to a high degree of 2.4ghz congestion in my neighbourhood which was affecting my smart home devices. I was amazed how fast I was in contact with TP-Link engineers who helped me solve this challenge very quickly. I was surprised, because it wasnt a product issue, but they helped me solve it anyway. The engineer also to the time to send me instructions on how to do it myself if I wanted in the future or certainly could call them back.

Trabaja muy bien, super veloz. El único problema es el conector de alimentación a la corriente eléctrica se desconecta con mucha facilidad solo, no embona bien o es muy corto y no se alcanza a fijar bien al aparato.