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TP Link Deco Whole Home Mesh WIFI System Seamless Roaming Adaptive Routing Up to 5 500 Sq ft Coverage Connect Up to 100 devices Deco M4 3 Pack
Last Updated: September 23, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.3
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Review Analysis - 932 recent, verified reviews
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Network
405signal, wifi, house, coverage, tp link
+87%
-13%
" ... This is the best router I have used in the last twenty years by far. ... The signal is great. ... "
" ... I like the large coverage area I have Now. ... "
" ... It's a good router that does the job for normal wifi speeds. ... "
" ... Great replacement for our old router - the signal reaches areas of the house previously cut off. ... "
" ... Worked through my signal blocking walls, furnace, etc. ... "
" ... We have a split entry home and it worked upstairs and downstairs with the strongest signal. ... Solved our problem for a strong wifi signal on a smart tv. ... Great product - just buy it if you need a stronger signal everywhere in your home. ... "
" ... Everything connected to router easily. ... "
" ... We have had this router for a few months and it has been great, no problems at all with it! ... "
Setup
233easy to setup, set, router, easy to install, app
+97%
-3%
" ... The set-up of the new wifi router was easy. ... Then, I followed the instructions to set up the new wifi router. ... "
" ... It's super simple to set up (except for one small issue I had due to my own lack of knowledge about MAC addresses, but it was a quick fix) and has a easy to use app to help you out with password management and such. ... "
" ... Quick and easy setup. ... "
" ... The set up was easy. ... "
" ... It is also convenient to change SSID, passwords, lock out children, etc. ... "
" ... If you want an easy-to-use, affordable, reliable router, this is your router! ... "
" ... Easy to install and get the house straight. ... "
" ... Easy setup with Tether app. ... "
Wifi
231wifi, wifi signal, wi fi, coverage, signal
+87%
-13%
" ... House WiFi system ... "
" ... I had researched the best way to cover our guesthouse and our house with wifi here in Alaska because our signal strength is weak when cruise ships are in town and our guesthouse is 100' from our house. ... The techs from our wifi supplier suggested your system (Deco 4) as being very good and they were right! ... "
" ... I like this router. ... "
" ... On the farthest end of the house the wifi is pretty weak, but still better than it used to be. ... "
" ... Improved overall WiFi in my home. ... "
" ... Love the speed of this router. ... "
" ... It puts out extremely fast wifi speeds (more than 2x the speed of the ISP's wireless router). ... "
" ... Great wifi router ... "
Ease of Use
217easy to set, setup, app, easy to setup, super
+98%
-2%
" ... Easy to setup with the app. ... "
" ... Extremely easy to configure and quick technical support ... "
" ... Pretty easy setup. ... "
" ... Super easy setup. ... "
" ... Easy to install but signal is not strong ... "
" ... Fairly easy setup. ... "
" ... Once you get the app though and start configuration its the easiest ever to get setup. ... "
" ... It was very easy to setup though. ... "
Capacity
149signal, wifi, coverage, router, throughout
+97%
-3%
" ... I have great signal wherever I go throughout my whole house. ... "
" ... I have a 3 story home, and placed one Deco M4 on each level. ... "
" ... I've had routers, repeaters, extenders, powerline, and finally thanks to the Deco my wife no longer complains about signal or speed. ... "
" ... We went from having many dead spots with no outside coverage to no dead spots and our entire backyard with equal speeds. ... "
" ... Supports all gadgets in the house without a hiccup . ... "
" ... Signal strength is great. ... "
" ... Hill side property has multiple levels and retaining walls. ... "
" ... Has been great at spreading signal through the house and into our yard where data service is weak. ... "
Software Platform
113interface, devices, alexa, tether app, smart
+75%
-25%
" ... It even has a built in VPN server, which I was expecting to need to buy a raspberry pi for. ... "
" ... Love being able to control and monitor things via the app. ... "
" ... Mobile app needs some Ui work, but system was easy to set up and has been solid. ... "
" ... Tether app makes it extremely easy to set up and manage devices connected to the router. ... "
" ... Struggling to connect to my alexa echo, but otherwise, works excellent! ... "
" ... You can use the simple set up app on your smartphone which walks you through all the settings and makes it really easy to get going. ... "
" ... I downloaded the app and had it setup in under 10 minutes. ... "
" ... There is an app you download that walks you through set-up, and then lets you control/manage the network. ... As for usage, it's only my wife and I, but we do have all our TV through streaming. ... "
ISP
108modem, internet, tp link, provider, verizon fios
+86%
-14%
" ... Highly Recommend this router. ... "
" ... I used this to extend internet service to a tenant and it worked great with my Vz router. ... "
" ... Our new home has fiber optic internet and this means you no longer need a modem. ... The feed from the ISP is an ethernet connection. ... "
" ... I have Verizon FiOS and I pay for the 300/300 plan and had a tp link 450. ... "
" ... Upgraded from a very old router (54 mbps) to this one as my internet is 100 mbps. ... Works great, getting 76 mbps on this router. ... I would recommend buying this router. ... "
" ... Bought this to replace my new $300 bugged riddled netgear nighthawk. ... Have had no problems whatsoever with this router. ... "
" ... I, for one, have had a great experience with this router so far. ... "
" ... Totally forgot who my service provider was after I installed this router. ... "
Device Compatibility
96connected, connect, network, app, smart
+74%
-26%
" ... Looked like it was working well but couldn't get my 2.4 devices connected. ... "
" ... Used my IPhone todo it. ... "
" ... It's super simple to set up (except for one small issue I had due to my own lack of knowledge about MAC addresses, but it was a quick fix) and has a easy to use app to help you out with password management and such. ... "
" ... All devices in my home easily recognized and connected to the M4. ... "
" ... No dead zones and it alerts you each time a new device is connected. ... "
" ... Handles all pur devices(4 smart tvs, 3 tablets, 3 phones, a laptop and directv genie) like a champ!! ... "
" ... I had zero issues with ASUS. ... "
" ... It keeps our devices on, it is more secure supporting WPA-2 with AES encryption allowing all devices to work on it. ... "
Apps
65tether app, interface, easy to use, setup, mobile
+89%
-11%
" ... I also tried the USB apps to streaming videos and it works well. ... "
" ... The Archer is nice, has mobile app that can monitor connections and devices. ... Gives you 5g and 'old school' wireless option, which is great when your spouse has a 1st gen Android that he refuses to update :-) ... "
" ... Setting up the Deco M4 was a breeze with the TP-Link Deco app. ... "
" ... Super easy to set up and use but the app nearly never works for me. ... "
" ... The app is wonderful. ... "
" ... Also forgot that the app is very user friendly and easy to navigate through and it’s a free app. ... "
" ... I like the phone app interface. ... "
" ... Mobile app needs some Ui work, but system was easy to set up and has been solid. ... "
Overall performance
54speeds, performance, fast, slow, increased
+87%
-13%
" ... I hooked it up & everything is running smoothly. ... "
" ... Speed is fast! ... "
" ... works amazing all over with no issues or slowing down. ... "
" ... Well I figured the 450 would get me up to the 300 download speed since that's below the advertised 450 speed. ... "
" ... Excellent speeds and range thanks ... "
" ... So I went with the nighthawk super reliable. ... "
" ... Plenty fast for me. ... "
" ... We will see how it holds up over time - but it was incredibly easy to setup and increased my speed and reduced lag spikes while gaming. ... "
Price
52money, worth, buy, value, well worth
+88%
-12%
" ... This is a great system and the price is amazing! ... "
" ... Worth the money ... "
" ... Hard to imagine you can beat this at the ~$50 price point. ... "
" ... Good value for the money. ... "
" ... So I watched the vidoe and thought for that price why not! ... "
" ... Good price too. ... "
" ... Really worth the purchase. ... "
" ... Very good price and quality, I can't complain. ... "
Product Reliability
46worked, months, stopped working, month, year
+61%
-39%
" ... Had this a year now and once set up it has been flawless. ... "
" ... I've had this a couple weeks now, and it's worked flawlessly. ... "
" ... Worked right out of the box and has been going since! ... "
" ... Been working fine with no errors since I installed it. ... "
" ... I've known that was a mistake but still figured if my old one kept chugging along, what ain't broke . ... "
" ... no problems yet. ... "
" ... Very reliable over the past few months. ... "
" ... In the 3 months ive owned it ive never had to reset or mess with it, works great with my smarthome stuff ... "
Ports
42connection, internet, modem, gigabit, ethernet cable
+71%
-29%
" ... Having an Ethernet connection on each floor (where the devices is even more fantastic!! ... "
" ... I have a gigabit fiber-optic internet connection and have found that "traditional" and commercial routers by other brands that claim to provide true gigabit ports often appear to be capped around 300 Mbps despite customizing advanced settings. ... Our hard-wired PCs on the network often get speed test results of 600 to over 900 Mbps with QoS turned on, quite exceptional! ... "
" ... This router gives very close speeds on WIFI as you would get if you were directly connected to your modem via ethernet. ... "
" ... Needed a switch out of wall cat5 connection to connect multiple devices. ... "
" ... Needed a lower price ethernet switch to hard wire more gadgets. ... "
" ... I just needed that gigabit port and boom now I'm reaching my paid for download speed and even going up higher than my paid for upload speed. ... "
" ... Perfect and nice price for multiplying a lan ethernet signal in four extra channels ... "
" ... I've got one master plus modem in my study, with the master hardwired into the wall to the switch. ... This distributes to the other 2 nodes and I'm getting full rate speed on 2 nodes using ethernet backhaul. ... "
Firmware
23router, update, updating the firmware, wrt, tp
+48%
-52%
" ... After Googling, this appears to be a known issue in many versions of the TP-Link firmware. ... "
" ... Tech support just say to install the latest firmware, which is a non-reversible process, that makes the router even slower. ... "
" ... DO NOT UPGRADE FIRMWARE online unless you want all your settings to be deleted. ... "
" ... Very difficult to upgrade firmware. ... "
" ... Needed to download firmware. ... "
" ... I did a firmware update and had no improvement, so I contacted TP link support. ... "
" ... First thing I noticed was after updating the firmware the first and subsequent reboots took about 3-7 minutes. ... "
" ... Apparently this is a known issue with Archer A7 and C7 routers, even for folks running ddwrt. ... "
Marketplace
19described, advertised, works, reviews, long
+84%
-16%
" ... was able to ask for help. ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... It was helpful to read the reviews on Amazon and purchased based on that. ... "
" ... Bought it on prime day. ... "
" ... works as advertised. ... "
" ... Item as described ... "
" ... Bought it as an amazon recommendation, not disappointed. ... "
" ... Item as described ... "
Returns
16returned, replacement, sent, ended, return window
+6%
-94%
" ... Finally sent it back. ... "
" ... Defective, never worked, returned! ... "
" ... After approximately 10 hours of coordinating with tech support, I became frustrated and requested a replacement (by this time the amazon return had expired) or a refund. ... "
" ... Sent it back. ... "
" ... have to send it back . ... "
" ... Of course the return period had ended by then. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, it's just over the return period. ... "
" ... Too late to return / now out all the money :( ... "
Internet
12speed, increased, connection, router, provider
+50%
-50%
" ... As low as 10Mbps when my internet is 1000Mbps. ... "
" ... would not connect to the internet ... "
" ... Have had it for a week and am constantly loosing internet connection. ... "
" ... Made the internet slow!! ... "
" ... Not good for VOIP, ok for casual web surfing. ... "
Gaming
10streaming, lag, game, games, online
+80%
-20%
" ... especially when the kids are gaming or streaming. ... "
" ... Can stream and game smooth, no buffering, no lag. ... "
" ... The connection in the basement with our game console has improved and no more lag. ... "
" ... I use it for gaming, streaming and on mobile devices, no lag so far so thats good. ... "
" ... Great price and works great for all the gaming and streaming in our home. ... "
" ... I have used it for school purposes and online gaming alike with no issues. ... "
" ... Previously I was getting around 70 wired and got a lot of lag while gaming - now gone. ... I can have two people streaming Netflix and have no problem with my game. ... "
Lagging
9reset, never, issues, connected
+22%
-78%
" ... Tried rebooting, then factory reset. ... "
" ... Continuous restarts and loss of connection after less than a month in. ... "
" ... Lag issues etc. ... "
" ... Basically the only instructions I got were to restart it. ... And it's not a reset once and it's fixed. ... "
" ... Had to reboot regularly. ... "
" ... Streaming with this device also caused a lot of buffering issues. ... "
Product As Described
9advertised, works, item
+100%
" ... Item as described ... "
" ... Item as described ... "
" ... Exactly as Described! ... "
" ... Is as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as described. ... "
" ... works as advertised. ... "
" ... Just as described. ... "
" ... The included pic shows the results. ... "
Features
9people, night, need, mode, lights
+100%
" ... I haven't had much chance to work with the "more advanced" features yet but the menus seem well organized and the help system accompanying it seems detailed and comprehensive. ... "
" ... Love the parental control features . ... "
" ... The interface is really nice too for custom configuration in the advanced mode. ... "
" ... Cool feature to have a USB on the back. ... "
" ... I love the feature to turn the lights off at night. ... "
" ... I bought this piece to test the "smart" features. ... "
" ... Many features noted as missing in other Amazon reviews were added in a recent update. ... "
" ... For people like me who don't need fancy features, this is the perfect one. ... "
Cables
8cable, connection, power, internet, connect
+38%
-63%
" ... My only gripe is that the cord is a bit short. ... "
" ... So I ordered this for prime and had it saved up for someone’s birthday when we installed it the power cable had a shortage which means power kept cutting off and internet connection was non existence we used two different ones to compare same process and this one never worked and the return window is closed for me so if you are getting this return it asap very cheap hardware advertised to look nice but very cheap in the worst ways made to look flashy but actually very poor hardware. ... "
" ... It's like a loose wire, but I replaced all of them and still lose my connection randomly. ... "
" ... No place does this product say it doesn't connect to a cable type internet connection. ... "
Controls
6control, also, unit, like
+83%
-17%
" ... I do wish the parental controls were easier to use and more flexible on adjusting times. ... "
" ... It has great parental controls also. ... "
" ... Nice unit and like the control ... "
" ... Set up was fairly simple if not turn key. ... "
" ... I'm also in love with the parental controls. ... "
Call quality
6support, minutes, set, get, calls
+17%
-83%
" ... If my husband wasn’t in the telecom industry the call easily could have lasted twice as long as they were not helpful at all and kept trying to tell us the router wasn’t the problem. ... "
" ... And no I shouldn't be relegated to using their chat line or janky website when I need to speak with someone directly. ... "
" ... I complained and was told on several calls a supervisor would call and resolve my complaints. ... "
" ... I try to call to get support and I'm on hold for more than 30 minutes. ... "
" ... Waste of time, lots of support calls. ... "
Band
5band, router, dual, connecting, 5ghz
+80%
-20%
" ... broadcasts in the 2.4 and 5GHz bands at the same time. ... "
" ... Turns out that one was a single band router and this one is dual band! ... "
" ... I have no problems connecting to the 2.4 or 5Hz bands. ... "
Build Quality
5chain
+40%
-60%
" ... The website I was directed to did not appear secure. ... "
" ... This is an overpriced plastic box. ... "
" ... My wife's pull chain broke and I replaced her light socket and chain. ... "
For Running
4run, devices, around
+100%
" ... I had zero issues getting it up and running (just a few minutes) and it has been rock solid thus far. ... "
" ... I hooked it up & everything is running smoothly. ... "
" ... we are running around 10 devices at a time ... "
" ... No need to run cat6. ... "
Delivery
4product, fast, delivery
+75%
-25%
" ... fast delivery also great product ... "
" ... Right out of the box. ... "
For Kids
3devices, streaming, interface, gaming, especially
+100%
" ... especially when the kids are gaming or streaming. ... "
" ... Great for monitoring kids devices as well. ... "
" ... You can put all your kids devices on their profile. ... You can do this for each of your kids. ... "
Power Consumption
3+33%
-67%
" ... I constantly have to power cycle it. ... "
" ... No power outage secondary to storms or anything ... "
Size
3+100%
" ... small and compact. ... "
" ... It is intended to sit on a desk. ... "
" ... The best compact Switch ... "
Fit
3broke
-100%
" ... Just sat on hold for 15min and nobody ended up answering their CS line. ... "
" ... The website I was directed to did not appear secure. ... "
" ... My wife's pull chain broke and I replaced her light socket and chain. ... "
Design
3also, performance
+100%
" ... The device itself is very light and looks good. ... "
" ... It also looks great with my home decor. ... "
Comfort
3+33%
-67%
" ... Only fell for it because of the Wirecutter review for this particular model. ... "
" ... which I did not feel comfortable doing. ... "
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Connectivity
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