TP-Link Deco M5 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System, AI Roaming, Up to 3800 sq ft Coverage, Compatible with Amazon Echo/Alexa, Antivirus Security Protection and Parental Controls, Pack of 2

Having purchased many pieces of kit over the years from Access Points, to Homeplug/Powerline connectors, to Wireless Homeplug/Powerline connectors it was time to go for something that would span the house (we are in a bungalow) and was of the one product and brand. I have been very pleased with the Deco’s, granted they are expensive but I did purchase them on a daily deal at reduced cost. Had the cost not been as low I think I would have been hard pushed to spend the full price on them. My layout probably wouldn’t be seen as typical, as my IT security is managed in a different and separate way, as such I am using these in Access Point mode so some of the features (such as the Antivirus) are disabled when you don’t have these set as doing the entire routing (you can switch between the different options in the app). I found them pretty easy to setup, again I wouldn’t be a novice, IT is my business, so any issues I experienced I would have dealt with myself without the need for additional support from TP-Link. Coverage is very good, there are no longer any ‘not-spots/blackspots’ in the home (circa 2400 sq. ft) so it does the job as intended. The app is good and it has recently been improved as you can now manage both the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz bands, which is something you couldn’t do in the past which was a complete pain. Previously if you had any device that operated over the 2.4Ghz band exclusively you would have experienced issues connecting to the Wi-Fi. The Deco’s supports both collectively but the 5Ghz always got in the way, the fact you can now you can switch the 5Ghz off to connect your 2.4Ghz products and then switch it back on again is a real bonus and will no doubt alleviate a lot of frustration with older equipment. One issue I did find was that I wanted to add a further single unit in the Garage to broadcast down the far reaches of the garden. I purchased a further two pack from Amazon but for the life of me they would not connect to my existing cluster. Through fighting with the product, I found the issue, the ones I received, although looking the same, were in fact a previous revision/version to the ones in use. There was my issue, incompatibility with improved features! I therefore returned them to Amazon and received a refund. The lesson to learn here, if you are extending the network by installing additional units you will need to make sure they at least match your current revision or are newer, failing that you may have to start from scratch and use the lower revision as a baseline, it may work, but is it worth it! I don’t think you can stipulate which revision you want from Amazon but if you are fighting with adding new units check the base of your existing units for the revision number and then do the same with the add-ons, this may be your problem. So all in all I am personally very pleased with the Deco M5’s. (Note - 5 stars for app improvement, or it would have been 4 stars for the incompatability of device revisons). Note 2: This review is for the 3 piece set (the same as the 2 but with another unit), the 2 piece is the one with the older revision that I received as detailed above.

After many years suffering with a poor WIFI signal and strength with my Plusnet router I finally decided to put my hand in my pocket and buy this system. I live in a 4 bedroom new build property with blockwork on the groundfloor and metal stud and plasterboard on the first floor. I work from home so use one of my bedrooms as an office. Since moving into this office I have struggled to achieve a good WIFI signal. Generally the download speed was ranging from 9mb/s to 15mb/s, whereas at the router or through cable I could easily achieve 25 - 30mb/s which is the fastest I could get. Once received it was very easy to set up, took about 15 minutes following the instructions. I now have one upstairs in the study and one by my front door next my existing router. Instantly upon linking my machine I was getting a full strength signal and was achieving 25mb/s and this has been consistent since the install. I honestly cannot recommend this system enough. I no longer have my chromecast crashing or my PC struggling to upload things to the cloud it really has been a revelation. The hardest thing to install on the new mesh system was my Sonos speeaker. In order to get this to work I had to plug it in with a cable to get it to recognise the router. Once installed and recognised it could then be moved via the WIFI system it just needed a bit more TLC then everything else.

The two pack is described as covering a 3000 sq ft property. I live in a 2000 sq ft flat but with very thick internal walls (it is a very old refurbished building). My BT Super Hub was delivering 300mbps next to the router, but dropped off substantially from room to room. My first two TP-Deco M5s solved the problem in the two nearest rooms but didn’t help in the two more distant rooms. So I got two more. These did the trick but it did not mean I got the very high speeds in the more distant rooms. I am still getting around 300 mbps in the rooms closest to the router but the speed in the most distant room is about 50 mbps. Good enough for what I need but not a miracle. The software is pretty simple to operate. The only small complaint is that it took me a while to find the tiny plus sign which enabled me to add the second set of two units.

Felt compelled to write a review on the hope it might help someone who had the same issues as me. Having struggled with WiFi dead spots around my house, I found the issues were getting worse given the demand being placed of internet providers with lockdown etc. I had originally bought a TP range extender which did the job but frequently dipped and caused me to lose connection frequently. I run a range of smart devices in my home across TV's, speakers, lights, computers etc so I wanted something that could cope with the demand and reliably provide a stable connection and decent speeds for streaming etc. I read around the many complicated articles around mesh WiFi and settled on the TP Link Deco M5 given it seemed well reviewed and reasonably priced. I'm running Virgin WiFi and this was simple to integrate in my house. The app is easy to use and now I'm getting a reliable connection across my house with a speed I've never had before. Absolutely brilliant.

Have lived with these for several weeks now and I'm thrilled with the difference to my wifi signal. No more black spots in the house, garage or garden. No more VPN dropping out midway through a conference call when WFH. Installation was simplicity itself and the app is a dream to use. I opted for the 2 unit pack and it provides WiFI coverage for the whole house and garden. Previously I'd tried WIFI repeaters and Powerline adapters but neither gave me the coverage of these two units. I later found out that Powerline adapters only pass the signal on the same electrical circuit and as most houses have several different circuits servicing different parts of the house they only work over a very limited number of rooms. I wish I'd known that before! In short, although they are not exactly cheap (although they are cheaper than the Google & BT alternatives) they are well worth the money. If you're shelling out every month for high speed broadband do yourself a favour and get a couple of these to make sure you can avail of it wherever you are in the house

I use this wireless system with a virgin media super hub 2. So far so good. When you receive this set you initially can't help but think that these are premium. Very nice packaging, good solid inserts and that suction feel as you lift the lid. Installation was easy. I simply put my superhub into modem only mode and connected these up. Note you must do this for them to work correctly otherwise they interfere with each other. I have one downstairs and one upstairs. And I now get WiFi everywhere in my house. I previously used range extenders which don't seem to work with virgin very well but these do their great. Speeds are brilliant and it's all managed from and App which notifies you every time a new device connects to your network so you will know if you need to change your password. (note no one i haven't given the password to has connected to the network). Antivirus seems good although I wouldn't say it's a replacement for having it on your actual devices. I would definitely recommend this system.

My house has a number of dead spots, upstairs in the back room, outside. I bought this to get wifi in the summer house 60 feet down the back garden. Only thing I did think was annoying is first (and only) page of the instruction manual, you have to download an app to install, what if you have nothing to down load it on? I am not IT savvy at all, cant even get e-mail on my phone but this was a doddle to install. Unplug power from router, leave off for a couple of minutes. Plug in TP and turn power back on. Only tricky bit is app asks what router you have, I had no idea so presumed, if it was clever, it would default to the right one so kept going. Down to the summer house to plug in second TP, within two minutes we were up and running, four bars - hooray. Results are instant and I now have wifi all over the house.

I purchased the Deco M5 after initial purchase of the E4. The E4 worked perfectly fine but was limited to 100mbps total because of the ethernet port, but it was consistent and every room, garage and back of the garden i’d get 60-80mbps download. I thought the M5 would do the same, but it did not. The main hub allowed my Virgin internet speed to come through in it entirety, but the 2nd Deco in the bedroom was doing nothing. Used the app as it’s so simple, but could not get the same speeds, it was almost like it wasn’t there. Spoke to customer services who were as helpful as the 2nd Deco. Returned item and purchased the M4 ( the 1G version of E4) and so far it’s perfect.

La semplicità nella configurazione

In my first order one of the pieces didn’t work well. I returned it and bought a new one. That’s working fantastic!

Hat wie immer super funktioniert. Bestehendes System habe ich hiermit erweitert.

Achetez-les par trois, ça peut toujours servir (c'est ce que j'aurais dû faire). Presque aussi rapide que du filaire, très facile à paramétrer avec un smartphone. Pas inesthétique, plutôt discret

Easy to installed and works effectively. I could tell an immediate improvement in WiFi reception from the detached garage.