Deco M5

• I am aware that the Deco M5 is 8 years old now and don't want to suggest something that will stop receiving security updates in a couple of years. So why recommend something officially EOL? It doesn't get security updates. It' listed on the EOL products list. https://static.tp-link.com/upload/manual

Deco M5 for 1GBPS??? Are you crazy?

just a quick warning, tplink deco marketnya utk orang awam, utk poweruser kurang saya sarankan sih, sempet trouble grgr deco dirumah saya (3x Deco M5) ternyata utk setup dan setting harus via cloud service mereka, ya walau gratis sih tapi begitu misal ISP offline atau masalah lainnya, dia bakal lgsg

This matches my experience. I could only attain about 1/2 of my expected download speed over ethernet when using my Deco M5 node in router mode.

Yeah these Deco M5 came with the fiber, been planning on replacing them in the near future.

I need VLANs so I need managed switches. If I selfhost the controller then I dont need the OC200 right? It isnt that big but everything is concrete (I live in Europe). I currently have 3 Deco M5 which barely manage to mesh. So maybe 2 EAP610 would be enough. Only on the top floor and one on the grou

The Deco M5 has a maximum wifi speed on 5 GHz of 867 Mbps and the X20 max wifi speed on 5 GHz is 1201 Mbps. Both routers only have 1 Gbps Ethernet ports, so the more devices connected (wired and wireless), the slower your WiFi speeds. 600 Mbps or so is probably your best speed, especially since neit

I have a couple of Deco M5 units but it looks like older tech / hardware when compared to the Linksys Velop WiFi 6 router that Toob provide. I'm wondering if I should plug in the Deco or just leave it as is. Its the garden at the back where my WiFi drops a bit but then again I'm not going to be in t

Take it back. Deco M5 is only AC/wifi 5… At least get Wifi 6 or 6E. All of the decos can work as a wired access point.

The Deco M5 is quite old, based on the WiFi technology introduced in 2012 (WiFi 5). And it aslo 2x2-devices, so somewhat more limited bandwidth between the units. Getting around 300-350 behind the first Deco device that is cabled to the router sounds correct. And then there is - at least theoretical