TP-Link Deco AC1300 Whole Home Wi-Fi System 2-Pack $179.10 or 1-Pack $116.05 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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I just purchased a 2 pack using Cashrewards 10% cashback. Been looking for something to improve our Wi-Fi dead spots and various reviews seem positive.
When searching prices online I found 3 packs were available for $279 plus delivery or $299 pick up. The 2 pack averages out at around $90 per unit (less with cash back) and that was the best I could find.

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  C0mbat on 28/12/2018 - 18:47

  I'm using the Tenda MW3 triple pack in my 3 bedroom house and it's difficult to see why you would need anything more than this. I can happily stream 4k in every room and in my farthest away room that I'm in right now I've got 40mpbs.

  https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tenda-Nova-MW3-3-pack-Whole-Home…

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    Clear on 28/12/2018 - 19:19

    Finally you link the one that you said was AU stock…. from a seller located in China. Probably using Auspost China for it though.

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      C0mbat on 28/12/2018 - 20:21

      Nope. Mine arrived in about 3 days so definitely not from China.

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        Clear on 28/12/2018 - 20:22

        That would be Auspost China then as they can have their goods stored here and the seller is definitely Chinese.

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          C0mbat on 28/12/2018 - 20:26

          @Clear: It doesn't matter, I get a 1w month warranty from a very reputable ebay seller and would only need to post back to somewhere in Australia so it's effectively AU stock for all intents and purposes.

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            Clear on 28/12/2018 - 20:27

            @C0mbat: Plus the Tenda 3yr manufacturer warranty so a bargain. Shame there aren't more units available as it would be a good post for an eBay coupon.

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    Riker88 on 28/12/2018 - 19:51

    How do all these Chinese (I presume) routers compare to known branded routers in regards to wifi range and speed?

    I have been considering the Orb system and the Google system

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      Clear on 28/12/2018 - 20:02

      PC World did a review on the MW3 and MW6 with comparisons against the competition. All mesh wifi brands have the coverage on point but it's the other features that make them different. The MW3 for example has 100mb ports instead of Gigabit like in the MW6 and most other brands.

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        tjmarx on 28/12/2018 - 20:08

        They're only on 10/100? But they advertise AC1200, that's pretty cheeky if they're only pulling 10/100

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          Clear on 28/12/2018 - 20:09

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          @tjmarx: They're two different things. The ethernet ports themselves are 10/100 but the WiFi is AC1200.

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      Magus on 29/12/2018 - 10:57

      TP-Link is a well known reputable brand, making home gear through to enterprise. LT-Link switches are the 'go to' of many homes.

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    tjmarx on 28/12/2018 - 20:07

    These Tenda devices are supposed to be AC1200 (gigabit wifi), so if you're only getting 40mbps something is going REALLY wrong. You should be seeing something more like 400-800mbps from these things, and they should be load balancing devices across radios so that no one channel becomes to congested.

    They advertise on the box that they cover 300m^2, what m^2 are you seeing them cover?

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      C0mbat on 28/12/2018 - 20:20

      How would anyone get 400-800mbps in Australia? No such service exists.

      Let's just say that I'm losing about 10% speed in the other rooms but have perfect consistent coverage.

      I can't comment on the coverage other than saying that I'm in an average sized 3 bedroom house and have coverage throughout.

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        Clear on 28/12/2018 - 20:23

        Gigabit NBN exists in some parts of Australia for the average consumer. Private gigabit connections have existed in Australia for a very long time.

        Besides for internal network 400-800mbps is easily achieved.

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          C0mbat on 28/12/2018 - 20:29

          @Clear: Even if gigabit speeds exist for some my guess is the 99.99999% of the population are getting no more than 100 Mbps. So it's a moot point.

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            Clear on 28/12/2018 - 20:30

            @C0mbat: NBN has offered RSPs speeds faster than 100mbps for years and you can even read more about it from the ACCC here. I have access to some of those networks currently on it and I typically get around 700-800mbps on the Speedtest locally. I can get around 400mbps going overseas.

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              C0mbat on 28/12/2018 - 20:53

              @Clear: The report proves my point though. 143 customers have super speeds. 143 out of 24.6m Australian people is 0.0006%. So talking about those speeds makes no sense to the general population.

              The Tenda MW3s easily stream 4k in every room in my house. Until 8k is standard that is all anyone should care about.

              Nice work for being one of those 143 though!

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                Clear on 28/12/2018 - 20:57

                @C0mbat: 143 customers on the publicly available gigabit network*. Thousands more are on private gigabit networks. Personally I'm only on a 250mb plan.

                The problem with what tjmarx said though is that the 400-800mbps would be referring to the network speeds used internally and are unreleated to actual internet speeds provided by the NBN.

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            Magus on 29/12/2018 - 11:12

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            @C0mbat: You would guess wrong. The majority cannot get 100Mbps. Only FTTP can reliably get 100Mbps. ALL others are 'up to' with varying results'. Good change to get 100Mbps with FTTC and HFC, poor chance with FTTN.

            FYI: AC1200 does not mean that a single connection can get that speed. 867Mbps is the best single connection. The 1200 comes from the fact that you can use 2.4Ghz at 400Mbps and 5Ghz at 867Mbps at the same time, to two different devices.

            You need to go to AC1600 to break the GB mark. That said, these devices can use their dual Gb ports to connect or WiFi mesh.

            A 2.4Ghz mesh will deliver a max 40MB/s

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    revivor on 28/12/2018 - 20:55

    I agree! I got the MW6 three pack in my house and it transformed the meaning of Wifi speeds at all corners of my house and even upstairs.

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  HunterOfBargain2013 on 28/12/2018 - 19:04

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  This is a lot better value here
  3PK $149
  2PK $99
  https://www.starnetonline.com.au/networking/mesh/
  3 years warranty

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    C0mbat on 28/12/2018 - 20:22

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    Not sure why that is better value. It's more expensive by some distance.

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  KnifeEnthusiastBoi on 28/12/2018 - 21:06

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  Use a ubiquiti ac pro and be done with it!