This deal is back on @ Amazon AU.
Pricing has gone up since yesterdays $155 to $169.
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Are you having problems with the MW6 or are you referring to the Wi-Fi network not secure messages on iOS?
Are my messages not secure on iOS?
There was a TKIP problem with the MW6 Wi-Fi coming up as not secure on iOS. It has been patched with new firmware.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/569773 https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/575142
Currently my modem + router is located at the front of my house (nbn guy put it there, I did not think about this being a bad place at the time) and so I have to use a Wifi Extender (tp link wa850re). Right now in the most optimal position, (with extender) I get max 4mb/s when I should get 6mb/s. Realistically, its not too bad, but it kind of irritates me. Will this mesh thing solve my problem or not really? Anyone else have a similar experience?
There is a good chance that a mesh setup will deliver better performance and you won't need the Wi-Fi extender.
6mb/s?
Surely you mean 6MB/s?
IMHO that certainly has to win the "Dumbest Neg's Award".
What possible reason is there to neg that comment???
You have to have failed Year 1 to ever mix up megabits and megabytes
In a similar situation like you. Upgraded to a mesh system and would never ever go back to extender again. Massive speed boost and no black spot. Basically you’ll get the same speed as what is coming out of your router.
Wonderful. Thanks!
Can you have 2 seperate SSIDs for the 2 different frequency networks on this? I have a nova mesh wifi system and both the networks are under the same SSID, and it causes some issues
Not unless you use the guest one and then use only one frequency for each.
Not with the Deco. Amplifi by Ubiquiti Labs has that option. What problems are you having?
Devices connecting to the 2.4ghz network instead of the 5ghz. Then there's no way to force them to the better one.
Nope no band steering controls with this. It sucks
How’s this compares to google nest wifi? Looking for longetivity and performance.
Deco M5
2 WAN/LAN ports on each for a total of 4.
Wi-Fi AC1300.
Quad-core CPU and 512MB RAM.
WPA2 security.
Firmware updates less often.
More in depth parental controls by Trend Micro.
Amazon Alexa.
VLAN 802.1q support.
Wi-Fi 6 upgrade path: purchase a Wi-Fi 6 Deco and use it with your Deco M5.
Nest wifi router
2 WAN/LAN ports.
Wi-Fi AC2200.
Quad-core 64-bit ARM CPU 1.4 GHz and 512MB RAM.
WPA3 security.
Firmware updates more often.
Free basic parental controls.
No VLAN 802.1q support.
Wi-Fi 6 upgrade path: unknown.
Nest wifi point
0 WAN/LAN ports.
Wi-Fi AC1300.
768 MB RAM.
Nest mini with Google Assistant built in.
Thank you. I think I’ll go with Google nest.
I have the Deco M3 at home. Pretty dissapointed to be honest. There is almost no configurability, and there is a bug where if I reboot my primary router, my whole network goes offline because the Deco thinks it should be a gateway and start doing DHCP even though it's set to access point mode.
I'm going back to Wi-Fi bridging and multiple APs the moment I get a chance to reconfigure my network.
Yeah go back to APs if you want to configure more than the basics.
182+10 shipping = 3 pack M5 but you must have the TGG commercial access…
Good deal if they have stock.
Picked up the 3 pack from TGG Commercial for $182 yesterday.
Replaced the Tenda MW3. Some anecdotal speedtests: 25mbp/s to 65mbp/s behind double brick walls in the same location. Spots that were 40mbp/s now were at 80mbp/s.
Areas which has 4/5 bars were now 5/5 bars.
The main 'advanced' feature that was missing on the Tenda MW3 was LAN static IPs which is available on the Deco M5.
Sweet speed increase 👍
Now to see what 1Gbp/s feels like on HFC 😎
Achievable with Ethernet. Wi-Fi will depend on the devices capabilities you are testing with and short or long distances.
What do you reckon, worth the upgrade? I'm getting a few deadspots with my 3-pack MW3 (occasional stutters in areas furthest from the access point due to multi walls)
Would prefer not to spend money on the $400+ options (Nest, wifi 6 options) unless it's absolutely necessary
For me, it definitely was. How far away from the MW3 are you getting dead spots? I'll try to replicate for you and let you know the speed/coverage
Thanks! I don’t know if it’s to do with distance tbh, it’s more to do with stability. Balcony doesn’t have great reception but I think that’s more to do with the metallic film on the glass.
It seems that zoom calls will have a few seconds drops every now and then…
If you noticed zoom improved at all that’d be useful.. or maybe jitter ms on Speedtest or bufferbloat here http://www.dslreports.com/speedtest
price point and features the m5 was an easy choice for increasing the range and coverage of our wireless network at home and the parental controls are easy to manage per child which they hate, so it's doing something right.
Not knocking this deal, but hasn't there been a bunch of posts of TP-Link deserting their products after first launch (as-in, no firmware upgrades)? Or, am I wrong?
my router has had few updates but the m5 seems to be better, but I think last update was october
Deco gets updated more than the usual TP-Link routers.
https://www.tp-link.com/au/support/download/deco-m5/#Firmwar…
thanks op. hard to tell whether i need a 2 or 3 pack for our double brick, 2 story house with the router diagonally opposite where my home office is upstairs (ie home office is up the back upstairs adn the router is towards the front of the house downstairs). wifi signal has to travel down past the kitchen and a double brick // concrete rendered hallway internally upstairs too. thinking 3 pack might be better. wish there was a way of telling before buying the wrong thing
Is it compatible with NBN 1000/50 plan ?
Never Mind
Mine arrived a few days ago - not bad. Firmware updates take some time, but seems alright otherwise. Config is all done in the mobile app, and you need an TPLink account. There is a Web UI but 90% of stuff can't be configured in it.
Supports use as an AP with/without an Ethernet backhaul - couldn't work out how to do this during initial setup so had to do normal setup as a router, and then switch to Access point mode.
Coverage/speed seems alright
I have the Tenda MW6 pack of 3.
Any need to buy these as a replacement?