TP-Link Deco 7 BE23 Dual-Band BE3600 WiFi 7 Mesh Wi-Fi System | 4-Stream 3.6 Gbps, 160 Mhz | Covers up to 6,500 Sq.Ft | 2× 2.5G Ports Wired Backhaul | VPN,MLO,AI-Roaming, HomeShield, 3-Pack

I’ve been testing the TP-Link Deco BE23 and it’s honestly a steal for a WiFi 7 setup. It isn't the fanciest system out there, but for the price, it’s hard to beat. The setup is dead simple. You just download the Deco app and it walks you through everything. I had three nodes running in about ten minutes without any headaches. Coverage is solid too. It’s rated for a huge area, and while it works great wirelessly, plugging the nodes into ethernet really unlocks the best speeds since this is a dual-band system. The IoT segregation is a huge win for me. You can set up a separate network just for your smart plugs and cameras. This keeps those cheaper devices away from your main gear and fixes those annoying connection drops older gadgets usually have. For the tech side, the VPN integration is actually useful. It supports WireGuard (NordVPN), which is fast, and you can pick exactly which devices use the VPN. I have my streaming box routed through it while the rest of the house stays on the normal connection. If you want future-proof tech without spending a grand, this is the one to get.

Super easy to set up, huge difference in speed and connectivity. Easy to use set up menu and app, and it takes you through the security to perso lise your passwords and usernames. I haven't had any issues whatsoever in the past 3 months. Definitely a huge upgrade from a spectrum router and ALOT more coverage. Highly recommend the mesh system for whole home wifi if you're having issues with dead spots. The wireless mesh works well as long as its not too far, but if you run your Cat6/ethernet between both mesh routers and bridge them, you can put it on the other side of the house and get full signal. WORTH IT!

Product shipped super fast. Easy to set up. The app walked you through step by step. Set up took about 10 minutes. Very sleek design. Easily able to customize room locations, new internet name and password. Extended the range of our WiFi all the way across the drive way to the shop for our home office. Very reliable and fast. Dave to run multiple devices with no interruption. since I work from home in healthcare I need a wired connection so the Ethernet connections are a must have. Pro tip: if you give your new internet connection the same name and password as your original one it will automatically connect most of your existing devices.

So far , 24h of use, it works perfect, no issue , better signal than the comcast router only , worst spot went up from 150 to 500Mbps on cellphone, pc computers near the main mesh , even better than comcast router (they are on same place). Connected main mesh to the comcast router on the 2.5gb port using a switch with 2.5gb ports, main mesh is on a second floor, the others on first floor. Edited: First issue, as i need Deco 6 configured as wifi router, i can't have a pc wired to the router and the quest 3 on same network as it works creating its own network for wifi, to solve this it requires a lot of changes that can affect other devices, or probably, i didn't try yet, to reconfigure the dhcp configuration on router and deco to avoid ips duplicate, meaning i'll need to reconfigure NAT configuration, port fw, etc... a hell... so 4 starts

This is really easy to set up within their app, which was my greatest fear. My apartment complex's internet is not great and the old router was quite outdated. Through ethernet connection directly from our old router, our video games would spike to 200ms+ every 10 seconds in reactive games. It was driving me mad and this router blended into our living room seamlessly so I bought it. I had never messed with internet equipment but this had to have been the easiest time I've had with electronics. There were no problems during setup. Our wifi on our phones never go out anymore no matter where we are in the apartment. This thing saved me from daily frustration with spectrum.

This thing is amazing! I finally have strong signal throughout my entire 3500 sq foot house. Setup was a breeze, and the ability to control users through the app is a great feature. Well worth the money if you’re having issues getting a router the can reach everywhere.

I’ll try to keep this short and sweet. I had a WiFi stability issue no matter what internet provider I had. The house I live in is from the 1940s which has metal in the walls and the metal electrical box is in the hallway just before the bed rooms acting as a wall that disrupts WiFi. I had extenders before with not much success which was hardwired from the modem. I got this to cover my house and no issues so far. I got the three pack and it was worth the money. Easy to set up. It took about 10-15 minutes altogether. I’ve only needed to restart the system once and it’s been reliable. My laptop which is brand new gets 1.1GB speed over WiFi. I have sonic internet and this has helped. Do yourself a favor and dump the EERO. It’s junk and their 2000 sq ft coverage is comical. I had to send that back and get this instead. I also recommend hardwiring aka get an Ethernet cable and plug it in from the main router to the one being used closest to the tvs, gaming consoles, laptops etc. for peak performance.

This is a tale of 2 sides of a network. Bought this on Prime Day, because I wanted to go to Wifi7, and the price was too good to pass on. I learned why. Bought this to replace an aging Netgear Orbi Wifi5 mesh setup (router and one satellite). Setup was quick and easy, though I did find myself wanting more when it came to the app. Via the Netgear app, or better yet, direct router access via the web interface, I could do SO much more than with the Deco app. Probably fine for most folks, but as a lifelong techie, I found myself handcuffed with what I could change. Promises of 4500 sq ft of coverage are a pipe dream, unless you have no walls or floors in your house. With my Netgear setup, I had the main router at one end of the house, and the satellite @ 75-100 ft away, and up one story. That setup was stable and gave full coverage to both floors of my 2000 sq ft house. Putting these TP-Link devices in the same locations failed - satellite refused to connect reliably. When it did, speed for devices connected to it were miserable. I ended up putting the satellite on the same floor, mostly within a direct line of sight of the router. Now they connect, and they serve a signal upstairs, but it's not great. Probably reliably covering 1000 sq feet of open space in my house.... 4500 sq ft of "Whole Home" coverage did not happen. Once that was figured out, early speed results were promising. I have a gigabit connection through my ISP, yet I was topping out at @ 350 Mbps on the Wifi5 setup. With this Wifi7 in place, I was almost immediately getting about 850 Mbps. (Again, downstairs only.) Marked difference. And that was great... for devices that just need periodic connections. You wouldn't notice anything wrong if you were browsing the web, playing some mobile games... things that weren't "demanding." For other devices that need a good connection, forget it. I use a Playstation Portal that connects to my PS5 (wired directly into the router via a CAT6 cable). For months, on my Netgear, I never had an issue. Immediately with the TP-Link, it was unplayable. When/if the game remained open, it would blur/pixelate and stutter to the point of being unplayable. But more often than not, the connection would just break. Average over a week of testing was that the Portal would drop the connection @ every 5 minutes. We stream a lot to the TV in my living room via Roku. That device is located literally 9 inches from the router, so signal strength is not an issue. With TP-Link in place, we were no longer able to stream. Tested Disney, Netflix, Hulu, and more. Basically the same symptoms as the Playstations - video, which should be 4K, was blurry. After a few minutes, we'd either go into endless buffering loops, or get kickout out of the app entirely. My son is first-string on an eSports team. He had to withdraw from his last few matches, because his high-end gaming rig, which hadn't dropped a frame all season, was instantly unplayable online. It would freeze, stutter, and drop his connection. Finally got fed up, took the TP-Link out of commission, and put the Netgear back in place. Every one of the issues above went away, instantly. I used the Portal for an hour last night, never dropped a frame. At the same time, we streamed a movie via Disney+, played without a single buffer. Son played 4 practice matches of Marvel Rivals, finished at the top. Problem is not my modem, or ISP. It's this Deco system. Said system is now factory reset, boxed up, and will be getting returned today.