I upgraded my eero main system to Eero pro and still have one eero mesh, and use it mesh wifi and It got better on the range, speed, and speed contribution throughout my house.
Steven Orquiza. this may seems like a silly question. I'm old school and not good at all these technology. Did you upgrade by updating your eero or did you buy an eero pro?
I had the S4 but some devices wouldn't connect to the nearest unit. The only way I could get decent coverage was to put then in AP mode. Disabling mesh for individual devices in the app didn't work either. Also the cpu for each unit ramped up to 99% every 5-10 seconds.
@@djsamomol I looked on the tp-link forums and the best advice was to just run them in AP mode, devs didn't convince me they would fix anything with future updates. I sent them back and bought some eeros for £40 each off ebay, they aren't perfect but way better at assigning devices to the nearest unit and fast speeds once positioned correctly.
Very informative video post. I have Deco S4 and also Eero being installed on friday. Can I mix the two devices on the same network with only one modem? I have two of each device. Just happen to have. Thank you very much
The reason the eero doesn’t let you choose 2.4 or 5ghz is because it automatically selects the optimal connection for each device. So the fact you CAN choose the network type for the TP Link is actually a limitation of the system
To some people yes. The problem is there's so many variables with these systems and how your house is laid out. Good thing is if it doesn't work for you, you can return it. The TP link was better for my setup but it's not perfect.
FishBee Productions I have a 105 year old home and in the front 2/3 it’s lathand plaster. The house is 25x75 so the routers have a hard time reaching all the way in the back. Recently I loved the router from the front room to the middle, but because there are so many dense walls and then being in the middle it’s right next to the air handler, a massive metal box. It still has issues getting to each room. Even centralized. Using a TP link onhub. I purchased the amazon unit because I can add one in the front, middle and rear, and being as I just dropped $800 on near cameras and doorbell, the Amazon 5 payment option is why I went that way. Here is to hoping it works! Each router will only need to be about 25-30ft from the other so I’m hoping it helps the issues and all my cameras get good signal.
FishBee Productions currently I can pull 108 in the kitchen (where the router is now) 35 on the front porch (about 40ft from router) just inside the door about 90 and in my bedroom (about 40ft from router) between 3-20 so I’m hopeful this system will get at least 50 everywhere.
i have the triple pack eero with virgin media 350Mb. its made the wifi better and im even getting almost full download speeds through a desktop PC that is connected to a wireless eero. its insane
Are you saying that eero now allows me to manually choose which of my devices connects to either 2.4g or 5G? I’m reading in the comments that eero automatically decides whether a device should connect to 2.4 or 5.
TC but can I manually turn off 5G in each of my devices or does turning 5G off in the app cut it off entirely to all my devices? My isp is frontier communications and their router allows each of my devices to choose to switch between 2.4 and 5G. Just wondering if eero does the same.
Actually i switched my mesh wifi a month ago from deco and changed it to linksys velop. My main reason are the durability and the tech support. Deco is cheap compared to order brands that's why i brought it. But after a month of using this, it auto restart without any reason. The support hotline of deco is USELESSSSSSS. Never fooled because of the price.
Awesome review. Thank you for posting. This was EXACTLY the info I needed to make my purchase decision.
Great video! It was very helpful with great visuals! Thank you
I upgraded my eero main system to Eero pro and still have one eero mesh, and use it mesh wifi and It got better on the range, speed, and speed contribution throughout my house.
Steven Orquiza. this may seems like a silly question. I'm old school and not good at all these technology. Did you upgrade by updating your eero or did you buy an eero pro?
Peter Sugar my main system was the regular eero 3rd gen but I upgraded to Eero Pro and kept the Eero 3rd gen as a mesh network
You have to enabled the roaming in the settings for the tp -link
Excellent description. Just exactly what I need to make my purchase 👍🏽
Currently, the eero is $200 and the Deco M4 is $150. Sounds like the Deco M4 is the best choice, and $50 cheaper.
Enable fast roaming in the settings for the Deco m4
Happy New year dude
never saw a Tp-link product last for over 13 months.
My TP-LINK Archer C7 v5 router is going strong now 3 years
@@mediocritycentral Archer AC1200 going for 3 years and still strong
I had the S4 but some devices wouldn't connect to the nearest unit. The only way I could get decent coverage was to put then in AP mode. Disabling mesh for individual devices in the app didn't work either. Also the cpu for each unit ramped up to 99% every 5-10 seconds.
did you manage to find out what was causing the issue?
@@djsamomol I looked on the tp-link forums and the best advice was to just run them in AP mode, devs didn't convince me they would fix anything with future updates. I sent them back and bought some eeros for £40 each off ebay, they aren't perfect but way better at assigning devices to the nearest unit and fast speeds once positioned correctly.
I heard there are security issues with tp link. The app is monitored.
Great info!
Loving the Chills vibe!
I got the deco m4 at Sam’s Club in special for 139.99. I’m so happy with it 👍🏽
Awesome! I'm still using mine.
What is the purpose of buying this type of 'net ' system if you need to run a wire for each device? I don't get it.
You don't have to use ethernet cables to connect them. You can use them wirelessly if you like.
Very informative video post. I have Deco S4 and also Eero being installed on friday. Can I mix the two devices on the same network with only one modem? I have two of each device. Just happen to have. Thank you very much
I haven't tried mixing devices like that but I'm guessing you can
@@FishBeeProductions Thank you very much. I will let you know the result after trying.
The reason the eero doesn’t let you choose 2.4 or 5ghz is because it automatically selects the optimal connection for each device. So the fact you CAN choose the network type for the TP Link is actually a limitation of the system
Matt Russell do you have the eero? If so are you getting your 5ghz speeds or comparable
In theory but unfortunately most of the time it simply keeps it on the same frequency despite congestion.
Eero is $250 currently. Worth it?
To some people yes. The problem is there's so many variables with these systems and how your house is laid out. Good thing is if it doesn't work for you, you can return it. The TP link was better for my setup but it's not perfect.
FishBee Productions I have a 105 year old home and in the front 2/3 it’s lathand plaster. The house is 25x75 so the routers have a hard time reaching all the way in the back. Recently I loved the router from the front room to the middle, but because there are so many dense walls and then being in the middle it’s right next to the air handler, a massive metal box. It still has issues getting to each room. Even centralized. Using a TP link onhub. I purchased the amazon unit because I can add one in the front, middle and rear, and being as I just dropped $800 on near cameras and doorbell, the Amazon 5 payment option is why I went that way. Here is to hoping it works! Each router will only need to be about 25-30ft from the other so I’m hoping it helps the issues and all my cameras get good signal.
FishBee Productions currently I can pull 108 in the kitchen (where the router is now) 35 on the front porch (about 40ft from router) just inside the door about 90 and in my bedroom (about 40ft from router) between 3-20 so I’m hopeful this system will get at least 50 everywhere.
love the thorough breakdown...our house is old too, with concrete-like sheet rock and red brick...good luck getting a signal through that haha
which would be better if I'm trying to extend wifi out to a guest house?
Either of these would be good for that. It just depends where you place these in your house so that it reaches outside.
i have the triple pack eero with virgin media 350Mb. its made the wifi better and im even getting almost full download speeds through a desktop PC that is connected to a wireless eero. its insane
Nice! I'm still using the TP-link for now
@@FishBeeProductions Have you experienced any issues with it?
But doesn't the eero 6 have wifi 6? Wouldn't that make it better than the deco m4?
i think this was an older model that didn't have wifi 6 yet.
eero now allows you to turn off the 5 GHz band when connecting a 2.4 GHz device. Finally.
Wow that's nice!
Are you saying that eero now allows me to manually choose which of my devices connects to either 2.4g or 5G? I’m reading in the comments that eero automatically decides whether a device should connect to 2.4 or 5.
@@Allen.Fepuleai You can turn off the 5 GHz radio so that your device connects to the 2.4 GHz band.
TC but can I manually turn off 5G in each of my devices or does turning 5G off in the app cut it off entirely to all my devices? My isp is frontier communications and their router allows each of my devices to choose to switch between 2.4 and 5G. Just wondering if eero does the same.
Nice Video
So you can't choose priority with the eero? I really love their interface, but their clearly inferior as far as featured
Eero is not a bad choice actually. I just prefer the tp link because I have so many devices that I like to have separate 2.4 and 5 GHz connections.
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Nice
Actually i switched my mesh wifi a month ago from deco and changed it to linksys velop. My main reason are the durability and the tech support. Deco is cheap compared to order brands that's why i brought it. But after a month of using this, it auto restart without any reason. The support hotline of deco is USELESSSSSSS. Never fooled because of the price.