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Xiaomi Mesh Wi-Fi 6 AX3000NE (2-Pack) (White)
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Whilst our house isn’t that big, trying to get decent wi-fi coverage throughout has been difficult. With the main telephone jack located in the study at one end of the house, the signal from the ISP provided router (a BT Homehub) would drop out alarmingly by the time you reached the other end. Previous efforts to boost signal strength using powerline systems or wi-fi booster had been partially successful but inelegant and problematic. I was looking for something that would give us a stable, uniform wi-fi network that was easy to set up and maintain and also user friendly. A mesh system seemed to be the way to go. Having looked a various options in detail on-line I went for the TP-Link Deco system. Not only were online review generally positive, but I was also familiar with other TP-Link products, such as their wi-fi enabled smart sockets and smart bulbs, all of which I had found worked well. I went for the triple pack to give me a primary hub, a second hub for the ground floor and one for the first floor. Having used the Deco now for a couple of months I could not be happier with the way it has performed. Set-up was ridiculously easy, with the Deco App on my mobile walking me through each step clearly and logically and checking as we went along that everything was working as intended. Nothing failed to complete and the new network was up and running in next to no time. Since then I can’t report any fault or outages. Even when we changed ISP a few weeks later and swapped modems from the Homehub to a Fritzl Box the Deco system linked up without and fuss. Best of all, because we weren’t relying on the wi-fi router built into the new modem we didn’t have to reset all our many devices. The network management App also works very nicely, showing you exactly what you have connected to your network at any time and allowing you restrict or prioritise access for specific devices with just a couple of easy to follow steps. Adding new devices using WPS also no longer involves rushing from device to router in order to press a button; you can do it all through the Deco App whilst standing next to the device in question. I haven’t played around with functions like parental controls yet, but from a quick look they seem relatively straightforward to operate. In terms of looks, the Deco units are nicely low profile and unobtrusive. One of the things that made me reject the mesh systems offered by BT and others was the sheer size and prominence of each the hubs. Lying flat, only more than a few centimeters high at their tallest point and with a single LED indicating each hub’s status, the Deco units don’r draw the eye and are easy to mask behind other objects. You can even set the Hubs to ‘night mode’ which automatically turns off the LEDs after a certain time of day. All in all, the Deco system has provided exactly what I wanted; a stable, uniform wi-fi network that provides coverage across our house and is easy to manage and maintain. The hardware may not be cheap, but you get what you pay for in terms of performance and user friendliness. Highly recommended. One person found this helpful
Mrs. Ann G. Munro (verified owner) –
It was as easy to set up as they said and it worked straightaway. The ‘pucks’ even look good. We now have good WiFi in rooms that never had it at all before and stronger signals with faster downloads everywhere else. Previously our phones would regularly switch to 4G in the house. An expensive solution to our WiFi problems, but worth it.
Tracey Bairstow (verified owner) –
The day it came I was really excited because the screen and the camera on the outside looked really good, I would say even excellent condition. When taking pictures on the same day I didn’t notice anything suspicious about the camera itself. Then a day later, while looking at the pictures more closely (admiring how good the quality was) I noticed little purple dots on the pictures and video, it appeared only when that spot was bright enough to show those dots. I was stressed out for awhile reading all over internet, then decided to go to the store where they sell apple products, they ran some light tests (not software) and found nothing, I suggested them that maybe it could be something to do with laser/UV damage, they said it is possible but considering they only could do light and software tests they can’t fully say what is wrong with the lenses, but if it’s true, it can get even worse over time. I really didn’t want to send the phone back, because I already bought expensive protection for it and taking it off would mean I couldn’t use it again. But knowing that replacing a camera without apple care would cost me £500, I was very disappointed. This caused me so much unnecessary stress and tears (sensitive human as I am) that my husband said to refund it and buy it somewhere else. I was getting used to the thought that I will have those purple dots on my back camera, but when I found out it was on the front as well, I fully decided to refund it, because I mainly decided to buy the phone because of the camera quality, comparing with my Iphone 7 Plus. Long story short, I bought another phone from BackMarket and it came with barely noticeable few scratches, that I can’t even see now with the protective screen and even without, you have to look pointing it directly to the sun to actually see it. It came with 100% battery health and finally a good camera. Considering I got this phone from Gadget Tree with 88% battery health and messed up camera, I say paying an extra £200 is worth it buying from BackMarket. (Or like I like to say BlackMarket). Overall the customer service was really good, replied fast and got my full refund without having to pay for delivery fees. So Karma point for that! I can’t say to fully avoid this seller, as buying refurbished phones are a gamble in itself, You pay less to get a used phone, and you can’t really know what you gonna get. But if you bought it from here and your situation with this phone is similar to mine, don’t overthink it, just refund it and buy it somewhere else. Best of luck <3 3 people found this helpful
marie drake –
I bought these Deco X50 Mesh 6 as an upgrade to a TalkTalk router as this was causing issues, poor wifi in back of house and never worked well with extenders. So after much research of functionality need against price (you can easily buy something you don’t need with these systems and spend huge sums!) I chose the Deco X50 double pack. Pro’s Easy to set up via the app, only took me a few minutes and I am deffo not a tech or even close! Wifi signal improved a lot (have a 1911 victorian terrace on 3 floors) and having the same wifi name as previous meant did not need to reset anything eg. Computers, TV’s etc. I got the double pack and then realised as good as it is, it was not really sufficient and should have got the 3 pack, so ordered another single one which paired immediately. Now have full coverage at full strength as I move around the house. The ports are also useful if needed. Cons The double pack came with 2 pin plugs so had to use adapters (very annoying) but not the end of the world, however the single additional one came with a UK plug! You will NOT get wifi any faster than your package allows for, what you should get is the max you pay for depending on placement of the routers around your home, and wall thickness. So all in all very happy, been running now for a month with no drop outs or anything…….it just works! Will likely upgrade in years to come to whatever the standard is by then, but for me this is all I need so getting a wifi 7 version would not make any difference as it gives me max speed for my package anyways with the X50 so why pay for something I don’t need! Overall, would recommend if you have weak areas or use additional extenders that have different connection names. One person found this helpful
Luca Mussi (verified owner) –
This is a deco ax3000 which are the deco x50, Having moved the original x60 I had in the garage as we have a dead spot upstairs I bought this one as it’s nearly the same as the x60 speeds. Works well and deco are a real great product they just work easy setup and linking to the original setup. It seems to seamlessly roam from one node to the next. Fast speeds and reliable connection. I can’t comment on the reliability or how good the connection is using the wireless connection to the nodes as I have setup a Ethernet backhaul which is fantastic and you get full speeds at each node. One great thing of this x50 is it has 3 gigabit Ethernet ports whereas my x60 only have 2.
Philip Stubley –
I liked that this had a good spec with a gigabit Ethernet port meaning that there theoretically should be no loss of my gigabit internet signal as opposed to a previous version which had an ethernet port capped at 100Mbps – there was no point in having gigabit internet without upgrading my deco system. As my old 100mbps system was becoming very sluggish, i decided to upgrade to a newer faster deco system. Set up is really simple, virtually plug and play with a little bit of knowledge needed regarding your current wifi password and details or maybe some internet specific settings but these are readily available from your Internet provider. Once the first base unit is successfully attached the the internet, adding the satellite stations really is plug and play using just the Deco app which you will need to download. We have just these three units giving reliable 1 gig internet to a standard semi detached house which is rich with smart tech. Lighting, plugs, alarms, door sensors, motion sensors, ambient lighting, tv’s, Sonos, Blink, Ring, Spotify and an internet enabled garden room. The Garden room is approximately 30 meters from base unit two – which in turn is around 10 meters from the main Deco – it really suffers no drop-outs and is reliable for all gadgets. The app gives the ability to implement parental controls and other controls which to be honest, we don’t use. Simple hassle free internet around your property. Great for garden usage or for covering any blackspots. 6 people found this helpful
Gail Robinson –
I’m running this in a typical mid terrace which is Victorian with all solid walls and high ceilings with thick plasterwork. I’ve had Virgin 200mbps for a while now but never got better than 30mbps upstairs and nothing in garden or bottom of kitchen. I had always struggled with calls dropping, slow downloads, inability to stream well upstairs and have this a go as it was very well priced and I’d already been using a TP Link extender to some effect for connecting an Alexa dot that was too far away. As you will see from pics you get a really nice flat disc like router and two pods. They are all interchangeable – as in to say it doesn’t matter which is router. For me install was as follows: set existing router to modem only (via the login you find under Virgin router, and you do still keep your old router just it doesn’t need to be in view anymore), wait for Hub 3.0 to glow red. Turn it off. Attach one of these to the router (any slot but I went with port 1) with a good quality Cat 5/6 cable (they include one but it isn’t marked as any specific rating and didn’t look very robust). Download the TPLink app to a phone, follow the set up instructions, turn back on router and wait for final setup instruction. Connect the other two via the app when plugged in (no other cables needed). It even shows you via app if you have optimum location. Now, I get 217mbps in my living room, and even at the furthest point away from router at the bottom of my garden – so over 50ft and three solid walls away – I get 179mbps. I get range even over the road 6 houses down from house on good days. Plus being WiFi mesh it means I don’t need to connect extenders and have to either have SSIDs like _EXT or for my phone to drop a call as I move from one range to another. Just one SSID, one network, served by 3 pods. Very smart. And excellent value for money. Want more pods? Buy more. They allow other TP Link mesh wi-fi routers to be added via app in a few clicks and will simply work in same way. Don’t even need to be the M5s either, they have 4 or 5 other types all accepted too. Best of all, it just stays up all the time. I never had such stable internet before so these routers are clearly better than whatever is inside the Virgin Hub 3.0 I was using. Also, considering costs a moment, Virgin offer their own mesh style add on boosters. However these are limited to one per house unless an engineer deems more as necessary, cost £5 a month, and have not got the same capabilities as this 3 unit setup. Very highly recommended as it has been a dream since installing. I used to have slow speeds needing router reset once a month or so, and I’ve not had to do that once since. Oh and I had a power cut during last thunderstorm…all back up and no drama, not even a need to glance at the app. Bliss.
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