TP-LinkDeco BE33000 Quad-Band WiFi 7 Mesh System (Deco BE95) for Whole Home Coverage up to 7800 Sq.Ft with AI-Driven Smart Antennas, 10G Multi-Gig Ethernet ports, Replaces Router and Extender(2-pack)

I recently upgraded to the TP-Link Quad-Band WiFi 7 BE33000 Whole Home Mesh System (Deco BE95) from Amazon, replacing my Reyee AX6000 WiFi 6 Router. Using Netgear Nighthawk M6 AT&T 5G LTE as a modem, the Deco BE95 has significantly outperformed my previous setup in speed, stability, and overall performance.However, I’d love to see enhancements such as a built-in turbo acceleration mode for all Ethernet ports and Wi-Fi devices, similar to D-Link’s 6-Port 10Gb & 2.5Gb Unmanaged Gaming Switch. Additionally, an AI-powered connectivity management system with hardware acceleration would optimize stability and performance. A router at this price point should maintain consistent peak performance without degradation over time.Since I live in a rural area, traditional broadband options like Spectrum and Xfinity aren’t viable. Installing Spectrum’s underground burial cable would require extensive trenching and running lines across nine utility poles from the street, costing $10,000, making AT&T 5G LTE my only option.Overall, I’m satisfied with my purchase, but I hope future innovations will further enhance this router’s capabilities to truly deliver uncompromised high-end performance.

This TP-Link Deco BE33000 is a game-changer! I upgraded from the Deco X20 and the difference is night and day.Before:* Constant buffering on streaming devices.* Dead zones throughout my 4000 sq ft home.* Slow speeds, especially during peak usage.After:* Blazing fast speeds throughout the entire house.* No more buffering, even with multiple 4K streams.* Seamless roaming between nodes.* Handles my 100+ devices (smart home, phones, gaming consoles, IoTs) with ease.Key Features:* Strong Coverage: Excellent range and penetration, eliminating dead zones, with just one DECO.* Easy Setup: The Deco app makes setup a breeze.* AI-Driven Smart Antennas: Optimize signal strength and minimize interference.Recommendation:If you're looking for the absolute best in WiFi mesh systems, this TP-Link Deco BE33000 is it. It's expensive, but worth every penny for the performance and peace of mind.Note: This is a high-end system. If you don't need the absolute fastest speeds, with a heavy network home consider less expensive options from tplink.I hope this review is helpful!

Last update: I have removed the BE95 from my office and put back the Asus ET12. The final straw was the network activity reporting that can not be turned off, I tried. The CCP will have one less users data to exploit. In the end the only GOOD part of the BE95 was the 10G and 2.5G ports. I'll just get a switch. I was amazed yesterday while giving the mobile app one more try, having to maneuver through ads trying to sell me poor VPNs, extra security that should be included, their "AI" assistant (right) etc. to again try and turnoff reporting, I couldn't. I know Orbi and others do similar antics. If the future is supplied hardware and their subscriptions software with useless garbage software offerings, I'll pass.My journey:Over the last weeks I have done multiple updates to this review. After a back and forth with TP-Link support, here is a snippet of their final response to me, "Thank you for your valued feedback about Deco BE95." Deco BE95 router is designed for clients who want to configure the Internet directly and quickly. Many advanced settings are enabled by default and have not opened to change."I will be replacing the BE95 and waiting for the ASUS ZenWiFi BQ16 Pro BE30000. I have also passed on implementing a very large system in my main house. Unfortunate, very good hardware but everything else is awful. All your data ends up in their cloud with no way of turning it off. SECURITY, PRIVACY? If I can access my router over Mobile or other Wifi networks, so can others. BTW, I received a report on my network usage from TP-Link yesterday through the app on my phone even though I have all reporting turned off. If they are reporting on my usage to me, what do you think they're doing with my and others data? Real missed opportunity. If you would like to read my journey, it's enclosed below:I'm an old network type involved in one way or another for 30 years. I have the ASUS ET12 mesh in my house and separate office which for the most part it's been good. Only faults are updates are not very regular (last one was April) and Parental controls are not great. Since Wifi 7 is on the horizon, I decided to take the plunge. To test I bought the single BE95 for my office with the intent of replacing the ASUS mesh if it worked out. I've learned a couple of things in the last four days using it in my separate office.First the good:- VERY fast by my measurements - My normal workload as a measurement, videos, large data sets etc.- Has been rock solid- Updates work as advertised- Ports are great- Hardware is fast and very good next genThe Bad:- I can still break anything. The installation was not as easy as the reviews I've seen.- More than one mobile client- Not as configurable as the ASUS (not even close) with configurable features in strange places- Weird bug trying to access from a Web browser. Yes I tried forums and reaching out to support,through their Chat and Phone and no response. I plan on trying again today.- Subscriptions for common features that should just be supplied. GREEDOverall, I'm leaning on replacing the ET12s with the one stumbling block, web access. I will post an update when I get that resolved and more time with the BE95.Update:I've been using the BE95 for a week and here's where I am:Pros:- Still VERY fast- Happy with the hardware- Support is good and interesting (more on this later)Cons:- The WEB interface is a total joke and useless. No feature parity with the mobile version.- Always connected to their cloud, PRIVACY?- Features, like those common with other platforms are missing so not configurable- UI/UX is AWFUL with the features they have (very limited) in places they shouldn't be.- SupportOK I contacted support on a couple of features, usability issues I was having and it was a mixed bag. First, don't go through the phone, takes too long. I used the chat function and support was quick. I asked three questions and received answers that were incomplete or wrong. Now the interesting part of this. The interactions were reviewed by other support engineers later and I received correct answers plus follow up, I liked this and set my expectations. I was also asked two days later by support what features I'd like to see. Since I'm a network type and coming off ASUS, I of course was used to being able to configure EVERYTHING and this is what I asked for. we'll see where this goes.The UI/UX issues are IMO mostly show stoppers for the normal user putting this into their home, unless the goal is just doing a vanilla setup and leaving it. Even then it's leaving potentially exploitable functionality on the table.Overall if you've made it this far; I'm now going to wait and see where they take the configurability and UI/UX before I replace my main system. Don't get me wrong, the speed and hardware are great but there is so much more potential being left on the table.