Hi all,

My Kitchen coverage is quite bad. Thinking of setting up a mesh. Can you advise based on below?

-router : TP Link Archer AX73
-UniFi 500Mbps


I just want better coverage in my Kitchen and questions below :

1) if I use TP Link Deco M4, do I need 2 units or 1 unit is sufficient?

2) any other compatible Mesh that is not too expensive that can also be Used?




Thanks in advance

Xiaomi ax3000
X3 unit

Don't cheapo on wifi equipment
Is stupid

Cheap mesh is worse than stock wireless router.

If your Archer router can integrate with Deco, then get 2 Deco nodes for best coverage and performance

Thanks for the feedback. Will check it out

Didnt know deco cheapo equipment. Not everyone is familiar with it. Otherwise wont be asking for opinion here

Anyways thanks for feedback

This post has been edited by coconutzz: Jan 5 2025, 10:25 AM

Thanks! Again not everyone is familiar hence asking got advice

Simple.

U can use the Deco M4 but the primary unit must have a wired connection to the main router for stability. Once done, the secondary units can be wireless.

I'm also using the Deco M4. The primary unit is set as wireless AP and connected to the ISP router via wired. The secondary unit is in the guest bedroom connected wirelessly. In doing so. The connection is quite stable.

Deco is the 1 of cheapest mesh on market

Proper Mesh is not cheap

Mate, go on Shopee, you can see the latest TP-Link prices at their official store.

AX Deco (2 nodes) are going for ~300 if not mistaken, so no reason to cheap out.

TP-Link is a decent brand, unless you want to go top-of-the-line with Asus.

This post has been edited by laksamana: Jan 5 2025, 10:33 AM

If you have the option, you can opt for backhaul setup. This way you will have more coverage with less mesh unit. If you can hide the cables or accept cables hanging out around your house.

Thank you so much. This is very helpful 👍👍👍

Will check it out

This post has been edited by coconutzz: Jan 5 2025, 11:07 AM

Thanks a lot for sharing

so u have two wifi name then?

No. Just a single AP name.

Mesh is considered 1 name. ISP wireless disabled to avoid signal conflicts.

I have one question , so assuming

1) deco e4 with 100Mbps Ethernet


Does it mean once connected to the deco ap it’s limited to 100Mbps? Or can I choose to connect to deco or my archer router? On archer now I m achieving 300-400Mbps on WiFi

Or it doesn’t work like that?

If the deco E4 is connected by ethernet cable to the router, all devices connected to the deco E4 will share the 100 Mbps bandwidth.

Archer doesn't mesh with Deco
TP-Link has their "OneMesh" thing which meshes with their repeaters
Deco is its own thing

M4/E4 is the lowest tier Deco and will significantly penaltize your speed if you use them wirelessly
They're also using older WiFi 5 and not WiFi 6
If you use an ethernet cable to connect to them from your router, then it's ok as an access point

E4 max is 100Mbps don't even bother with it
Wireless meshing might be better but it's just not good

I never recommend mixing router + deco
You can delete the Archer and connect Deco directly to modem, so only 1 WiFi and 1 unified mesh network
But M4 is old and slow
If it was the newer ones like X50 then sure

Anyways, cheapest option right now if you don't want too much hassle is to get their OneMesh repeater nodes to build a OneMesh network

Look at
RE505X/RE605X/RE705X
And connect it up to your ax73 wirelessly or wired if possible for best results
Simplest option

I'm using Asus AX57 as main router + ruijie RG-MA2820 flashed Asus rom + Asus XD4

AX57 costs RM4XX.
Ruijie MA2820 costs RM90 (used)
Asus XD4 costs RM180 (used)

Get atleast Deco M5 to enjoy Wifi 6.

If u can place the Deco on plaster ceiling or above cabinet or fridge where minimal wall blocking, u should only need 1 unit.

Actually u dont even need to buy Deco models, just get a normal router that can mesh with your AX73 and set it as mesh. Just a littile bulkier but cheaper compared to Deco.

Totally this

And TS, AX73 supports OneMesh, you can pair it with another AX73. Just make sure the master node AX73 is in router mode, the option to enable OneMesh is not available in AP mode.
It is also best to use wired backhaul for mesh. This also presents you with the opportunity to use PoE to power the slave node, handy if you maybe wants to hang it on the ceiling or put it somewhere where there is no power plug, just need to buy PoE+ injector/splitter

Thanks a lot. But any of the RE will create another SSID isn’t it?

Omg and all the while I thought Deco works with Archer as both are Tp Link

nope, they're together as the same wifi ssid with the OneMesh/EasyMesh system

and

> Omg and all the while I thought Deco works with Archer as both are Tp Link

Unfortunately not, it can be confusing

wireless mesh works best with tri band routers as it has dedicated backhaul band.

if using LAN backhaul, it doesn't matter.

This post has been edited by firdausbhari: Jan 6 2025, 07:49 AM

Tumpang tanya here,
I have prepared the CAT 6 LAN cable from house A to house B
House A is the main point (Maxis 500mbps) with stock ONU modem + MAxis router
House B I used back the old Unifi router

Both are side by side divided by a wall
Can I know what are the settings for routers for house A and B?
I tried using the old UNIFI router at house B but it seem unsuccessful
Hope sifu here can help

House A router needs to be in 'Router Mode', but it should already be in that mode and you no need to change anything. It will handle all router stuff.

House B router should be set as AP mode. It's that simple, AP mode will handle the settings it self.

If I'm not wrong, you won't get Unifi TV in House B. If you still want to, you can, but there's a lot setting that needs to be manually changed. Don't really recommend it.

Of course try with shorter cable first. And remember, don't run network cable directly next to electric wiring.

You may need to check on your Tplink AX73 hardware version first, as I notice only V1 has Easy mesh firmware ready.

And since your main router is already on wifi6, best to get back the same wifi gen if you plan to do up mesh.

As of now, the only deco model that have Easymesh built into its firmware is X50 (V1.2) which allows you to pair the deco wirelessly without having to backhaul with ethernet and then setting it as an AP.

In your case, I suggest getting a used easy mesh router to pair with your AX73, which is Fiberhome, either ax1800 or ax3000 will be fine and it is very easy to pair it with your main AX73 with just a click of WPS button to pair it. After that you can choose to either wireless/ethernet backhaul it.

Once paired, you will have a mesh network.

This post has been edited by Omochao: Jan 25 2025, 08:11 AM

Good advice there

My school got new Unifi Skyworth GN630V for each line.(got 3)
So got 6 Fiberhome HG614F3 unit not used. Previous contract got 2 unit per line as mesh.

Question
1) Can I set/connect Fiberhome unit as mesh to Skyworth unit. If cannot
2) What is the most effective way to set up wireless mesh using these 6 Fiberhome unit

TQ in advance

This post has been edited by mazannor81: Aug 15 2025, 11:54 PM

yes, only tri-band mesh can archive low latency if the coverage is good between the nodes.

Else if dual-band only, even between nodes they are close and with good signals, the latency will be very high until it is unstable or unusable sometimes.

duplicated post.

This post has been edited by westlife: Aug 16 2025, 12:50 PM

you are using this? how is the perfomance? I thinking of this one or upgrading to BE3600

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