TP-Link Deco M4 (AC1200) Dual-Band WiFi 5 Whole Home Mesh System - 2 Pack

We were so hopeful of this product. Having seamless wifi throughout our home for devices to access. However, we have regular (multiple times per day) where various devices simply drop their connection. Because this is multiple devices, it seems unlikely to be all our devices (phones, computers, smart home products) but, rather, this wifi system.

Our two wifi devices are in line-of-sight from each other. One is plugged directly into our router.

The Deco iPhone app loses connection to the Deco wifi system on occasions (when other devices are suffering dropouts) so that can not be used to problem-solve while it a 'down'.

When it is ...view more We were so hopeful of this product. Having seamless wifi throughout our home for devices to access. However, we have regular (multiple times per day) where various devices simply drop their connection. Because this is multiple devices, it seems unlikely to be all our devices (phones, computers, smart home products) but, rather, this wifi system.

Our two wifi devices are in line-of-sight from each other. One is plugged directly into our router.

The Deco iPhone app loses connection to the Deco wifi system on occasions (when other devices are suffering dropouts) so that can not be used to problem-solve while it a 'down'.

When it is working, it is great - which is why my Review carries a 3-star (and not a 1-star).

I want to be able to recommend the product but simply don't feel right doing so. If the problem is solved, I will gladly amend this review - but until then, I would steer clear of the TP-Link Deco M4 Whole-Home Mesh Wi-Fi System.

Finally replaced my old ISP supplied router (HG659) with an m4 Deco 2 pack.
Excellent performance throughout the house. Was actually improved with just one Deco m4 switched on - but have installed them both.
Two story house - so one downstairs and one installed up stairs.
One unit plugs into the Chorus ONT and the other unit just links to it with its own wifi connection and provides a signal booster.
Easy to set up with their android app. Finally replaced my old ISP supplied router (HG659) with an m4 Deco 2 pack.
Excellent performance throughout the house. Was actually improved with just one Deco m4 switched on - but have installed them both.
Two story house - so one downstairs and one installed up stairs.
One unit plugs into the Chorus ONT and the other unit just links to it with its own wifi connection and provides a signal booster.
Easy to set up with their android app.

I thought I had stepped into another world. I bought the M5 Deco 3pack - so easy to setup and simple management. Wanted to expand the coverage in the house and opted for the cheaper M4 for the extension - works like a charm. Seamless setup and completely compatible with the M5 - no more swapping wifi as you walk through the house. Full signal all the way through. Now I imagine what the more expensive Hi Speed ones are like - but I am not worried, these do the job - for gaming, streaming, working and keeping the kids occupied. Highly recommended and PB Tech prices cant be beaten. I thought I had stepped into another world. I bought the M5 Deco 3pack - so easy to setup and simple management. Wanted to expand the coverage in the house and opted for the cheaper M4 for the extension - works like a charm. Seamless setup and completely compatible with the M5 - no more swapping wifi as you walk through the house. Full signal all the way through. Now I imagine what the more expensive Hi Speed ones are like - but I am not worried, these do the job - for gaming, streaming, working and keeping the kids occupied. Highly recommended and PB Tech prices cant be beaten.

Wifi vicinity is large enough to get full signal bar onto our shed thats 40m away. Easy setup as well.
The price is reasonable as well. Recommended for others. Wifi vicinity is large enough to get full signal bar onto our shed thats 40m away. Easy setup as well.
The price is reasonable as well. Recommended for others.

Great product, WiFi throughout the house now and all the way down to my pottery shed which is 35 metres away from the house Great product, WiFi throughout the house now and all the way down to my pottery shed which is 35 metres away from the house

The wi-fi was only reaching the middle rooms but now we have wi-fi from one end of the house (4000 sq ft) to the other with no dropping off, great product. The wi-fi was only reaching the middle rooms but now we have wi-fi from one end of the house (4000 sq ft) to the other with no dropping off, great product.

We have these in our mesh topology at home currently. At first they were great but now they regularly drop out flashing red non stop even rebooting them doesn't fix the problem. Seems like hard wiring them for a few mins then unplugging fixes the problem for now. Unless you count 2m away from the main deco too close there is no reason for them to be dropping out this much. Only a wall is in their way soooo... find something else imo. We have these in our mesh topology at home currently. At first they were great but now they regularly drop out flashing red non stop even rebooting them doesn't fix the problem. Seems like hard wiring them for a few mins then unplugging fixes the problem for now. Unless you count 2m away from the main deco too close there is no reason for them to be dropping out this much. Only a wall is in their way soooo... find something else imo.

For some cheap mesh routers, the range is incredible and the speeds I get wirelessly is awesome! 9/10 For some cheap mesh routers, the range is incredible and the speeds I get wirelessly is awesome! 9/10

Got these routers last week and they started off good but then turned to bad.
Kept getting connection issues with devices disconnecting and reconnecting a lot and some of my devices wouldn’t even connect to the closest router.
I plugged my modem in that i got with my provider and everything worked perfectly with no issues.
I got them as i wanted fast internet connection but they didn’t satisfy me much.
Wouldn’t recommend these routers for a 2 story house. Got these routers last week and they started off good but then turned to bad.
Kept getting connection issues with devices disconnecting and reconnecting a lot and some of my devices wouldn’t even connect to the closest router.
I plugged my modem in that i got with my provider and everything worked perfectly with no issues.
I got them as i wanted fast internet connection but they didn’t satisfy me much.
Wouldn’t recommend these routers for a 2 story house.

Easy to install, just download the app on your phone. The deco device has different coloured lights to tell you what its up to which is cool and helpful.
If you have any questions with installation the Deco live chat is really helpful. I just had one question and they answered quick and boom I now have wifi in the sleepout (which is about 10m from the house and an aluminium covered garage basically) so was quite doubtful this would work. But now I can play xbox and stream movies in the sleepout.
Stoked with the range of this product couldn't recommended more if you have a spot that struggles to get wifi, took me 10m to install and I usuall...view more Easy to install, just download the app on your phone. The deco device has different coloured lights to tell you what its up to which is cool and helpful.
If you have any questions with installation the Deco live chat is really helpful. I just had one question and they answered quick and boom I now have wifi in the sleepout (which is about 10m from the house and an aluminium covered garage basically) so was quite doubtful this would work. But now I can play xbox and stream movies in the sleepout.
Stoked with the range of this product couldn't recommended more if you have a spot that struggles to get wifi, took me 10m to install and I usually have struggled with routers and stuff like this in the past.
This device uses 5ghz and 2.4ghz which explains the range in comparison to any other router that is usually at 2.4ghz only.
Fast delivery from PB Tech also

I bought the router to replace the one from Spark. Instructions are sparse but once you look around on the net you can find what you are after.
I love the fact that all the setup is done via an app and that I can create Profiles to limit online time (for my kids). I bought the router to replace the one from Spark. Instructions are sparse but once you look around on the net you can find what you are after.
I love the fact that all the setup is done via an app and that I can create Profiles to limit online time (for my kids).

Only reason this is not a 5 star is that it was bit confusing/frustrating to set up - the general instructions are very clear but are brief and when we just followed those the setup did not work. The instructions and the app didn't cover the actual process in enough detail, so we had some issues on finishing the setup that we had to figure out ourselves (getting the units linked seamlessly to the WiFi account so that they don't appear as separate available WiFi connections). Once we got it set up, however, they work so well and I am very happy with the extended range and the speed I get at the end of the house that used to struggle to pick up...view more Only reason this is not a 5 star is that it was bit confusing/frustrating to set up - the general instructions are very clear but are brief and when we just followed those the setup did not work. The instructions and the app didn't cover the actual process in enough detail, so we had some issues on finishing the setup that we had to figure out ourselves (getting the units linked seamlessly to the WiFi account so that they don't appear as separate available WiFi connections). Once we got it set up, however, they work so well and I am very happy with the extended range and the speed I get at the end of the house that used to struggle to pick up the WiFi signal.