The Wi-Fi is working perfectly and with strong coverage in a multilevel house (3 storeys 2000-2500 sqft). Only area of improvement is that I have notbeen able to set up VPN yet...

As a mesh router, the TP-Link Deco M9 can't touch the Orbi RBK50, and Netgear remains the only game in town if you want a legit outdoor node. But the Deco outperformed the tri-band Linksys Velop in three of the four indoor test locations, and it did the same in the outdoor locations.

Ever since the WiFi mesh systems entered into the mainstream, the development of new consumer-friendly networking technologies seems to have slowed down a bit and some manufacturers started focusing more towards polishing their already existing devices, while others aimed at diversifying their...

Using the right WiFi adapter, the TP-Link Deco M9 is able to offer a fantastic wireless performance and the backhaul traffic handling is done better than on most of its direct competitors.

Great Wireless Performance, Built-In Antivirus Protection, ZigBee, Bluetooth, IFTTT and Alexa Support, Can Create A Mesh Network, Small Form Factor Design

You Can't Separate The Two Radio Bands, No Web-Based Interface, No In-Depth Configuration Available

Wi-Fi for all, rejoice!

Powerful Wi-Fi doesn't come cheap

Zigbee hub, Alexa control of the router, Excellent parental controls

Limited smart device support, No Alexa control of devices, Quite expensive

Over the years, I have reviewed several networking products, including powerline and wireless extender solutions. For Mesh Wi-Fi systems , I have reviewed Google Wifi , ASUS Lyra , Aztech AON Mesh. I am very satisfied with TP-Link Deco M5 and has been using it since September 2017.

TP-Link's newest mesh router ticks every box and it's less expensive than it once was

Excellent coverage; Handy smart home hub; Built-in antivirus and parental controls;

Relatively pricey; Costly for what you get; Expensive compared to other mesh systems;