Head to head ยท Mesh WiFi Systems

Google Nest Wifi vs TP-Link Deco X50 AX3000

Reddit prefers TP-Link Deco X50 AX3000 โ€” higher sentiment (59% vs 0% positive).

Google Nest Wifi
#68 in Mesh WiFi Systems

Google

Google Nest Wifi

$46.99

0

Cons

  • โˆ’Google's history of canning projects
  • โˆ’Privacy concerns with google routing internal network traffic
TP-Link Deco X50 AX3000
#17 in Mesh WiFi SystemsReddit favorite

TP-Link

TP-Link Deco X50 AX3000

$249.99

59

Pros

  • +No issues
  • +Provides fair amount of control (priority, ip reservation, preferred bands/ap)
  • +Integrates with home assistant
  • +Can assign 2.4ghz for iot

Cons

  • โˆ’some mesh WiFi systems don't allow you to turn off the wireless backhaul network
  • โˆ’Requires fiddling with a few settings
  • โˆ’cheaper consumer systems might use the same set of antennas for backhaul and client-facing network
  • โˆ’might not let you set each access point to use a different channel
โ€œI have a very similar setup - ISP connection set to Modem only, connected to a TP-Link X50 router with a second X50 at the other end of the house, creating a mesh setup.โ€
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