Wifi 7 Is Absolutely Insane! - TP-Link Deco BE85 Mesh Review 

There are a lot of comments saying this kind of speed is useless. This is not true. Yes, most people will not benefit from these crazy speeds on the majority of the devices in their home. However, there are 2 major benefits from a system like the one in the video: 1. You can maintain fast speeds from the satellite units in a whole home system. The biggest downside to whole home (mesh) wifi is that the satellite units don’t offer speeds nearly as fast as the main access point so they needed to be wired together for the best experience. Now with wifi 7 you can keep them all wireless and still get great speeds from the satellite units even on your older wifi devices. 2. The other benefit is a super fast connection to other internal network devices such as a NAS or another computer. You may not benefit from these crazy fast speeds to the internet since your internet plan is likely nowhere near this fast but you can still benefit from this on your internal network. Most people don’t have a NAS in their home but this is a big benefit for power users such as video editors, content creators, or IT Pros. TLDR: The average person doesn’t need this kind of performance but it’s beginning to blur the lines between wired and wireless which is beneficial for power users and IT Pros. **Throughput isn’t as important as latency when it comes to gaming so if you’re a gamer you’re still better off with a wired connection.

Anyone here just cry at the old days of trying to watching umm....those videos 😮 on 56k .....being 16 in 1999 was terrible. You kids are so lucky. Great video CM

Subbed!! The way you explain tech makes me excited and eager to get my hands on one of them!!

I feel ancient on 5, but my phone is the only thing I have that can even use 6.

Been waiting on this video. Great content. I’ll probably get the BE95 two pack.

I have been in IT for 23 years and doing Home Theater for 30 years (I saw you in the sponsor spot). I think I need to subscribe.

So impressively knowledgeable!! I really like your reviews.

Great review! - Thanks! It's getting harder to keep up with all the new technologies Chris! - Cheers!

This is my first non projector video from you nice 👍

Chris, you mad man :) I'm sitting thinking I should upgrade to WiFi 6e and here you bust out a WiFi 7...

TP-Link makes really good hardware, but one issue is their inconsistent firmware update track record, where some models, especially high end ones, will quickly lose support if they do not sell well. For example, their AD7200 routers only got around 9 months of support before the stopped firmware updates. Many others in various segments from mid range to high end, would lose support within around 15 months.

Great review! I never thought I would see a $1500 price tag for a wireless system lol! Crazy!

I learned a lot from this and felt informed enough to buy. Thanks!

I have the TP-link be900 , another Wi-Fi 7 router. It is amazing, I used to have a gaming router from asus that dropped connections and the bandwidth was glitchy. With this router, all speeds are consistent and stable throughout the house.

I am happy to sub, much love brother

I have the TP Link Deco Wifi 5 three pack system that looks similar to this one just slightly smaller. Ive never been happier or more impressed with a router system...... I've been pushing friends and family to switch to seamless mesh for their homes.....the ease of setup, use and seamless transitions between access points is unprecedented. TP link, in my opinion has the greatest home network systems!!!!

Deco M5 was my first mesh as an experiment. Had it for a few years and loved it. Upgraded to 6e mesh and when the prices drop on wifi 7 will jump on them. Love this brand because it’s a bargain for many people only buying when on sale. Never early adopt tp link “here first “ products.

Since I got my first Deco M5 mesh wifi system some years ago after having trouble with Wi-FI in my previous house, I've consistently been happy with it, but even with very consistent updates, they're getting long in the tooth for my needs (And wants if I'm being honest) so even thought these are currently out of my price range, I'm almost 100% certain that these will be the replacement for those as their specs look awesome!

I love my Deco Mesh (not the Tri frequency one in your vid)! The best thing about it is that it has seamless transition from one station to another, meaning that if you are watching a video, there are no interruptions as I walk around the house!

Excellent video as always

Will keep this device in mind when I upgrad my network.

This Tp link device is blazingly fast for it have spark a hype feeling in me to go and get one. And what's more exciting is that it have a faster version for business. It's intriguing to hear the merging of the wifi frequencies in this device.

Nice video, I can see so many benefits. Maybe not so much for a home but in businesses and organisations there is definitely a big opportunity. 1. For point to point connections, eg if you need to link nearby buildings at gb speed without necessarily having to run or lease fibre connections 2. Improvised density, especially if you are responsible for a laptop fleet in an organisation or school or something similar, you can have intent in your upgrades and ensure wifi 7 is included in the config. Within 3-5years you will have your entire fleet upgraded. 3. Planning starts early, it’s not about today or tomorrow, but you are planning the future ; you would definitely consider it especially if you are due for a wifi refresh.

MLO is the real deal here, not only no longer dealing with differrent bands and SSIDs(even with stuff like bandsteering its still painful), but also utilizing them all at the same time. I think wired backhaul will always stay as superior(especially in Europe since 6GHz is limited to 500MHz, not full 6.0-6.9GHz range is allowed yet) you can't fit both main 6G stream and 6GHz backhaul into the band both in 320MHz width. Also at the end its still wifi.

Great review! - Thanks!

great video! thank you for sharing! that is pretty impressive!

I’m a Plume believer, but seeing this makes me eager for their version of WiFi 7 when it finally comes. Great video!

Awesome your channel just popped up and I subscribed

TP-Link is definitely pretty good. I am running an AX1500 Wifi6 router with a T-mobile gateway and the speed through out our house is awesome. Definitely not as fast as wifi 7 but it does get the job done without any signal attenuation.

I love Deco, this mesh network fixed all my dead spots in my 2 story house

That’s stunning performance, especially given the router and phone are both very early first gen products.

Very interesting. Thanks.

Great review 🙏

Great video , thanks man.

TP-Link makes some awesome Network gear. Great review. WiFi 7 ... wow

Great review! Will be anxiously awaiting the wifi7 productline price drops! Been running the Deco X90 for few years, no issues, great triband thruput, no deadzones, seamless roaming. TP-Link is great at bleeding edge consumer grade mkt disruption 🙌💯🔥! The only cons are the phone app only based router mgmt and the necessary subscription for full parental controls.. Remember we Always Say NO to subscription based add ons, ppl.. when will they learn..

Thanks Chris. 👍🏼

Insane Speeds and Insane Price, TPLink I will come back after 3 years 😂. Thanks Chris for the detailed review.

This is so cool. But CAUTION before you run out and buy this note that at the time of writing this comment the Wi-Fi 7 spec has yet to be officially released. Meaning that this device may or may not fully comply with the Wi-Fi 7 specifications. It has not been officially ratified, and there may not be updated to be officially supported by Wi-Fi seven devices which can lead issues.

Tech is advancing so fast. I just upgraded to WiFi6 last year since I’ve been having more WiFi6 devices (iPhone 14 Pro Max, PS5, and AM5 Motherboard) and it’s already old. I honestly don’t see myself upgrading in like 5 years or so.

Thanks for the info Chris great video!👍🏽 I currently have AT&T fiber 1 Gbps but looking to have optimal connectivity throughout my house due to it being 2 story. Should I invest in this or the Deco XE200?

Very awesome soon as our netgear router goes we might upgrade to this sucker. :)

Great video. Thanks for the details. Now that Netgear has released their version, can you do something similar comparing the Deco and the Orbi wifi 7 systems?

Impressive! SHould have grabbed the TP-Link! I went to the top of the list and bought the Netgear Orbi Wifi7. Impressed with the speeds (10Gbps + 2.5Gbps ethernet on each sat) but limited Admin features that the Tp-Link appears to have as standard...

Nice review. The only thing I was hoping to see, was a speed test on a device wired to the 2nd access point. On my current 6e network, my 6e capable PC is only getting around 300mbps down, using Wifi, and 370mbps while plugged into the extender. So if I can get closer to the 1.5gbps I'm paying for, then I'll be happy. But at $1700 CA for just the 2 pack, I want to do as much research as possible, before I shell out the money.

Nice video!

Hey Chris much respect you are a fellow jack of all trades

Great Content

That's amazing!! Not sure how many folks would buy it at that price point...would be great for AI and CAD professionals working remotely.

I have the Deco X60's and they are setup with hardwire backhaul. One in the basement, one in the living room, and one upstairs in my office. With direct line of sight, actually up a slight hill, about 100 yards away, i'm still at 4mbps download and upload. And it quickly increases at I walk closer to my house. Cell signal is almost non-existent in my neighborhood, so this helps a lot while out walking my dog. Plus i've helped neighbors buy and setup these in their homes too, so i'm almost always connected, since they let me on their guest networks! lol $179 at Costco, when on sale!!!

Great video. Thanks for sharing. I’m still on 5 with my Orbi mesh. What Wi-Fi6 mesh system do you recommend?

I own the model and its insane speeds, software is great also very happy with this model.

I'm just getting into the IT field I'm going for my CCNA then my CCNP. And just within the last six months the industry has changed so much. Very soon they'll have 100gbps for consumers...It's crazy but I love it.

I just got the be95 and so it's incredible. I wish i had a wifi7 device to properly test it . Waiting to get 10 gig internet in couple months.....How is the tp-link waps work for you?

Damn…I knew I should have waited. I bought a Wifi 6E system for $1500 less than a year ago. I would have preferred this.

This is wild. Are you on a fiber network until your wifi router? Also what level plan do you have? I’ve made a bunch of upgrades to my own system but for the most part everything is wired with CAT8 cables. I have have to use cox and I have their router modem but I’m thinking I need to get a different router modem entirely now.

ohh my goodness, i literally just heard about wifi7 a few days ago... those speeds are insane... i'm not gonna mess with wifi7 yet... i'm at least 2-3 years away from doing anything with wifi7... but, it does look impressive...

Lolz the speeds hes getting outside the house in the drive way is what I end up getting sitting in the same room with my accesspoint! 🤣🤣

Waiting for the outdoor version :)

This is wild. I have 5Gbps at home and only have Eero routers for Wi-Fi. Been trying to find something to take advantage of it so good to see the initial tests panning out. Maybe in the next year or so we can see cheaper versions and more tech using w7

Now I'm here in my neighbor's panic room and I'm really interested to see how the router works from here.

Sorry if i missed it, but what device do you have that connects to wifi7? A phone?

I definitely need this router for my 5mbps internet connection 👀

Omg this is a great video. Thanks!! Just a quick question - I've always used the highest standalone router model like Nighthawk from Netgear. If you were to test out the speed in a close proximity (same room like 10ft away) using the highest standalone router model from any brand, would you get the same speed like 3500 download and 3100 upload?

Some phones are Wifi 7 - ready and will receive an update to enable it. Like the Xiaomi 13 line.

Looks nice; however as you said there are no WiFi 7 clients- and won’t be any until next year. Problems with 6ghz band is that it doesn’t penetrate walls as well or do distance well (higher frequency) - the only reason this works decently currently is that you probably have no contention. Most people aren’t using the 6ghz band yet which helps. I assume the reason this is working decently is because it is using all 3 (2.4,5,and 6) bands. This will not work as well in apartments, hotels, coffee shops, etc. Where it will work well is in single family homes.

This is incredible.

Was the Fibre connection direct from the ISP or passthrough from a downstream unit?

Impressive 😅 I don't really know if it is realistically doable due to possible overheads but maybe you could speed test a gen4 nvme enclosure over the usb 3.0 using ftp?

What modem would you recommend if you were to buy any of these combos you linked?

I've had my eye on this system for a while, but I elected to get their 6E system for now since it'll be a whole before I have any BE clients. My municipal fiber service offers up to 2 Gbit but I need to upgrade the rest of my network.

Would you guys recommend going with WIFI7 or perhaps the ORBI MESH WIFI 6E system? Thanks.

Random question, what monitor speakers are those in the background. Looks like I see horn tweeters?

What is your wired connection from the provider? We just don't get speeds anything like this in the UK

What software did you use for your floorplans?

What kind of residential internet plan can deliver modem speeds this high? Sign me up! Would the BE95 kit be giving even faster speeds? Fantastic review

What is the best fiber optic modem that distributes signal to these wifi7 routers? I intend to put 3 tp link deco be85 in my house, but I don't know which modem, as I need one. Another question is whether the network cables should go directly to these mesh routers or do I have to take them to another router or switch as I have many security cameras in my house and I prefer to use cables! please help me with these questions! thank you very much 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼

Would you go with the TP link deco 85 or the eero max 7 ?

Could you tell me if the 2.5gb ports able to port trunk /link aggregate? And could a review of the LED UST Optoma be done ?

Wi-Fi 7 is interesting, I prefer ceiling mount APs. Great review

your wifi outside is better than my network connected through ethernet

7 :07 rush hour traffic ..... Literally an empty road behind him 😂😂😂😂

What's the best wifi extender/repeater should I buy for Verizon? Please response. Thanks

Is the wireless backhaul connecting via the Wi-Fi 7 band ? Will this help get faster speeds on non-Wi-Fi 7 devices via the satellites because the mesh is faster connecting the mesh together.

Not sure if you would answer but I have Verizon FiOS right now using their equipment and my house has no coaxial or ethernet. What can I do to get an Ethernet port in my office or at least increase the Wi-Fi speeds.

Watching this video with 30 mbps 😢 your speed is crazyyyy!

I was thinking about reviewing a Wi-Fi 7 extender I am on FiOS currently using their equipment. One of my videos on my tech channel did really well with testing routers

Great review! Oh bleeding edge sounds silly to my ears, MKBHD says it and I always think "that's not a thing man"

New Wi-Fi every year 😮 I’m at a Gig with AT&T and they offer 5Gig and I have an Eero Pro 6E. Would love to test out the highest end systems.

Have you tested the links 7mesh system if so, how did that to compare to the Deco

I recently bought and returned the Deco XE-75 Pro. I wanted to like them really bad. I have around d 25-30 Kasa smart plugs and am a big fan of TP-Link. The hardware was really nice and the setup was super messy. thier app looks great and I was really exited especially considering the price compared to competitors. Well things went down hill from there. Devices frequently connected to access points much further away rather than connecting to the one next to it. No problem right? In the app you can force connection to a specific access point. Well that feature never worked. Not once. You can also set which access point each unit connects to so if you are far away from the main unit you can piggy back of another satellite rather than going back to the main unit. Cool feature, it didn’t work either. I also just had many connectivity issue I never had when I was using my old Orbi router. Like some have said Tp-Link makes great hardware. The software not so much but I see how this channel has become a TP-Link fan page. Understandable when they keep giving you that sweet free swag!

All these WAP refreshes make it easy to find good used deals on ebay and the like.

what were you using as local network speedtest?

So I have the 6e system from TP. Could the units I have work in mesh with these new ones?

As always, great video! I'm in desperate need of a Wi-Fi upgrade. I was looking at TP-Link XE75 pro, but strongly considering the Omada network. Could you share any insights or make a video about Omada? I'd love to know more about performance, installation, cost/benefit analysis from your perspective! Thank you!

Would this take the place of my AT&T Router or does it connect to it?

What is your internet service and what is the max speed feed into your router?

Technology of Wifi 7 has been out for a while. I was going to skip wifi 6e but I got a good deal. I will update wifi 7 when it comes out

This is the stuff dreams are made of!

What internet provider do you use to get those type of speeds?