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TP-Link Deco X68 AX3600 Tri-Band Mesh Router Wi-Fi 6 System (2-Pack) $299 Delivered @ Harris Technology via Amazon AU

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TP-Link Deco X68 AX3600 Tri-Band Mesh Router Wi-Fi 6 System (2-Pack) $299 Delivered @ Harris Technology via Amazon AUAffiliate
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Lowest price ever on Amazon according to Camel.

  • AX3600 Tri-Band Wi-Fi: Boosts overall speeds up to an incredible 3600 Mbps
  • AI-Driven Mesh: Intelligently learns the network environment to provide ideal Wi-Fi unique to your home
  • Connect More Devices: Connect over 150 devices without dragging down performance
  • Boosted Seamless Coverage: Achieve seamless whole-home coverage with a clearer and stronger whole-home Wi-Fi signal generated by Wi-Fi 6

Plus Free Tapo C212 Camera via redemption here (hat tip @doweyy )

Available for $268.92 from eBay using code HGT10 (hat tip @kwokask)

I have two of these, and the only drawbacks are:
- Configurable only via app
- Only IP blacklisting (no IP whitelisting)

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  • Transparent on 22/10/2023 - 12:04
    +1

    @ $299

    • prhino on 22/10/2023 - 12:06

      Thanks and sorry

  • Deal Hunta on 22/10/2023 - 12:05
    +1

    Price in title?

    • prhino on 22/10/2023 - 12:06

      Updated

  • ozchobie on 22/10/2023 - 12:06

    Great price!

  • doweyy on 22/10/2023 - 12:16
    +9

    Should be able to also get a free Tapo C212 Camera via redemption here.

  • blublu on 22/10/2023 - 12:18
    +4

    TP-LINK AX6000 Dual-Band Mesh WiFi 6 System (2-pack)
    DECO-X80(2-PACK)

    $333 @TGG Commercial

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/796203
    Wonder what OP chose in the end…

    AX3600/X68
    5 GHz: 1802 Mbps (802.11ax)
    5 GHz: 1201 Mbps (802.11ax)
    2.4 GHz: 574 Mbps (802.11ax)
    3×3 MU-MIMO
    7 Streams

    AX6000/X80
    5 GHz: 4804 Mbps (802.11ax, HE160)
    2.4 GHz: 1148 Mbps (802.11ax)
    4×4 MU-MIMO
    8 Streams

    AXE5400/XE75
    6 GHz: 2402 Mbps (802.11ax, HE160)
    5 GHz: 2402 Mbps (802.11ax, HE160)
    2.4 GHz: 574 Mbps (802.11ax)
    2×2 MU-MIMO
    6 Streams

    • kurdoxan on 22/10/2023 - 21:31

      Between X80 and XE75 which one is a better pick?

  • kwokask on 22/10/2023 - 12:23
    +8

    HT has it listed on eBay with further 10%:
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/184887675538?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mk…

    • prhino on 22/10/2023 - 12:24

      Showing as $298.80 for me

      • kwokask on 22/10/2023 - 12:26
        +4

        Use code HGT10

    • bataleon on 22/10/2023 - 13:16

      🙏

    • klonky on 22/10/2023 - 15:15

      Seller does not post to Canberra 🤷

  • dammit on 22/10/2023 - 12:24

    I'm running 3 x Deco M5s - but speeds not great…I do need to do a wired backhaul, will probably go Cat 6, would these X68 be a good option if using wired backhaul, or am I paying for features that I won't be needing?

    • prhino on 22/10/2023 - 12:26
      +2

      Big upgrade. Tri-band, Wi-Fi 6 and WPA3

    • jigna27 on 22/10/2023 - 13:01
      +2

      speeds not great

      Are the devices on the 2.4ghz band? I find with any router I have (Asus, Deco M5 and X50) that to guarantee speeds, I split out my Wifi SSIDs and isolate 5ghz and 2.4ghz i.e. one SSID has 5ghz only, and another is 2.4ghz. When both are available on the same SSID, devices can flip flop between 5 & 2.4 and whenever it's on 2.4 performance is crud.

      EDIT: For context, I had 3x M5s for a couple of years before upgrading to X50s earlier this year. Had no complaints with the M5 for 30+ devices on 100/40 nbn.

    • Erwark on 22/10/2023 - 14:32

      I have M5s with a wired backhaul and no complaints (except needing the app to manage, as the Web portal is limited). Try that first if possible.

    • Xizor on 22/10/2023 - 15:55
      +1

      This is often the problem with mesh systems that do not have dedicated backhaul channels. Those that do are usually much faster. Of course, you need to make sure your positioning them adequately, not using congested channels, devices that can use 5Ghz make sure actually are etc.

  • lml on 22/10/2023 - 13:07

    Are we able to split this into 2 SSIDs, 1 for 2.4ghz and 1 for 5ghz?

    • prhino on 22/10/2023 - 13:08

      You can have a separate 2.4ghz SSID for IoT devices

      • lml on 22/10/2023 - 13:11

        Like jigna27’s comment above, I would prefer a dedicated 5ghz for my steaming devices rather than them flip flopping. It’s so hard to find information about this out there and apparently X20s do support this.

        • prhino on 22/10/2023 - 13:12
          +1

          Yes you can do this

        • jigna27 on 22/10/2023 - 14:59

          It’s so hard to find information about this out there and apparently X20s do support this.

          The way I did it with the M5 was main SSID with only 5ghz and enabled guest SSID for 2.4ghz.

          On the X50 and I'd assume it's the same software as the X68 I have:
          - the main SSID again with only 5ghz enabled >> this is where I connect user devices e.g. phones, tablets, laptops etc.
          - IoT SSID has BOTH 5 & 2.4 enabled >> I have my IoT devices on this. Most only support 2.4.
          - Guest SSID has BOTH 5 and 2.4 enabled >> I use this for adding visitors devices to as it auto-disables the SSID when no devices are connected. Also note that this is on a completely separate VLAN, so devices here won't talk to devices on your main SSID.

          One callout is that IoT SSID has access to all your devices on the main SSID, which is counter productive. A way around that is going into each IoT in and put them into isolation mode. That means they have access to the internet, but can't talk to each other or access my home devices.

          I have a 1000/50 fibre plan, X50 units are wired backhaul and I have an extra M5 on wireless backhaul i.e. 4 units all up in the house.

        • Xizor on 22/10/2023 - 15:56
          +2

          nVidia shields (and i presume all android tv?) you can select 5Ghz only in network settings. Simple. Done.

          • jigna27 on 22/10/2023 - 16:36
            +1

            @Xizor:

            and i presume all android tv?

            I have a TCL and Sony Android TVs and nope, can't limit the band. Also have had Android media players xioami and google and they don't allow limiting either. Expanding that, I don't think I've seen a device that I've owned that can limit the band locally.

            • Xizor on 22/10/2023 - 16:44

              @jigna27: Ah right wow. I think its on my old vodafone tv though, so, surprising. I have 3 nVidia shields and set it on those, its extremely useful. I stream wirelessly to all my media boxes foreign IPTV and from my NAS all works fantastic for several years now.

            • rygle on 23/10/2023 - 00:50

              @jigna27: Windows can.

              Only way to limit on many devices is separate SSIDs on the bands.

    • MrKnowItAll on 22/10/2023 - 14:47
      +3

      In a roundabout way, yes. As OP mentions you need to setup an IOT Device network (or a guest network) and have that as a dedicated 2.4ghz or 5ghz network. For your main SSID you can select between 2.4ghz only, 5ghz only, or combined 2.4ghz and 5ghz.

      I'm not able to see in the app a way to split it like some other mesh systems would have where you split the main SSID into two separate 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands

      EDIT: just noticed in the app you can select per device which band and node it will connect to, so whilst you gave a combined SSID, you can tell it which frequency to use

      • lml on 22/10/2023 - 14:51
        +1

        That's excellent, thanks for your help. Username checks out. :)

  • bataleon on 22/10/2023 - 13:15

    I've been wanting to upgrade my M5's for a while now. Thanks OP, thanks kwokask, and thanks doweyy.

  • hardoncollider on 22/10/2023 - 13:15

    Is this better than this?
    https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/google-nest-wifi-home-mes…
    I currently have this one but with 1 wifi extender.

    I'm considering buying 1 more wifi extender, but if this deal is a much bigger upgrade then I'll buy this instead.

    • prhino on 22/10/2023 - 13:25

      This will be significantly faster, but how fast is your Internet connection? And what sort of things are you using it for?

      • mu11yy on 22/10/2023 - 13:29

        Hijacking this thread, sorry. Do you reckon this would work well on a FTTN 100/40 plan? Actual speeds are around 40/10 though.

        • prhino on 22/10/2023 - 14:26

          Overkill, but it will work well

    • voldemort on 22/10/2023 - 19:33

      You may wanna check out the google nest pro version just recently released, come with wifi 6E

  • charliechao on 22/10/2023 - 13:18

    should i buy this from my netgear mesh RBK23?

  • Jetkuma on 22/10/2023 - 13:21
    +4

    I have 3x of Deco X68. Its wifi has been stable and great. The main unit has 2 ethernet ports so you would need a switch if you plan to run something complex. I had to get a Netgear managed switch to run my Synology Diskstation. I am on 250/20 for NBN. It works great for Plex via intranet so far. I haven't gone to hardcore with 4k streaming with my Synology yet since I'm only watching on my phone and monitor.

    It is app-managed but you can actually go into its domain and manage it yourself i.e. 192.168.1.1.

  • ozchobie on 22/10/2023 - 13:28
    +2

    Love the new feature where you can now assign which mesh unit and which wireless band a particular device connects to.

  • pixelgalah on 22/10/2023 - 13:41

    eBay sold out as I pressed buy it now…

    • kwokask on 22/10/2023 - 13:48

      ? I just bought one and can buy again

      • pixelgalah on 22/10/2023 - 14:14

        You're right, they must have added more…

  • Francis82 on 22/10/2023 - 13:50

    Can you use a mixture of these and m9s in your house

    • TheKLocker on 22/10/2023 - 18:06

      Yes, click the + in the top right of the app and then Add Deco Unit and you'll see a massive list of all the compatible Deco mesh units.

      • Francis82 on 22/10/2023 - 18:09

        Many thanks!!!!

  • hadronox on 22/10/2023 - 13:53
    +1

    Looks like it is also on sale at PLE - $299

    https://www.ple.com.au/Products/646182/tp-link-deco-x68-ax36…
    Sale ends in 7 days

    also $299 at
    https://www.scorptec.com.au/product/networking/modems-&-routers/89143-deco-x68(2-pack)

    https://www.computeralliance.com.au/parts?id=31685

  • yoswag123 on 22/10/2023 - 13:59
    +3

    3 pack ~$385 at ebay after code:
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/185252819210?_trkparms=amclksrc%…

    • jedimaster on 22/10/2023 - 18:57

      thanks, got the 3 pack. Paid with some discounted gift cards I had so final cost is more like $348 which is quite decent for a triband device ($116 for each unit)

  • iShibby on 22/10/2023 - 14:41

    For someone new to the mesh game is this a good starter pack? I’m just running a Fritzbox router on 25/10 FTTN. Wifi is patchy certain spots in the house, this will solve that yeah?

    • prhino on 22/10/2023 - 15:11
      +3

      Yes, assuming you don't live in a mansion

  • Newbie2021 on 22/10/2023 - 14:56
    +2

    Thanks OP.
    Got it from eBay with code for $268.92

    • prhino on 22/10/2023 - 15:15
      +1

      And I paid $419 a year ago 😭

      • Jasonio on 22/10/2023 - 17:47
        +2

        you got a full year of usage its okay

      • bigbadboogieman on 22/10/2023 - 23:36

        Return as faulty?

    • PlowKing on 22/10/2023 - 18:00

      This

  • noise36 on 22/10/2023 - 16:36

    Not enough network ports boo

    • TheKLocker on 22/10/2023 - 18:08

      5 port gigabit switch is 25 odd bucks, still cheap together.

      • noise36 on 22/10/2023 - 18:14

        MY internet is only 250mbit so I think wifi 5 is fine , would rather jump to wifi 7 or even wifi 6e.

        • TheKLocker on 22/10/2023 - 18:19

          Haven't met anyone willing to pay the $3k for the Deco WiFi 7 3pk yet but I'll sure be jealous when I do.

          • noise36 on 22/10/2023 - 18:28

            @TheKLocker: Should drop in price rapidly over the next 12-24 months.

          • noise36 on 23/10/2023 - 14:43

            @TheKLocker: Looks like its already dropped to $1.5k on amazon for a 3 pack.

  • Jasonio on 22/10/2023 - 17:47
    +1

    worth to buy or wait until black friday ?

  • Daabido on 22/10/2023 - 18:49
    +1

    They look like my Airscape coffee containers.

  • lowlifesphere on 22/10/2023 - 20:49
    +1

    have this and constant issues, having to restart the access points twice a week.

  • CVonC on 22/10/2023 - 23:48

    I had to reset my x68 3 pack cos my Mi Air 3H wouldn't connect to the network. Anyway, after that, I can no longer watch 7plus for some weird reason on ANY device on the network, unless the show specifically has no ads :/

    • ozchobie on 23/10/2023 - 00:08

      never had issues wit my 3h. maybe assign it to connect to just 2.4 on the app?

      • CVonC on 23/10/2023 - 05:18

        I did. It was working fine before but then after I factory reset the 3H (to reset the filter % back to 100) it kept timing out when trying to retrieve the wifi settings from the phone no matter what wifi settings I used. Only solution was to reset the x68.

        But yeah seemed to have introduced that 7plus problem. Unless my ISP (Tangerine) coincidentally blocked it? Highly unlikely though.

        • ozchobie on 23/10/2023 - 05:22

          Weird.

          My 7plus works just tested now. Try clearing your dns field if you put in custom ones, and test. Otherwise if you dont have any, try google or cloudfare dns and test.

          • CVonC on 23/10/2023 - 05:27

            @ozchobie: I did try setting the DNS to google on the x68 too. Still the same :/ I suppose I could try cloudflare but doubt it'll make a difference tbh.

            I should clarify: live tv on 7plus works. But watching something on demand like The Voice doesn't.

  • chobani4lyf on 23/10/2023 - 00:36

    Not good with technology.
    If i use this router at home, do I also need a modem for NBN?

    • ce5himm on 23/10/2023 - 00:41

      FTTN FTTB yes
      FTTP FTTC HFC Fixed Wireless no

      • chobani4lyf on 23/10/2023 - 12:12

        Thanks mate. Looks like the new place we are moving into is listed as a HFC connection.
        Am I right in understanding that I can connect something like the router in this deal straight to the NBN box and this will give me WIFI around the home?

  • ce5himm on 23/10/2023 - 01:34

    get this mesh or AEX75 router? i don't really need mesh, i am fine with my current one router. cost might be same to me.

  • SadKen on 23/10/2023 - 06:35

    Would these be suitable for a biggish two story house? My comparison of 'biggish' is a three bedroom upstairs with rumpus room downstairs (where the modem lives). Or would a three pack be more suitable to get a better spread?

    I live in a townhouse so anything with a backyard is biggish to me 😆

  • Ooll2021 on 23/10/2023 - 12:58

    Would they work with Deco X20-4G?
    I really would love to have the 4G backup.
    I can backhaul thé 3 units but obviously the 4G would be the one connecting to NBN.

    What do you guys reckon?
    Any other good options out there?

  • chobani4lyf on 23/10/2023 - 19:53

    Is something like this overkill for a 4 bedroom one-storey home on NBN 100/20 with HFC? If so what are some better alternatives?

    • DisasterArea on 24/10/2023 - 08:38

      Depends how many devices you have and the longest distance / walls / throughput you require but short answer is probably overkill.
      For example, I've got a 5 bed house with media room / study and rumpus. The rumpus being upstairs and more or less central to the house I'm getting by fine with just an old Optus Sagemcom router (after the death of my ASUS RT-AC5300's wireless channels)

      That is managing some 40 wireless devices, although I do have a separate "travel router" that I'm using as another channel for IOT, and a gigabit switched backbone for ~20 more devices.

      The point I guess is do you have a particular room with a need for ultrafast connection to another device, one that springs to mind is uing a PC to stream VR to a meta headset.. that is usually needing AC connection and line of sight to the router… then it's worth having two I guess…

      I doubt you need it. I'm kind of tempted for the reason just given but then again I have some old AC routers that can do the job if needed (on lan) - that I would not trust to be my first line of defense.

      • chobani4lyf on 24/10/2023 - 10:23

        Thanks mate.

        We're just 2 people living in here with the phone, laptop, chomecast and a couple of WIFI cameras connected. Also on an old Optus Sagecom router and probably suffices.

        Will give this deal a skip as probably extremely overkill.

        • DisasterArea on 24/10/2023 - 10:40
          +2

          The sagemcom is suprisingly stable and fast (I'm on nbn 1000 and pull over 850mbps through it on wired devices).
          I do have some wifi lightbulbs that are starting to have connection issues… but generall it's fairly solid.

          I just wouldn't trust its security.

          Little tip, scan yourself once in a while on GRC.com "shields up" and see what you're exposing to the internet.

  • katz on 24/10/2023 - 17:28

    Keen on everyone's thoughts,

    Going to move to FTTP, currently using a Telstra modem (DJA0231) with a (wired) Airport Extreme as an secondary AP (Same SSID).

    Keen to use Wired backhaul. Is this a big upgrade? Can these penetrate brick a bit better than my current setup?

  • Jigram on 24/10/2023 - 22:12

    FYI for tightarses I got the cheap E4 Deco from Amazon a while back - pretty good and amazing value

    • prhino on 26/10/2023 - 09:21
      +1

      Only dual-band and wifi 5 👎

      • Jigram on 26/10/2023 - 12:20

        Yep fair enough, but a cheap option that is good enough for those who need it.

        • prhino on 26/10/2023 - 17:56

          You can get tri-band systems for the same price as the E4s though

          • Jigram on 27/10/2023 - 17:15

            @prhino: Not mesh ones, and not ones as easy to work

  • pixelgalah on 28/10/2023 - 20:40
    +2

    So mine finally arrived… And one is so good its covering the whole house with wifi. Wondering whether i even need the 2nd…

    • RENERO on 01/11/2023 - 13:55

      If you're interested I can buy one from you

  • Shunty on 31/10/2023 - 08:51

    Anyone got any thoughts on deco x68 vs the Asus xd6s mesh 2 pack?
    Both about the same price atm.

  • jedimaster on 01/12/2023 - 13:18

    Anyone got the free camera via redemption yet?

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