TP-Link Deco BE65 BE11000 Wi-Fi 7 Mesh Router System (3-Pack) $779 Delivered @ Amazon AU
Guess this could be an all time low. Out of stock at OW to price match but still a good deal.
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All devices came with both hardware and software, and software was vulnerable to cyber attacks — especially as technology aged and updates ceased, explained Queensland University of Technology computer scientist Leonie Simpson.
That goes with every brand lol
"Any piece of technology [is] made by people — there could be vulnerabilities in there," Dr Simpson said.
NetGear, a US-based home networking company and a TP-Link rival, had 1,254 vulnerabilities, eight of which had been exploited.
Shares of TP-Link's US competitor NetGear jumped more than 12 per cent on Wednesday (US time) following the Wall Street Journal's report.
Nothing new. It's one way to win the trade war happening to Huawei in past.
I came across this video of a hacking expert taking apart the TP-Link, reading the BIOS, and reverse engineering to show how you can hack a device. At that level of hacking, it is possible to hack any device.
Can someone explain to me what these do like I’m five? I see these on OzBargain a lot and feel like I’m missing out on something
If your house is big, there are likely dead spots where the wifi is unstable or you can’t connect at all with only a router. These acts like wifi extenders to increase the coverage. They can work like bridging nodes or all nodes connecting to the main router depending on your setup.
Doesn't have to be big, a 2 storey house will have deadspots, or if your internet connection is at one end of the house.
What makes this any better than a simple wifi extender?
@SirFrankGrimes: With a wifi extender, your devices stay connected to the same access point for as long as the signal reaches, even when the connection is really bad and slow. With a mesh system, your devices switch seamlessly to the access point with the strongest signal.
@SirFrankGrimes: Not only that, but mesh devices are self healing - if one of your access points dies, the network will re-route to the other point that isn't down. They are also able to push data between each other wirelessly without affecting your primary network. Lots of cool benefits.
Keep in mind too TP-Link Deco's aren't the only ones that do this type of thing, though unfortunately they are proprietary to each brand being competitors.
I was keeping an eye out for a TP-Link Deco setup but ended up with an ASUS instead as it probably suited me better. (No experience with a Deco so don't take that as a criticism of it)
I recently purchased this router during the Black Friday sale, and it's the best I've ever owned! Previously, I used a TP-Link X50 PoE, but it struggled to deliver speeds beyond 400 Mbps over Power over Ethernet. With a gigabit NBN connection, I was consistently experiencing sub-300 Mbps speeds in various parts of my home.
Since installing this BE65 last week, I've been incredibly impressed by its performance. Wireless speeds across my home now average an impressive 700 Mbps on the Wi-Fi 6E band. I can't wait to see how much faster this router will perform when my devices are upgraded to support Wi-Fi 7.
I have the same one. My Samsung S24 Ultra gives me 940s down and 47 up.
Has anyone upgraded to this from an Orbi mesh system ? I'm running an Orbi 5 GHz mesh system still, but it's rock solid with FTTP so I'm reluctant to change
I changed to this from the RBK50, you will unlikely notice any difference unless your transferring large files between your NAS and wifi 6E devices constantly.
It is handy for keeping the 6E channels open for streaming to your VR headset or streaming from your main gaming PC.
In saying that though, my download speeds to connected 6E devices have jumped about 50% compared to using the old 5ghz channels as they couldn’t use the full gigabit bandwidth from my isp.
If it ain't broken don't fix it. Saying that I was on a 8yr old orbi mesh with wifi ac . Bought this around black friday and love it. Amazing stability and speed. Future proofed with wifi 7. And since I got the router I got NBN 1gbps on the superloop special. Loving every bit.
Wifi8 hasn't even been decided yet and won't be in anything until at least 2028. Hell, Wifi7 hasn't even been ratified.
So what kind of router do people have to make buying these worthwhile.
Like my router was $350
Seems crazy to spend $800 on extenders for a $350 router?
This is a Router itself..
So this can replace your existing router, or needs to work in conjunction with your existing router?
They typically replace your existing router, unless you already got a TP-Link router, then it is possible to combine.
It's a Wifi 7 mesh router - it replaces a router and provides significantly faster wired/wireless backhaul than your $350 router. Also future proofed for the next 5+ years of devices with Wifi 7. Bunch of new benefits including a 6Ghz wireless band and wider coverage across the radio spectrum.
Im running on el cheapo Unifi Gateway Ultra ($190 ish) with FTTP 1 Gbps and Unifi 7 Pro AP.
Approx 44-47 devices (including IoT), few port forward and Port filtering. Streaming 4K each day and the router never sweats.
No idea why I have to spend $800 for a router for home use.
A UG Ultra is $200, a U7 Pro is $319 - thats $519. A second U7 Pro (which is one less node than the Deco deal) would make that total more expensive than this deal. The Ultra is only 1Gbe and the Deco is 2.5Gbe.
I like Unifi network gear and Unifi networks so I'm not shitting on them, but using price as a justification for this alternative isn't valid.
Got a twin pack in November for $539.
App is a bit basic with more advanced features behind a subscription but overall, everything you could need for a basic home user.
Overall, they're great, highly recommended.
Just a quick reminder, even basic 1gbe ethernet is faster than wifi in almost all real world scenarios. If you can wire stuff up it's the way to go.
Wi-Fi for the wife's connections, Ethernet for mine. Easy.
Its hard to get lan cables across the house, especially older double storey houses. LAN do beat any wifi out of the park, just hard to come by
If needs be JB are price-matching these. Also check out the other TP-Link gear through Amazon, as the official store seems to be having a sale (and JB can price match other items too).
JB had them at $699 over Boxing Day week.
Aww damn, I missed out!
Does the wireless backhaul make for faster speeds when connected to the node units?
Generally, yes. Since this uses a dedicated backhaul "tunnel", it's typically much faster than traditional wireless repeaters; however, it won't be as fast as a wired backhaul (which this unit supports).
These are great units - I bought one from JB Hifi who matched Good Guys $788 to replace an eero 6 mesh since their Wifi 7 gear is extortionately expensive (circa $1000 for a single node).
They have a bunch of really solid benefits:
I have about 44 devices on Wifi and about 7-8 on wired and had noticed a lot of congestion from the Eero's due to a lack of wired and wireless backhaul. Both of these issues are solved now.
TP-Link to go down the Huawei route https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-19/us-mulls-banning-tp-l…