Deco M5 compatibility with TP-LINK AX3000 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router

Deco M5 compatibility with TP-LINK AX3000 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router

Deco M5 compatibility with TP-LINK AX3000 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router
Deco M5 compatibility with TP-LINK AX3000 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router
2025-05-23 13:06:51 - last edited 2025-06-23 03:12:52
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Hi Experts,

I am looking for some advice in replacing my own router/modem in house. 


In my current setup I have a NBN Connection with NBN Modem -which is connected to Technicolor TG789Vac  V2 HP (8 years old  )  - followed by a Deco M5 connecting into switch which is connected to 6 network ports around house. Wth main deco I have 2 other slave Deco M5 providing the wifi connectivity. 

I recently changed my plan to Utlta fast which has speed of over 5000 mpbs from 250/50.  Even after changing plan i was getting only approx 60-70 Mpbs . during troubleshooting i was told that it was my  Technicolour router which is the issue & restricting my speed. We tried connecting laptop directly via NBN Modem & we could see the difference.  I have two questions 

 

1) I read somewhere that i could replace the router with Deco M5 which has capability to handle that speed. I tried removing my router & connected main deco directly to NBN Modem.  For that I tried configuring the main Deco on PPPOE by changing teh configuration under internet settings from dynamic ip to PPPOE & providing the user name & password which was provided by nbn company. It didnt work at all & i had to change it back  to my original configuration.  Can i use Deco m5 as router by connecting it directly to NBN Modem , if yes,do i need to reset it completely to configure it again from scratch.  

 

2) Is Deco M5 compatible with TP-LINK AX3000 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router.  If i  replace my existing router Technicolor TG789Vac with TP-LINK AX3000, will i be able to still use as per my current setup ?

 

Many thanks in avdvance,

Ajay 

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2025-05-26 07:07:49 - last edited 2025-06-23 03:12:52

  @sehgal_ajay 

Hi, welcome to the community.

Deco M5 could replace the Technicolor router. As you mentioned:

"We tried connecting laptop directly via NBN Modem & we could see the difference."

Since the laptop can be directly connected to the NBN modem, I think your internet connection type is still "Dynamic IP", no need for username and password when Deco M5 is connected to the NBN modem directly.

 

If the internet speed is up to 5000 Mbps(is it actually 500 Mbps?), Deco M5 is only up to 1G/s and you might need a higher model, such as Deco X90:

https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networking/deco/?filterby=5833%7C6189

 

For the " TP-LINK AX3000 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router", is it Archer AX50?

The first Deco M5 needs to connect to the AX50 via an Ethernet cable, just like the Technicolor TG789, and the Archer AX50 is also up to 1G/s.

 

Thank you very much.

Best regards.

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Re:Deco M5 compatibility with TP-LINK AX3000 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router-Solution
2025-05-26 07:07:49 - last edited 2025-06-23 03:12:52

  @sehgal_ajay 

Hi, welcome to the community.

Deco M5 could replace the Technicolor router. As you mentioned:

"We tried connecting laptop directly via NBN Modem & we could see the difference."

Since the laptop can be directly connected to the NBN modem, I think your internet connection type is still "Dynamic IP", no need for username and password when Deco M5 is connected to the NBN modem directly.

 

If the internet speed is up to 5000 Mbps(is it actually 500 Mbps?), Deco M5 is only up to 1G/s and you might need a higher model, such as Deco X90:

https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networking/deco/?filterby=5833%7C6189

 

For the " TP-LINK AX3000 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi 6 Router", is it Archer AX50?

The first Deco M5 needs to connect to the AX50 via an Ethernet cable, just like the Technicolor TG789, and the Archer AX50 is also up to 1G/s.

 

Thank you very much.

Best regards.

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