@AndreasHV I agree. Setting up things like IP Address reservations, port redirection and so using the App is kind of painful.

  @TP-Link - this is disappointing. I haven't read through the 700 pages of comments, so I am not sure if a web interface has been abandoned or not, but using the iPhone app, and nothing else, is not really very helpful. I just replaced my aging, and broken, Linksys Velop AC2000 Mesh network and got 99% of things up and running, and then I find out that a web UI is not available even though people have been asking for years. I probably would have looked elsewhere had I known that beforehand. I didn't see anything in the reviews I read stating this as an issue and even though I could return it, I most likely won't as it took me a few days to get my network all setup again. 

If I am brutally honest, not having a web interface probably won't kill me too much, but it would be nice. The Linksys admin UI was pretty decent even though they constantly tried to get me to use the app instead. I don't spend too much time administering the network, but for those times that I do, it would be nice to do it from my desktop. 

Unless things change, this will be might first and last venture into the world of using TP-Link products.

  @HibsMax you perfectly summit up mate... prior to my Deco units I had two various archer units and always found them to be good.

the deco hardware is great, but the lack of web ui is a drawback. And while I get things done in the app, it would be so much quicker and easier to do it on my laptop or desktop... 

When my Deco X95 hit end of life, I won't be using TPLink again...

  @DoinitSideways TP-Link just don't seem to care regarding customer feedback one bit.

This thread is one of the longest threads i have seen on this forum and its disappointing that we are not being listened too.

We understand this range is a consumer based product but treating the customer like an idiot is very ordinary business practice, perhaps a class action for deceptive marketing might be the direction to head here if possible.

Time to start looking into legalities of their practices to find a form of action.

I myself only use the Deco product as access points only using a fully managed SMB router of theirs and no hasstles have arised using the product this way.

This is a suggested work around for managing of the network, a stand alone GUI for router gives you control over your clients and devices connected to network, but still and just use the deco app to monitor wireless device clients.

Its a minor work around but found it to be an effective approach.

  @TP-Link I just opened my box of two XE70 Pros an hour ago, and they're already disconnected and back in the box for return to Amazon.  I'll just upgrade to newer Asus routers who use a decent app interface, and have an extensive web ui for those of us who actually want to see and control the security and configuration of their networks.  They also don't require a cloud sign in to manage a local device. That's the actual deal breaker. Your responses and take on this is pretty insulting and I'll likely abandon your brand altogether. Wish I'd read this thread sooner, but at least I'm not stuck with these things.

  @TP-Link 

I just bought an XE75 and discovered how awful the web UI is.  The app works, i read most of this thread.  I guess i will return it and pick up another asus.  This is just awful.  Keep the app for the non technical, give users the power to setup their router as they want on a real UI.