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How to extend wifi 6 for all house with TP-LINK ARCHER AX73 ?
How to extend wifi 6 for all house with TP-LINK ARCHER AX73 ?
2022-09-04 18:12:23 - last edited 2022-09-05 07:15:48

HI,

 

I would like to ask for advise about my Wifi6 coverage in house. Maybe someone can help?

Here is the situation. Currently I use Archer AX73 Wifi6 router which provides Wifi signal only in garrage where it's located. The signal outside garrage is very weak. The house is pretty big, about 200m2, 2 floors. There is LAN socket Cat6 in every room and corner of the house. Obviously I need to extend wifi signal for all house but have no idea how to do it smartly.

 

Originally I was thinking to try something like TP-link Deco X20 System (3-pak) but honestly I don't know if it's going to work ok with my existing router. There are really too many options like Deco, mesh, easymesh etx that I am pretty confused right now.

So how would you built strong wifi6  signal coverage starting with my existing router AX73? Is it possible? Or should I even change the router and start from the scratch wiht some kind of all i one mesh solution? What do you think?

 

Don't be shy with giving specific names or link to products, It would help me a lot :)

 

Thank you.

borys

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Re:How to extend wifi 6 for all house with TP-LINK ARCHER AX73 ?
2022-09-05 07:23:30

Hello @borys991 

 

Thank you for reaching out to us and welcome to the TP-Link community.

 

Firstly, please be aware that EasyMesh is still under development and it's not available at this moment. You may follow this thread to know more about how EasyMesh will work.

 

Secondly, OneMesh™ and Deco Mesh are different technologies used on different TP-Link products, so OneMesh™ products cannot build a Mesh network with Deco. In this case, Archer AX73, which uses OneMesh™ will not build a Mesh network with Deco X20.

 

Last but not least, Archer AX73 can work with Deco devices without an issue, you can check this FAQ to see how to connect them both together:

Can I use Deco with my existing router?

 

Unfortunately, if you do require all devices to work in the same mesh, you may need to return the Archer AX73, and use all Deco Mesh in the network. The main Deco can be configured as the main router for the network.

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Re:How to extend wifi 6 for all house with TP-LINK ARCHER AX73 ?
2022-09-11 08:24:12

  @Kevin_Z 

Thank you very much for answer Kevin. That mostly clear things up for me.

 

I will keep the Archer router but will disable wifi and will leave it just for wired connections  for examp[le with heat pump or photovoltaic inverter in my garage. Archer will be connected to the TPLiNK switch where I also will plug one Deco X50 unit and set it up as main wifi router. The other X50 units will be spread around the house hooked with LAN and set up as wifi APoints. I hope that will cover my wifi needs in whole house. Otherwise please let me know if something doesn't make sense in this setup :-)

 

Once again, thx for help.

 

borys

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Re:How to extend wifi 6 for all house with TP-LINK ARCHER AX73 ?
2022-09-14 11:30:55

@borys991 

 

Yes, absolutely, that will work. 

 

Please be aware that when you connect the main Deco to the Archer AX73 and configure the main Deco as the second router, there will be double NAT in the network, which means the devices such as heat pump or photovoltaic inverter connected to the AX73 cannot communicate with those connected to the Deco network. So if the devices need to talk with each other, please be sure they are connected to the same network, either the AX73's or the Deco's.

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Re:How to extend wifi 6 for all house with TP-LINK ARCHER AX73 ?
2022-09-14 17:34:43

  @Kevin_Z Oh I see. Thx for pointing that out.

 

Unfortunately my "network administration" knowledge is quite limited and I am sorry about that. So to make things simpler for me: what if we remove Archer AX73 from this setup completely? For example: ISP modem > Deco (set as main router and wifi in garrage) > Switch > other Decos via wired LAN set up as AP. Would it work?

 

thx again :)

borys

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Re:How to extend wifi 6 for all house with TP-LINK ARCHER AX73 ?
2022-09-14 18:23:47 - last edited 2022-09-14 18:25:56

  @borys991 

 

If you want to keep your AX73 you'd better use Deco in AP mode (1st diagram), thus avoiding the double NAT.

If you decide to return the AX73  - see the last paragraph of Kevin's first post. The topology looks like this (2nd diagram including the switch), again avoiding the double NAT (Deco is in router mode).

In both cases ISP modem should be in bridge mode if you want to avoid the double NAT.

If you can't set the ISP modem in bridge mode then I'll recommend to use the Deco in AP mode, directly connected to your ISP modem.

 

 

 

 

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Re:How to extend wifi 6 for all house with TP-LINK ARCHER AX73 ?
2022-12-12 08:57:25

  @terziyski 

Hi,

 

Here is the update: all 3 Deco units are set up as APs and provide strong signal for all house. No more dead zones :) Everything was configured by android app on my phone and it worked almost flawlessly from the first launch.

I also kept my router in garage with the separate wifi network which serves for my needs in garage.

 

I am very happy with the setup now smiley

 

And THANK YOU ALL! for the advices and help. That it really appreciated! smiley yes

 

 

All best

borys991

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