Help finding DECOs (or similar) fed by powerline that can create seamless roaming mesh

Help finding DECOs (or similar) fed by powerline that can create seamless roaming mesh

Help finding DECOs (or similar) fed by powerline that can create seamless roaming mesh
Help finding DECOs (or similar) fed by powerline that can create seamless roaming mesh
2 weeks ago

Hello. I have been searching everywhere and have contacted TP-link chat to no avail. 

 

I live in a three storey house. We have eight TP-link powerline av1000. Each of them feeds internet via ethernet to individual fritzboxes. It creates a single AP with seamless roaming across the house. I am trying to replicate something similar with TP-Link.

 

It seems DECO E7 does not cut it. I have asked TP-link chat and they don't know. ChatGPT suggests DECO M4 or DECO S4, but chat support could not confirm. I am losing the plot a bit. Surely it is possible to achieve something similar to my current setup with TP-link DECOs? Please note, I do not want to ditch the powerlines and get decos with integrated powerlines, as this would be quite expensive. 

 

If this is possible, please could you let me know what technical term TP-link uses for this?

 

Thanks

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Re:Help finding DECOs (or similar) fed by powerline that can create seamless roaming mesh
2 weeks ago

  @calmgate 

Hi, welcome to the community.

Can I have the model number of the 8*AV1000 powerline adapters, such as TL-(W)PAxxxx? 

Is the previous Fritzbox Mesh systems like the following picture:

 

The same topology should work for Deco S7 as well:

Did you also replace the main Fritz!box with the Deco S7, like

 

Wait for your reply and best regards.

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Re:Help finding DECOs (or similar) fed by powerline that can create seamless roaming mesh
2 weeks ago - last edited 2 weeks ago

  @David-TP Hi. Thank you so much for your reply. I'm struggling a bit with the diagram you posted so I have made one with our current set up.

 

We have one "Scenario 1" and eight "Scenario 2".

 

*The TP-link AV1000 models are either: TL-PA7027P or TL-PA7017

 

To clarify, the ethernet backhaul via electrics (powerline) comes out of the same electric phase to reduce interference. The current set up provides a single SSID with seamless roaming throughout the house. 

 

The question would be, what TP-Link DECO could replace all FRITZ!REPEATER 3000? We would ideally like the most affordable solution and we would like to keep the TP-Link AV1000 we already have.

 

Many thanks

 

Current setup

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Re:Help finding DECOs (or similar) fed by powerline that can create seamless roaming mesh
2 weeks ago - last edited 2 weeks ago

  @calmgate 

 

Any Deco model with Ethernet port can use TP-Link powerline adapters.

 

I googled FRITZ!REPEATER 3000 and it says it is WiFi6 capable. If you want replacement to similar Deco, I suggest choosing from WiFi6 capable models.

 

The most budget-friendly among WiFi6 capable will be Deco X10, followed by Deco X20. Check their prices and availability, buy from these two models the one that is less expensive (but if at similar prices or on sale, X20 is preferred over X10)

 

There is just one issue with the diagram you provided, and I'd like to ask you to clarify that for me. According to Modem G.Fast MT992 specs I googled it is, indeed, just the modem. It has one Ethernet port and requires router. If there is router, what is its brand and model number?

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Re:Help finding DECOs (or similar) fed by powerline that can create seamless roaming mesh
2 weeks ago - last edited 2 weeks ago

The Fritz Repeaters by the looks of the model is an AX3000 unit the closest model in the Deco's is the X50 i have the pro model that has 2x 2.5GB ethernet ports and its an AX3000 WiFi6 unit if still available you can get up to 3 units and they support ethernet backhaul as well as wifi. I will be completely honest though they mesh better over wifi backhaul rather than powerline adapters i tried the TL-PA9020P Kit but the loss is not worth it for me i ended up going down the wifi backhaul and its been more rock solid unless you require more distance powerline kits are very last resort.

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