Deco 5G
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i want to buy Deco X50 5G because if i understand correcrly is supports SIM card and can receive 5G. Question is with what other Deco devices is better to add for mesh system in house. Have 2 levels so i need to cover everything. Additionally - because i have kids i need to use parent control and QoS and domain blocking on Deco (parent control). I will add on top another layer of DNS security with Cisco OpenDNS free account (i can limit access to some sites additionally).
So Deco X50-5G + 2 other Deco devices (but what best suits X50. X50-5G is not cheap but suits me well with what i want to achive.
Any recommendations?
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Hi, welcome to the community.
Many software features on the Deco Mesh follow the main Deco. Deco X50-5G is capable of QOS and Parental Control.
For the satellite units, all Deco units can work with each other. Considering the WiFi specification, Deco X50(non-5G version) might be a good choice.
https://www.tp-link.com/en/compare/?typeId=5700&productIds=88439%2C52557
I noticed you also mentioned that "I will add on top another layer of DNS security with Cisco OpenDNS free account (I can limit access to some sites additionally)."
Google search told me that you might need to manually set the WAN/IPV4 DNS to be the Cisco OpenDNS. While for Deco X50-5G, it is not allowed to change the WAN DNS and would use the DNS server automatically assigned by the SIM ISP.
In this way, here is another suggestion for your reference:
NE200-outdoor+Deco X50(non-5G) Mesh
NE200-outdoor has no WiFi and supports IP Passthrough mode. It could work as a 5G bridge modem, then we can add Deco X50 Mesh behind NE200-outdoor to provide WiFi coverage around the house.
https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networking/5g-4g-router/ne200-outdoor/
Thank you very much.
Best regards.
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Hi, welcome to the community.
Many software features on the Deco Mesh follow the main Deco. Deco X50-5G is capable of QOS and Parental Control.
For the satellite units, all Deco units can work with each other. Considering the WiFi specification, Deco X50(non-5G version) might be a good choice.
https://www.tp-link.com/en/compare/?typeId=5700&productIds=88439%2C52557
I noticed you also mentioned that "I will add on top another layer of DNS security with Cisco OpenDNS free account (I can limit access to some sites additionally)."
Google search told me that you might need to manually set the WAN/IPV4 DNS to be the Cisco OpenDNS. While for Deco X50-5G, it is not allowed to change the WAN DNS and would use the DNS server automatically assigned by the SIM ISP.
In this way, here is another suggestion for your reference:
NE200-outdoor+Deco X50(non-5G) Mesh
NE200-outdoor has no WiFi and supports IP Passthrough mode. It could work as a 5G bridge modem, then we can add Deco X50 Mesh behind NE200-outdoor to provide WiFi coverage around the house.
https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networking/5g-4g-router/ne200-outdoor/
Thank you very much.
Best regards.
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Thank you for reply.
so, i can have any Deco units, but i suspect it is better to have 1 model units in mesh.
Yes, for OpenDNS to work it is better to change DNS settings on router, but i think as long as i give DHCP with OpenDNS DNS IP it will work. But that remains to be seen, i currently have in another location E4R unit that works as router and there in IP setting i can change DNS settings.
Maybe in feature option to change DNS will be added?
Interesting option regarding NE200. Basically NE would work passthrough mode to X50 or any other Deco unit?
I mean i can use NE200 with any Deco model that can utilize mesh and work as router for Parental Control and QoS with OpenDNS as addition option if that passible.
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Hi, thanks for the update.
If you want to use a public DNS server on the router, you can set it as the IPV4 DNS here:How to change DNS server settings on my Deco
You are right that you can connect any Deco models behind the NE200-outdoor. It would be better to use a gigabit model instead of Deco E4.
Thank you very much.
Best regards.
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