Optimal network setup when using Deco X55 with Fios

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alishmee

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Optimal network setup when using Deco X55 with Fios

2022-11-28 15:27:46

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Hi All,

New Deco owner here! I am setting up a 3 pack Deco network in my home and am looking for the most optimal way to do it. First some background:

3 level townhome ~2200 square feet
Wired for Fios gigabit internet - There is at least one Ethernet jack on each floor
Currently have the main router connected on the top floor and one Deco access point on the main floor (connected wirelessly to the main router). I have not setup the third one yet
Speed wise I am getting 700+ on the top floor, 400-600 on the main and 200-300mbps in the basement.

What would be the best way to have this setup to get optimal and consistent speeds throughout the home? Since I have Ethernet jacks on each floor should I connect each Deco that way or is it better to use them wirelessly?

Thanks!

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Jalapen0

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2022-11-28 19:29:03 - last edited 2022-11-28 19:30:34

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Re:Optimal network setup when using Deco X55 with Fios

2022-11-28 19:29:03 - last edited 2022-11-28 19:30:34

Hey I don’t work for tplink but I can tell you right now hardwiring everything is gonna be the way to go.

*make sure you have a gigabit switch though.

alishmee

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Re:Optimal network setup when using Deco X55 with Fios

2022-11-28 21:33:09

@Jalapen0 Thanks! I realize that the issue with hardwiring (in my home at least) is that each point is on a different level of the home. I would need to run wire somehow from one level to the next.

Fios has technically wired my home, but it's not ideal (they routed a bunch of ethernet cables from the ONT through the wall to different wall jacks). While I am not sure if I can connect a switch directly to the ONT, I could possibly connect the main Deco router to the ONT connect a gigabit switch to the router and then connect all the pre-wired ethernet cables to switch. That way all the ethernet jacks in the home could be used for ethernet backhaul? Or would I need to directly connect each Deco router with a single cable?