From Wi-Fi 6E to Wi-Fi 7: How Your Deco Mesh Network Takes Advantage of the Latest Technology

Need a Quick Overview of Wi-Fi 7? Check out This Short Overview: 

First, Did You Know that All Deco Models Work Together?

If you are looking to expand the capabilities of your network, you may upgrade your main mesh node to take advantage of some of the latest Deco features. This includes bringing the latest IoT, HomeShield, and VPN Features to your network.

 

*Please Note: Some features may require each Deco node on the network to be compatible with the feature. Please ensure that all Deco Nodes are up-to-date.  

 

How is Wi-Fi 7 More Advanced than Wi-Fi 6E?

How Your Deco Mesh Takes Advantage of Multi-Gig Connectivity and Wi-Fi 7

With Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 becoming the common standards for home networks, it is worth comparing how Wi-Fi 7 directly improves on the technologies of Wi-Fi 6E.

 

Using the latest advancements, such as Multi-Link Operation, Deco Mesh Nodes can communicate using wireless and wired backhaul methods simultaneously. This is known as Backhaul aggregation and allows you to see much higher speeds and lower latency across your entire network.

As some of our users have already reported, this feature allows you to build multi-gigabit backhauls since the overall throughput is no longer limited by the maximum bandwidth of a wireless band or your ethernet wiring. Some have even mentioned that they no longer require the use of a wired backhaul for their network.

As Wi-Fi 7 compatible devices are released, you can expect to see this same technology for your phones and computers to increase the stability and maximum speeds seen per device, in addition to the improvements seen for your entire network.

 

Learn More About How Wi-Fi 7 Improves on Wi-Fi 6E to Create a True Whole Home Multi-Gig Mesh Wi-Fi 7 Network

 

How Fast is Wi-Fi 7 in the Real World? Explore the Deco Sandbox

Have you ever wondered what Wi-Fi 7 looks like in your home, rather than just lab results?

The Deco Sandbox shows a few tests performed using the Deco BE95 in a few different environments and homes provided during our testing. Below, you can see a virtualization of one of our exhibitions from CES, comparing the coverage of networks with either a wired or wireless backhaul.

Explore the Deco Sandbox from CES 2023

 

Wired Backhaul	Wireless Backhaul

TP-Link currently has two Wi-Fi 7 deco models available, with many more on the way. Below you can see how the two compare. Predominantly, the Deco BE95 is a quad band-band model with an extra 6GHz band. Both models will bring the latest Wi-Fi 7 technologies to your network.

 

 

	Quad-Band		Tri-Band
	Deco BE95	Deco BE16000	Deco BE85
Wi-Fi Class	BE33000	BE16000	BE22000
6GHz Wi-Fi (Mbps)	11520 + 11520	5760 + 5760	11520
5 GHz Wi-Fi (Mbps)	8640	3888	8640
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (Mbps)	1148	688	1376
Wi-Fi 7 Functions▵	Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 320 MHz Bandwidth, 4K-QAM, Multi-RU, MU-MIMO, OFDMA, BSS Color
SFP+/RJ45 Combo	1× 10 Gbps SFP+/RJ45 Combo WAN/LAN	✖️	1× 10 Gbps SFP+/RJ45 Combo WAN/LAN
Ethernet Ports	2× 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN 1× 10 Gbps WAN/LAN	4 x 2.5Gbps	2× 2.5 Gbps WAN/LAN 1× 10 Gbps WAN/LAN
USB Ports	1 x USB 3.0	1 x USB 2.0	1 x USB 3.0
Advanced Functions	4x4 MU-MIMO IoT Network	2x2 MU-MIMO IoT Network	4x4 MU-MIMO IoT Network
Smart Home	Works with Alexa and Google Assistant
VPN Server and Client	OpenVPN, PPTP, L2TP/IPSec
Buy Now	Deco BE95(2-Pack) on Amazon Deco BE95 (2-Pack) on Best Buy	Deco BE16000 (3-Pack) at Costco	Deco BE85 (3-Pack) on Amazon Deco BE85 (2-Pack) on Amazon Deco BE85 (3-Pack) on Best Buy Deco BE85 (2-Pack) on Best Buy
△Use of Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), and features including Multi-Link Operation (MLO), 320 MHz Bandwidth, 4K-QAM, Multi-RUs, OFDMA, MU-MIMO and BSS Color requires clients to also support the corresponding features. The 320 MHz bandwidth is only available on the 6 GHz band.   Simultaneously, the 160 MHz and 240 MHz bandwidths or the 320 MHz bandwidth might not be available on the 5 GHz band or the 6 GHz band, respectively, in some regions/countries due to regulatory restrictions. Double channel width and speed refer to 320 MHz compared to 160 MHz for Wi-Fi 6 mesh.