The TP-Link Deco M5 Pack of 1 Deco M5 wifi repeater goes under €80 at Amazon. This is currently our best value for money.
TP-Link chooses to invest in the Wi-Fi systems market with a Deco M5 offered at a less elitist price than that of most of its competitors. If this more modest price is not without some concessions, it is clear that some ideas are quite interesting on this product, which is also intended as a household security companion.
TP-Link Deco M5
- Ergonomics
- Debits
- Signal strength
- Consumption
The TP-Link Deco M5 is a rather interesting and very simple Wi-Fi system to set up. If we can blame it for a drop in speeds in certain cases, it is still among the fastest in its category.
Strong points
- Very simple and fast implementation.
- Simple to use configuration app.
- Interesting parental control management.
- High flow rates.
- Possibility of connecting each module to the Ethernet network for better speeds.
- Compact enclosures.
Weak points
- Absence of a dedicated channel for interbox dialogue: beware of speed drops in certain cases.
- Administration interface only via smartphone application.
Alternatively
Netgear Nighthawk EX7300
- Ergonomics
- Debits
- Consumption
The Netgear Nighthawk X4 repeater offers everything you ask for in a wifi repeater: extended coverage with the 2.4 GHz band, especially for connected objects – generally incompatible with 5 GHz -, and excellent performance on the 5 GHz band. Only downside: its installation, which is a bit dated since you have to use the WPS button or a web interface.