Why I Replaced My Deco Mesh with Enterprise Gear (And What I'm Building Instead)
I have a 1Gbps symmetrical fibre connection and a TP-Link Deco X75 Pro mesh system covering my house. On paper, that should be more than enough. In practice, it’s been quietly frustrating me for months. The coverage is inconsistent: spotty upstairs, unreliable in the garage, and barely reaching outside where I need it for the doorbell and the grill area. WireGuard VPN isn’t supported at all, which rules out a proper remote access setup. And the moment you want to do anything beyond basic home networking (VLANs, custom DNS, traffic monitoring, segmented IoT devices) you hit a wall. The interface is designed for people who don’t want to think about networking. I’ve reached the point where I want to think about networking. ...