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The Overview screen displays the name of your network and an internet icon: Tap the icon to see the status of each node (online, offline) and check their overall health.

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That said, TP-Link's HomeCare lasts for three years before you have to pay an annual subscription fee, while AiProtection is a lifetime deal.Įverything is controlled using the TP-Link Deco app, a thoughtfully designed mobile app for iOS and Android devices. Both offer malware and virus protection and will automatically quarantine infected devices before they get a chance to infect your network, and both offer excellent parental controls with website filtering and access scheduling.

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For example, you can create an applet to have your lights come on when an Uber car arrives at your house, or have your lights change color when your favorite team wins a game.Īs with the Deco M5, the M9 Plus comes with the Trend Micro-powered HomeCare protection service, which is similar to the Ai Protection service that you get with the Asus Lyra Trio.

You can use Amazon Alexa voice commands to control certain network features, such as turning guest networking on and off and enabling a QoS preset, and you can use IFTTT applets to make your connected smart devices work with other smart devices and web services. However, it lacks the Z-Wave radio that you get with the Samsung Connect Home AC1300 Smart Wi-Fi System. It will also control Nest thermostats and Nest Protect Smoke/CO detectors. The M9 Plus uses its numerous wireless radios to connect to and control home automation devices such as Kwikset smart door locks smart lights from TP-Link, Cree, Philips, and GE smart switches from TP-Link and Centralite and numerous sensors, including motion sensors, door/window sensors, and water leak detectors from companies such as SmartThings and Securifi. The system supports Multi-User Multiple Input Multiple Output (MU-MIMO) data streaming, which transmits data to compatible clients simultaneously rather than sequentially, and beamforming, which sends data directly to clients rather than over a broad spectrum. However, band-steering is mandatory, which means you can't separate the radio bands. One of the 5GHz bands is a dedicated backhaul band used for node-to-node data transmissions, but the system can utilize the other two bands for on-demand backhaul when the need arises.Īn AC2200 system, the Deco M9 can reach maximum data link speeds of 400Mbps on the 2.4GHz band and 867Mbps on each of the 5GHz bands.

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There are also six Wi-Fi antennas, a Zigbee antenna, a Bluetooth antenna, a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi radio, and two 5GHz radios. Inside each node is a quad-core CPU, 4GB of flash memory, and 512MB of RAM. A red light indicates an issue such as a lost internet connection. A tiny LED indicator on the top of the node glows yellow at startup, pulses blue when the node is ready for setup, is solid blue during setup, and is solid green when everything is up and running smoothly. The M9 Plus nodes contain two gigabit LAN ports (one of which acts as the WAN port on the main router node), a power jack, a reset button, and a USB 2.0 port.

The circular M9 nodes look identical to the nodes used with the Deco M5 system, but at 5.7 inches in diameter and 2.5 inches high, they are about 1 inch wider and 1 inch taller than the M5 nodes.

Additional nodes that provide another 2,000 square feet of Wi-Fi coverage each are available for $179.99, and there's a three-pack system due out in the near future. The two-pack system of the Deco M9 that I tested contains two identical nodes and covers homes of up to 4,500 square feet. All this makes it our Editors' Choice for whole-home Wi-Fi systems. It's also packed with features including anti-malware protection and user-friendly parental controls and Quality of Service settings.

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It's easy to install and manage, and it delivered very good scores on our throughput tests. It not only delivers seamless wireless connectivity to larger homes, but it also pulls double duty as a home automation hub that will control lights, door locks, thermostats, and other connected devices. TP-Link's newest whole-home Wi-Fi solution, the Deco M9 Plus Mesh Wi-Fi System ($299.99), is actually two systems in one.

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