TP-Link Deco M-серия Mesh Wi-Fi-system

2019

Start of sales in Russia Deco M9 Plus

On February 13, 2019 the company TP-Link announced start of sales of house Mesh Wi-Fi- the Deco M9 Plus system. According to the producer, the set from three Deco M9 Plus devices is capable to cover Wi-fi Square to 600 sq.m. Users will be able to connect up to 100 devices and also to conduct monitoring of all devices smart house needlessly in an additional hub.

According to the statement of the producer, the modules Deco M9 Plus form a single home network, eliminating zones with a poor signal. The smartphone or the tablet is automatically connected to the modules Deco on the highest speed in any point of the house, providing continuous connection. Support of the IEEE 802.11r and 802.11k/v standards will allow to switch from one Deco to another without gaps, even during stream data transmission.

Wi-fi AC200 standard provides three ranges with the general connection speed to 2134 Mbps: 400 Mbps on 2.4 GHz – for reading web pages, online shopping and listening of audio, 867 Mbps on 5 GHz – for watching 4K-video and online games without gaps and also additional range are 867 Mbps on 5 GHz as reserve connection. Deco M9 Plus uses the range of 5 GHz at small traffic intensity with a possibility of switching of clients to other channel of 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz if traffic is overloaded. The Smart Connect technology automatically appoints each device to the necessary canal for optimization of traffic and the most high-speed connection. It provides speed more than 1000 Mbps that is suitable for gigabit fiber optic network, the producer claims.

TP-Link noted that unlike standard Wi-Fi-routers each module Deco M9 Plus is equipped with the built-in hub on the basis of the ZigBee protocol integrating all devices of the smart house in one platform. Deco M9 Plus is compatible to smart lamps, switches, locks, sensors, sockets, cameras and other devices of TP-Link and other producers.

In addition to above-mentioned functions, Deco M9 Plus offers TP-Link HomeCare (parental control, prioritization of data (QoS), the built-in antivirus). Simple setup and management remained a basic priority for TP-Link – it is only necessary to connect the smartphone to Deco M9 Plus through Bluetooth and to follow step-by-step instructions of the application for setup of network, emphasized in TP-Link.

Basic functions mentioned by the producer:

• Maximum covering: up to 600 sq.m (the area of a covering of three devices);
• Three ranges of AC2200: 1-400 Mbps on 2.4 GHz + 2 x 867 Mbps on 5 GHz;
• Hub: control of all devices of the smart house;
• Compatibility: support of devices of the smart house of TP-Link and other producers (about 40 devices – as of February, 2019), Amazon Alexa and IFTTT;
• Connection up to 100 wireless devices in network;
• Reserve connection: the 3rd range are used as reserve connection with the general speed up to 1000 Mbps;
• TP-Link HomeCare: parental control, QoS and built-in antivirus;
• Simple setup and management through the Deco application;
• 4kh-core processor of Qualcomm;
• Adding of Deco add-on modules for increase in the area of a covering of Wi-fi network;
• Support of the protocol Internet IPv6.

Characteristics of Mesh Wi-Fi-system Deco M4

On February 13, 2019 the company TP-Link announced start of sales of house Mesh Wi-Fi- the Deco M4 system. The set consists of two devices of AC1200 standard with connection speed to 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz and up to 867 Mbps on 5 GHz, support of MU-MIMO, Beamforming and function of AP/Band Steering.

According to the statement of the developer, Deco M4 it is capable to cover with fast and seamless Wi-Fi the area to 260 sq.m. Thanks to an opportunity to add add-on modules and compatibility with the Deco M5, Deco P7 and Deco M9 Plus models – Deco M4 can be also used for spaces and premises of the bigger area.

According to TP-Link, Deco M4 can support continuous connection to 100 wireless devices. Working with two frequency ranges according to standard 802.11ac, it provides Wi-Fi speed up to 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz and up to 867 Mbps on 5 GHz. Mesh Wi-Fi-system also uses MU-MIMO technology and function of adaptive routing – it allows to select automatically an optimal way of data transmission between modules and promotes higher performance of network.

Mobile application of Deco, according to the developer, provides fast and simple setup of modules. With its help it is possible to manage all network, to set temporary restrictions on use of the Internet and also to stop access to it in all house or for certain clients separately.

Function of parent control allows to keep track of activity of users and time spent on the Internet. For children of different age it is possible to create separate profiles with different types of restrictions. Monthly reports on activity to networks can automatically go to the smartphone.

Basic functions mentioned by the developer:

• Maximum speed: up to 300 Mbps on 2.4 GHz and up to 867 Mbps on 5 GHz;
• Maximum covering: up to 260 sq.m (the area of a covering of two devices);
• Seamless roaming: thanks to transit wireless Ethernet-connection and also support of protocols 802.11k/r/v, Deco devices work as a unit, providing a fast and trusted network of Wi-fi;
• Adding of Deco add-on modules for increase in the area of a covering of Wi-fi network;
• Simple setup, management and monitoring of network thanks to mobile application of Deco (support of IOS and Android);
• Connection up to 100 wireless devices in network;
• Parental control: it is possible to block access to websites, to limit time of stay in network and to browse monthly reports;
• QoS: prioritization of traffic of devices for the most high-speed connection;
• Support protocol IPv6;
• 2 gigabit ports: WAN/LAN ports;
• Compatibility: support of Amazon Alexa and IFTTT and also other Deco models.

As reported in TP-Link, in the nearest future the company announces about support of additional functions:

• IPTV;
• WPS;
• Switching between the ranges of 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz.