Wifi 7 Is Absolutely Insane! - TP-Link Deco BE85 Mesh Review

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Wifi 7 is even faster than I imagined! In this video we take a look at the TP-Link Deco BE85 Whole Home Wifi router to perform a Wifi 7 Speed test using the One Plus 11 5G which is equipped with Wifi 7.

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0:00 Introduction
0:17 What is Wifi 7?
0:59 TP-Link Innovation
1:21 Deco BE85 Router
3:18 Pulseway
4:28 Router Speed Tests
7:39 Mesh Speed Test
8:35 Results and other tests
8:04 Pricing
9:42 Final Thoughts

[ChrisMajestic]

There are a lot of comments saying this kind of speed is useless. This is not true. Yes, most people will not benefit from these crazy speeds on the majority of the devices in their home. However, there are 2 major benefits from a system like the one in the video:

1. You can maintain fast speeds from the satellite units in a whole home system. The biggest downside to whole home (mesh) wifi is that the satellite units don’t offer speeds nearly as fast as the main access point so they needed to be wired together for the best experience. Now with wifi 7 you can keep them all wireless and still get great speeds from the satellite units even on your older wifi devices.

2. The other benefit is a super fast connection to other internal network devices such as a NAS or another computer. You may not benefit from these crazy fast speeds to the internet since your internet plan is likely nowhere near this fast but you can still benefit from this on your internal network. Most people don’t have a NAS in their home but this is a big benefit for power users such as video editors, content creators, or IT Pros.

TLDR: The average person doesn’t need this kind of performance but it’s beginning to blur the lines between wired and wireless which is beneficial for power users and IT Pros.

**Throughput isn’t as important as latency when it comes to gaming so if you’re a gamer you’re still better off with a wired connection.

[o.c.g.m]

Anyone here just cry at the old days of trying to watching umm....those videos 😮 on 56k 16 in 1999 was terrible. You kids are so lucky. Great video CM

[Razor]

TP-Link makes really good hardware, but one issue is their inconsistent firmware update track record, where some models, especially high end ones, will quickly lose support if they do not sell well. For example, their AD7200 routers only got around 9 months of support before the stopped firmware updates. Many others in various segments from mid range to high end, would lose support within around 15 months.

[ThatOneDudeNick]

I feel ancient on 5, but my phone is the only thing I have that can even use 6.

[mncn]

I have been in IT for 23 years and doing Home Theater for 30 years (I saw you in the sponsor spot). I think I need to subscribe.

[ItzAwsomeWasTaken]

I have the TP-link be900, another Wi-Fi 7 router. It is amazing, I used to have a gaming router from asus that dropped connections and the bandwidth was glitchy. With this router, all speeds are consistent and stable throughout the house.

[pcislocked]

MLO is the real deal here, not only no longer dealing with differrent bands and SSIDs(even with stuff like bandsteering its still painful), but also utilizing them all at the same time. I think wired backhaul will always stay as superior(especially in Europe since 6GHz is limited to 500MHz, not full 6.0-6.9GHz range is allowed yet) you can't fit both main 6G stream and 6GHz backhaul into the band both in 320MHz width. Also at the end its still wifi.

[diggledoggledo]

Looks nice; however as you said there are no WiFi 7 clients- and won’t be any until next year. Problems with 6ghz band is that it doesn’t penetrate walls as well or do distance well (higher frequency) - the only reason this works decently currently is that you probably have no contention. Most people aren’t using the 6ghz band yet which helps. I assume the reason this is working decently is because it is using all 3 (2.4, 5, and 6) bands. This will not work as well in apartments, hotels, coffee shops, etc. Where it will work well is in single family homes.

[dhowting]

I have the TP Link Deco Wifi 5 three pack system that looks similar to this one just slightly smaller. Ive never been happier or more impressed with a router I've been pushing friends and family to switch to seamless mesh for their ease of setup, use and seamless transitions between access points is unprecedented.
TP link, in my opinion has the greatest home network systems!!!!

[todayisagoodday]

Deco M5 was my first mesh as an experiment. Had it for a few years and loved it. Upgraded to 6e mesh and when the prices drop on wifi 7 will jump on them. Love this brand because it’s a bargain for many people only buying when on sale. Never early adopt tp link “here first “ products.

[russty]

Subbed!! The way you explain tech makes me excited and eager to get my hands on one of them!!

[magicmanchloe]

This is so cool. But CAUTION before you run out and buy this note that at the time of writing this comment the Wi-Fi 7 spec has yet to be officially released. Meaning that this device may or may not fully comply with the Wi-Fi 7 specifications. It has not been officially ratified, and there may not be updated to be officially supported by Wi-Fi seven devices which can lead issues.

[Muzick]

Great review! I never thought I would see a $1500 price tag for a wireless system lol! Crazy!

[danieljovic]

Nice video, I can see so many benefits. Maybe not so much for a home but in businesses and organisations there is definitely a big opportunity.

1. For point to point connections, eg if you need to link nearby buildings at gb speed without necessarily having to run or lease fibre connections

2. Improvised density, especially if you are responsible for a laptop fleet in an organisation or school or something similar, you can have intent in your upgrades and ensure wifi 7 is included in the config. Within 3-5years you will have your entire fleet upgraded.


3. Planning starts early, it’s not about today or tomorrow, but you are planning the future ; you would definitely consider it especially if you are due for a wifi refresh.

[geoffstrickler]

That’s stunning performance, especially given the router and phone are both very early first gen products.

[toncatboy]

I have 1 Wi-fi 7 BE10000 as my main hooked up with 3 decco Wi-fi 6e mesh satellite mesh routers, all connected to the newest NightHawk CM3000! Speeds are crazy fast, and my Playstation Portal has ZERO lag regardless of the game I'm playing! Best set up I ever I have Spectrum 1 gigabyte plan reaching 1gbps on tests with all 3 of my wi-fi channels!

[williamcopeland]

Would you guys recommend going with WIFI7 or perhaps the ORBI MESH WIFI 6E system? Thanks.

[rodneyturnerphoto]

Been waiting on this video. Great content. I’ll probably get the BE95 two pack.

[aliettienne]

This Tp link device is blazingly fast for it have spark a hype feeling in me to go and get one. And what's more exciting is that it have a faster version for business. It's intriguing to hear the merging of the wifi frequencies in this device.

[wyldeslash]

All this power to stream a low bit rate version of terminator 2 in 4K.