TP-Link Deco X50-5G AX3000Mbps Whole Home Wi-Fi 6 5G Router With Sim Slot, 5G/4G+Cat 6 Mesh WiFi Router, 2.5G Port For Ultra-Fast Speed, 230 m2 Seamless Coverage, Works with Alexa, HomeShield

After three months with this, it's clear it's a solid shout for anyone needing a decent home internet solution without the faff of a fixed-line installation, especially in a rental. Despite being in a terraced house in Sheffield with a naturally weaker 5G signal, this device has consistently pulled its weight. It rarely drops from 5G, and even then, it just dips to 4G without losing connectivity entirely. For two of us working from home in IT, alongside all the usual streaming and music, the speeds have been perfectly adequate. The initial setup was a breeze – literally just pop a Smarty SIM in, download the app, and you're good to go.The app itself is straightforward, letting you handle the basics like network mode, band selection, and network optimisation. We even tweaked data usage settings before getting unlimited data, which was handy. While we tried some external antennas, they didn't seem to make a noticeable difference, which just goes to show how robust the device's internal aerials are. The big win here is the sheer convenience; having internet that's essentially mobile means we can even use a mobile router if we need to, offering a flexibility you just don't get with traditional broadband.Coverage across our small terraced house is excellent from just a single unit, with no dreaded dead spots. It’s pretty unassuming too, with a "funky" design that doesn't scream "router" and feels well-built and durable. You don't need to be a tech wizard to get this up and running or to manage it through the app. It's a genuinely practical solution for reliable home connectivity, especially when fixed-line options aren't ideal.

An internet changing experience. I was a copper line user before this with EE getting 31mbps download and 4 upload. The service was steady but not very dynamic and for what I got expensive. I changed to Talk talk and unsure what happened but the whole service went OFF.Now having a web shop I had to find an alternative and quickly..I had thought about a 4g service before..now as a stand in I had no choice. I ordered the TP link DECO 5G and it arrived same day via Amazon. Inserted a sim card I have in my van from Vodaphone ..I live in a poor mobile service area regardless of what provider but Vodaphone and 02 are probably the worst signal so I wasn't expecting miracles. Pleasantly surprised as the download speed saw 25 to 40 mbps... I thought maybe I'm onto something here so ordered again from Amazon a multi sim..the type that uses any provider so I could switch and see who is best...this service is available with the app..you just select a provider and lock it in The router itself is and excellent well made and even aesthetically pleasing piece of kit and its app is simplicity itself to use. So inserting the new multi sim I looked about and set it for each provider in turn EE,o2 Voda and lastly Three . To my surprise we ain't in a 5g area..but upstairs I just got a wiff of 5g signal..at 110mbps..I got more than excited!!!. So to improve on this I further ordered an external antenna the Nelawya 4G LTE 5G Panel Antenna Outdoor Mimo Directional Antenna to be exact. I installed this the same day it arrived...and BINGO...260 mbps download and 20 upload. Couldn't have been any happier..gone is the old dinosaur service from EE/Talk Talk..I now have an internet fit for the 21st century ...and gaming on my Quest 3 is just another experience the wifi link speed is a lot faster than my ASUS gaming router too..As mentioned the router is a nice piece of kit,well made and with an excellent app . I have been using it now for 4 weeks and its been extremely stable and almost self maintaining the app shows you all sorts of data from signal strength to how much data you have used per day/month or total ...I have noticed with routers they kind of settle in and steadily speed have settled at a higher average than my first use...at times I can get a peek of over 400 mbps but likewise if the service is being hammerd like when the kids come out of school it can drop to 190..still far more than copper though . So to me this device is now my favorite gadget of 2025 and rightly it earned that title. In house coverage is good..I live in a 5 bedroom house and there isn't anywhere I cant get a signal..it slows down as you get further away obviously but even outside with 2 walls between us and 20 meters from it I get 80 mbps ...so for me range is excellent . Coupled with the exterior antenna its a brilliant set up and buying my Three sim with unlimited data and paying for 2 years in advance it cost me only £8.50 a month. I wont be going back to the copper line ever again...why would you. If you live in a good 5g area then this device would work out the box..its own antennas are very capable..and you can improve on them with simple rabbits ears anyway I only added my exterior malarkey to reach out a little further to drink from that 5g pool as covergae by me is poor. Thoroughly recommended peice of technology that you dont need a degree in IT to set up . See attached pics for before and after..you just have to love it

5G has just become available in a rural area that I work at. The signal isn't brilliant but acceptable. I purchased this device to replace an existing 4G router as the 4G signal in the area has deterioriated significantly.Setup was a simple 5 minute job and the router placed near a window. It instantly picked up a reasonably good 5G signal and speed tests showed around 100mbps. But occasionally it lost the 5g signal and reverted back to 4g (band 3) and speeds of 1-2mbps. Given this is a rural area I wanted to connect it to my exisiting 5G compatible 2x2 external mimo aerial. And there lies potentially an issue with this device.The specifications clearly state all the UK 4g and 5g bands are covered BUT another advert on Amazon for this router states the fact that when you connect an external aerial you are limited to 5g bands N41, N77 and N78. EE for one in the UK are transmitting at bands N1 and N28. So that could render the aerial useless.I reached out to TP-Link and they have said ALL bands are covered and when I connected to the aerial I was seeing N1 and N28.In summary I would say for someone in an area with excellent 5g signal then this device is for you. Simply plug and play. But in rural areas where an external aerial is required I would check what bands your provider is transmitting and proceed with caution although it 'should' be ok.Also the o/s on the device is pretty dumbed down. Fine for plug and play but for those a little techie savvie (say you want to easily split the 2.4 and 5ghz wifi frequency) think twice about this device.Oh and it is a male TP-SMA connector as well just for reference so you may need an adaptor depending on you aerial feed like this:https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0723255NF/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1*** edited ***I have had this router for several months now and it has been amazing. 5g was not officially supported in the rural area it is set up in (according to the service supplier) but it is there. This router happily connects to the 5g and is reliable stable at between 180-200mbps. I have it connected to a 5g compatible aerial which does boost the signal and may be necessary in some areas.I would still keep it at 4 stars though due to it's dumbed down interface and accessible features but for a simple plug in and go device with very little configuring it's a must. The only other thing to say is price - the market for 5g routers is still pretty limited so that may reflect the 'high' price. I am sure they will start to fall as more competition comes on the market.