Senior Editor Harish Jonnalagadda of Android Central admits a long-standing skepticism towards mesh Wi-Fi systems, having tested numerous models over a decade, including Netgear's Orbi 970 series. His perspective shifted after moving to a larger home where his previous router lacked coverage. He tested TP-Link's Deco BE65 Pro, a Wi-Fi 7 mesh system priced at $299 for a router and satellite.

Jonnalagadda praises the system's clean, modern design that blends well, noting its significantly smaller size compared to typical mesh nodes. Each node offers three 2.5GbE Ethernet ports and a USB-A port, features uncommon in most mesh systems. Setup via TP-Link's Deco app proved exceptionally easy, allowing full customization and configuration of static IPs and parental controls.