$190 bought a three-node Tenda BE5100 setup that handled 12 simultaneous 4K streams and moved a 30GB file in under 100 seconds during home testing.
The Wi-Fi 7 system is rated for broadband up to 2,000 Mbps, supports more than 160 devices, and spread a 400-500 Mbps Starlink connection smoothly across the network.
Three units covered a 6,600-square-foot, two-story stone house, while the app simplified setup and added diagnostics that detected simulated network faults and suggested fixes.
Trade-offs were mostly physical and pricing-related: the units felt plasticky, and extra satellite nodes cost $100 each.
The review positions the BE5100 as a lower-cost alternative to mesh systems that often run $500 or more, with a two-pack also available for $140.
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