My first DECO setup

My first DECO setup

My first DECO setup
My first DECO setup
2025-07-13 20:15:59 - last edited 2025-08-06 08:56:59
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Firmware Version: 1.0.17

Hello 

 

i would show you my first deco wifi network setup and ask you if this is all correct?

 

At the moment i'm happy with switching between the ap's when walking from room to room and floor to floor with iphone's.

 

But there are some cameras they did not connect to the nearest ap instead they cconnecting to the ap in the next floor.

I did solve this with block the device and after few minutes connect again with the deco app.

 

It seems also when i lock a device which can only 2,4ghz to a specified ap (X50-Otdoor) it will connect nevertheless to another ap (be25) what is from device far away.

Maybe i have power off the GardenaHub next time and than try again.

 

My setup is 

 

Ground floor (Garage) = BE25 to connect 2x Tapo C125 and 3x Smart Garage opener all time in IoT-Network

1st floor (Apartment with 4 rooms) = 1x BE25 

2st floor (Apartment with 5 rooms) = 2x BE25 and on the terrace outside 1x X50-Outdoor (conne

3rd floor (Sleeping rooms 4) = 2x BE25

 

All AP's are connected with cable to the main router FritzBox and working mode is accesspoint.

 

Ground floor direct with FritzBox / 1x BE25

1st floor direct with FritzBox / 1x BE25

2st floor over Switch / 2x BE25

2st floor outside Switch --> over PoE Switch / 1x X50-Outdoor

3rd floor over Switch / 2x BE25

 

Is this correct that all the devices are showing connected with the main deco?

Is the X50-Outdoor a good choice with all the other BE25?

 

Is it possible to show also the rssi value of the clients in the deco app?

In the Tapo app for the cameras you can tap on the wifi icon and than you see the rssi signal value this is very usefull.

 

Is it possible to test the connection via iperfv3 to specified accesspoint? ;)

 

 

 

ER605 v2.0 OC200 V1 TL-SG3428 v2.0 TL-SG2210P v5.20 TL-SG105E v5 EAP245(EU) v4.0 (1x) EAP653(EU) v1.0 (3x) Modem - Fritz!Box 7490 (DSL 100 / DS Lite tunnel)
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Re:My first DECO setup-Solution
2025-08-04 03:09:06 - last edited 2025-08-06 08:56:59

  @nurix

 

Hi,  thank you very much for your time and patience.

It is right that the network map displays all satellite units connected to the main Deco through Ethernet cables.

 

Deco X50-outdoor is a good choice. Deco BE25-outdoor is coming soon, and you can check whether it is available in your place:

https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networking/deco/?filterby=6524

 

For the RSSI rate, it is suggested to directly check on the mobile devices themselves, which is more accurate.

How to check the associated/link speed on a wireless client

 

The Deco itself can't be used as an iperf server/client, so you might need to run the iperf tests on the computers when they are connected to certain specific Decos via Ethernet cables. As all your Decos are on Ethernet Backhaul, the network speed of each satellite should have a similar speed to the main Deco.

 

Thanks a lot and best regards.

 

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Re:My first DECO setup-Solution
2025-08-04 03:09:06 - last edited 2025-08-06 08:56:59

  @nurix

 

Hi,  thank you very much for your time and patience.

It is right that the network map displays all satellite units connected to the main Deco through Ethernet cables.

 

Deco X50-outdoor is a good choice. Deco BE25-outdoor is coming soon, and you can check whether it is available in your place:

https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networking/deco/?filterby=6524

 

For the RSSI rate, it is suggested to directly check on the mobile devices themselves, which is more accurate.

How to check the associated/link speed on a wireless client

 

The Deco itself can't be used as an iperf server/client, so you might need to run the iperf tests on the computers when they are connected to certain specific Decos via Ethernet cables. As all your Decos are on Ethernet Backhaul, the network speed of each satellite should have a similar speed to the main Deco.

 

Thanks a lot and best regards.

 

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