Hello,

After waiting for 1+ year, using my firmware 1.6.2 for my Deco S4 V2, I recently updated to firmware 1.7.0. During my waiting time, I constantly checked this thread to see when I would finally be able to use connection preference with Deco S4 (i.e. changing the star topology to a linked topology due to layout of the house). However, even after updating my firmware throughout the years, I never got the option to use connection preference.

I do not understand why, because these links clearly show my Deco model supports the functionality:

• https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/651248  -> This link shows that connection preference should have been present already in firmware 1.5.2 (I was on 1.6.1 when I discovered this forum post, so I thought it would be updated at 1.6.2 but even then it was still missing, and now it is still missing in 1.7.0)
• https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/614754    -> This link shows clearly that Deco S4_V2 supports the functionality.
• https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/651248?replyId=1434434  -> @David-TP advising to update to beta firmware to enable connection preference
• https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/631936  -> This link clearly shows connection preference should have been present at 1.6.x, but I did not see that functionality when I was using 1.6.1 or 1.6.2 or even now at 1.7.0??

I have updated my Deco-app on my phone, the firmware is up-to-date (1.7.0 Build 20250718)

@David-TP I have googled and asked ChatGPT till exhaustion about tweaking the settings to make connection preference appear in the app, nothing has worked so far. Am I missing something? 

Thanks in advance for the help!!