pl_svn wrote

Hi

 

looking for confirmation about ethernet backhaul found this https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/1794/

Great! but something in the article made me unsure, so...

 

 

Plan is to use three M9s: 

- main Deco (the one connected to ISP's router) will connect via ethernet to the second one

- second and third Decos can only be connected wirelessly

(each Deco is on a different floor so third one is two floors away from main Deco)

 

will this work? :-/

 

thanks

Yes, i use in this mode with 4 decos at my network.

Main Deco on ISP router, backhaul ethernet with deco 2. Deco 3 and 4 via Wifi Backhaul. Work's perfect with one advantage i have 2 points with full GigE connection and Decos 3/4 change if need alone.

ok, what made me think it wouldn't work is: 

"Note: The Wi-Fi backhaul and Ethernet backhaul won’t work at the same time. When two Deco units are connected via an Ethernet cable, the Ethernet backhaul will take effect and Wi-Fi backhaul will be disconnected." (from https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/1794/)

so (sorry for asking once more)... as in my setup Deco unit 2 will be connected both wired (to Deco unit 1) and wireless (to Deco unit 3)... the above two caveats just mean my Deco unit 2 can establish a backhaul connection to unit 1 via ethernet only but still can establish a wireless backhaul connection to unit 3, right?

if so.... maybe some rewording, there, would help ;)

thank you Kevin and leo :)

pl_svn wrote

ok, what made me think it wouldn't work is: 

"Note: The Wi-Fi backhaul and Ethernet backhaul won’t work at the same time. When two Deco units are connected via an Ethernet cable, the Ethernet backhaul will take effect and Wi-Fi backhaul will be disconnected." (from https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/1794/)

 

 

so (sorry for asking once more)... as in my setup Deco unit 2 will be connected both wired (to Deco unit 1) and wireless (to Deco unit 3)... the above two caveats just mean my Deco unit 2 can establish a backhaul connection to unit 1 via ethernet only but still can establish a wireless backhaul connection to unit 3, right?

if so.... maybe some rewording, there, would help ;)

 

thank you Kevin and leo :)

Yes, [d1] --- Ether --- [d2] --- Wifi --- [d3] D3 can connect d1 or d2.

ok, thank you leo :)

Hello!

I just got the pack of 3 M5. I have read a bunch of posts here in the communty and I wanted to make sure the setup I have shown below will work.

I do not have much knowledge of networking, so I am assuming this is okay to do. My biggest concern would be using ethernet backhaul to 1 Deco 2, but the 3rd would be on wireless. Would this actually work? Also, reading other posts, I saw something about changing to AP mode? Would this require that change?

Last question, I promise. Is the Deco 1 and the switch in the right order, or does the switch need to come first? Or does that matter?