Force a device to be attached to a specific deco unit? (M9 Plus)
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Hi,
I am using the M9 Plus deco system and was wondering if I can somehow force a specific unit (e.g. Amazon Alexa or any other device) to be connected to a specific deco unit. They seem to connect to the primary one but I would rather have them connect to a device that is closer to it.
In the latest version, you can see what devices are connected to each deco unit but there is also a toggle. What does this toggle do?
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Hello, there is no option to force specific unit to be connected by your clients.
Do you mean mesh technology toggle?
If you want to force device connect to the specific Deco unit, you can disable the main Deco and then enable specific Deco and client, then disable mesh technology; then the Deco won't recommend device to roam among different Decos.
You can read this article to get more information. https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/180194
May it help.
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It would be a really nice feature though, to have a device pointing to a preferred Deco unit. I mean, I have a Sonos speaker which is fixed, would love to not see it connect to the hallway deco unit (the primary one) but rather the unit physically next to it.
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I am having the same issue and I believe it is causing issues with speed and connectivity for the many IOT devices I have around my house. Do you think this will be a feature in a future update? Thanks
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Yes I too would like for my laptop that is literally 12 inches away from the Deco unit, to connect to tha unit, instead of the Deco unit farthest away from it. Why did it do that (connect to a farther deco unit instead of the one right next to it) to begin with? Some kind of distribution? Picked first one it saw? I am curious.
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It's up to the client to decide which AP to connect to.
Read Kevin_Z's link above.
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@McFly with my M9 'fast roaming' disabled, and my listed (in app) device has mesh toggled off, why would my client not 'choose' to use a deco which is literally inches away? The URL indicated doesn't seem to address this.
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