Deco M5
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Just bought the Deco M5 mesh system. Haven't set it up yet, just wanting to know about the wifi setup. As I understand it, the system will give me another wifi network, is that correct? If so, can I/should I disable my existing from the router? I have read the post on access point mode, not sure if that's what I need?
You should disable your existing wifi from the router. Not that you must, but it is strongly recommended.
In regard to access point mode, see TP-Link FAQ article What’s the difference between Access Point mode and Router mode on the Deco?
If you have questions after reading it, feel free to ask.
Deco mesh is configured through Deco app installed on smartphone. Here is screenshot to show WiFi configuration settings for Deco mesh:
You haven't done any changes in your router other then disabling WiFi, right?
If this is correct, I would suggest changing Deco mesh Operating Mode to Access Point, to see if your laptop can access printer again (it should). You might need to reboot laptop and power off/on printer after Deco is reconfigured to run in Access Point mode.
