Future Consideration Feature Request - Guest Network separate DHCP/DNS settings
Hi @TP_LINK,
I've had rock solid performance so far, and do like the Deco Labs options (although the Wifi Interference check results show 'low' then say underneath that there is significant interference), I do, however, have a feature request to put forward.
My use case:
- 3 x Deco M5s in Router mode
- Several wired and many wireless devices on the main network
- Several wireless devices on the guest network (my work devices)
- DHCP is handled by the Deco, and DNS is served by another server on the main network.
If I set the DNS to only have the DNS server, both the main and guest network use these settings. This causes the guest network to fail as it is segregated from the main network where the DNS server resides.
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Isn't it about time you started respecting your customers and fixing something that shouldn't even be a problem in the first place???
It was your job predict this kind of situation, so your customers don't have to
This is a ridiculous problem and your ignorance is even more ridiculous...
This COULD have been patched from day 1 with a simple update, so FIX IT.
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I just bought a BE5000 and I'm a little surprised that a) it can't do this and b) they cant add it.
I'm going to return it before my return window expires but if anyone sees this can you suggest a good mesh system that can do this simple task?
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Aaaand here I am with my Deco M4 and pihole that doesn't work on guest network...
Please, TP-Link, add the guest network DNS option. You've added so much useful stuff with updates, that are much more than this simple option. I don't want to sell my Deco since I really liked it so far. :(
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@TP-Link I am stumped as to why it's so difficult to understand why we would want different DHCP options for the guest network.
The workaround recommendation of manually changing the DNS server on every guest client, is an absolutely pathetic suggestion. WhT is even the point of DHCP in that case.
If we want to use a Pi-Hole as the DNS server for our internal LAN but guest clients can't get there, we're toast at this point. I'm here 4 years later blown away by this negligence.
I'm well past my return window but I am heading to Amazon to put a review to expose this.
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Seems that @TP-Link doesn't care about the users requests of a simple thing like this... I think it's time to change brand...
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