Manual Signal Source Selection on Deco
Background:
Some users might notice that all satellite Deco units are connected to the main Deco, instead of the nearest satellite Deco.
Typical Layout:
Why does the satellite Deco still keep selecting the main Deco as a signal source instead of the nearest satellite Deco?
Deco will choose the best signal source by itself. The selection does not depend absolutely on the signal strength, but also on the connection rate. Sometimes satellite Deco units may get slower speed due to half-duplex mode and interferences caused by connected devices like phones, or other devices. To ensure the satellite Deco gets reliable speed, the main Deco stays selected by Satellite Deco after comparative analysis.
Some users tested that after moving one of the satellites far enough and not being able to reach the main Deco, they finally get the desired connection map:
However, the speed of the satellite becomes slower than what it could get when connecting to the main Deco directly. Due to the working pattern and protocol/regulation of Wi-Fi technology, the more wireless hops, the slower the speed would be. This rule applies to any kind of mesh or extender system. So it is not always good to connect to the nearest Deco unit.
Solutions
It is already planned to support the manual selection of signal source and the following models have added this feature already.
| Deco M4 V4 | Deco M4_V4_1.1.0 Build 20230112 and above |
| Deco M5 V1/V2/V3 | Deco M5_1.6.1 Build 20220818 and above |
| Deco M9 Plus V1/V2 | Deco M9 Plus_1.6.1 Build 20230403 and above |
| Deco X20 V4 | Deco X20_V4_1.1.0 Build 20230517 and above |
| Deco X50 V1 | Deco X50_V1_1.1.0 Build 20221102 and above |
| Deco X55 V1 | Deco X55_V1_1.1.0 Build 20221102 and above |
| Deco X50-POE V1 | Deco X50-PoE_V1_1.1.0 Build 20230301 and above |
| Deco XE75 V1 | Deco XE75_V1_1.2.2 Build 20230509 and above |
| Deco XE200 V1 | Deco XE200_V1_1.1.1 Build 20230220 and above |
| Deco BE95/BE85 | Supported on the factory firmware. |
More models will be added later! Please pay attention to the firmware upgrade news on the official websites.
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@edumorlom Don't loose your time, TP-Link don't give a sh.t about customers ...
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You have implemented this feature in other models. Why is so difficult to implement on the rest of the models? I mean, seems in the X50 is implemented. Also in my older M5 is working, but not in the X20. Please, we need this featur, otherwise, the network is running very slow in some home areas.
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I would love to have this feature for X90 and X95 !
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