@dmmm05 @TP-Link Wise choice. Hit em in the pockets until they fix this.

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Just ordered (literally 3 hours ago!) a brand new set of 3 Decos (S7) for my house, which will arrive tomorrow. I'm sssoooooooooooo glad I stumbled across this thread (heck, I've even registered on purpose to reply here) as that way I can simply return the Decos without opening the box and potentially face issues with the device's return.

I wouldn't do that if:

- I could configure it all via a web GUI of some sorts

- I wouldn't be forced to create an account

Too bad, the tech seems to have good reviews, but seriously, having to create an account and installing an app to manage my own internal network? please.... not even your own powerline adapters require an app (youo can use it, yes, but I can configure all aspects of my TP-Link powerline via the web interface).

It's like TP-link are "pulling an NVIDIA on us" (this is a reference to NVIDIA's Windows driver software requiring an account for the simple task of fetching driver updates, go figure). Good ridance...

  @TP-Link I've waited over a year as still no WebUI. Clearly whoever is in charge of this horrible p1ss poor decision has never worked a day in their life doing networking. Seriously who thought this was a good idea? Lmao. I'm over this sh1tty company and am switching brands... any brand is better at this point because guess what.... WEBUI :O

  @TP-Link Obviously you have an API that you use with your commercial ISP accounts and which drives your app. Could you just let the community have access to it? I for one would be willing to sign a support waiver in exchange for access. You would sell many more units if you did this.

The app is fine for someone who is doing a greenfield wifi only deployment, but many customers are looking for more.

Or support a project like Fresh Tomato with a binary distribution of plugins specific to Deco.

  @TP-Link 

102 votes and 17 pages of comments calling for a web UI... blows the other 3 accepted requests out of the water.

Are @TP-Link still keeping their heads firmly in the sand to the blatant lack of foresight @Kevin_Z  & @David-TP ???

  @TP-Link 1) I hate being tethered to a cell phone. 2) Maybe I should say my wifes because I use a flip phone because of it's size, super inexpensive $99/ year service, and all I need is a "phone". 3) By doing this you make owning a cell phone a requirement to use your product which be prominently displayed on not just yours but every product. I've experienced this with other products to, especially security cameras. I like your product but this is frustrating. I just moved my router and had to unhook it and now I'm sitting here waiting for my wife to get home without tv or VOIP phone service or obviously internet. I also missed a telehealth appointment I waited 6 weeks for because of this. I'm pretty certain the only reason it's hard to come up with a solution is because it was designed to be reliant on a cell phone.

  @TP-Link Came here just to reiterate everything that has been said about offering a browser-based (on a PC) UI for the complete configuration of my x55. Don't misunderstand me. The hardware seems to be working fine. The trepidation lies in that using an app on a device requires a third party to be involved. A LOT of data is shared and processed via cell coverage (as we ALL know). I seriously do not feel as comfortable or as confident on a tiny screen doing the same functions that are much friendlier on a PC screen. And I can connect directly to the network hardware, not having to worry about who or what is between me and my router. I feel WAY more confident in negotiating ALL variables on a hardware basis than I EVER will in an app over a cell/wireless signal. Exactly how many more users need to ask for this?

  @TP-Link stop loosing time developping or redevelopping apps for android or ios, redirect your workforce on WEBUI. Now !

we want Web UI. Start listening to your customers.