Web UI Configuration
The initial plan of the Deco Whole Mesh system is to configure via Deco APP as we hope to provide a super-easy installation and non-high tech required experience.
Due to this commitment, Deco APP allows us to quickly and easily install Mesh Wi-Fi System by just following the step-by-step set-up wizard. Some users commented, ”This thing literally holds your hand through the full setup. 99% of people will hit next, next, next, and you are on the internet” which is just what we want.
Next, Deco App allows monitoring the home Wi-Fi from anywhere without bringing a laptop and making changes right from your smartphone or tablet. So as long as taking your smartphone with you, the home network activity is under your control.
Then, with a few taps on the APP, the advanced features, like Parental Control, Port Forwarding, and QoS are ready to go.
Moreover, when it comes to firmware upgrades, the Deco APP will automatically push a message when new firmware is ready. All you need to do is click “Update Deco”.
While, with the time going on, we gradually received some feedback that users hope Deco could be configured via web UI or more advanced features could be configured on the web interface. Unfortunately, there has been no plan to add these features yet.
But we are open to any feedback and would be appreciated it if you could let us know why you prefer web configuration to APP setup. So we would collect more brilliant ideas which might be taken into consideration along with the future APP upgrade.
Thank you very much for your attention and please feel free to comment below.
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the issue here is that whilst you advertise App control, you do not advertise the lack of a web UI.
I did not read anywhere prior to
purchase that I would be locked into an app only ecosystem.
setting up static routes etc of multiple devices is a nightmare on a phone. Copying and pasting MAC codes...
stop presuming you know what your clients want.
again, will not buy another TPLink product when I upgrade from my deco x95
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You state that "Archer WiFi router with EasyMesh or OneMesh Technology would be a perfect alternative." However, the reason I purchased the item I did is because I needed a router with integrated DSL modem. Could you tell me what my alternative would have been so I was not railroaded into this APP first approach?
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David-TP wrote
.... I used to think the small screen of a mobile phone would be problem. But now, it is no longer the issue and Deco APP also support iPad/Tablets UI. So far, there hasn't been a situation which made me think the web UI must have full control of features.
You need to check your privilege... In just 2 sentences you have made it abundantly clear that:
1. You don't have any visual or physical limitations that make using a phone to do this task difficult or impossible.
2. You are wealthy enough to be able to "solve" the problem of a small screen by just buying an iPad.
3. You don't give a sh*t about customers.
David-TP wrote...
Web UI has never been the main focus even now and it is only a supplement to APP control....
.... Redesigning all features on the web UI is not the first option....
The web UI doesn't just lack features, it's completely unstable to the point of being unusable. I have tried Window, Mac, and Linux computers running multiple Chromium-based browsers as well as Firefox and the Web UI crashes within 90 seconds on all of them.
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Hi, There are also DSL modem routers that support OneMesh, for example Archer VR2100+RE550/RE715X
https://www.tp-link.com/en/onemesh/product-list/
Best regards.
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Hi, Thanks for the reply. I am sure it will be clearly reported to the engineers.
For the stability of the web UI, if you would like to spend a little more time, we would like to help you figure out what happened.
It will be highly appreciated if you could send an email to support.forum@tp-link.com with the following details:
- A picture of the Deco Mesh system's network map and signal source.
- How many online clients do you have?
- Could you please record a video clip or some screenshots of how the web UI crashed?
Thanks again.
Best regards.
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Apologies, I didn't include all details in my question.
I require a single device which has a DSL modem, WiFi6 and a proper web interface. Which of the current TP-Link products can satisfy these requirements?
Cheers,
Jay
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Hi, Thanks for getting back to me.
there are suitable models but all of them are for service providers:
https://service-provider.tp-link.com/uk/vdsl/
Service providers normally provide these models when users subscribe to their service.
If you want to purchase it online, the current DSL models for end users did not support Wi-Fi 6 yet. the Deco-DSL Mesh models did support but its management control needs to be via Deco APP.
Best regards.
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@DougHobbs Exactly!, like one of the competitor brand called R*ijie, i have tried using their mobile app and its similiar to the deco app interm of functionality, but are configurable from the webui as if compared to tplink product, probably an archer lineup where they had the option to configure your routers from there too, a plus would be to include rhe opption to selfhost the controller like what un**i did, but thats probably for another topic
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