PX50 Powerline
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I'm running 3 x PX50 Deco units. The main purpose was for the PLC feature to allow me to provide WiFi to a summerhouse at the top of the garden. It works (even across different circuits which seems to be impossible or possible depending on the internet thread you find!) however, Using the PLC backhaul, I get a better connection when it's connected to my office Deco rather than the one if the living room. I suspect this is probably due to the way the circuits are running.
By some sequence of rebooting, I can get the summerhouse Deco to connect to the office Deco via PLC backhaul and everything improves. If anything ever reboots it then reconnects to the living room Deco and I get a drop in performance. The living room Deco is the 'main' unit due to vicinity to the incoming internet feed.
So, my question is, can you force the DECO to 'pair' with a specific Deco unit for PLC? Or am I heading towards a feature request?
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@nse2001uk With the 1.0.4 firmware, I can see that the two PX50 satellites are connected thru PLC+WiFi. However, it seems that the two satellites use the WiFi connection to communicate with the Main PX50 at the end, and not the PLC. The result: I still have the very same Internet speed as when I had the old Google Mesh system (WiFi5) less US$300.00. Any advise will be appreciated.
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@nse2001uk With the latest update, I now see the PLC + WIFI option. However, based on the tests I conducted, it still seems quite intermittent, as the decos are connecting via wifi even when the signal is very weak. It would be important to allow the choice of protocol for each satellite deco.
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Unfortunately I ended up selling the PX50s and swapping to X50-poe's. Combining these with the old power line adapters I still had resolved my issues. I think until they add the option to choose the backhaul protocol or improve the algorithm the PX50's just aren't fit for purpose.
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@JoaoRodrigo Yes, it is very frustrating. You purchased a product with the correct specifications and features, and it is not working. :-( I friend calle me last night, asking for my opinion for the product (ready to buy it). After I told him about this, he decided to wait/look for another solution. Hope TP-Link can solve this soon.
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