Trying to improve wireless security on a DECO M9 Plus
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I have tried to follow steps I have found on internet to set a higher level of wireless security but in my app there are no way to change it from WPA/WPA2 (TKIP) to a more secure type.
Do I need to exchange all three DECO devices to newer hw version or another DECO version?
Have I set it up wrong to get in this position or why cant I change wireless security level?
I thought I could use my computer to logon the web-interface to this Deco but I guess that this version dont support that after trying.
Regards
Thomas
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Hi, Thanks for the further update.
When I checked for your TP-Link email ID, I noticed one of the Deco M9 Plus has been updated to 1.6.2 already but the other(the main unit) is still 1.2.11.
Please try to temporarily power off the satellite M9 plus and leave the main unit alone;
Then run the upgrade tool again on the windows laptop to see whether it could detect the main Deco M9 plus and upload 1.6.2 bin file again.
Wait for your reply and best regards.
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Deco M9 Plus firmware 1.2 is four years old. It is so old it does not have ability to be upgraded through Deco app. Instead of telling you it can't update M9 Plus firmware, Deco app says "all is OK." This is Deco app incorrect behavior.
Ability to update M9 Plus through Deco app comes with firmware 1.4.
To update M9 Plus firmware 1.2 see this document, follow Method 3: How to Update the Firmware of Deco
There are many useful features that come with current version of M9 Plus firmware, which is 1.6. To see list of features you are missing and will get after successful firmware update see this document: Understand the Differences Among Deco Firmware Platforms
Do the firmware update and you'll see the option to change security to WPA2, in Deco app.
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To update M9 Plus firmware 1.2 see this document: How to Update the Firmware of Deco
Follow Method 3 from it.
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For the Deco M9 Plus V2, please refer to this link: https://www.tp-link.com/support/download/deco-m9-plus/v2/#Utility
I use Microsoft Edge on Windows to download that tool, it appears in Downloads folder as a ZIP file:
You will have to extract file from that ZIP file to run upgrade tool. There is just one file in that archive:
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Yes i used the Windows link on your website to download the "update tool".
And after that download the package for hw v2 for my device.
Was that wrong?
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Hi, Thanks for the further update.
When I checked for your TP-Link email ID, I noticed one of the Deco M9 Plus has been updated to 1.6.2 already but the other(the main unit) is still 1.2.11.
Please try to temporarily power off the satellite M9 plus and leave the main unit alone;
Then run the upgrade tool again on the windows laptop to see whether it could detect the main Deco M9 plus and upload 1.6.2 bin file again.
Wait for your reply and best regards.
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Hi
That did the trick! Now all three is up to date when it comes to the firmware version. And the wifi security holds WPA2.Much better!
Thanks very much for your support!!
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Thomas
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