Future Consideration make Guest and IoT Networks Mesh-able and extendable
as per title, and per image bellow:
it is absolutely useless to have an option to enable Guest and IoT Network if they are NOT transmitted/extended by EasyMesh
we have guests up there and surprise-surprise we also have a lot of IoT devices up there and all over the place. whole point of having Geust and IoT Network is to unload and secure the main wifi network. it is unacceptable to not have an option to extend those too.
what if we want to connect IoT devices up there too? or what if we do not need Guest Network down there at all, only up?
therefore, make it happen to be able to select multiple (at least) 2,4Ghz SSIDs to be extended when establishing EasyMesh Network
as things are now we can do only:
- not use Guest and IoT Networks and have all devices and guests on the main wifi network
- buy 4 more extenders to extend Guest and IoT Networks in two directions (UNACCEPTABLE) and even with those 4 more extenders they won't be part of EasyMesh
- complain, suggest future request, wait and finally sell all TP-Link faulty products and move to other brand which supports such basic functionality
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Got you.
I will check with the team to confirm whether there is a new firmware plan for RE705X(AU) 2.0 then.
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So the decision to move was accelerated this weekend when my 7 month old BE550 router decided to give up.
I took the opportunity to switch to Ubiquiti and what a difference! It's pricey but I'll be replacing the rest of my gear over the next couple of months.
So long, and thanks for all the fish.
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Another valid option is ASUS. They allow extension of the Guest and IoT networks on Wifi 6 and Wifi 7 routers provided the router models you choose support "Guest Network Pro".
Not cheap routers but then again, neither are TP Link Wifi 7 routers from the BE550 upwards.
It's ridiculous that the TP Link current top of the line routers dont support Guest and IoT mesh extension and its shiocking there is zero measurable commitment to ever do it.
I decided last year to remain on WiFi 6 when I needed to replace a router - because I didnt trust TP Link to sort this on WiFi 7. I will not run their Deco mesh connected to an Archer via Access Point mode as a solution either (and I wouldnt trust them not to drop the Deco App - if they do, you are in deep trouble as there is no Archer equivalent web interface for Deco routers).
FYI - if this support ever appears in any firmware then look for references to support for EasyMesh R3 or Traffic Separation. That would indicate movement on this.
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