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M4 Satellite flashing Red after every 15-20 mins disconnecting

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Re:M4 Satellite flashing Red after every 15-20 mins disconnecting
2025-05-01 18:27:55

  @JunkieXL411 

Hi, I suspect your M4 has a problem, either with the LAN port or the backhaul connection. It could be the Main M4 or the M4 satellite. Try downgrading to the previous firmware when the problem didn't appear. Does the problem still appear?

I'm a happy now!!! M4Rv2 1.8.0 is out now and my problem solved!!! Thanks TP-LINK!
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Re:M4 Satellite flashing Red after every 15-20 mins disconnecting
2025-05-02 11:54:07

  @ryg 

 

Yes if you go through my entire thread, you will see ALL the details of EVERYTHING that I did.

David sent me a downgraded firmware which I installed and still no-go. Switched the main and satellite and still the same.

Age of the decos are 2.5 years only. 

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Re:M4 Satellite flashing Red after every 15-20 mins disconnecting
2025-05-03 05:33:13 - last edited 2025-05-03 05:35:30

  @JunkieXL411 

Age of the router doesn't matter... i had deco the age of 5 years up still going strong...

So check you deco for faulty... maybe cause of the thunderlighing, or electricity drop off or similar event...

I strongly feel that the deco it self had a problem...

if still in guarantee period just claim it to tplink

I'm a happy now!!! M4Rv2 1.8.0 is out now and my problem solved!!! Thanks TP-LINK!
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Re:M4 Satellite flashing Red after every 15-20 mins disconnecting-Solution
2025-05-03 17:34:29 - last edited 2025-05-03 17:34:35

  @ryg 

@David-TP @Marvin_S 

I have found the error and it was HUMAN ERROR!indecision

So in the midst of the shifting of the decos from top to bottom, at one point I cannot recall why, I decided to test out one of my very old 840-N router.

And then I left the power adapter there on the power strip. Because I was using a portable mini-ips to power my satellite router upstairs, I completely forgot what the original power adapter of the deco looked like.

So today, I went to the store and purchased a brand new Archer C6 to try one last time to figure out what was the issue with the main M4. frown

Right after I opened the box, i unplugged the power adapter to the M4 and saw that it was the OLD 840-N adapter connected to it (9V-0.6A)=5.4Wattssurprise

 

Deco power adapter is 12V-1.5A=18 Watts!!!

No wonder it was working okay under normal load, but anytime it tried to run under 100% load, because it was UNDERPOWERED, it was auto-restarting. crying

 

So ISSUE RESOLVED. Thanks All!

 

 

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Re:M4 Satellite flashing Red after every 15-20 mins disconnecting
2025-05-04 10:29:07

  @JunkieXL411 

so Power  problem...make very sense.. good for you resolve this by your self!!! 

I'm a happy now!!! M4Rv2 1.8.0 is out now and my problem solved!!! Thanks TP-LINK!
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