Deco M4 units don't mesh via WiFi anymore, only ethernet

Deco M4 units don't mesh via WiFi anymore, only ethernet

Deco M4 units don't mesh via WiFi anymore, only ethernet
Deco M4 units don't mesh via WiFi anymore, only ethernet
2025-04-18 17:16:53 - last edited 2025-04-25 01:06:27
Model: Deco M4  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version: 1.6.5

My main Deco is connected to a switch and a second deco as well.

My third Deco was connected via WiFi and was working fine for more than 6 months.

But at a certained moment the third one stopped working.

I think it happened after an upgrade where the 3rd wasn't upgraded.

 

I resetted the 3rd one, put it in a new Network in the Deco app so I was able to manually upgrade this unit as well.

After the upgrade I resetted the config and added it back to my home network in the deco app while connected via Ethernet.

Everything was working fine again.

However if I want to switch the 3rd one from Ethernet to WiFi mesh it doesn't connect to the Main Deco.

I have tried to reboot all of them, downgraded all of them, moving them around the house, nothing helps.

Since I own a 4rd unit which I am not using for over a year, I added that one as well and it shows the same behavior.

 

For my understanding, do I need to manually change anything if I want mesh over WiFi?

By the way, I am using the Access-Point mode and my setup was working fine with a combination of ethernet and wifi mesh.

 

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2025-04-24 16:18:48 - last edited 2025-04-25 01:06:27

  @Marvin_S this issue is solved.

I removed my entire network in de Deco app, which resets all my deco's. After creating a new network with all my settings I previously used, the WiFi mesh network works again.

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Re:Deco M4 units don't mesh via WiFi anymore, only ethernet
2025-04-21 03:55:52

  @twanE 

 

Hi, welcome to our community.

You may try the pre-released firmware1.7.0 in this thread to confirm whether it helps:

Early Access Deco M4_V1/V2_1.7.0 Official Ready for Test!

Please share your exact network topology with the model number of your switch and other detailed information if you need further suggestions.

Thank you and best regards.

 

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Re:Deco M4 units don't mesh via WiFi anymore, only ethernet
2025-04-21 07:40:55

  @Marvin_S This is my setup in Access-Point mode.

Yesterday I upgraded all my deco's to v1.7.0.

After upgrading I tried to mesh one of them via WiFi but it keeps flashing red.

When I remove one deco and reset it via the reset button, add it back to the network without ethernet cable it comes online for a couple of seconds, led is then solid blue.

But after a while it will flash red again.

 

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Re:Deco M4 units don't mesh via WiFi anymore, only ethernet
2025-04-23 10:19:26

  @twanE 

 

Hi, thanks for your update.

You may try swap this Deco with another satellite Deco that connects to the switch via Ethernet cable, then check whether the same problem happens on another satellite Deco when it is connected to main Deco wirelessly.

Best regards.

 

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Re:Deco M4 units don't mesh via WiFi anymore, only ethernet-Solution
2025-04-24 16:18:48 - last edited 2025-04-25 01:06:27

  @Marvin_S this issue is solved.

I removed my entire network in de Deco app, which resets all my deco's. After creating a new network with all my settings I previously used, the WiFi mesh network works again.

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