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Turn off WiFi Backhaul

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2
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Turn off WiFi Backhaul

  This repeated request has been merged into the main thread Option to disable WiFi backhaul. Please vote on the main thread.
Turn off WiFi Backhaul
Turn off WiFi Backhaul
2025-05-30 20:07:25 - last edited 2025-07-21 11:47:07
Model: Deco XE75  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version: 1.2.14

Hi! I have a network that contains three decos (in AP mode), NetGear GS108Tv3 managed switches, and a MikroTik hex router. When one of the switches is rebooted, the Decos turn on wifi backhaul (it's 1 bar of wifi - very poor). Once the switch is up, its loop detection mechanism is way faster than Deco's, and it puts down the link between switches.

Currently, I need to disable all loop protection on all switches to make this thing work. This is not an ideal solution for the rest of the network. The STP is not suitable because the Deco is not an edge device and emits BPDU packets, which rules out fast port setting.

Is there a way to disable wifi backhaul between Deco and force them to stick to Ethernet?

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