DHCP issues on access point mode

DHCP issues on access point mode

DHCP issues on access point mode
DHCP issues on access point mode
2025-07-17 06:45:21 - last edited 2025-08-06 09:08:44
Model: Deco S4  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: V1.1.2

Hey everyone!

 

We have a Deco S4 (I think S4, the look definitely matches) setup at our business but we're running into issues where one of them seem to be acting as the DHCP server since some of our printers are trying to use it as their gateway address. Around the same time we've been having issues where DHCP in general was not assigning IP addresses since without static addresses no devices were receiving internet.

 

We seem to have two entirely different firmware/versions between a few:

3x Are running 1.6.5 Build 20241231 Rel. 41802

2x Are running 1.1.2 Build 20231227 Rel. 84005

 

One of the 1.1.2 units are acting as the gateway according to our printers (10.0.0.24) which should not be the case as it is in access point mode. Our primary router distributing our fibre connection is on 10.0.0.2 and the only router on the network with DHCP enabled. The primary router is a TP-Link Archer C5.

 

I have seen on other threads that these units do not have settings for DHCP and that having them in access point mode should disable it anyways (It is definitely in access point mode otherwise we wouldn't be getting internet from it). This issue seems to be very inconsistent as rebooting our printers sometimes goes back to the correct gateway (10.0.0.2) and not the access point one on 10.0.0.23.

Does anybody have any ideas why this could be happening?

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2025-07-18 07:23:28 - last edited 2025-08-06 09:08:44

  @NViviers 

Hi, thank you very much for the feedback.

Based on the firmware versions, your Deco should be Deco M4_V2_1.6.5 Build 20241231 Rel. 41802 and Deco M4_V4_1.1.2 Build 20231227 Rel. 84005.

As for the working mode, you can check it under Deco App>More>Advanced>Operation Mode.

 

It is suggested to update the Deco M4_V2 to version 1.7.0 here first: 

Deco M4_V1/V2_1.7.0 Official Ready for Test!

The 1.7.0 version has added "Smart DHCP" under Access Point mode. and 1.1.2 for V4 also supports this feature.

After the firmware update, you can disable "Smart DHCP" under Deco APP>More>Advanced>Smart DHCP.

 

Wait for your reply.

Best regards.

 

 

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Re:DHCP issues on access point mode-Solution
2025-07-18 07:23:28 - last edited 2025-08-06 09:08:44

  @NViviers 

Hi, thank you very much for the feedback.

Based on the firmware versions, your Deco should be Deco M4_V2_1.6.5 Build 20241231 Rel. 41802 and Deco M4_V4_1.1.2 Build 20231227 Rel. 84005.

As for the working mode, you can check it under Deco App>More>Advanced>Operation Mode.

 

It is suggested to update the Deco M4_V2 to version 1.7.0 here first: 

Deco M4_V1/V2_1.7.0 Official Ready for Test!

The 1.7.0 version has added "Smart DHCP" under Access Point mode. and 1.1.2 for V4 also supports this feature.

After the firmware update, you can disable "Smart DHCP" under Deco APP>More>Advanced>Smart DHCP.

 

Wait for your reply.

Best regards.

 

 

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