How to turn off DHCP on the main deco in a Deco Be65 mesh system
Right now my config is:
ISP Fiber router/modem (10 Gbps) -> ethernet -> Deco Be65 Main -> 2.5Gbps Switch -> ethernet cables to 4 x Be65 around the house.
What I want to achieve:
ISP Fiber router/modem (10 Gbps) -> 2,5Gbps Switch ->ethernet -> Deco Be65 Main plus 4 x Be65 around the house.
My understanding is that, for that to work, I need to turn off DHCP on the Main deco.
1. How do I do that / where do I do that?
2. do I need to do anything else?
3. I assume that, once my network connectivity is restored, I will need to reboot all devices (and also reset all static IP addresses to dhcp), so they can grab a new IP address from the ISP Modem/Router's DHCP server instead of from the Deco Main.
I welcome all inputs.
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To turn off DHCP on a TP-Link Deco, you need to switch it to Access Point (AP) mode, which disables the DHCP server. Deco units in AP mode act as simple Wi-Fi extenders, relying on another router on the network to handle DHCP duties.
Here's how to switch to AP mode:
- Open the Deco app on your smartphone.
- Navigate to More > Advanced > Operation Mode.
- Select Access Point and tap Apply.
- The Deco will reboot. Once the LED light turns solid green, it's in AP mode.
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To turn off DHCP on a TP-Link Deco, you need to switch it to Access Point (AP) mode, which disables the DHCP server. Deco units in AP mode act as simple Wi-Fi extenders, relying on another router on the network to handle DHCP duties.
Here's how to switch to AP mode:
- Open the Deco app on your smartphone.
- Navigate to More > Advanced > Operation Mode.
- Select Access Point and tap Apply.
- The Deco will reboot. Once the LED light turns solid green, it's in AP mode.
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No problem at all. If you can would you mark my response as the solution? This will help others who have the same issue you did. Thank you
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After your new setup.
All BE65 will act as independent WiFi devices having their own individual WiFi. Quite possibly the same SSID if you haven't changed it. By placing these 5 devices around the house.
Your have created 5 separate WiFis in house under the same SSID.
The Mesh WiFi setup no longer exists. Your Phone/ Laptop etc would try and stay connected to a single BE65 it originally connected to unless it's signal it too weak in the other section of the house, in this case it should switch to the closest BE65.
The properties of seemingly switching of WiFis between mesh connected BE65 is not there.
You will be using a Deco Mesh BE65 as a Wi-Fi extender rather than a Mesh Network.
Also I think since you haven't mentioned about ISP router modem, there might be duplicate IP Address conflicts and unreliable speeds through the home.
Your First setup seemed to be a correct way of setting up a Wired Backhaul Mesh network. Any specific reason for this change ?
I'm also new and trying to setup a wired backhaul with 4 Deco X50 devices so any corrections are welcome
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@Naveen_X50 Thank you for that info.
If confirmed by others in this forum, I will leave well enough alone.
My reasons for doing it:
1. it seems strange to have my 10Gbps fiber modem going to the Main Deco and from there to the switch which connects it to the rest of the house. Instinctively, I would want the ISP router/modem to go to the switch and from there to everything else
2. My switch has 2 10Gbps ports and the ISP modem LAN port is also 10Gbps. The Deco BE65 'only' has 2,5 Gbps ports. I felt that Going from 10Gbps Modem to 10Gbps switch would offer maximum speed/throughput
If what you say is correct (that I would lose basic MESH functionality by turning all 5 deco's into AP), then that would be a showstopper for this little project. I move devices around the house all the time (laptops, tablets, phones) and the fast seamless connection as I do so, is a key feature for me.
So can someone confirm that, IF I turn my Main Deco from Router into AP, I lose Mesh and I basically create a home Lan with 5 wired access points but no Mesh interconnectivity?
Thank you
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