@Rassel122 

Thank you for reaching out and sharing your feedback. I understand that you are concerned about the lack of a manual Wi-Fi channel selection feature on your Deco Mesh system, and you would like the ability to choose which channel your network operates on.

Currently, not all Deco models support manual Wi-Fi channel selection. For models that do support this feature, you can find the option in the Deco app by navigating to More > Wi-Fi Settings > Advanced, where you can select the 2.4GHz or 5GHz channels.

However, for models that do not have this option (such as your Deco X50), Deco uses an automatic "Network Optimization" feature. This feature scans the environment and automatically selects the optimal Wi-Fi channel for your network. You can access this by going to More > Network Optimization in the Deco app. Please note that this optimization only needs to be run once after all Deco units are powered on for the first time; repeated use is not necessary.

Note: When manually selecting 2.4GHz channels, the 'High Capacity' option in 'Wi-Fi Backhaul mode' cannot be used at the same time. If you want to enable 'High Capacity' mode, the 2.4GHz channel setting must be set back to 'auto.'

We appreciate your feedback and understand how important this feature is to some users. If you have additional questions or would like to discuss your concerns further, please feel free to contact TP-Link support.

  @Rassel122 

Hi, welcome to the community.

Can I have the firmware version of your Deco X50?

Our latest WiFi 7 Deco has added Manual Channel Selection. It would be better to replace it with a WiFi 7 Deco, such as Deco BE25 or BE65:

https://www.tp-link.com/en/home-networking/deco/?filterby=6271

Thank you very much.

Best regards.