Laptop connecting to slower satellite

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Laptop connecting to slower satellite
Laptop connecting to slower satellite
2020-07-17 16:51:14
Model: Deco M5  
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Firmware Version: 1.4.4

My laptop kept connecting to a further, slower satellite.  I turned off that satellite, restarted my laptop and after it connected to the node I wanted I turned off "Mesh Technology" for my laptop in settings.  However, I noticed today it was slow again and connected to the other satellite.  Is there any way to truly lock it to a satellite?  I am not sure why it is connecting to this slower node.  All satellites are hardwired back to the modem (via a switch). 

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Re:Laptop connecting to slower satellite
2020-07-21 07:31:17

@Reg000 

 

Hello,

 

The Deco system will recommend the client device to roam to the closest Deco unit when the device is moving around. However, whether to roam or not depends on the device itself.

 

Some devices may stay connected to the original Deco unit rather than connecting to the closest Deco, possible reasons include the following:

1) The device doesn't support the roaming protocol. Then it won't roam until it disconnects from the Deco unit.

2) The device may regard the signal strength of the current connection is still strong enough and don't want to roam to another Deco unit. It's decided by the roaming threshold which is set by the vendor of the device.

 

Hopefully, that answers your question but let us know if you need more details.

 

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