Configuration Guide How to set up Ethernet Backhaul with your Deco devices
Re:How to set up Ethernet Backhaul with Deco M5
Folluw up to my earlier post.
Turns out that all 3 deco units did show up in the app, but as seperate networks instead of all under 1 network.
Tracing back the steps I took during initial setup this was likely due to an error on my part:
Step 1: Set up first unit by connecting power and LAN to switch
Step 2: Set up second unit by connecting power and LAN to first unit.
Step 3: Move second unit to new location
Step 4 and 5 are repeats of Step 2 and 3 for the third unit.
Immediately after Step 2 the newly added second unit would show up in the network created by the first unit.
However after moving it to a new location it would create its own network in the app. I believe this could be caused by me using a LAN connecting during setup for each individual unit (just like you would do for the first unit).
All 3 units would route traffic, but it was a bit of a pain having to switch networks in the app all the time to check status of each unit.
So I decided to start over by hard resetting all units and then:
Step 1: Set up first unit by connecting power and LAN to VPN router
Step 2: Set up second unit while being right next to first unit. Only connect power this time (no LAN).
Step 3: Move second unit to new location.
Step 4 and 5 are repeats of Step 2 and 3 for third unit.
First and second unit are well within each other's wireless range.
First and third are just barely within each other's wireless range.
All 3 units show up in the app now under the same network.
Currently I'm not exactly sure if the wired backbone is actually being used by the units are not.
Speedtest result running on iPhone X standing next to first unit: Download 128 Mbps and Upload 202 Mbps
Speedtest result running on iPhone X standing next to third unit: Download 140 Mbps and Upload 77.4 Mbps
Will redo setup for our second site and see how it goes there as well.
Turns out that all 3 deco units did show up in the app, but as seperate networks instead of all under 1 network.
Tracing back the steps I took during initial setup this was likely due to an error on my part:
Step 1: Set up first unit by connecting power and LAN to switch
Step 2: Set up second unit by connecting power and LAN to first unit.
Step 3: Move second unit to new location
Step 4 and 5 are repeats of Step 2 and 3 for the third unit.
Immediately after Step 2 the newly added second unit would show up in the network created by the first unit.
However after moving it to a new location it would create its own network in the app. I believe this could be caused by me using a LAN connecting during setup for each individual unit (just like you would do for the first unit).
All 3 units would route traffic, but it was a bit of a pain having to switch networks in the app all the time to check status of each unit.
So I decided to start over by hard resetting all units and then:
Step 1: Set up first unit by connecting power and LAN to VPN router
Step 2: Set up second unit while being right next to first unit. Only connect power this time (no LAN).
Step 3: Move second unit to new location.
Step 4 and 5 are repeats of Step 2 and 3 for third unit.
First and second unit are well within each other's wireless range.
First and third are just barely within each other's wireless range.
All 3 units show up in the app now under the same network.
Currently I'm not exactly sure if the wired backbone is actually being used by the units are not.
Speedtest result running on iPhone X standing next to first unit: Download 128 Mbps and Upload 202 Mbps
Speedtest result running on iPhone X standing next to third unit: Download 140 Mbps and Upload 77.4 Mbps
Will redo setup for our second site and see how it goes there as well.
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Testing ethernet backbone
Hello again.
I wanted to check if my DECO units where actually using the ethernet backbone connection or not.
In order to do so I monitored traffic for the router ports that the DECO units are connected to.
GRAPH 1: Running speedtest on my phone while connected to Deco M5 Unit 1 that is connected to LAN Port 1 on the router:
A clear peak can be seen in the traffic routed through LAN Port 1.
GRAPH 2: Running speedtest on my phone while connected to Deco M5 Unit 3 that is connected to LAN Port 3 on the router:
A clear peak can be seen in the traffic routed through LAN Port 3.
GRAPH 3: Traffic for LAN Port 2 (connected to DECO unit 2):
No peaks are visible for traffic routed through LAN Port 2 (note that the Y-axis scale is different from the 2 graphs above).
Because there is no peak overlap I do believe that traffic generated by the speedtest is properly routed through the ethernet backbone.
I wanted to check if my DECO units where actually using the ethernet backbone connection or not.
In order to do so I monitored traffic for the router ports that the DECO units are connected to.
GRAPH 1: Running speedtest on my phone while connected to Deco M5 Unit 1 that is connected to LAN Port 1 on the router:
A clear peak can be seen in the traffic routed through LAN Port 1.
GRAPH 2: Running speedtest on my phone while connected to Deco M5 Unit 3 that is connected to LAN Port 3 on the router:
A clear peak can be seen in the traffic routed through LAN Port 3.
GRAPH 3: Traffic for LAN Port 2 (connected to DECO unit 2):
No peaks are visible for traffic routed through LAN Port 2 (note that the Y-axis scale is different from the 2 graphs above).
Because there is no peak overlap I do believe that traffic generated by the speedtest is properly routed through the ethernet backbone.
Re:How to set up Ethernet Backhaul with Deco M5
I just read thru the 5 pages and here is my setup
Cable Modem -> Deco -> Old School Unmanaged Network Everywhere 10/100 Hub -> Deco -> The lovely dgs-1008g
Background: My TP-Link AC1200 archer died on me so time to get a new setup and saw this on sale at sams. I work as a tech and figured this would be so simple (HAHA) So anyway after lots of troubleshooting without a call to tp-link and buying this setup because I wanted to specifically ethernet backhaul, I finally switched around the DGS-1008 and the second Deco but the second Deco was still resetting interminently. So I bypassed the old school hub so the ethernet was coming from one deco to the 2nd deco and then going into the DGS-1008 and it is working as it should reliably. My problem is that I still need a basic reliable switch behind the first deco and before the second deco (preferrably an 8 port but could probably squeeze by with a 5 port) and was thinking of this one for $20 off amazon: TP-Link TL-SG1008D
Do you guys have any suggestions or recommendations? Secondly, I have a "Slingbox" sort of in the master bedroom and would like to keep that additional functionality and despite all the port forwarding being set up correctly and ports being opened up, I am unable to connect to it from outside my network. It is a static under the deco, ports are forwarded and have tested it. I believe the problem is stemming because of it being behind deco #2 in the master bedroom. It would be best if I could just have the deco plugged into the switch in the master bedroom as well and willing to replace that D-link switch if it will work, but don't want to buy a couple switches off whomever and it still not work. Thanks for anyones insight on all my technical woes with these Decos...and your suggestions and guidance
Cable Modem -> Deco -> Old School Unmanaged Network Everywhere 10/100 Hub -> Deco -> The lovely dgs-1008g
Background: My TP-Link AC1200 archer died on me so time to get a new setup and saw this on sale at sams. I work as a tech and figured this would be so simple (HAHA) So anyway after lots of troubleshooting without a call to tp-link and buying this setup because I wanted to specifically ethernet backhaul, I finally switched around the DGS-1008 and the second Deco but the second Deco was still resetting interminently. So I bypassed the old school hub so the ethernet was coming from one deco to the 2nd deco and then going into the DGS-1008 and it is working as it should reliably. My problem is that I still need a basic reliable switch behind the first deco and before the second deco (preferrably an 8 port but could probably squeeze by with a 5 port) and was thinking of this one for $20 off amazon: TP-Link TL-SG1008D
Do you guys have any suggestions or recommendations? Secondly, I have a "Slingbox" sort of in the master bedroom and would like to keep that additional functionality and despite all the port forwarding being set up correctly and ports being opened up, I am unable to connect to it from outside my network. It is a static under the deco, ports are forwarded and have tested it. I believe the problem is stemming because of it being behind deco #2 in the master bedroom. It would be best if I could just have the deco plugged into the switch in the master bedroom as well and willing to replace that D-link switch if it will work, but don't want to buy a couple switches off whomever and it still not work. Thanks for anyones insight on all my technical woes with these Decos...and your suggestions and guidance
Re:How to set up Ethernet Backhaul with Deco M5
I personally recommend Netgear gigabit switches (the metal ones) either 5 or 8 port. I have three of them on my network and my Deco's love them.robsnyder20 wrote
I just read thru the 5 pages and here is my setupCable Modem -> Deco -> Old School Unmanaged Network Everywhere 10/100 Hub -> Deco -> The lovely dgs-1008g
Background: My TP-Link AC1200 archer died on me so time to get a new setup and saw this on sale at sams. I work as a tech and figured this would be so simple (HAHA) So anyway after lots of troubleshooting without a call to tp-link and buying this setup because I wanted to specifically ethernet backhaul, I finally switched around the DGS-1008 and the second Deco but the second Deco was still resetting interminently. So I bypassed the old school hub so the ethernet was coming from one deco to the 2nd deco and then going into the DGS-1008 and it is working as it should reliably. My problem is that I still need a basic reliable switch behind the first deco and before the second deco (preferrably an 8 port but could probably squeeze by with a 5 port) and was thinking of this one for $20 off amazon: TP-Link TL-SG1008DDo you guys have any suggestions or recommendations? Secondly, I have a "Slingbox" sort of in the master bedroom and would like to keep that additional functionality and despite all the port forwarding being set up correctly and ports being opened up, I am unable to connect to it from outside my network. It is a static under the deco, ports are forwarded and have tested it. I believe the problem is stemming because of it being behind deco #2 in the master bedroom. It would be best if I could just have the deco plugged into the switch in the master bedroom as well and willing to replace that D-link switch if it will work, but don't want to buy a couple switches off whomever and it still not work. Thanks for anyones insight on all my technical woes with these Decos...and your suggestions and guidance
