Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference

Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference

Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference
Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference
2024-01-17 08:24:42 - last edited 2024-05-07 08:50:11
Model: Deco M4   Deco S4  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version:

This Article applied to

Deco M4_V2_1.5.8
Deco S4_V2_1.5.1

 

 

Download Link:

Deco M4_V2 Deco M4_V2_1.7.0 ( New version updated on 2024.3.7)
Deco S4_V2 Deco S4_V2_1.6.1_build_20240328 (updated on 2024.4.19)

Note!

1. Please be sure you have read the Terms and Conditions for TP-Link Beta Firmware before proceeding.

2. For Deco M4_V2, the firmware downgrade(back to the official 1.5.8 version) needs to be implemented via firmware recovery.

3. For Deco S4_V2, it would revert to the official 1.5.1 directly via web UI.

4. How to update the firmware via web UI.

 

 

Firmware Modifications:

Deco M4_V2_1.7.0
Deco S4_V2_1.5.1

 

Please feel free to comment below if you have any issues with these two firmware versions!

 

 

Related Articles:

Connection Preference: Customize Your Preferred Signal Source

Understand the Differences Among Deco Firmware Platforms

 

 

  6      
  6      
#1
Options
237 Reply
Re:Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference
2024-01-18 19:10:27 - last edited 2024-01-19 04:58:28

@David-TP 

I installed this firmware but I notice that my WiFi network is much less stable than before. Regularly one of the sub decos cannot find the main deco, then the sub blinks red. And the main deco sometimes has a solid red. After about a minute the solid white LED is back but this behaviour did not occur with the 1.5.8 firmware.

Also troublesome: I regularly cannot reach the Deco's via the app. Get the message "We could not find Deco" even when the LEDs of all Deco's are solid white, I can connect to the Deco's WiFi and internet connection is available. Have rebooted the Decos several times (manually, cut of the power) without success.

 

Because I had so many disturbances I just temporarily put my three old access points back in place. Can try flashing back the old firmware but thought it would be better to do some troubleshooting with the beta firmware first.

I had connected the Deco's as follows:
Modem/router ISP > TP-Link LS1005G switch > 3 Deco M4s. The Deco's are in accespoint mode.

  4  
  4  
#2
Options
Re:Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference
2024-01-19 01:09:31

  @PinguinM 

Hi, Thanks for the feedback.

All three Deco M4 units are connected to LS1005G via Ethernet cables, right?

Could you please refer to this link to help me submit the APP logs:

How to submit Deco APP log

(Please do remember to tick "Add system logs")

A new Deco APP 3.6.50 for IOS was released a few days ago. It is also suggested to update the Deco APP to the latest version first.

 

As for the red LED on the Deco, how often have you usually experienced this issue? Are you able to constantly reproduce this issue in a short time?

Thank you very much and wait for your reply.

 

  0  
  0  
#3
Options
Re:Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference
2024-01-19 15:31:20 - last edited 2024-01-19 16:31:01

@David-TP 

Yes, al three units are connected to the switch via ethernet cables. The red LED on the Deco occurs about twice an hour so yes, I can reproduce it.
I've created a test setup this mornig, put the 3 M4s together and connected them in the same way as they were on the 1st, 2nd and third floors (switch, ethernet) only much closer to each other.

 

I was planning to create a log this way but after an hour or so I noticed that I lost internet connection completely through my temporary former Arcadyan access points. These Arcadyan's were also connected through a switch, with LAN cables. The two slave Deco's had a flashing red light, the main one has a solid red light. I disconnected them from power after this cause I need internet for my work, then I had wifi through my Arcadyan's again. Very strange.

 

Tomorrow evening I'll test again, I hope I can provide some logs. I wasn't on the latest Deco app, now I am so for the test tomorrow I will use the upated one.

  1  
  1  
#4
Options
Re:Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference
2024-01-20 05:29:01

  @David-TP I have 2 M4s running v1.5.8 in AP mode. Is there any benefit to me upgrading to this version?

 

How many of these features are available in AP mode V Route mode?

 

Cheers.

  0  
  0  
#5
Options
Re:Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference
2024-01-20 19:14:20

Upgraded just now, I have two Decos M4 connected via ethernet and one M3W unit. The main reason was disabling Smart DHCP. Thanks a lot for the upgrade! Currently, I do not have any issues. If anything pops out, I will write here.

 

Just a small question - I suspect the source selection does not work for me because of the M3W unit....? Is there a plan to support that unit too?

 

Many thanks again!

  2  
  2  
#6
Options
Re:Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference
2024-01-21 05:06:18 - last edited 2024-01-21 13:34:58

First update. There is indeed something wrong with the firmware. I have two m4 units and a single m3w unit. The system is set up in AP mode and Smart DHCP is off. The Deco m4 units are connected through Ethernet (there is one TP-Link unmanaged switch between them). For m3w, I am not sure to which unit it connects, probably the main deco. Note that this information is not available for m3w in the app.

 

The problem I experience is that approximately three times an hour the network just fails and even the devices with static IP using Ethernet get inaccessible for a short time. Somehow this suggests some kind of a packet storm in the network caused by the decos. I sent the app log just now.

 

EDIT: at the time of the network issues, the slave unit is flashing red. I am now in the process of going back to 1.5.8.

 

EDIT2: when going back to 1.5.8, I first downgraded the slave unit. However, it failed to connect to the master deco via Ethernet, only wifi backhaul. So I removed the slave device from the network and did its factory reset. Still, it was not possible to add it to the old network! Finally, I downgraded the master unit and everything worked from then. My conclusion: it must be something related to bad communication of the master unit, and this is probably worse with Ethernet backhaul 

 

EDIT3: the network drops were occuring even when having a single M4 unit (master)

  3  
  3  
#7
Options
Re:Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference
2024-01-21 13:00:31

@David-TP This morning at 10:33AM I sent a logfile. I recieved two confirmation mails so I think you recieved two.

This is what happened: The main Deco of course had a yellow LED at first after booting up, then static white but after only 5 minutes it turned red. After a while it turned white again, but after about 10 minutes it turned red again. After about 2 hours, my former network was completely disrupted again and Wifi via the old access points was no longer possible

What I was wondering: how far does such a log file go back? The Decos were offline until this morning, does the log start with the time of booting?

 

@Bugs22 In AP mode the following from the list is not available: Support for NO-IP and DynDNS and Support for setting Effective Time and Bandwidth Limit for guest network. Add Static Route and the ability to customize the MTU is also not available in my opinion.

  2  
  2  
#8
Options
Re:Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference
2024-01-22 02:13:40

  @vmonkey 

Thank you very much and I also received the submitted logs.

Your feedback is very similar to the feedback of @PinguinM .

I have forwarded the logs to the engineers for further assistance.Hope they could help us locate the issue as soon as possible.

Thanks again and best regards.

 

  3  
  3  
#9
Options
Re:Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference
2024-01-22 23:10:41

  @David-TP After upgraded to 1.7.0 my wifi sometimes gone on my phone idk why i noticed that yesterday and today before that i have'nt faced this issue after upgraded to 1.7.0 maybe my phone is trying to switch to satellite deco when i sit infront of Main deco but because of low signals maybe my phone was not able to connect to satellite deco and signals of my phone wifi are gone or maybe because i use connection preference to always connect my phone on 5GHz on all (3) decos everytime. Can i try without using connection preference?

  1  
  1  
#10
Options
Re:Deco M4/S4_V2 Support Connection Preference
2024-01-23 08:18:59

  @ARGamingPK1 

Hi, I think you could try without setting connection preference(keep the settings to "auto") on the iPhone to see whether it helps improve the stability.

Wait for your update and best regards.

  0  
  0  
#11
Options