@DecoUserTL I currently have my SSIDs set the same and changed the security on the 2.4&5 to "WPA2/WPA3 Personal". No issues roaming with my laptop and phone. I see them move between bands just like expected.

  @MG642 

Hi there,

I'm running firmware 1.1.1 Build 20230327 Rel. 63527 (Latest Release as of this post) and using version 3.6.27 of the Apple IOS version of the Deco Configuration Software. I also have the same issue where I have set a different SSID for the 6GHz network. When I try to make it the same as my 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks I get the "This network name already exists" message. Surely tp-link must have an option to get the all networks to work on the same SSID. If google can do it so should tp-link. Utterly useless to me otherwise if all my devices cant see each other. Very disappointed.

  @ParksideParade 

Maybe an Adroid thing as I couldn't get this to work.

  @Carl 

I fully support the comments of Tplinkuser. I also purchased XE75 for the 6E and to replace Amazon EERO PRO 6E and was disapointed that it creates a seperate network due mostly to the inability for the Mesh (Amazon did not even release yet their WPA3) to automatically connect devices to their proper WPA encryption and offer the full capability of the Mesh that we basically paid for. I feel this encryption issue will become a mess with Wi-Fi7 coming, and feel manufacturors will have no choice but quickly find a solution that adresses this issue.

Our smartphones have wifi 6E and some to be released in 2024 will even have wifi 7.

I think its getting urgent otherwise the marketing on which the products are sold on becomes untrue.

On Android I can set the name and password the same as the Main 2.4/5ghz network.

Now I will note that it's pretty much pointless because these units are HORRIBLE at broadcasting beacons correctly on 6ghz.

I tried to work with a support engineer who did nothing but blame my devices when its clear that both Android and Windows (Intel AX210) devices have trouble “discovering” the 6 Ghz SSID because the network is only intermittently broadcast. Now WHEN and IF my devices are able to finally connect they can't roam because they often cannot see the other Deco APs because of the same intermittent SSID broadcasting.

If you watch the SSID beacons, on 2.4/5Ghz you will see the Main/Guest/IoT SSIDs broadcast consistently but you will also notice the backhaul hidden SSID be intermittently broadcast, and that's fine, the backhaul is not constantly need to get new connections all the time, once the units are connected they are good.

But if you watch the 6Ghz you will see that the Main SSID is only  intermittently broadcast at the same time the backhaul SSID (not hidden in 6ghz) is broadcast.

This causes issues for devices initially connecting and roaming because they do not see the AP to be able to connect, and with roaming its still in the end up to the Client to roam, the Deco APs can only suggest it, but if the client doesn't see the SSID from the next AP it can't go anywhere.

This makes 6Ghz either with the same name or a different name practically useless for more users.

Also note for user setting the same name for 6 Ghz and 2.4 / 5Ghz, make sure 2.4 / 5Ghz is set for at least WPA2/WPA3 or, WPA3 only if all your devices support WPA3

  @DecoUserTL how do i connect the Archer AXE75 with Deco X68 ?

  @Napsterbater joining this thread.  I have an AX73, RE705X and an AXE75.   Like you guys I was hoping the AXE75 it would work well over EasyMesh to move devices between 2.4/5/6 GHz.   My routers are connected via 1000mbit ethernet and are correctly using that as backhaul, and though my 2.4 and 5 is working as EasyMesh, the AXE75 is still creating a separate SSID for 6ghz, adding "_6GEXT" to the main SSID name. 

I was hoping that changing the security setting for my 2.4/5 easymesh network to WPA2/WPA3 would allow the 6ghz to work with it... But alas it does not. 

Further frustrating, with the AXE75 set as satellite router mode, I can't even configure any of its settings... No option to rename the 6ghz ssid or modify any settings, they're all hidden from me when the router is in satellite mode. 

Really hoping tplink can figure this out so our 6E devices can share the same network and push devices capable of 6ghz over there when it is within range.   Even if this means manually selecting Mac addresses/devices that get priority for 6E.. I don't mind doing some extra configuration instead of it being a manual network switch from my device side. 

@Carl  any ideas if something is coming?  Hoping tplink will keep improving the 6E experience as things move into wifi 7.

  @Carl possible I hijacked the wrong thread.  I have an AX73 and AXE75,  not the deco units, they're both black routers.