Deco XE5300 not working nicely with multiple Google Home devices
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Hi TP-Link!
I just got this 3-pack of XE5300 nodes, set them up as Access Point (to replace my Linksys Velop also in Access Point mode), updated firmware and was initially super happy. I use Access Point because my ATT Fiber's modem has a router built in and it works fine (with WIFI disabled).
Anyway - all my (40?) devices seem to work OK, except for some Google Home / Nest Audio devices. I have 2 Nest Audios, and 3 Nest Mini / Google Home Mini and they are all really flaky and mostly not staying connected. In the same locations, my phone has been just fine (Pixel 6 Pro).
I've tried:
- Disabling the 802.11r stuff (Did it help some? Could be, but they're still almost unusable)
- Disabling "Mesh" on the home devices from the Deco app
- Rebooting the Google devices and also rebooting the TP Link XE5300's.
For now, since my son was trying to get to sleep with the Nest Audio as a sound machine, and using it as an alarm clock, I replaced my upstairs XE5300 with the old Linksys Velop to make it reliable for now.
Any idea why Google Nest Audio devices are incompatible with my XE5300? I tried the web interface on the main XE5300 AP, but there's not a lot of interesting logs about the devices. Unfortunately since they were all fine with the Linksys equipment I may have to return these.
I found similar reports like,
https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Speakers-and-Displays/Google-speakers-keep-losing-wifi-on-new-router-quot-Hold-on/m-p/115748
https://www.googlenestcommunity.com/t5/Speakers-and-Displays/quot-Hang-on-while-I-get-connected-to-Wifi-quot/m-p/277420
I figure someone must have the same problems as me... but I need these home speakers to work, and may have to return these APs regardless of fault.
