Ability to disable DHCP in router mode is a very popular yet still ignored feature request

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Ability to disable DHCP in router mode is a very popular yet still ignored feature request

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Ability to disable DHCP in router mode is a very popular yet still ignored feature request
Ability to disable DHCP in router mode is a very popular yet still ignored feature request
2023-11-05 02:42:21
Model: Deco X55 Pro  
Hardware Version:
Firmware Version: 1.2.1

I've found quite a few threads that are almost all locked

 

  • https://community.tp-link.com/us/home/forum/topic/522470
  • https://community.tp-link.com/us/home/forum/topic/598436
  • https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/184752
  • https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/166564
  • https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/558988
  • https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/244548
  • https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/162072

 

They all have responses from employees like @TP-Link @Riley_S @Kevin_Z @David-TP stating that you can turn off the DHCP server in AP mode or that the request has been raised to the developers to allow disabling the DHCP in router mode. But this particular feature has been discussed here in the forums for what looks like at least 3 years and it's still not implemented. By and large people are generally wanting to disable the DHCP server in router mode because the provided DHCP server is woefully inadequate (such as not bundling local domain DNS).

 

The only reason I looked at the TP-Link products was because I upgrade my home internet to 2 Gbps connection and wanted a mesh wifi with 2.5 Gbps ethernet LAN/WAN. But in terms of the actual firmware and management capabilities, I really miss my Google Nest Wifi. The advanced features like grouping devices to set weekend/weekday schedules for my kids wasn't paywalled behind a subscription like they are on the Deco (really, a subscription to have weekend vs weekday schedules?!), it has a speed test function (which is available only for some Deco models), and the LAN-side DHCP+DNS just worked. TP-Link is supposed to be a networking company, and I bought a model marketed as Pro, but it's seriously one of the most limited home wifi solutions I've every dealt with (in terms of contemporary features), reaching way back to the old Linksys WRT days.

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Re:Ability to disable DHCP in router mode is a very popular yet still ignored feature request
2024-03-17 11:03:33

  @JJoe 

 

My question about this has already been deleted from the forum... I would not consider buying another TP-Link device anymore, since most replies either tell you that using DNS and / or DHCP is very difficult, or if they allow you to disable DHCP their HomeShield is going to be screwed. Thus far I only got homeshield warnings if I connected new devices to my network. I have been paying for homeshield with my previous router before, but that didn't do anything extra. I guess TP-Link is afraid that by adding the possibility to disable DHCP they will lose a source of income, where in reality they lose a customer base of people who actually want to use their devices as a pro.

 

-hans

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Re:Ability to disable DHCP in router mode is a very popular yet still ignored feature request
2024-03-18 23:01:51

  @hans-martijn 

 

It's a shame because the hardware is great. I'm truly dumfounded by just how bad the software is. It's like you say, they're clearly banking an suckering their customers into paying extra for features. I'm currently waiting for good time to buy a Firewalla Gold+ and then run the Decos in AP mode. No way will I ever pay a subscription for router functionality that other vendors (both commercial and free open source) can provide with just the up-front cost.

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