Unstable Wifi with Deco
Unstable Wifi with Deco
Hello, i'm having problems with our current setup. So it's for our house which is 2 floors. So here's the setup. 3 Deco M4R and 3 Deco E4R. I also have a AC1200/Archer C54. 2 Switches. 1 ER605 and 2 fiber optic routers from our internet provider running at 600mbps per router. The routers are in the 2nd floor. Basically, the setup is the 2 routers go to the ER605, then that ER605 then connects to my Main Deco, the M4R. Then the M4R then connects to my 1st switch which then distributes it to all other 5 decos. At random times it keeps blinking Red randomly and wifi keeps disappearing. Theyre all connected via ethernet. The 2nd one i tried was using the AC1200/Archer C54 as the one receiving from the ER605, then it connects to the switch where all 6 decos are plugged in. Its also very unstable and keeps disappearing randomly. Ive tried both AP mode and Router mode for both setups. Ive also now tried Having from 1 router, straight to the AC1200, then the AC1200 to the swtich where all the decos are plugged in. So basically all of them are all plugged in the switch.
What i want to try now if it will work is basically having 1 Router, to the switch, switch to the main deco, then main deco to 2nd deco, then 2nd deco to 3rd deco. From 1st to 3rd deco all ethernet backhaul since 3 of them are in the 2nd floor. Then having the other 3 downstairs connect to the first three wirelessly.
I can remove the switch then have it directly go the the main deco too if that would be better.
Will putting a swtich per deco work? Main deco -> Switch -> 2nd Deco -> Switch -> 3rd Switch. This is because i have 2 tv's with each one of the decos that need to be directly plugged in via ethernet and the decos i have only have 2 ports which is only enough to receive and give internet to the next deco and wont have space for my tv.
Thank you!! its been 2 months ive been trying to fix this.
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@yves_b Yes for sure for 1 and 2, can you elaborate for number 3? i mean i have 2 separate and different routers beside each other, but the deco is plugged to only one of them directly
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I understand the app works in two "modes":
- either it connects to TPLink cloud and manage the mesh via the cloud. I believe this is the default mode, even if the phone is connected to the wifi of the mesh.
- either it locally connects to the main Deco and localy manage the mesh. This requires, of course, being connected to the wifi of the mesh. I believe this is used only when the cloud is not reachable when the app is started.
I believe it is necessary to restart the app to change mode.
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@yves_b How do i change modes? im always connected to the main deco when troubleshooting but most of the time cant access the app if the main is down
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@MortalChief3 Also can i add, the app sometimes says some of the decos are offline or not working or its red in the app. But when i inspect it in person its white and working properly.
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I believe restarting the app will cause it to use the local mode if the cloud is not reachable.
This is how you manage a Deco isolated from Internet.
Obviously, you must be connected to the wifi of the Deco.
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@yves_b Hmm, that has never worked for me
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