Deco AXE5400 and ethernet/wifi and inverted connections

Deco AXE5400 and ethernet/wifi and inverted connections

Deco AXE5400 and ethernet/wifi and inverted connections
Deco AXE5400 and ethernet/wifi and inverted connections
a week ago
Model: Deco XE75  
Hardware Version:
Firmware Version: 1.2.12 build 20240813 Rel. 15090

I have 4 TP-Link Deco AXE5400 which I purchased new this year.

"Base" "Kitchen" "Office" "Pool"

 

Kitchen and Office are connected to Base via wifi. "Pool" deco is located FURTHEST away, and connected to Office via cat5 ethernet cable. I would expect Deco to "arrange" the units as such (forget Kitchen as it has no importance): Base <wifi> Office <ethernet> Pool

 

However, in the deco app, for some reason Office is showing up as ethernet connection and Pool is showing up as wifi! It seems that signal is first being transmitting from Base to Pool (furthest deco) then via ethernet back to Office.

 

Here is a screenshot showing how Pool and Office are "reversed"

 

 

Here is a screenshot showing how Pool is connected via ethernet and Office via wifi

 

How can I fix this? Am I doing something wrong? I was under the impression that the Deco systems are "smart" and that the Base would detect it had a stronger signal to Office, and a much weaker signal to Pool, and therefore go Base<>Office<>Pool, instead of Base<>Pool<>Office.

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Re:Deco AXE5400 and ethernet/wifi and inverted connections
a week ago

  @dechohelp 

When you write "in reality" in the comment in your pictures, I assume you mean "as I believe should be more efficient".  Is that correct?

 

You can see more details of each connection if you tap on each individual Deco in your second image.  I assume it confirms what you see in the first image.

 

I assume you restarted your mesh, and gave it enough time to adjust its topology.

 

My first suggestion: I believe it is possible, with the XE75, to decide to which neighbor each satellite connects (Signal Selection).  Perhaps you can force Office to connect to Base instead of to Pool.  I am not sure if you can do that while the Ethernet cable is plugged between Office and Pool.

 

My second suggestion: What happens when you disconnect the Ethernet cable between Pool and Office?  Does Office connect to Base via wifi?  Does Pool connect via wifi to Base or to Office?  What are the quality of those connections?

 

 

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