Make a device use a specific mesh unit

Make a device use a specific mesh unit

Make a device use a specific mesh unit
Make a device use a specific mesh unit
2025-11-26 01:16:05
Model: Deco W2400  
Hardware Version:
Firmware Version: 1.5.2 Build 20231227

Is there not a way to do this, to make a specific device (phone, laptop, streaming box) use a particular Deco unit? I'm having real trouble, because my dad is married to his TV and I've had to move the upstairs Deco unit around a bit to allow for something else, and tonight he's been having a terrible signal on his TV. I'm trying to sort it out, but even after rebooting Deco twice I can't get two of the usual upstairs devices to connect to that one, only the downstairs Deco. It's incredibly frustrating, because I feel like I should be able to tell it "yes, for this device, use the upstairs Deco with no mesh roaming because they aren't roaming devices".

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Re:Make a device use a specific mesh unit
2025-11-26 16:34:08

  @somnomania yes you can do it on the app. I just received and set up my BE95 30 minutes ago and I saw it on the app.

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Re:Make a device use a specific mesh unit
3 weeks ago

  @somnomania 

 

To make your phone use a specific Deco, open the TP-Link Deco app, go to "Online Clients," tap your device, and select "Connection Preference" to choose the preferred Deco and Wi-Fi band, then save.

Need help with the Deco app, setup, Ethernet backhaul, network switch or rolling back firmware? Router or AP mode? https://community.tp-link.com/us/home/forum/topic/699816?page=1
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Re:Make a device use a specific mesh unit
3 weeks ago

  @HelpFixDecoApp I don't have any options like that.

 

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Re:Make a device use a specific mesh unit
3 weeks ago

  @somnomania 

 

Not sure why you don't have that option.

 

@David-TP 

 

Is this option firmware related? 

Need help with the Deco app, setup, Ethernet backhaul, network switch or rolling back firmware? Router or AP mode? https://community.tp-link.com/us/home/forum/topic/699816?page=1
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Re:Make a device use a specific mesh unit
2 weeks ago

  @somnomania 

Hi, it is firmware-released. The current firmware of Deco W2400_1.5.2 Build 20231227 Rel. 64408 doesn't support "Connection Preference".

Best regards.

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