I shut down all the Deco nodes which clears out the app and moved the main node to the wiring closet to test solo. It worked just fine, so I moved that node up to the main floor, and then started up the basement node, which seemed to work fine as well. I purchased an ethernet cable tracer so I can finally document where all the wires are coming from. I'm hoping that will let me understand where the continued instability is and fix it.

  @T_R_K Sorry to read of your issues trying to upgrade the backhaul/Ethernet switches...

 

The Version # should be on the Serial # labels on the bottom of the units, a capital V and numbers.  I "traced" your firmware details to V1.60, (and possibly V1.0).  Typically all whole number versions share the same firmware so 1.60 and 1.0 do....

 

I hope you find the issue(s) with the wiring/switches quickly...

  @jzchen To answer your question, yes, I found the issue (I'm using unmanaged switches).   I had two connecting wires between two switches, and the network settled down yesterday morning, so I had a loop in the network.   

 

So I began to rebuild the Deco network by first putting the "main" node up with nothing else running and it ran very nicely.  After a few hours I decided to be bold and rebuild the enter Deco network.  Unfortunately, after about 4 hours the Decos all became unstable, although the network itself is stable.   So I removed all of the nodes except the main node, and it is still rubber banding up and down.  I think I'll try to remove he main node and start the network fresh later today.

Let me know if you have any ideas.

 

I have a hunch when you first attach a node it immediately uses WiFi to connect to the main node, and it's inconsistent (from my viewpoint) when it switches over to ethernet and that contributes to the instability.   And the app is an awful way to manage them since when it works, it works fine, but when the Decos are not working so great, the only thing the app tells you is "I can't connect".   

  @T_R_K 

 

I have a  question. About options in the app.

 

I use my Deco 6e as an access point (essentially letting the ISP's router hand out IP addresses, not the Deco).   But yet even when I do that, the app defaults to "Smart DHCP".   I turned it off, but I'm not sure what Smart DHCP does in Access Point mode.   Can someone explain please?