DECO BE63 2 devices on same network?
I bought the 2 pack of BE63's (AKA BE10000).
I have one downstairs, and 1 upstairs.
The downstairs unit is connected via Ethernet to the ISP's "modem".
The upstairs unit is connected via WIFI to the downstairs unit.
All devices connected to the downstairs unit are connected via WIFI
All devices connected to the upstairs unit are connected via Ethernet. (devices connect to simple TP-Link switch, then into the router).
I would like all these devices to be on the same network. (So that I don't have to mess with netmasks, or anything like that)
Where/How can I configure this to make it so?
Thanks!
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I found my issue, and MAN is this embarrassing. I made ALL the changes that I thought would make everything right, but didn't reboot the router after making them. Once I rebooted, everything popped right up, and look fine now.
Thank for the support you guys, and consider this issue closed.
If anyone from TP-Link is reading this, you might need to add a popup in the Android app that tells you that your settings won't go into effect until you reboot the router. (Or similar).
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I assume the upstairs Deco is setup as a satellite to the main, downstairs, Deco.
In that case, the two Decos are offering a single network.
What is the issue you are observing?
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@yves_b
Yes, that's what I've at least attempted. The Android app is confusing at the best of times.
What I'm seeing is the wireless network is 192.168.48, and the wired network is 192.168.50.
And I'd like them both to be 192.168.50
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Did you configure the Deco to run in Router or in Access Point mode?
Are all your devices configured to obtain dynamic IP addresses via DHCP?
Do you have anything else, in addition to the Deco, acting as a DHCP server?
Which LAN IP (and which subnet mask) did you configure in the Deco app?
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If the subnet mask is 255.255.252.0, then 192.168.48, .49, .50 and .51 are actually being part of the same subnet.
I understand you are surprised by the unfamiliar configuration. Does it cause any issue? Is there a reason to modify the current setup?
I believe it is possible to ensure all addresses will be assigned under 192.168.50, but it will severely reduce the amount of available addresses. How many devices do you expect to connect, in total, to the Deco network? Do not count the amount of devices simultaneously connected, but the number of distinct devices "known" by the network.
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I have two suggestions:
(I prefer the first one, the second one preserves your previous way of working)
1) It is possible, on the Deco, to reserve IP addresses for some devices. By doing that, the Deco will always assign the same addresses to those devices.
That way, all devices are using DHCP, and will use the same subnet mask.
You can configure that via three settings, all under the "advanced" setting of the Deco: LAN IP, DHCP Server, and Address Reservation.
That involves changing the configuration of your "static" devices, to use DHCP.
2) Assuming the mask on your static devices is 255.
Keeping your static devices with a locally configured IP address in the 50 range, and a subnet of 255.
Changing the IP address of the Deco (LANIP) to an address in the 50 range, corresponding to the gateway statically configured on the static devices.
Setting the mask on the Deco to 255, and the DHCP range to avoid the addresses statically configured on your static devices.
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I found my issue, and MAN is this embarrassing. I made ALL the changes that I thought would make everything right, but didn't reboot the router after making them. Once I rebooted, everything popped right up, and look fine now.
Thank for the support you guys, and consider this issue closed.
If anyone from TP-Link is reading this, you might need to add a popup in the Android app that tells you that your settings won't go into effect until you reboot the router. (Or similar).
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