I updated the firmware to 1.2.8 and one of the deco keeps rejecting the wifi password when connecting from devices. Power off the deco resolves the issues for a few hours.The issue has only affected one out of the three deco M5's I have.

mattm wrote

I updated the firmware to 1.2.8 and one of the deco keeps rejecting the wifi password when connecting from devices. Power off the deco resolves the issues for a few hours.The issue has only affected one out of the three deco M5's I have.

Hi Mattm,

Please kindly provide more details regarding the problem you reported.

1. What devices will encounter this issue when connecting to Deco wifi network? All devices or specific devices?

2. Open Deco app, tap More -> Advanced -> Beamforming. Turn off this option and check if the issue persists.

3. Power cycle the whole system. Power off all the deco units, then turn on the main deco at first. Wait till it shows a solid green light, then turn on other Deco units.

After updating to 1.2.8 I have problems with port forwarding. It works for one device with port 8080, but not for another One with port 5000. Same setup, same device (it's a Raspberry Pi 3+ as follows:

1. Octoprint on the Pi: port 5000 (has to be that port)

2. Webcam om the Pi: port 8080

Both have same IP, but different ports get different parts. Both are set up the same way, but first doesn't work. 

Have tried to forward one at the time, but that doesn't help...

I feel your pain. I seriously regretted buying this system. Finally I said enough, was enough with trying to fix this garbage everytime TP-Link pushes a firmware upgrade, without fixing anything in the process, and just put the entire system in access point mode, and bough an Edgerouter X. The access points work fabulously in mesh configuration, and now I don't have to deal with TP-Link's crap. Like seriously we have had more firmware updates than I can count, and we are still stuck at a 16 device limit for address reservations? 

I have since changed my glowing reviews of this system I have made on several sites, and am strongly recommending that people stay away from the Deco lineup. I has actually become worse than Google Wifi, which I didn not think was possible.  

Great job TP-Link! You have turned a die-hard customer into one of your biggest haters, because you refuse to listen to your community, or customer base, and would rather alienate them.

People have told you what the goddamn problems are, and you refuse to listen. All we get is the same canned responses everytime from you guys. Your technical support is below abyssmal. 

I have the exact same problems as described above. My system used to work without problems. After udtating to built 1.2.8 the problems started right away. All devices kept logging off (I phone X, XS, 7 and 8, Tv-box, Samsung smartTV, PS4 etc.). After power-off, forgetting the network or resetting the Decos, the system will work for a short period of time and then begin shutting out devices again. When trying to reconnect the Deco will show no internet conection or refusing to accept the password, sharing password from another device will not work. The Deco can tell one device that there are no internet connection while another device is connected and working just fine.

This need to be fixed soon, anger is growing within my family and I am the target.

I having total 9 deco m9(1.2.6) plus now working in AP mode .Before it was in router mode my wlan is totally discoonecting ,so i put one router and changed them in AP mode.Now i am afraid if i upgrade  total system will stop. Please anyone advise me shall i go for upgrading or not