[feature] controlling individual unit wifi (toggle on/off per unit)
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Hi all;
I need to individualy control WIFI togglinmg per deco unit.
I have 3 units @ home. in one of the rooms only (my bedroom), I would like to disable the unit's wifi. all my units are using backhaul to talk to each other.
I still want my bedroom unit to have an operating ethernet port (as I have another network device connect to the unit's ethernet) but I would like to be able to shut its wifi down (not all units wifi) .
is this in the pipeline? can it be added?
thanks.
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Hi, Thanks for the attention.
This feature request has not been accepted yet.
May I know why you need this feature to individually turn on/off a specific unit?
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The Deco mesh wifi system uses the same SSID and password, no option to toggle one unit's wifi on/off yet.
While per we mentioned before, we have reminded our R*D colleague the feature to turn on/off wireless at certain time period.
Besides, what do you mean operating ethernet port? Each Deco has 2 ethernet ports; except plugged into the modem, you can connect other wired devices to the spare one.
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Hi @Kevin_Z
Let me explain with the help of the image below. if I have 3 deco units, with the same topology as in the image and I use ethernet backhaul to connect all decos.
I want to be able to turn off wireless radio on deco A while the other 2 (B and C) will still continue to operate and cover the area they can cover wirelessly.
now, I do still want to be able to connect an ethernet cable to the second port of deco A (whos wifi I turned off) and get network access from it (as it is still connected to C via switch)
is this more clear?
basically what I am asking for is the ability to turn off an individual's unit wifi (toggle). this is a needed feature many people are asking in different ways but it comes down to this ability.
I would apprciate your comment.
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Thanks for your clarification. I got your points.
First, the toggle to turn on/off the wifi function on each Deco is not available yet, we have gathered some similiar feedback and reminded our R&D team already;
Second, there are 2 ethernet ports on each Deco, you can connect your wired device to them to get internet with ethernet cable. Both ethernet ports are available to get internet.
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thanks @Kevin_Z
my first point was the main one that I hope will make its way to the next firmware.
like I said, many people here requested this. there are nomerous similar posts in this forum, sometimes phrased differently, but all point to the need to toggle on/off each deco individually.
thanks!
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Thanks for your clarification, we have reminded our R&D colleague regarding to this request.
I believe they will work on it and evaluate the feasibility to add it.
For now, wish your kindly waiting.
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Thanks for your reply.
Yes, you can turn on/off the smart plug to control the Deco, threfore you can turn on/off the wifi indirectly.
For the feature to disable wifi function has been passed to our engineer and they work on it.
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Hi, Thanks for the attention.
This feature request has not been accepted yet.
May I know why you need this feature to individually turn on/off a specific unit?
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