force device to always connect to a specific deco?
Is there any way to force a device to connect to a specific deco? In my home office I have a TP-Link RE450 extending the Deco's WiFi network, but it always seems to connect to the deco furthest away from it rather (ideally) the one just a few meters away from it in the hallway - or even the (main) deco in the kitchen.
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@Backrent You must see something I don't. There's no connection preference in the app at all.
I'm using Deco S4's btw.
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@Mike1234 Yeah, it isn't there. They stopped updating my Decos (p7)
Its annoying, guess I should've gotten m5s (they still get updates)
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@Backrent Do you have newer decos? That option doesn't exist for the p7s
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@Backrent I do not have that option on my Deco x20. Running the latest firmware. What deco model do you have?
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I'm running M5's exclusively.
Firmware 1.6.1 Build 20220818 Rel. 36456
Android Deco app ver. 2.14.20
M5's are in access point mode. I'm not sure if that makes a difference.
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WilsonC wrote
When will it 1.6.0 be released? I just checked my Deco M5, firmware update is still at version 1.5.3
I last commented on April 2021. While I have already given up on any updates on Mesh toggle, I suddenly realize there are major apps update. Now I am able to consistently see the Mesh Toggle. Here's what I do, if my particular device is connecting to a far Deco, I block and unblock it, letting it to reconnect to a nearer Deco. Once connected, I toggle off the Mesh button.
Deco apps: 3.0.48
M5 firmware: 1.6.1
M3W: 1.0.6
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Using deco s4 currently but all units want to connect to the main.
I was hoping to be able to get the units to work as shown on all the packaging:
internet ----> main <---- deco <---- deco
If this is not possible ill just have to take them back and go for something different. The current solution keeps dropping the connection.
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If you can take your S4 back - take them back and buy Deco M5 set instead. Deco M5 has firmware 1.6 which will allow you to configure how Deco nodes connect to each other.
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@David-TP I can't find the Connection Preference option. I have the X55. Can you tell me where to find this
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