setup issues
setup issues
I have purchased a TP-Link Deco M5 3 unit mesh. I am working through the setup using the APP to setup first unit. I have reached the section on connection type. I have chosen PPPoE and have typed the username and password provided by Vodafone. I have then turned on IPTV/VLAN settings (not sure if I needed to) and chosen custom mode and added internet VLAN ID of 101 as advised by Vodafone and chosen 1 at random for VLAN Priority.802.1Q tag is ticked by default and there is a section on IPTV VLAN to fill in. Is this actually required? Regardless of filling in or not everything seems to progress. I enter a wifi name and password to create a new wifi connection. I am prompted to connect to my created wifi. Immediately the deco unit LED goes red and when testing the internet connection on the APP it states unable to connect to the internet. I have tried everything including unplugging the router. What am I doing wrong. This is doing my head in now for a product that is plug and play. I am not a techi!
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Hey
First thing is are you using the Vodafone router? Basically have you connected the Main Deco into the Vodafone router via a cable?
If so you don't need to do anything with the connection type, leave it as DYNAMIC IP. In short the Vodafone router is the actual one doing the internet dialing, the Deco is just piggybacking off it.
Also IP/TV, VLANS etc. just ignore all that if you have the Vodafone router
Hopefully that helps!
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Hey
First thing is are you using the Vodafone router? Basically have you connected the Main Deco into the Vodafone router via a cable?
If so you don't need to do anything with the connection type, leave it as DYNAMIC IP. In short the Vodafone router is the actual one doing the internet dialing, the Deco is just piggybacking off it.
Also IP/TV, VLANS etc. just ignore all that if you have the Vodafone router
Hopefully that helps!
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@yianny Thank you so much for the advice. All sorted now. Brilliant
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@Philbert would this be the same to set up with a virgin cable router? Have a friend who is impressed with the kit and is on cable. Thanks
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Quick answer to your question... YES it will work exactly the same, there is no reason to change it from the way you have it setup
Just to the same "dynamic" setting on your friends Deco and it should work exactly like yours
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@Philbert brill
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Hi, me again. I am looking at potentially changing from Sky plus to Sky Q with a couple of secondary boxes, maybe 3. Do you know if the Deco mesh set up conflicts at all with the Sky Q set up?
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I actually setup a Deco with sky recently and for once it had no issues. Sky Q is generally a real pain to work with!
What I done was get the Deco setup and working, then connected the main SkyQ box wireless, the other Mini Boxes are cabled into the Deco (not wireless) and that worked flawlessly.
The issue with SkyQ is nearly always the mini boxes, they are awful!! Sadly its not just Deco thing either, seen it on Eero and Netgear stuff also
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That is helpful. So is there anything different at all that i need to do with my deco set up? Can the mini boxes plug in directly or do i need to change a setting anywhere. I'm not very good at this sort of thing. Thanks
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