Thanks for replying. I have turned off Mesh technology for non mobile devices eg TVs but not mobile devices eg iPad iPhones etc. Still have same random connection issue for both types. In terms of restoring connection I try the usual - forget device etc but that doesn’t work. More often than not the device will connect itself after repeated device power cycles over a 15-30 minute period. If I power cycle the full Deco network that usually forces the connection.

@DecoM5user44 

 

This may be a long shot, but what if it is related to DHCP Issues With MAC Address Randomization? Here is description, see if it looks similar to what you see on your home network:

 

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iPhone 5 or later, iOS 14, iPadOS 14, and watchOS 7 introduce a new Wi-Fi privacy feature: When an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or Apple Watch connects to a Wi-Fi network, it identifies itself with a unique (random) MAC address per network. 

 

As devices travel between different access points within a wireless mesh network, some devices are receiving multiple IP address leases from DHCP. This can cause the scope to be fully used and therefore will not allow new devices to connect since there are no more IP addresses to assign.

 

Some organizations will not let devices access Wi-Fi unless MAC address randomization is disabled. Another quick solution is to take measures to expand your scope. We would also suggest decreasing the TTL of your DHCP scope from days to hours.

 

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Thanks - how do I disable MAC address randomization? Similarly how do I expand the scope of addresses and decrease the TTL of your DHCP scope from days to hours? Is this available within the Deco app? In trying to connect reluctant devices I do renew the DHCP lease but that doesn’t produce an immediate connection.