@ADGPR 

Running Network Optimization every 5 minutes is like rebooting smartphone every 5 minutes - you should not be doing that. The issues your WiFi devices are experiencing will not be fixed by running Network Optimization very frequently. 

Also, every time you run Network Optimization, your wireless devices will drop connection to Deco briefly. You may be adding to issues your home WiFi experiences by doing that.

@Alexandre. 

I wasn't running network optimization every 5 mins. What I was trying to say was the system is telling me my network needed to be optimized every 5 mins. I was curious how it could degrade so rapidly. 

@TP-Link 

I guess that I will have to try that, however that is an issue for the following reasons. 

1. I want to have a guest user be able to have 5 ghz access. 

2. The TPlink devices do not allow more than one SSID other than guest network. 

3. It is a royal pain to change some devices to new SSID. In essence they have to be wiped clean and reconfigured. 

4. This is what I call the hand grenade approach to technical support - the items doesn't work properly so lets blow it up and start again. 

5. I am slowly going through the list of devices and turning off mesh network for the fixed devices. 

I wish the network optimization was being improved by firmware updates because there hasn't been one since I have owned the devices which is quite a while. 

I will keep this thread posted if I have any luck. 

ADGPR wrote

@Alexandre. 

 

I wasn't running network optimization every 5 mins. What I was trying to say was the system is telling me my network needed to be optimized every 5 mins. I was curious how it could degrade so rapidly. 

@ADGPR 

This part of Deco app needs an improvement. Just ignore it, install WiFi analyzer on your smartphone and see what it reports.

Overall, this is the problem you are facing: you have WiFi devices such as cameras and IoT that do not support (do not understand) mesh. Then, you've got yourself WiFi mesh system (Deco). Now, you are trying to make them work together.

I am assuming you are not willing to get rid of WiFi mesh incompatible devices, and couldn't get help from their manufacturer technical support. If you find Deco does not work for you, I would recommend not replacing it with another WiFi mesh system from different manufacturer. Instead, look for different solution to improve WiFi coverage in your house that does not involve mesh technology, such as old good WiFi range extenders.