Hello!

I have a new set of three very nice Deco XE75 Pro APs in a three-node mesh, access point mode, which works really well.  However, I found that I only need two nodes for full coverage, and I would like to permanently remove one of the "slave" nodes from the mesh and re-deploy it as an AP in a completely different network on a separate LAN.  (I have several independent wired networks)

At first I tried to remove the node using the Deco App on my iPad, but it still indicates the node is part of the mesh, and of course can't find it when it is powered down.  I then pushed the hardware reset button at the bottom, and the node booted up and eventually flashed  blue.

At this point, I could connect my iPad to its WiFi ... however - the connection always drops after a few seconds and the LED turns solid green.  I cannot use the "Add a Network" function of the Deco app due to the dropped connection.  The node no longer shows up in the "Other networks" WiFi list on the iPad.   I also tried all of this using the Deco app installed on my M1 Mac, but still get the same result ... dropped connection.

Of course, if I reboot the whole mesh, the node in question re-connects and re-joins the mesh when I disconnect it from the new LAN.

I should point out that the node's LAN port is connected to the new network before booting up, and the DHCP server for that network shows the Deco picking up an IP address.

So .... how do I

- 1) Permanently remove the node from the original mesh network's configuration

- 2) Get the removed node to stay connected with my iPad while I create a new network for it

I have tried a few tricks but nothing seems to work ... I have lots of network management experience but the Deco APs are new to me.

Thanks in advance for your advice!

Chuck