Deco M5 guest clients only connect to main deco

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Deco M5 guest clients only connect to main deco
Deco M5 guest clients only connect to main deco
2023-06-26 07:56:38
Model: Deco M5  
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Deco is in Access point mode.

I have all my iot devices connected to the guest network.

The guest devices only connect to the "main deco" which is hard wired to the router.

The 2nd Deco is connected wireless to the main deco.

Even when the signal is very weak the guest devices don't connect to the 2nd Deco which is closer to the guest devices.

How can I solve that the guest devices connect to the closest Deco?

I can't choose a preferred connection for the guest devices.

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Re:Deco M5 guest clients only connect to main deco
2023-06-26 12:33:15

  @Radiotechnieman 

 

You didn't specify firmware version of your M5s.

 

In upcoming firmware 1.7 for M5 there will be an option to create IoT network. You can use preferred connection feature for devices connected to IoT network: https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/274402?replyId=1212308

 

TP-Link released firmware 1.7 for M5, but then removed it "for optimization." Keep checking this forum and "Update Deco" in Deco app for when this firmware appears again.

 

 

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Re:Deco M5 guest clients only connect to main deco
2023-06-27 13:00:06

  @Alexandre. 

Thank you, I will check for the update.

I have 1.6.5 now.

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