Mesh Wi-Fi Routing Issue: Secondary Node Connecting to Wrong Repeater Instead of Main Router
Issue Description: You have a mesh Wi-Fi setup consisting of three routers:
- Main Router (centralized location)
- Garden Repeater (7 meters south of the main router)
- 2nd Floor Repeater (2.5 meters above the main router)
The problem is that the 2nd Floor Repeater is incorrectly connecting to the Garden Repeater instead of the Main Router, which causes poor internet connectivity for devices on the 2nd floor. The devices on the 2nd floor are not receiving a strong signal because they are indirectly connecting through the Garden Repeater, leading to reduced performance.
Expected Behavior:
- The 2nd Floor Repeater should directly connect to the Main Router (centralized) to ensure a stronger and more stable connection for the 2nd-floor devices.
This misconfiguration in the mesh network routing is causing suboptimal connectivity, and you're seeking support to fix it so that the 2nd-floor devices can get better internet performance.
How can I force it to connect correct one?
@Alexandre. Here it is
Your Deco has firmware 1.6, just like mine. Still, there is a difference between your and mine screenshots: my has "Connection Preference" line. This is where one can configure where Satellite Deco should connect.
This feature is supposed to be in firmware 1.6, but it also depends on Deco model. Just to be sure all your Deco run on that firmware and you only have E4 in your Deco mesh, please also share Update Deco screenshot from your Deco app. Example:
@Alexandre. Your version is a bit higher but 1.6.1 is the latest version for E4R model. All of my devices are same model. I've checked every page and there is no "Connection Preference" settings
