Deco app is annoying

Deco app is annoying

Deco app is annoying
Deco app is annoying
a week ago
Model: Deco X50-5G  
Hardware Version:
Firmware Version: 1.1.7

I have one x50-5g + two x20

A. IoT network will appear only if one of the x20 is set to main (but my main is the x50 with a sim card) 

B. In None of them the management of the networks as one will expect, can't bind to a specific network (scoping) by Mac address so a non IoT will be transferred to main/guest network and IoT devices that has connected to the main will still get an IoT range ip address. 

C. Isn't the idea of having an app is to have more or less Uniformity? With a disabled an enabled features to all my Deco devices on the network? Without the need to make one the main in order to do something? 

 

I'm begging to regret ever getting a tp-link Deco. 

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Re:Deco app is annoying
a week ago

  @Bar666xp 

 

The main, guest and IOT "wifi networks" offer some isolation, but all devices are in the same subnet.  A device must know the wifi password to connect, they should not be "transferred" to another network if the password is not provided by the device.

 

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Re:Deco app is annoying
a week ago

  @Bar666xp 

Hi, Thanks for the feedback.

Deco X50-5G_1.1.7 doesn't support "IoT Network". The 1.2.0 version here does:

Deco X50-5G_V1_1.2.0 with IoT and CPU Optimization

 

It is allowed to set different SSIDs for Main/IoT/Guest Networks. I think if you want to lock devices to a certain network, it would be better to give them different SSIDs.

For " IoT device that has connected to the main will still get an IoT range IP address ", I think you can try to edit its device type to "Mobile" for example to see whether it helps.

 

Satellite Mesh units would automatically sync the network configurations from the main Deco. I think picking one as the main unit is to let the follower know what to inherit, especially when there are different Deco models among the Mesh system.

 

Thank you very much and best regards.

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Re:Deco app is annoying
a week ago

  @David-TP I am not sure about updating the firmware manually (Warranty), why the automatic update don't just update it?

I think I just got more disappointed with tp-link. 

 

And as said I have 2 x20 connected to the main x50-5g the entire idea of having to have the ability limited to only what the main one can offer is lacking to say the lease. 

 

I just hope by next update (automatic one) things will look better.

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Re:Deco app is annoying
a week ago
Well see A. Some devices need to be isolated other shouldn't be. B. most of my IoT devices are actually coming through a 3rd pary mesh (lower security unfortunately) that is connected through wire to one of the x20 to gain higher security on the exit to the internet If you wish the x50-5g is the backbone router for the setup that if I was to try and setup all on the Deco system I'll need a minimum of 5~6 Satellite Deco. (way to expansive). Not to mantion I'll need to downgrade the security on the entire network (unexpectble). But must implement, the basic of management of scope and binding a Mac address to a specific ip to have clear view of the networks regardless if a device connected to hige/low security network or even if for some reason an IoT device couldn't connect to the IoT network and connected to the backup that set in the device (the main network) if bind by Mac will get an IoT address range. Maybe it is just me that is a control freak about anything and everything that is correct to the network... I don't know.
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Re:Deco app is annoying
a week ago

  @Bar666xp You can link IP addresses to MAC addresses.

 

Does you third party mesh act as an AP or as a Router?  If it acts as an AP (no NAT), the Deco will see each device as coming through wire, and will attach them to the main network.  If it acts as a Router, the deco will not see those devices, it will only see the Router. 

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Re:Deco app is annoying
a week ago
It is set as AP. I just hope the next update will make things look better. Because right now if I want IoT network I have to make a x20 a main but then I can't connect to the internet with the x50-5g (with a sim) or can I?
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Re:Deco app is annoying
a week ago
Well I had enough and did the beta upgrade It's definitely an upgrade from the 1.1.7 I still have to do some work to see because right now having trouble even seeing the other routers that are connected as AP but things definitely looks better than before. thank you.
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Re:Deco app is annoying
a week ago

  @David-TP 

BTW will I need to update the firmware manually when it will be out of beta and out as official new f/w or will the auto update do it? 

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