I’m struggling to set up Ethernet backhaul for my mesh network at home. I have the following equipment:

• Starlink for internet

• Deco XE75 Pro as the main Deco

• TP-Link SG2016P switch

• 2 Deco X50 PoE units

 

I was able to configure the Wi-Fi mesh quite easily, and I attempted to set up Ethernet backhaul, which I read should be straightforward. However, I encountered issues.

 

My setup:

• The Decos are in router mode.

• The Deco X50 PoE units are connected to the PoE ports on the switch (without any additional power supply).

• The main Deco is connected to port 16 on the switch.

• The X50 PoE units are connected to ports 1 and 6.

 

The issue:

• The X50 PoE units are only recognized in Wi-Fi mesh mode, not as Ethernet backhaul.

• The switch shows ports 1 and 6 as PoE only, with “Link Down” status.

 

It seems that the X50 PoE units are not recognizing the Ethernet connection. Any insights or troubleshooting tips would be greatly appreciated!

 

the topology i'm using:

 

 

this is the status on my mesh with the wifi connections:

this is the indicates the ports used on the SG2016P switch, port 16 holds the connection with the main deco, and ports 1 and 6 holds the X50 PoE Decos pointed as only PoE with Link Down:

 

 

thanks 

Fabio