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Deco x50 2nd unit only has a speed of 100 Mbps.
Deco x50 2nd unit only has a speed of 100 Mbps.
2024-05-02 17:27:06 - last edited 2024-05-09 02:46:22
Model: Deco X50  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.4

My internet setup is as follows:

Internet > Router Port 1 > TP-Link Deco x50 (Main)
           Router Port 2 > TP-Link Deco x50 (2nd)

Both Deco units are connected via LAN cable in Access Point mode.

The Deco Main unit has a speed of 1000 Mbps, but the Deco 2nd unit only has a speed of 100 Mbps.

This is despite the fact that both Deco units have the same specifications and are connected directly to the same router (Gigabit port).

I have tried swapping the LAN cables between the Deco units, but the problem persists.

Additional information:

  • All LAN cables are Cat 6, purchased together, and support Gigabit speeds.
  • I have tried resetting both Deco units to factory defaults and reconfiguring them, but the problem remains.

Please help me troubleshoot this issue.

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2024-05-05 04:26:09 - last edited 2024-05-09 02:46:22

  @emmiiz Well I found out what was wrong in the end and a bit ashamed to say.

 

After taking the Deco X50 Outdoor down from the pole and testing indoors on various switches including the switch it was connected to with a different cable it operated accordingly with the wan port negotiating a gigabit connection.

 

Then I turned my attention to the outdoor cable, the cable had been connected to a poe camera and it had worked fine.

So I tested the cable, it tested fine and I noticed it had a cat6 RJ45 plugs on a cat5e outdoor cable, then it all came back to me when I run out of cat5e RJ45 plugs, I used cat6 RJ45 plugs instead, it worked at the time but it certainly came back to haunt me.

I cut the cat6 RJ45 plugs off both ends and terminated both ends of the cable with cat5e RJ45 plugs then plugged the Deco X50 Outdoor into the switch and the port negotiated a gigabit connection and it's working how it should.

 

To sum it up, the Deco X50 Outdoor is connecting and working fine and also don't use cat6 RJ45 plugs on cat5e cable.

 

I wish you all the best figuring out your connection problem with your Deco X50.

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Re:Deco x50 2nd unit only has a speed of 100 Mbps.
2024-05-03 08:48:08

@emmiiz You're supposed to add the 2nd Deco X50 to your 1st Deco X50 (through Wi-Fi or Ethernet)

Just a M4 (2-pack) user who regrets buying it
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Re:Deco x50 2nd unit only has a speed of 100 Mbps.
2024-05-04 12:13:21

  @emmiiz I feel your pain, I have got the same problem with a brand new out of the box X50 Outdoor updated it to firmware version 1.2.5 and still no difference.

 

I have 2 XE200's, XE75 and X50 Outdoor, network in AP mode.

XE200 as master connected to switch A which is from port 1 on the router.

The other XE200 is also plugged into switch A.

XE75 is connected to switch B which is connected to port 2 on the router.

X50 Outdoor is connected to switch C which is connected to port 3 on the router.

The whole network works great except the X50 Outdoor is pegged at 100 Mbps.

 

I don't think we are the only ones with this problem by the looks after having a quick search online.

I will keep you informed if I have any luck and hopefully help or a fix is on the way soon.

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Re:Deco x50 2nd unit only has a speed of 100 Mbps.-Solution
2024-05-05 04:26:09 - last edited 2024-05-09 02:46:22

  @emmiiz Well I found out what was wrong in the end and a bit ashamed to say.

 

After taking the Deco X50 Outdoor down from the pole and testing indoors on various switches including the switch it was connected to with a different cable it operated accordingly with the wan port negotiating a gigabit connection.

 

Then I turned my attention to the outdoor cable, the cable had been connected to a poe camera and it had worked fine.

So I tested the cable, it tested fine and I noticed it had a cat6 RJ45 plugs on a cat5e outdoor cable, then it all came back to me when I run out of cat5e RJ45 plugs, I used cat6 RJ45 plugs instead, it worked at the time but it certainly came back to haunt me.

I cut the cat6 RJ45 plugs off both ends and terminated both ends of the cable with cat5e RJ45 plugs then plugged the Deco X50 Outdoor into the switch and the port negotiated a gigabit connection and it's working how it should.

 

To sum it up, the Deco X50 Outdoor is connecting and working fine and also don't use cat6 RJ45 plugs on cat5e cable.

 

I wish you all the best figuring out your connection problem with your Deco X50.

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