Deco x50 connection preference no longer available

Deco x50 connection preference no longer available

Deco x50 connection preference no longer available
Deco x50 connection preference no longer available
3 weeks ago - last edited 2 weeks ago
Model: Deco X50  
Hardware Version:
Firmware Version: 1.6.1

Hi all,

My Deco X50 used to have "connection preference" option between 2.4ghz and 5ghz.

That option is now GONE from the app's menu.

Can someone help me out?  I really need my laptop to be working on 5Ghz only.

thanks!!

steve

 

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Re:Deco x50 connection preference no longer available-Solution
3 weeks ago - last edited 2 weeks ago

  @stevensgl 

Hi, Thank you very much for the feedback.

The latest 1.6.1 doesn't make any modification to the "Connection Preference". I don't think the current issue is related to the firmware upgrade.

 

"All my new devices that connect to my deco x50 are using the 2.4 GHz and I can't change it."

-You mentioned "new devices" here. Are the previously connected clients still able to set the preferred WiFi band?

-Did you test whether the similar issue under both "Main WiFi network" and "IOT Network"?

 

Could you please refer to this link to help me submit the Deco APP log:

How to submit Deco APP log

 

By the way, all the Deco units in the Mesh system are Deco X50_V1_1.6.1 and there aren't any other models/firmware versions, right?

Wait for your reply and best regards.

 

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Re:Deco x50 connection preference no longer available
3 weeks ago

  @stevensgl 

This is very frustrating. This is obviously a firmware update gone bad because my deco x50 had been working perfectly however with this newest firmware I cannot switch between 2.4 and 5 gigahertz. All my new devices that connect to my deco x50 are using the 2.4 GHz and I can't change it. I'm buying another router, you guys have ruined this one!

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Re:Deco x50 connection preference no longer available-Solution
3 weeks ago - last edited 2 weeks ago

  @stevensgl 

Hi, Thank you very much for the feedback.

The latest 1.6.1 doesn't make any modification to the "Connection Preference". I don't think the current issue is related to the firmware upgrade.

 

"All my new devices that connect to my deco x50 are using the 2.4 GHz and I can't change it."

-You mentioned "new devices" here. Are the previously connected clients still able to set the preferred WiFi band?

-Did you test whether the similar issue under both "Main WiFi network" and "IOT Network"?

 

Could you please refer to this link to help me submit the Deco APP log:

How to submit Deco APP log

 

By the way, all the Deco units in the Mesh system are Deco X50_V1_1.6.1 and there aren't any other models/firmware versions, right?

Wait for your reply and best regards.

 

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Re:Deco x50 connection preference no longer available
2 weeks ago

I've just noticed that I also lost connection preferences for all clients.

Now I only see Family Member, Speed Limit and High Priority options.

 

I used to have many other options like prefered Deco to connect, mesh on/off, prefered bandwidth...

 

Firmware version on both Deco x50 I own: 1.6.1 Build 20241010 Rel. 65389

Probably this has changed since the last update, and I only noticed now.

 

Can someone from tp-link tell me what caused this?

 

I appreciate the help.

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Re:Deco x50 connection preference no longer available
2 weeks ago

  @joeymanson @David-TP 

 

@ Joey: You are missing the Desired Connection menu in a Deco client? Like this menu? ("Gewenste verbinding = Desired Connection where you set 2,4 or 5 ghz) 

 

 

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Re:Deco x50 connection preference no longer available
2 weeks ago

  @JanRekenaar yes exactly. The difference is that I'm using the android app. Now I wonder if the issue is the android app because I was using iOS some time ago. 

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Re:Deco x50 connection preference no longer available
2 weeks ago

  @JanRekenaar I'm still having the same problem.

My screenshot speaks for itself.

What is going on TP-Link?

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Re:Deco x50 connection preference no longer available
a week ago

  @stevensgl @David-TP this seems to be a bug in 1.6.1 or in the app? I am still on 1.5.1, have not seen any 1.6.1 announcement in app yet. Should I upgrade? 

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Re:Deco x50 connection preference no longer available
a week ago

  @JanRekenaar 

I'm on version 1.6.1.

 

The connection preference option sometimes appears and later goes away. Not sure if it's a firmware bug or a software bug, but it is clearly a BUG.  I hope Tp-Link's Devs could take a look at it.

 

 

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