@NikSf153 I think I got it now!! Manual Firmware upgrade 1 deco at a time. Decos are in AP mode. Smart DHCP is enabled. "Turn Off Lan DHCP" is disabled on Syrotech main router/modem and I have...

@Alexandre. Did the setup...both deco x50s in ap mode connected via Cat6 cable to tp link poe switch sg1210p which is connected to a syrotech gigabit router/modem supported by my ftth provider. Now...

@Alexandre. Oh great. This is immensely helpful. I will have to use the switch because it is powering the decos via poe. Will try out a tp link router and update this thread with the results. Thanks...

But I will still need to add a deco between the main router and the switch right? Or can I connect the new inexpensive main router to the switch directly and turn both the deco x50s in access point...

I understand. But both my decos are fixed now with concealed wiring. Can I use any other tp link modem before the switch or only a deco will do? In that case which would be the most basic deco model...

But in my case the Main Deco is the only main router/modem. There is no other router or modem in the network. Doesn’t it m