@Kevin_Z Thank you. I realize TP-Link sells smart plugs, I'm looking at the HS100. Your reply doesn't really answer my question, please allow me to explain what I'm trying to do. My Deco blocks my...

In my home, I have a Deco wifi network. I use the excellent parental control settings to turn off internet connectivity for my kids at night. I'm considering getting number of smart plugs to control...

Thank you. I realize that a wired connection is always going ro be faster and more stable. For what type of client would you recommend disabling "mesh"? And what benefits would that get me?

Ah, so if there's no icon there, the Deco is using an ethernet backhaul?

The latest firmware update for the Deco M4 and M5 allows you to click on your network's nodes and see which clients are connected. In this screen, there's a toggle labeled "mesh" for each client....

Disabling both bands does not makes much sense, but I'm not sure what the effect would be. As for your second question, I think disabling the main network makes little sense (it's what you buy a mesh...