@TP-Link 

Is there a way to get access to the beta firmware. I have moved my deco m5s around and they're still connecting to the name

@Clivelm See post # 191

@TP-Link after trying this new firmware and seeing how ineffective it was to resolve this matter, I ended up selling my 3rd node and relying on only 2 moving forward.  There's no point to have anything above 2 if I cant get a real mesh network with 3. Good job tp link....

Thanks to @Esker pointing out the post with the links on, I've now uploaded the beta firmware on to two of my M5's and one M9. 

Just waiting for a period where I am able to reboot them all, as the Network optimization appears to be doing nothing for me :-( 

Rebooted all deco's and now mine are connected to units much closer then the primary! Finally 😃 

@TP-Link Hi, I would like the beta firmware to select the best signal source for deco m5

@MackPhoenix62 

You can download the firmware using the following links:

 

M9 V2 beta firmware:

https://static.tp-link.com/beta/2021/202102/20210207/Deco_M9Plus_v2_1.5.0_Network_Map_Optimization_Log.zip

M5 beta firmware (For V1+2+3):

https://static.tp-link.com/beta/2021/202102/20210207/Deco_M5_1.5.1_Network_Map_Optimization_Log.zip

You then need to connect to your Deco's on their web interfaces, by visiting their IP addresses in a browser. Upload the relevant firmware to the deco, ENSURING the FW is the correct one for your Deco. As if it isn't you could brick the device.... 

Once done (I only did this on the two I needed to change the source on) - reboot all devices, which you can do through the deco app. Then run the network optimization through the app, and you should find they've connected to their closest node and not the primary node. 

@TP-Link hello, I have currently 4 decos in my mesh system of the M5 model.

im having the same problem where all my decos try to connect to the main deco instead to the closes one.

can you help please.

thank you