@cordswires For more information about smart DHCP you can read it: https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/stories/detail/1804 If I remember correctly, smart DHCP is enabled by default, you can check...

I've removed model and version, because I really think this feature would benefit for every models, not especialy for M5.

@cordswires if I understand correctly, you use your Deco in access point mode, not in router mode. If Yes, have you tried to togle smart DHCP in More->Advanced? If you use router mode, that's strange...

@Er1 Have you disabled mesh technology for your ESP8266? I had some improvement by disabling it for some ESP8266 and sometime specifying a Deco to connect to can also help.

Are there some users owning a Nuki smart lock 3.0 pro who have updated their Deco network to 1.7.3? If yes, are there some change about stability of the connection? Or are there the same amount of...

@CenterInYou very strange France is earlier than US :) Usualy it does not make any issue to use firmware from other country website as it looks to be the same firmware for everyone so you might try...