TP Link Deco X4300 Pro Setup Guide | FAQ's Answered | All Configs Shown including MoCA Adapter

How to setup any TP-Link Deco Mesh WiFi is covered step-by-step. Show all the possible configuration of this mesh wifi system. TP-Link Deco X4300 Pro FAQ's answered with demonstrations. Everything you need to know about TP Link Deco mesh wifi systems. Using TP-Link Deco routers, arris cable modem, MoCA 2.5 adapters as well as an unmanaged switch.
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Timeline
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00:00:00 - Home Networking Guide
00:00:46 - Replace Your Router
00:01:49 - Mesh WiFi Setup Guide - Step By Step
00:04:32 - Wired Backhaul Setup
00:06:42 - How to Wire a MoCA Adapter
00:10:40 - How to Mix Wired and Wireless Backhaul
00:11:22 - How to Get More Ethernet Ports using a Switch

[@landpet]

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[@mindhive-twitch4131]

Great explanation as always. Thanks for taking the time to do these videos. Mesh networking is still pretty new to a majority of us. I've done IT on and off for 20 years and only have really seen them in practice on the corporate level until recently. After having my TP-Link Deco AXE5400 mesh network for about 6 weeks now, it's hard to imagine my internet without one. It just works. Wired backhaul was no question the way to go for me, but as long as you keep these at least 30-40 feet within of each node, the speed loss seems negligable. I have 2 nodes about 30 feet apart and it seems like they like to stick to the main one, but I'll space them just a bit farther apart eventually, just to get the maximum benefit of the mesh network. To sum up, I'm super surprised the range of these little devices. Even as a stand alone device they seem quite functional. Anyways, Cheers 👍

[@landpet]

Thanks! Yup mesh networks are awesome. glad to hear it's working well for you.

[@darrene950]

Thank you for this. Best explanation I’ve ever seen on mocha and mesh set up.

[@landpet]

Thanks!

[@V12BenzAMG]

Great info thank you...answered the few questions I still had on wiring up a mesh system.

[@landpet]

Glad it was useful

[@V12BenzAMG]

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[@landpet]

@@V12BenzAMG Appreciate It!

[@officesoftware4808]

good job explaining the product! Thanks!!

[@landpet]

Glad it was helpful!

[@user-jn8jj6hc5u]

Can you connect modem to 1st deco (router) and then from 1st deco to switch and then from switch to both of the other deco units creating a backhaul for all? Thanks!

[@CaptainKenny696]

Excellent video. Can the wired backhaul be accomplished by just connecting the components together as nodes on the same LAN?

[@landpet]

Thanks! I'm not sure I understand the question. Wired backhaul is accomplished when you connect the main router to the secondary router (which is acting like an access point). However you do need your main router connected via ethernet to your ISP modem, ONT or DSL.

[@skye7690]

This guy is giving good information.

[@landpet]

Thanks

[@pianoman6639]

Thank you so much for a really informative video and has helped me so much understand how it all works

[@landpet]

You’re welcome

[@ninja2841]

Is it possible to maintain my current router (an tp link ac5400x) and still use a Deco mesh? Planning to have the modem/router (pldt) conenxted to my ac5400 wan, then have the lan port 4 wired to the main node of the deco Will this setup work? And will this affect the speed? I am relying on my ac5400 as all my devices are connected to it. Just need the deco to act as access point for wireless devices (for better speeds)

[@mikelr98]

Hello, I want to use a Deco X55 Pro in my already set up Ethernet Lan with computers, surveillance nvr, and a couple of printers attached to it. I receive the internet from a modem/router which was connected to the main Deco and then the Deco with a Cat 7 cable to an unmanned switch...this switch links computers and printers... Something went definetely wrong, since most of the internet speed was lost when reaching the cabled computers and the computers could not find the printers. Obviously I did something wrong or am missing some configuration needed in the Deco app options... I would appreciate a lot any insight you might have on my problem... Thanks for your videos.

[@michaelhepworth909]

Great video, thank you. Just a quick question: Can I connect the main node (at the router) to the second node via wifi and then have wired ethernet from node 2 to node 3? Thank you in advance.

[@landpet]

Yes you can mix and match wired and wireless backhaul. As long as the main router is connected to your modem via Ethernet, then that router can allow both wired or wireless connections to itself.

[@Pino.1]

Thanks for the great video! I have two questions: 1. I am trying to hardwire my tv set top box. I don’t have Ethernet there but I do have coax. So I bought a moca solution. Do I need to connect both the provider’s gateway AND my deco ? 2. Do you know how to set static ip’s to devices on the deco?

[@landpet]

1. You connect one MoCA to your deco and the other MoCA to anything you want such as you TV set to box directly or to another Deco or to a computer, up to you 2. There should be an option for that, most likely under advanced section in the app

[@djangoblabla]

Thanks a lot for this video! I got a question: you said you can wire the router to a second node to get wired backhaul and the best speeds. Does the third node needs to be connected to the router for the best connection or can it be connected to the second node and have the same wired backhaul?

[@landpet]

It’s the same whether it’s connected to the first router or second node assuming the second node is also wired.

[@laszlopapp81]

Can I add a Ethernet switch to any of the nodes to connect wired devices? Thank you

[@ok5938]

Hi appreciate any help. Im using linksys. I have 2 meshes and it was set up as individual wifi with 2 separate SSIDs. I think I tried to changed it to wired backhaul setup before but it some how didnt work. Is there anything I need to do like reset something on the mesh routers?

[@airliner1980haj]

Many thanks for the insides. I live in a apartment where we have in every room Ethernet. The Ethernet cables are coming together where the main router of our provider is placed and they are attached to it. Question, can I attach both tplink to the Ethernet and does it works as a Backhaul, also if the Ethernet connection is routed through the router of our provider?

[@landpet]

No problem. If you did that, you would need to run this tp link in access point mode. Unless you can bypass your isp router and plug this directly to your modem, that’s what I would recommend assuming your router and modem are separate

[@garyrowe58]

How would there be coax connection ports on any rooms?

[@mohamedashraf-eg1nq]

can i connect my 6 deco m5 units to a switch and the switch to modem? or do i have to connect the main deco unit to modem directly then the other 5 to a switch which i'll connect to the modem "i'll set them all up as AP mode even the main"

[@Usefulhacksfreeofcharge]

Hi, thanks for sharing your knowledge. In the Deco App I see a slider where i can enable a iot network. Can you explain what is that for and how to set up?

[@landpet]

IoT is short for Internet of Things which really just means smart home devices like smart light switches, smart power plugs, smart lights among other things. You can create a separate SSID just for these devices. This is completely optional, it does make it look a little more neat on your main network to see what devices you are using without looking at additional smart devices that are connected. I personally would use this feature but not every mesh system supports this, hence I just have them connect to my main network as I change routers/mesh wifis quite often for reviewing purposes.

[@MichaelSmith-zg7sd]

Great video. I do have one question. I have a fiber optic modem using a similar TP-Link mesh system, Deco AX3000 X55. I am assuming that I need 2 MoCA units for this setup...Correct?

[@royz_1]

No. MoCA is only for when your connection comes through coax cable from your ISP. Fiber optics are far superior than coax or even ethernet.

[@acktan9082]

i thought my existing modem will work normally then i can add one mesh and connect that to my existing modem to make a mesh wifi so if i need mesh to work i need 2 mesh and existing modem?

[@Jjsaba2008]

Super curious when you do a wired backhaul do the ethernet wires have to come from the main router itself or can you Dasie chain them or which one would be better?

[@landpet]

Either one is fine, there is essentially no difference.

[@alainsadventures2213]

I have a question. Someone might have already asked, but I'm going to ask anyway because I'm confused. On a 6e mesh router wouldn't you lose one of the bands if you do a wired back haul? Then what would be the point of having a 6e router?

[@douglaschamroeun7687]

Can I use my up to 10g speed xfinity modem/router with one of these devices connected to each other with an Ethernet cable, 2nd cube router in my other room, and last but not least, the last one on the other end of my home? 2nd and 3rd routers would be wireless (4000sq feet place single floor).

[@TiedK]

Idk what to do, i have a version of these deco’s but when i plug a LAN cable in it from that to the pc the pc LAN port has a grenn light but also a red/ orange?? And the Ethernet then work but ss soon im in a game (cus im a gamer), i can randomly get kicked out and stuff? But just happens on the gaming, not if i for example just sit on KZbin or Netflix and stuff??

[@perikliskoukas4974]

Thx! excellent video. so the wired backhaul setup can be either: a) a straight ethernet cable connecting the two Decos b)First Deco connects to ADSL modem with ethernet A and to an unmanaged switch with ethernet B, while the second Deco only connects to the unmanaged switch I have an ADSL modem/router with 4 ethernet ports i.e modem and unmanaged switch combined. wouldn't it work to plug both DECOs on this ADSL modem/route? If I rephrase the question, would it be possible to have a setup of Modem - Deco 1 - Deco 2 all connecting only to an unmanaged switch?

[@landpet]

Typically no

[@TullosFamilyPearland]

Great video but a question. I have an ATT gateway modem/wifi...which I can out in bridge mode or disable wifi. My question is can I view use the modem with 4+ ports to plug each mesh point directly into the ISP? Or, must you utilize backhaul/daisy chain them together?

[@TullosFamilyPearland]

Guess I may just need to use an unmanaged port to backhaul nodes 2, 3, etc to node 1

[@landpet]

Its best to go to the first mesh then from there go to the others like you said a switch is fine as well.

[@Dgrinde]

How can I connect tirelessly to deco 6? I only have a mini. How can I send that wireless signal to deco 6 mesh?

[@billcrampton4476]

Let's say I just want wifi access in my room I have an unmanaged switch in the room next to me can I just hook up one of these to the switch and that will give me access to my existing wifi ? I'm still confused on how this all works I'm not trying to replace my current router just a Verizon FiOS one. Just need my internet extended

[@gavi-g1216]

What TP-LINK switches could I use instead of Netgear?

[@tongoso]

Thank you so much for this one, it clears a lot up! Is it possible to use the Switch to connect from the master to the 2nd or 3rd mesh points? Would that affect internet speeds? (Ex: Master -> Switch -> 2nd point -> 3rd point)

[@landpet]

You could do that, it won't effect speed

[@tongoso]

@@landpet Perfect, thanks!

[@macraddock]

Thanks for the explanations. What i need help with is adding the mesh system to an existing network (a modem plus router plus three existing apple routers), using access point mode on the tplink, and a different SSID, but on the same Ethernet network. In theory this should work. But I’m not getting it right😅

[@landpet]

Sure, you would connect the tp link to that network and the other tp link nodes to the first tp link or through each other. Then go to the deco app and run it in access point mode and name the WiFi something else on the Deco. I personally don’t recommend this because the WiFi signals may interfere with each other but you can try that.

[@PShawnFaherty]

Thanks for this. Is there any reasons that connecting one of the Decos to a 2nd unmanaged gigabit switch wouldn’t work? (ISP/ONT->Deco1->switch1->switch2-Deco2). I’m troubleshooting and can’t get it to connect via Ethernet for wired backhaul. TIA.

[@landpet]

That should work just fine, check to make sure your switch works and the cables are good. Also try restarting everything.

[@alexiszurita4380]

Hello friend, I wanted to bother you with a question please. To install the TP-Link Deco XE75. Should you configure your company's router or modem to Bridge Mode? Thanks for your answer.

[@landpet]

If you have a modem router combo, then that router portion should be configured to bridge mode. If you just have a modem, nothing needs to be done aside from setting up the Deco

[@TimNDrex]

I have the X55. Can i connect 2 Decos directly to the modem/router by ethernet, instead of tying them from router->Deco->Deco? For example, if my router is in the middle of the house can i connect one deco by ethernet to the left side of the house, and then another deco on the right side of the house, both coming into the center router/modem, and then a 3rd wirelessly downstairs?

[@landpet]

Typically the answer is no

[@jaycen10]

Can I run a second splitter at the second moca adapter location? One line going into the moca adapter and the other going into my cable tv box?

[@landpet]

Yes

[@mohammedzee2416]

You did a great job answering most of the questions except one. Can I connect the main mesh router with an unmanaged switch and connect the other mesh units with the same switch and acting like one mesh system? A bonus question, can I connect an unmanaged switch with the modem and then connect two separate mesh systems to the switch?

[@landpet]

Thanks! Yes you can go from main router to unmanaged switch and from the unmanaged switch to all the other nodes. You cannot go from modem to unmanaged switch to router. Router must be connected directly to modem.

[@pagsubokisadalawatatlo1159]

Thank you i also need the answer for his question 😊👍

[@pepessz32]

Does replacing my provider’s router will enhance the coverage of the wifi? My current router is just some ZTE 2 band modem provided by my ISP.

[@landpet]

Typically yes

[@armandolo17]

In a backhaul setup, instead of a daisy chain, can i connect the other 2 decos (slave) to the main deco ?

[@landpet]

Yes, either way works

[@PCHEMTUTOR]

Great video! Is there a way to power the nodes by POE?

[@landpet]

Thanks, no these don't support PoE. Check out the X50-PoE, I've reviewed those as well

[@PCHEMTUTOR]

@@landpet thanks! Will watch 🫡

[@tonetone4523]

Hi, all your videos are very informative and helpful Can you help with a question please I have the three pack with the modem connected to the first one then a ethernet cable from the first one to a unmanaged switch. From the unmanaged switch a ethernet cable goes across the house to another unmanaged switch where a ethernet cable goes from that switch into number two node. Third node a room away is connected wireless and the system is setup for the 6 band to be dedicated backhaul. I have a option to go from number two switch with another cable and wire number three node. Will this help and then is the setting for 6 band as dedicated backhaul pointless and is it better at that point to assign 6 band to wireless devices A couple devices do use 6e but the majority are 5 Thanks

[@landpet]

Thanks! I answered your question on the other comment

[@ross-owen]

do you have a video that compares this deco mesh to the google nest wifi pro?

[@landpet]

Not this one specifically

[@GrenPara]

Hey, good video thanks for making it. Only one issue I did not see you cover which is important to some people. Can the Deco Mesh be used on a router that has no internet and only uses intranet wired and wifi? Friend has media server in his cottage and people can watch movies or play some games using wifi to connect to the local media server.

[@landpet]

Thanks, I haven’t specifically tried that but when the internet goes down once in a blue moon, I still can access devices on my network so I theory the answer is yes.

[@GrenPara]

@@landpet Hello, Thanks for the reply and info. Have a great weekend and summer. Thanks again.😄

[@10jeach]

If I only have one Deco and want to use it as an access point with an existing router that I have, how can I do so? I set it up but is not working

[@directorski]

Thank you for the information. How can I connect my external USB drive to the mesh system?

[@landpet]

You need a mesh that supports that with a usb plug or if your external drive is a NAS that has an Ethernet port, then you can plugin the Ethernet port directly to the mesh via Ethernet.

[@directorski]

@@landpet Thank you for the reply, makes sense. I managed to find an old Asus router with USB, I just used that as a repeater and shared the USB.

[@jjhi2760]

Thinking of getting the TP Deco XE75 to connect to Xfinity XB7 gateway. Can I use the TP Deco as access points only and still use the Gateway router? Will the ap Mode give me the good coverage ? I've heard there are issues putting the gateway into bridge mode and losing all the existing device connections

[@landpet]

Yes you can use the XE75 in access point mode, its an option in the advanced section of the deco app

[@jjhi2760]

Is it better to run the XE75 in router wifi mode and place the gateway in bridge mode? At what point in the xe75 setup do you put the gateway in bridge mode?@@landpet

[@_rishabhdugar_]

Can i connect all the 3 deco devices to the Router individually and still get a mesh system? Just to elaborate i mean that all the Deco will be connected to the back of the router and not to each other directly or indirectly. Will that be a mesh system?

[@trustinmark]

I have it set that way and deco shows as backhauled

[@trustinmark]

Actually I have internet ethernet coming directly into first Deco, then out of that deco I go to a switch and the other 2 decos run to that

[@bradhabeeb306]

can I add a 4th or more mesh routers to cover a larger area?

[@landpet]

Yes you can, there typically is a limit. I don’t know what it is with deco but it’s usually no more than 5 or 6 units. 4 is fine.

[@devendrapatel2033]

I have 3 set of TP-Link Deco X50-PoE. Can I connect 2 TP-Link Deco X50-PoE in TP-Link PoE 5 Port switch and one cable from switch to Main Deco and Main Deco to my ISP's Router? Those 2 deco are closed to each other so it can connect via wirelessly but i want to use ethernet backhaul that's why.

[@landpet]

Yes you can do that. I'm going to release the X50-PoE video this weekend (well the review video) not the setup. I'll do a setup video for that one in the future.

[@37tomjon]

my modem has built in router w/ 4 ethernet ports. Can i connect each Deco to its own ethernet port on the modem/router?

[@landpet]

you would need to run the deco in access point mode but even than, the deco's should be connected to each other whether through a switch or not

[@tongoso]

Hey, what's the name of the coax F-Type Connector with black grip, it makes so much easier to screw in, thanks!

[@landpet]

I forget, the cable came like that

[@tongoso]

ok no worries, thanks for the quick reply!@@landpet

[@scaramuntoy4765]

my isp has a modem/router combo, what i did is ive only disable the wifi of the isp of that device and i connected my deco as a router, it works just fine and achieved the advertised speed, should i still convert my isp modem to bridge mode?

[@landpet]

That can also work but you could have 2 separate networks that way. If it works and you're happy, no need to change

[@sebastiaocosta8956]

If I only need to connect the Ethernet cable to my pc and I’m not trying to increase the wifi capacity, can I just use the moca adapters for a back haul connection without the mesh Wi-Fi system? (I don’t have the possibility to run Ethernet cables from room to room)

[@landpet]

Yes you can use the MoCA by itself to your PC

[@zeeshawnali4078]

Can you keep buying single nodes to add onto the mesh network?

[@landpet]

Yes but there is a limit, probably around 5 or so

[@NiWhomPing]

What is the effect of setting the same wifi name and password as the isp modem/router, as you mentioned in this video? Does it have the tplink setup on the same network SSID as the isp modem/router, and provide a wifi "mesh" on the same network also, ie handoff of device seamlessly to various pucks as you walk around the house. What happens if someone's phone connects to the isp modem/router... could they still access files on a pc that is hardwired to one of the tplink access points? This would be great. I need a mesh that can play nice with my ISP modem/router, because I'd like to run the 10G wired to an unmanaged switch to plug in a bunch of devices such as pc, nas etc off of that switch; and then let everyone who has phones run around the house connecting to various mesh points, but also be able to access files on the network nas, pc etc. I know my existing Google wifi doesn't do it. Wondering if TPlink or others would?

[@landpet]

When I say to use the same name, I'm saying that so your devices can connect to the new router without having to go and reprogram each device. This assumes you don't have a modem/router combo or have disabled the router portion of the modem/router combo. If you want to keep your router active from your modem/router combo then you could get this deco and run it in access point mode. There is no SSID you name, it just uses whatever the main router is and extends that signal. I'm personally not a fan of this but it could work.

[@irwinbw]

How do you connect X55 pro wirelessly from your ISP modem?

[@landpet]

You need to connect those via Ethernet

[@skye7690]

How do you connect the backhaul satellites to the "main" router. And what if you have > 3 of these, such as 5 or six, they cannot connect to the main unit wired.

[@landpet]

You can daisy chain them as well. The important part is connecting the modem to the router directly via ethernet. After that, you have a lot of choices on how to connect things. You can even get a switch after the first deco router and that can connect to all other decos. There is a limit to how many you can have, I don't know the exact amount, but it will be around 5 or so.

[@skye7690]

@@landpet Thank you, i know a lot about home networking myself, and I can tell those youtubers who know what they are talking about and you are one of the few.

[@Terra_Cognita]

Can I connect an unmanaged 2.5Gbps or greater switch to my modem and then connect empty ports on the switch to the 2.5Gbps fast port on each 4300 pro? Or will it be confused and not know which is the master/main?

[@landpet]

No you can’t, router needs to come first since it has the NAT

[@Terra_Cognita]

@@landpet what if you turn off the WiFi in a router/modem combo like xfinity to keep the NAT vs bridge mode where it is off. My intuition says no still because how would the device know which is the master/main since they would essentially be connected in parallel.

[@cmmc116]

Great Explanation I Want to share my experience With Tp Link Mesh: I have a mixed Back haul mesh system, my house has two floors, I got internet optical fiber directly from the second floor (940Mb symetrical), then From my Router I Connect the first Tp lnk Deco, there is running cable to the next room to the sencond TP Link deco in my office and this to a Swtich for conect others devices... In the first floor I have a Deco wireless conected to the others two. The first floor is entirely concrete and for years the wifi conectivity was a problem in my house, since i bought the tp-link deco in 2020 (M4 - 3 pack) the problem was resolved, it exceeded my expectations, now I'm thinking in upgrade to TP-Link Tri-Band WiFi 7 BE22000 not for need but thinking in future speeds upgrades, I don't do it yet because I need to confirm if this one can handle 220V AC, I'm from Chile Regards!

[@chabuki69]

I had question about moca. I have two unmanaged switches. One (net gear switch ) by the ont from isp and one (qnap 10switch) in other location where other moca device is at. Everything runs fine. I bought another qnap unmanaged switch to change the netgear one. Ever time I hook up moca Ethernet cable it has loopback error.

[@landpet]

If your going from ONT to router to unmanaged switch to MoCA then to MoCA to other unmanned switch, it should work just fine. One thing with noting is that MoCA does limit to 16 devices. I haven't tested this but that may be your issue as well.

[@chabuki69]

@@landpet thanks.. thats how i have it wired.. when i have netgear switch on ont side and qnap switch on the other end it works fine. when i use both qnap switches it does a loopback error on the ethernet that is hooked up to the moca adapters... i cant figure out whats going on.

[@landpet]

@@chabuki69 hmm, assuming yours is wired correctly and the qnap is not a managed switch where you actually need to set some settings, I don't know why off the top of my head why you would be getting that.

[@educationalandtechnicalcha9425]

I need physical wps button to add my printer easily. Does it have physical WPS Button?

[@Pino.1]

I think it has a logical WPS button in the app.

[@raymondchen6906]

Can you connect all the nodes directly to the modem? Or is that not advised?

[@landpet]

No

[@raymondchen6906]

@@landpet Could you elaborate more on why that’s not advised?

[@char-aznableTV]

Will this work: Modem router to Switch. And then from switch, connects the 3 mesh and some other devices?

[@landpet]

Only if you run mesh in access point mode in the deco app under advanced section

[@char-aznableTV]

@@landpet thanks alot!

[@dalgiobarros4146]

Hello!!! When I started to configure my mesh, I installed only 3 DECO M4’s. Is there a problem if I install now 3 M5 on the same mesh? Will they “talk” to each other? Thank you!!!

[@landpet]

I don't know what the limit is, maybe 5 or 6 or more but up to 5 it should be OK as long as you add it to the network rather than setup as a new one. But if you're going wireless backhaul, speeds will dwindle.

[@dalgiobarros4146]

@@landpet thank you very much!!! ❤️🤙🏻

[@landpet]

@@dalgiobarros4146 no problem

[@skye7690]

Did you daisy chain these?

[@landpet]

you can

[@rifref1708]

How to connecting via Managed Switch..?

[@landpet]

I haven't covered that yet, I may in the future. Some options that need to be set with those and you have many options with those.

[@dogfather68]

Can I set up the router to my PC and NOT my phone?

[@landpet]

Your phone is only used to setup the router itself, once the router is setup it works with your computer, phone and all other compatible devices in your home.

[@dogfather68]

@@landpetThat blows, my current modem and router are hooked directly to my pc and then I configure my phone to use the wifi signal. What's the deal with it having to be my phone to set it up? Any routers out there that does it the pc method and not by a phone? I really hate using my phone for everything.

[@JipseeGirl]

So you assume people have the basic understanding of the difference of modem, router and bridge mode.

[@republicguerilla8036]

I like the info until the MOCA was talked about. Do not get a hardware store splitter that's not of your cable providers type splitter it will cause issues and unesesary noise back feeding to the plant and cause major internet issues

[@landpet]

Yes, the splitter needs to allow for the MoCA frequencies, not any splitter will work

[@emregorentas]

One more possible method that I'm using: Connect all Deco devices to a Switch via wire and connect your modem wired to the same switch. Now you can use all devices wired but just in Access Point Mode.

[@landpet]

I’m assuming you’re using a managed switch

[@emregorentas]

@@landpet no I have Tplink 5 port unmanaged switch

[@landpet]

@@emregorentas I imagine your modem has a built-in router combo?

[@emregorentas]

@@landpet I believe so. It is Tplink Archer C5v

[@nassarfamily]

In this configuration, will Mesh still work?

[@dalgiobarros4146]

HELLO! Wonderful presentation. You are the best!!! I have a question: Can I divide the signal from a DECO with a switch to two other DECOs, like a connection via Y cables, dividing the signal to the DECOs that are in the DECO branches? ! Look at the picture bellow. S is the switch. Thank you very much!!! dec01--S/ deco2 \deco3

[@landpet]

Thanks, you can go from modem to deco 1 to switch. From the switch you can run one Ethernet to Deco 2 and another Ethernet from the switch to Deco 3. Or you can run an Ethernet from deco 2 to deco 3 directly. It doesn’t matter, it will work either way. The important part is modem to deco 1 directly via Ethernet, after that you have a ton of options.

[@dalgiobarros4146]

@@landpetthank you!!! ❤