MrTomGreen wrote

Just be aware although this works for a lot of scenarios, there are some it doesn't seem to play nice with - not for me anyway (e.g. Sonos, Printers)

 

Read back through the thread for info.

@MrTomGreen 

It should work but like any network you need all devices on the same network that will use it, Printer in 2.4 device with the information you need on 2.4, music on 2.4 you want to play on the Sanos if they arent on the same network they will never play or print.

Bought M4R Mesh system recently with 3 sattelites. With latest available firmware to date the feature is not here yet. TP-Link, this is not reasonable. Almost 2 years since promised the feature to separate setup 2.4 and 5 GHz wireless networks is not added yet. As I am still within "cooling off period" I will return.

@Elny16 

just set up the guest network as 2.4 it works perfectly. 

I doubt TP-Link will ever release a firmware with separate SSID.

Like they said, doing so will destroy their MESH.

I had M5, but all machines connected through M5 periodically stutters, ZOOM meetings disconnects and online learning disrupted.

When I change my WIFI to a simpler A6 with separate SSIDs, everything went fine.

Simply PUT this mesh sounds great on paper, but suck on actual implementation.

DECO is NOT RECOMMENDED! It is an expensive PUCK!

@ragnakore 

I run my Deco mesh with separate SSID. Here is WiFi Setting screenshot from my Deco app:

@ragnakore 

been using M5 for nearly a year, have the 2.4 only as the guest network for the few devices that can run only on 2.4 the rest runs on the mixed main network.  No issues with zoom, teams or Webex. No buffering and speeds over 200mbps everywhere. 
 

The fascination with separate networks is crazy as you can do it easily yourself.