@TP-Link  I have 1 main and 4 satalies and all connect to the main which the signal is week for 2 of the further satallites.  Is there an update that will allow the statllites to connect to the closests?

@TP-Link HI! I would like to get the beta version update for the m5. I'm having a hard time to connect the mesh on the proper source. 
 

thank you

Hi TPLink,

I tried the special firmware patch for my Deco M5, using the link posted earlier on this thread.

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

However, I still experience the issue. Here is roughly my current setup:

The main M5 that connects to the modem (NBN - PPPoE) is located in my office.

Then I set up another two satellites in the adjacent dining room, and also in the bedroom.

The M5-AP1 (dining)'s signal-source is the M5-Main (Office), and the wifi backhaul signal is full, which is great.

However, the M5-AP2 (bedroom) is trying to also connect to M5-Main (Office) despite the signal-source is very low (1 yellow bar).

While, it (M5-AP2) could actually reach M5-AP1 easier and prolly get a stronger signal-source.

Another strange thing is that, when I use my laptop and mobile-phone in the bedroom, I could see that they are being redirected to use the M5-Main (Office), rather than M5-AP2 (Bedroom), which technically is closer (as they're in the same room).

In my mobile phone, despite I'm just sitting next to (approx 30cm)  MP5-AP2 (bedroom), I could see the wifi signal is NOT full:

which I guess, is because my mobile-phone is not connected to this MP5-AP2 satellite which is located in my bedroom, but instead to MP5-main (office) which is much further and the signal is much weaker.

I'm just wondering if I misconfigure this Deco M5?

From my observation, correct me if I'm wrong, but looks like:

a) M5-satellite signal-source choose lowest-hop distance one brute-forcely, without considering signal-strength

b) my mobile-phone device, when connected to the mesh wifi, is always redirected to the main-M5, eventho it's further away, instead of connected to the closest one.

Just as comparison, when I run OKLA speedtest on the office-room, it gives me approx 50MBps download, but when I bring it to the study-room, disconnect & reconnect the Wifi, it gives me just around 20-30 Mbps download (which is around half of the actual speed)

Therefore, if you could shed some light and advise on anything I could do to tweak my Deco M5, that would be much appreciated.

Many thanks in advance

Cheers,

@TP-Link 

hello sir 

plz i need to test the beta 

Dear @TP-Link I bought 4 sets of Deco X60 _12 units :( _and its a nightmare hoping from one unit to the next if they keep connecting randomly for the source

Kindly if there is a firmware that could help select the source signal for each slave that would be great

@TP-Link 

I would like to try the beta version to allow me to select signal source for my M5 decos.

@J_P @Alkhater 

Hi, Here is the firmware for Deco M5: https://static.tp-link.com/beta/2021/202102/20210207/Deco_M5_1.5.1_Network_Map_Optimization_Log.zip

How to update the firmware: https://static.tp-link.com/2020/202012/20201207/Documentation for upgrading Deco system.pdf

And the official firmware 1.6.0 for Deco M5 would be released very soon which allows us to manually select the signal source;

You would also wait for a while for the new firmware release;

Thank you very much.