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Can I set up 2 separated mesh networks in AP mode coming from the same router?
Can I set up 2 separated mesh networks in AP mode coming from the same router?
2021-09-10 09:51:26
Model: Deco X60  
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Hi.

I have a tp link router TL R-605 which I use as a failover and load balancer router with 2 WAN inputs. It manages my DHCP.

 

I connected to it a 3 pack of deco X60 in AP mode and their Ethernet Backhaul is working great.

 

I wanted to know if it is possible to create another wired AP mesh network with a 3 pack of deco M4s with different password and Ethernet Backhaul in parallel to the existing mesh. Will that work or will it clash with the existing x60 mesh backhaul?

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Re:Can I set up 2 separated mesh networks in AP mode coming from the same router?
2021-09-11 15:59:06

@Itzik2sh

Yes you can. 

You will need to change the Subnet on one so that they are both not on the default 192.168.68.0 network. 

During setup just choose another IP range, 192.168.x.0

 

 

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Re:Can I set up 2 separated mesh networks in AP mode coming from the same router?
2021-09-11 16:11:16 - last edited 2021-09-11 17:39:29

@DAServices 

 Thanks for answering!

 

I'm not sure there's anywhere to configure anything in Access Point mode and I can't use Router mode since the TL R605 already manages my DHCP.

Also my network typology is not where decos are connected to one another, they're all connected through switches to the same router.

 

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Re:Can I set up 2 separated mesh networks in AP mode coming from the same router?
2021-09-12 18:54:33

@Itzik2sh 

Sorry I missed that your DHCP was on a separate router, and that you wanted to set up the two deco mesh as Access Points, off of the same router. 

 

If you want two differentiated Mesh networks, then each has to be on a separate Subnet with it's own DHCP. 

 

I would suggest that you turn off the AP functions on your current router, set it into bypass mode, add small inexpensive switches where needed and configure both Deco as full routers instead of just APs. 

 

 

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Re:Can I set up 2 separated mesh networks in AP mode coming from the same router?
2021-09-13 03:53:05

@Itzik2sh 

Hi, It is ok that you set up both Deco M4 kit and Deco X60 kit under access point mode and connect behind TL-R605.

So Each Deco kit could have its own SSID and password, and both two separate Mesh networks would get IP addresses from TL-R605 directly.

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