I have been watching videos not only to choose wisely a mesh system but also to understand the installation options, especially the wired version of it. None of those I saw since yesterday explained from inside out and top to bottom how it should be installed with real life example, gosh this is how people trying to "teach" should do it. Thanks for this video.
Same. I was searching for this because I am exactly in the same situation. I wanted to connect them thru hard wire and the 2nd and 3rd deco thru a switch. THANKS.
The EXACT video I needed. I have been using Apple Extreme router and access points for years... one on each floor hardwired with gigabit ethernet. I finally need to replace them and this sounds a decent option.
@@Canada_Facts I purchased the TP-Link Deco X60 3-pack. I’m using Ethernet backhaul since I have GB ports on each floor. So far everything is super stable. Faster than my former Apple AirPort Extreme setup. I’m getting Wireless speeds on my iPhone 13 Pro of around 445 Mbps up and down. I had wireless speeds of around 300-400Mbps up and down prior. Not a drastic change but my Airport setup was pretty impressive for a long time. I was expecting slightly better wireless speeds, since I have FiOS gigabit service. But I do have a lot of devices connected. Maybe the X90 at AX6600 would deliver faster speeds, but this is fine for me. I do all my intense work on my wired laptop, and that gives me 900 Mbps up and down on average. I upgraded from the Airports because of recent, unexplained random drops of connectivity. Maybe they just got old.
Just as all the other commenters, I thank you for laying out the schematic of your setup. Even though the Deco units have a mode that is supposed to allow them to work as extenders, rather than the main router, that mode did not work for me. And the biggest revelation was that even though my modem is a combination modem-router, the Deco units do not work if another device is connected to one of the modem-router’s other ports along with the Deco. The only way I could get the system to run was exactly as you did with the signal cable going to the modem-router, use only 1 port and connect to one port on the Deco, connect second Deco port to my in-wall Ethernet line to my switch, and finally plugging all my other devices to my switch. Thank you so much. I was seriously considering returning the Deco and just going back to a wireless router with range extenders!
I have the TP-Link X20 model for mesh (3 nodes). I decided to backhaul the three and there is a significant boost in the signal. Just recently, I also directly connected my main TV to the nearest mesh node with an ethernet cable and found that it improved my TV's responsiveness (little or no buffering for things like Netflix, etc.).
Thanks. This is what I was looking for. Consider moving your network wires away from the power line. Could cause network issues due to electrical interference.
Thanks for your straightforward, easy-to-follow video. Like Michael below, I have an Apple Extreme setup that's outdated, so I can now easily set up a new hardwired Deco system. Big thanks! 🙏
Thanks for the explanation, is a switch really necessary? My ISP modem is in my living room and there is ethernet wiring running across my living room and 2 bedrooms. Is is possible to: 1. Connect my ISP modem into the main Deco router and plug into the living room ethernet port 2. Plug a Deco router into the ethernet port in bedroom 1 3. Plug a Deco router into the ethernet port in bedroom 2 As I have ethernet running around the house, can I just plug the Decos into the ethernet port in the walls and have it serve as an ethernet backhaul? Thank you for your help
Amazing video. Super helpful. I especially like your hand drawn diagram, which allowed me to make one for my house to help guide my setup. Thank you VERY much. Excellent!!!
I’m going to do this, but with the deco x20. However I plan to expand one of the satellite decos to wire to another switch in a different room to expand wire connections.
Thanks for the video, very informative 👍my question is if I keep my old router(modem) and the 3 decos as APs will I have access for of all the Deco features (like guest wifi, devices connected, parental control...)? On the other hand if I set one deco as the router does it have firewall(as my old router)? 🤔 I was wondering on security features. However this system seems very good.
You rock, this answers almost all my questions for the setup I'm about to put in a new house, except with x50poe instead of x60. In the deco app, when setting up your wifi, is there an option to set up all the decos wifi at once ? Like a single ssid/password for all of them ? Once this is done, on my devices, will there be only one SSID shown ? I read that you should run each hotspot on different channels. I don't really want to have multiple hotspots showing on my devices.
Thanks for showing the diagram of how to ethernet backhaul the two other Deco Devices using a switch. Other videos just mention you can ethernet backhaul, but with only two ports per device, I never understood how you could backhaul two 'access point' deco units to the main Deco router unit that is already using one of it's ports to connect to the modem (2+1=3 ports needed...).
Great video! Not sure if you will see this message but curious as to what you think of your mesh 2 years later. Also a question… if you’re hardwiring your decos do you think a tri-band would be irrelevant and a dual band would be equally sufficient? I can see the tri-band useful if your connecting the nodes wirelessly
Hi Jay, I set up my Deco M4s exactly like yours. But I only get max speed with the main Deco, half speed with the after-switched nodes. I use Cat5e cables and a 1Gp switch; my Deco is in Router mode.
Hi Jasdeep, nice video. I too have rogers and ethernet switch plugs with coax in my home but i dont see any ethernet cable in my basement. Do I require any wiring now?
Great video! just 2 questions, 1. do you need some special setup for the hardwire connection to work, or is it just a plug-and-play thing? 2. Which operation mode are u using, router or access point?
To answer your questions 1. It is mostly plug and play as far as Deco is concerned - could be different for different brands 2. I am using router but you can decide by going through this video ruclips.net/video/N9FU3Fq9fgo/видео.html
hi, did u need to set up the switch, as in changing the settings of the ports ure using on the switch? and, does all three routers uses same SSID? and for the other two routers, did u have to "set it up"? or is it just like plug n play?
Hi Jay - out of curiosity, I know the first point connects to the WAN port on the mesh router. But for the second and third points, did you plug the ethernet cable directly into the LAN ports of the router? I was told a while back that hardwiring via ethernet all mesh points can cause network interference. I have Motorola Q11 mesh routers and my setup would be very similar to yours. The only difference is that I am using Motorola Moca adapters (Ethernet over Coax) to establish the hardwire connectivity throughout my household using the existing coax drops. Thank you for any information that you can provide.
The other points are connected to the main node via a switch No the interference only happens when the units are close Secondly since the unit connect and form a mesh together so the equipment itself eliminates interference
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.
Thanks for the video. Do you get wifi roaming between access points, or you're connecting to each AP separately when going to the next room? It's unclear from the video
Thanks for the explanation. I have a question. Using this method, will all the decos provide the same network connection? Meaning do i have to switch manually between connections every time i go to a different place or will it simply make one connection for all?
You should do cable management on high end gaming PCs. You have a knack for it. Just joking. I have the same setup and it works great. But I do not film it, since it probably looks worse than yours in terms of neat calbing.
Great explanation. Can you help me understand something, all of my data points in the house lead back to a central point where my modem is. Can each router/unit just connect directly into my modem without the need for a switch?
I am assuming the modem you are referring is the internet provider’s modem If you have a mesh then you can connect all units to that Main Node that connects to Modem But you should not connect individual nodes to Modem Because this is Master slave combo So you need a node/unit which connects to Modem , that node is Master Node, all other units connect to Main Mode not Modem
Hello. Just watched your video. Very informative. This setup is what I prefer. And i want to know if this works before i buy a mesh system. Thanks! How about if all mesh routers are wired interconnected? "Modem - Deco1 - Deco 2 - Deco 3"
Thanks for reaching out This configuration works smoothly The routers can be connected in either fashion but a good approach is always 1. Modem -> deco1 deco1->deco2 deco1->deco3 For router mode 2. Modem->deco1 Modem/deco1-> deco2 Modem/deco1->deco3 For AP mode Ap mode has numerous options
Great video, but I'm having issues. Does the ethernet connection to other Decos HAVE TO come from the main Deco unit? I tried to wire a Deco that is in a backyard office with very weak signal. But the wire into the Deco comes directly from my ATT router not the main Deco unit. I'm wondering if that's the issue.
@@Canada_Facts Thank you. I ended up connecting the two satellite Decos directly from the main Deco. Seems that's the only way to do it. I will note that the satellite Deco in my in-home office is connected to an ethernet cord that comes from an unmanaged switch that is traced back to the main Deco, so it's not a direct Deco to Deco connection, but the app shows it's a wired connection. I tried going thru a managed switch back to the Deco in the backyard office, but that was a no go. All I had to do was wire directly into the Deco and then connect from the Deco into the managed switch/router and now everything works as it should. Mean time, I do have other items coming directly from the back of my ATT router to things like my TV, receiver, etc, and that does not seem to be an issue as they are all working fine.
What if I in your drawing have the switch right afger the Rogers and connect the decos from the switch. Would the speeds get affected, because the giga switch would still give the throughput
Can you use the third Deco on base ment to replace the switch and connect the main and 2nd one to reduce latency. That's my setup. So each floor have one Deco all ethernet backhal without the switch cause I find switch will cause problems, I also find 2 Deco on same floor is a bad idea, the 1 and 2 ports on. Deco are interchangeable
Good, short video showing the configuration that is for some reason, omitted in the tp-link presentations. Quick question though - are cable connected satelites still mesh (the very same WiFi network) or are they visible as separate WiFi networks? Also - is a mobile app the only way to configure this devices?
Depends on how the cables are connected If satellites are connected to the main unit via cables then yes Most of the companies have mobile app for this but in netgear you can do on your computer too
@@Canada_Facts Jay. Nice vid. But to make sure I understand, you mean that your implementation is in fact one logical network? If you move your device from near one Deco to near another, will the device automatically connect to the new local Deco. (IE, will it automatically attach to the strongest signal?) Thanks.
Great video. Instead of plugging in from a switch like you did, can I plug in each deco unit with ethernet from each other? Since there are two ports on each unit.
@@Canada_Facts thank you! The other issue I found is that I had 2 x60 and 2 x20s and when trying first with the x60 it didn’t work. I had to hook up the x20 first and then connect the other Decos in the same room/near the first one wirelessly. Then distribute to the floors/Ethernet plugs. Also found that the cable with the Deco wasn’t good enough so had to go buy Cat6 cables. I now get 700MBpS throughout the home wireless.
Hi, So i have a question. With this configuration ur mesh is working ok ? Or this are acting as an access point and will switch each time you go to a new room ?. Antivirus function, and mesh are up and running ?, if you want to connect a new deco on a room that does not have cable connection will it be running perfectly ?
Yes All my units are in router mode so all functionalities are working including the antivirus Even if you add another non wired deco it will still work the same
@@Canada_Facts thanks. I will give it a try. They have a powerline model that they advertise specifically for this and I didn't know whether all their models accomplish this or just the one that they market for hard wiring.
This is great demonstration. Thanks, Jay. Question: Time-lapse at 2:51. So currently I have two deco X50. By looking at your diagram, I was wondering if it's possible to skip the first deco (Between Rogers modem and Ethernet) and the reset of the diagram will stay the same. Will this kind of setup work? 🤔 So technically Modem will directly connect to the switch via ethernet (in the basement) and the primary deco (living room) will connect to the switch via ethernet connection. Other deco will stay in master bedroom which will also connect to the switch via ethernet connection. Do you think this setup will work or modem always has to connect with deco first to make the wired mesh network?
@@Canada_Facts thanks. Great video. I am trying to do the same. I read somewhere that Deco has to have its own SSID. Guess not true. What router do you have?
What if my setup is like First deco: Plugged to the main router Second deco: Connected in the guest room which is between the hall and master bedroom. No ethernet here. Third deco: Connected via ethernet which comes from the hall via a ethernet switch. Which connection will the second deco pick network from?
Hey! Great video, hope you can help with a query. I currently have ISP modem into my main deco. Can I run a cable from my main deco to a secondary deco and then from the secondary deco to a switch or will it hurt the speed? Thanks!
What is your internet package? I see you have about 500m/30M from Deco? Is this the one you get from Rogers ?? Or you have a 1GB / 60M from rogers? I want to implement exact same solution as you do. Only diff is I am planing to use a ER-605 as a wired router to save a Deco
@@Canada_Facts Thanks for letting me know about it. Now I am confident that the backbone'd x60 access point can give the full speed delivered. Not sure, how does x20 work in this case. It will be nice if you could give a video on x20 too, as that is cheaper configuration ..
Hi Jasdeep, could you inform which switch brand and model you mare using? Cause here at my home I have 4 D-Link DGS-1008A GIgabit unmanaged switch, and when I connect the first switch tot he 2nd port of the Main Deco X60, DECO X60 remaisn green, however the ethernet and wi-fi crashes. If I go to the cable modem to test my VOnage line directly connected to the modem, it is working just fine. That is, there must be some type of incompatibility between D-LINK switch and DECO X60!
Can I use Powerline for the purpose of "Backhauling" , I have some Asus Adapters I used a few years ago, but have since initiated "AiMesh" but would find these useful for "Backhauling" any thoughts? Safe? Effective?
Hi Jason, Initial setup should be wireless just like you would do. This is prescribed by Tplink Later the main deco is the one from where the cables should be going into the other decos I connected a cable from the main deco to a switch, from the switch I connected 2 cables to the 2 decos respectively Let me know if this makes sense or I will make a video
@@Canada_Facts so initial set up you should put them next to each other. Once they are connected, then you are free to move them around the house, as long as they are connected wiredly (even via switch)
Hello, can you have more than one switch on the decos? Main deco with switch1. 2nd deco to switch1 using Ethernet backhaul. And switch2 connected to 2nd deco. There are not enough ports on the 2nd deco so I need switch2 to connect several Ethernet devices. Thank you.
That would AP mode I needed router mode so had to connect the rest 2 from main deco Since main deco is far and all my cables are in basement so I had to put a switch
Can you put a switch after the router/modem and then take ethernet cable to each deco unit ? and I think you need to make deco units work in access point mode.
@@jagdeepsingh3684 Technically no, upto 5 - hardwired should not drop in speed if they are correctly positioned If connected wirelessly it depend on lots of factors like distance, interference etc. So try to play around different locations with lesser count and so on eg: My house is 2500 sqft and when I put 3 (hardwired ) , there is enormous interference and slower speeds, when I put 2 diagonally opposite hardwired I get 600+ across
Great work. I’m using mesh wifi system and they are connected wirelessly. I would like to connect them by wires. My question, is it that simple just to plug the wires and it will show on deco app that they are connected by wire or I have to reconfigure them again?! Is there any specific steps that I have to follow?
Are you using at all the WiFi in the Rogers modem? I have the very same modem from Comcast, having endless issues with the wireless mesh pods from them.
@@Canada_Facts You seem to have this figured out and I am only learning so I will ask you! :) Would there be any problem from having an additional switch before one of the Decos?
@@Canada_Facts Ok, so I assume the modem/router has to be put into Bridge mode for the Decos to work? Or can they work without the modem/router being in Bridge mode?
Dear Sir, what about if you connect ethernet cable from your home net internet router to the unmanaged switch then from switch to your 3 deco is there any conflict?
Hello brother. Is it necessary that the 2 Deco units should be connected to the main unit via switch or can all the units be connected to the main ISP router?
It depends on the type of network you want For router mode yes because it is master slave concept, you need a main node For AP mode you can connect directly to the isp modem
Hi! Thanks for that helpfull video. I Have similar situation. But i dont have an rogers Modem. I Have a two-in-one device (modem and router in one device called TECHNICOLOR). So it comes out of my technicolor a ready internet signal. Can i plug in a ready internet signal (in your situation comes out the first Deco the ready internet signal) to the first Deco = Main Deco and build the rest of my home wifi like yours? Thank you!
Hi, I tried this method and it didn't work. My first question is, do I need a tp-link switch that is backhaul capable? because mine is TP-linK SG105. My second question is, how many decos can you connect to the switch? Only two?
Hi Edwin I am not sure about the TP link compatibility, I used a TP link switch to avoid that and maybe you should reach out to TP link to check that As per the number of decos their hasn’t been any mentioned limit, I connected 2 more since I bought a pack of 3 Hope this fives some direction
Sir im going to buy deco just for 1 pack, and want to connect that with my first router. My question, if im pairing my device to my router wifi, and im going to other place that the deco i place in it, is it wifi connect automatic to my deco from my first router?
It might have problems Essentially you are talking about two different wifi points, 1 deco and 1 other wifi router For mesh you need to have decos all over for roaming
Can you explain why you connect main deco to modem instead of connecting switch to modem.? And i dont understand that you are sending data to back to the wall port its a female port right ?
To answer the first question the reason is I have router mode So switch is connected to main deco which connects to other slave decos My lan cables run from basement to the individual rooms So the switch is in basement and other end is the one in walls
For wired backhaul between both mesh devices shall we use crossed-over cable? How about connection between main mesh AP and the router: shall we use crossed-over or straight-through cable?
I have been watching videos not only to choose wisely a mesh system but also to understand the installation options, especially the wired version of it. None of those I saw since yesterday explained from inside out and top to bottom how it should be installed with real life example, gosh this is how people trying to "teach" should do it. Thanks for this video.
This is EXACTLY what I needed to know. After 20 useless videos. THANKS YOU SIR!!!
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Yeah even linus video was a lazy sponsor video
Hear, hear!
Same. I was searching for this because I am exactly in the same situation. I wanted to connect them thru hard wire and the 2nd and 3rd deco thru a switch. THANKS.
Exactly what we needed my bro
Why tf do i still see you here?
Bruh you are here too?!
The EXACT video I needed. I have been using Apple Extreme router and access points for years... one on each floor hardwired with gigabit ethernet. I finally need to replace them and this sounds a decent option.
Thanks for the comment, which one are you buying now?
@@Canada_Facts I purchased the TP-Link Deco X60 3-pack. I’m using Ethernet backhaul since I have GB ports on each floor. So far everything is super stable. Faster than my former Apple AirPort Extreme setup. I’m getting Wireless speeds on my iPhone 13 Pro of around 445 Mbps up and down. I had wireless speeds of around 300-400Mbps up and down prior. Not a drastic change but my Airport setup was pretty impressive for a long time. I was expecting slightly better wireless speeds, since I have FiOS gigabit service. But I do have a lot of devices connected. Maybe the X90 at AX6600 would deliver faster speeds, but this is fine for me. I do all my intense work on my wired laptop, and that gives me 900 Mbps up and down on average. I upgraded from the Airports because of recent, unexplained random drops of connectivity. Maybe they just got old.
Nice job!! I just bought the x20 today for my sister. I'll hook hers up like you did yours. Thanks for explaining things. Take care!!
Thanks and All the best with the new x20
Just as all the other commenters, I thank you for laying out the schematic of your setup. Even though the Deco units have a mode that is supposed to allow them to work as extenders, rather than the main router, that mode did not work for me. And the biggest revelation was that even though my modem is a combination modem-router, the Deco units do not work if another device is connected to one of the modem-router’s other ports along with the Deco. The only way I could get the system to run was exactly as you did with the signal cable going to the modem-router, use only 1 port and connect to one port on the Deco, connect second Deco port to my in-wall Ethernet line to my switch, and finally plugging all my other devices to my switch. Thank you so much. I was seriously considering returning the Deco and just going back to a wireless router with range extenders!
Nice to hear the video was helpful
Amazing video and very good understanding on how it works . Thank you !
Thank you for showing the information that matter like the network diagram instead of pointless unboxing!
Thanks,glad it helped
I have the TP-Link X20 model for mesh (3 nodes). I decided to backhaul the three and there is a significant boost in the signal. Just recently, I also directly connected my main TV to the nearest mesh node with an ethernet cable and found that it improved my TV's responsiveness (little or no buffering for things like Netflix, etc.).
Thanks. This is what I was looking for. Consider moving your network wires away from the power line. Could cause network issues due to electrical interference.
Glad it helped
Thanks for your straightforward, easy-to-follow video. Like Michael below, I have an Apple Extreme setup that's outdated, so I can now easily set up a new hardwired Deco system. Big thanks! 🙏
Glad I was able to help
Thank you for the video! I just bought a set of Deco X20 and am thinking of connecting them via Ethernet cable. Your video has been very helpful.
Thanks, this is the video that I tried to find for 2 hours on Google and RUclips, thanks for the explanation.
Glad it helped
thanks for the help! this should be on the TP link website because they dont have any videos on the hardwiring of these units
Glad it helped
exactly the video i was looking for. showing your home set up allows viewer to see and understand their home set up
Appreciate your feedback
Thank you I was trying to see a video showing that this actually works with the ethernet backhaul!
Glad it helped you
Thanks for the explanation, is a switch really necessary? My ISP modem is in my living room and there is ethernet wiring running across my living room and 2 bedrooms.
Is is possible to:
1. Connect my ISP modem into the main Deco router and plug into the living room ethernet port
2. Plug a Deco router into the ethernet port in bedroom 1
3. Plug a Deco router into the ethernet port in bedroom 2
As I have ethernet running around the house, can I just plug the Decos into the ethernet port in the walls and have it serve as an ethernet backhaul?
Thank you for your help
Switch is not necessary
My setup mandated that but if your ethernet setup doesn’t require, feel free to test without it
Best explanation so far, can follow and understand it easy, Thanks.
Really appreciate your feedback
Thanks, I’ve watched 4 setups and wanted to know if I could add switch in middle, you answered in first couple min. I appreciate that ish. Thanks man.
Glad it helped
Exactly correct demonstration ❤️... Showed a proper way for Ethernet backhaul... Thank you :)
Glad it helped
Amazing video. Super helpful. I especially like your hand drawn diagram, which allowed me to make one for my house to help guide my setup. Thank you VERY much. Excellent!!!
I’m going to do this, but with the deco x20. However I plan to expand one of the satellite decos to wire to another switch in a different room to expand wire connections.
Tirei as dúvidas que estava, sobre a ligação do deco x60 com switch e demais decos.
Thanks for the video, very informative 👍my question is if I keep my old router(modem) and the 3 decos as APs will I have access for of all the Deco features (like guest wifi, devices connected, parental control...)? On the other hand if I set one deco as the router does it have firewall(as my old router)? 🤔 I was wondering on security features. However this system seems very good.
You rock, this answers almost all my questions for the setup I'm about to put in a new house, except with x50poe instead of x60.
In the deco app, when setting up your wifi, is there an option to set up all the decos wifi at once ? Like a single ssid/password for all of them ?
Once this is done, on my devices, will there be only one SSID shown ? I read that you should run each hotspot on different channels.
I don't really want to have multiple hotspots showing on my devices.
Thanks a lot for all your wonderful words
Yes the setup will provide one ssid for all the decos and they would be setup together
Thanks for showing the diagram of how to ethernet backhaul the two other Deco Devices using a switch. Other videos just mention you can ethernet backhaul, but with only two ports per device, I never understood how you could backhaul two 'access point' deco units to the main Deco router unit that is already using one of it's ports to connect to the modem (2+1=3 ports needed...).
Thanks for the feedback
The video that we needed! Thank you! Is it possible to use a POE switch to power the nodes/ satellite routers
Thank you so much! I had modem to switch to all 3 decos and your video saved me. Watching from full speed :)
Thanks
Can’t we have modem to switch then to all three deco meshes?
@@pogbabe-x972 yes you can... I am using this set up
@@pogbabe-x972doest recognize from modem dirext
The best video I have seen so far
Thanks
Thank you Jasdeep
Great video! Not sure if you will see this message but curious as to what you think of your mesh 2 years later. Also a question… if you’re hardwiring your decos do you think a tri-band would be irrelevant and a dual band would be equally sufficient? I can see the tri-band useful if your connecting the nodes wirelessly
My current mesh is deco x60 which is wifi 6 and dual band, phenomenal performance
So yes with hardwiring you can go ahead with dual band
Hi Jay, I set up my Deco M4s exactly like yours. But I only get max speed with the main Deco, half speed with the after-switched nodes. I use Cat5e cables and a 1Gp switch; my Deco is in Router mode.
Wired backhaul mesh wifi rocks 🤟
Jasdeep, excellent video!!! thanks for much for making this
Hope it helped
Excellent video Sir, exactly what I am looking for.
Thank you for the video. Can we use a POE switch and avoid individual power connection to the decos?
No only model like deco x50 Poe support Poe.power
Hi Jasdeep, nice video. I too have rogers and ethernet switch plugs with coax in my home but i dont see any ethernet cable in my basement. Do I require any wiring now?
If you are missing the ethernet running in your house, you will need someone to install that wiring
After trying to figure this out for weeks this video finally explained it in a way that I understood. Thank you!
Great to hear!
Great video! just 2 questions, 1. do you need some special setup for the hardwire connection to work, or is it just a plug-and-play thing? 2. Which operation mode are u using, router or access point?
To answer your questions
1. It is mostly plug and play as far as Deco is concerned - could be different for different brands
2. I am using router but you can decide by going through this video
ruclips.net/video/N9FU3Fq9fgo/видео.html
hi, did u need to set up the switch, as in changing the settings of the ports ure using on the switch? and, does all three routers uses same SSID? and for the other two routers, did u have to "set it up"? or is it just like plug n play?
Finally found this video! All the others are living with wireless mesh systems 😂
Glad I could help!
Hi Jay - out of curiosity, I know the first point connects to the WAN port on the mesh router. But for the second and third points, did you plug the ethernet cable directly into the LAN ports of the router? I was told a while back that hardwiring via ethernet all mesh points can cause network interference.
I have Motorola Q11 mesh routers and my setup would be very similar to yours. The only difference is that I am using Motorola Moca adapters (Ethernet over Coax) to establish the hardwire connectivity throughout my household using the existing coax drops.
Thank you for any information that you can provide.
The other points are connected to the main node via a switch
No the interference only happens when the units are close
Secondly since the unit connect and form a mesh together so the equipment itself eliminates interference
@@Canada_Facts Thank you! This is great feedback!
Thanks from Montreal!
Glad it helped
Really easy to follow and hardwire
Perfect for me
Thanks
You attacked the exact issue I was having 🙏
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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.
Thanks for the video. Do you get wifi roaming between access points, or you're connecting to each AP separately when going to the next room? It's unclear from the video
Wifi roaming appears to be slower in AP mode but it does happen
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! all the others are the same useless stuff
Glad it helped
Thanks for the explanation. I have a question. Using this method, will all the decos provide the same network connection? Meaning do i have to switch manually between connections every time i go to a different place or will it simply make one connection for all?
Good question
Yes deco will provide one connection and switching would be automatic
does the parental control free? i got the orbi router and it requires a subscription. not good!
Netgear charges you for parental control
You should do cable management on high end gaming PCs. You have a knack for it. Just joking. I have the same setup and it works great. But I do not film it, since it probably looks worse than yours in terms of neat calbing.
Great explanation. Can you help me understand something, all of my data points in the house lead back to a central point where my modem is. Can each router/unit just connect directly into my modem without the need for a switch?
I am assuming the modem you are referring is the internet provider’s modem
If you have a mesh then you can connect all units to that Main Node that connects to Modem
But you should not connect individual nodes to Modem
Because this is Master slave combo
So you need a node/unit which connects to Modem , that node is Master Node, all other units connect to Main Mode not Modem
Hello. Just watched your video. Very informative. This setup is what I prefer. And i want to know if this works before i buy a mesh system. Thanks!
How about if all mesh routers are wired interconnected?
"Modem - Deco1 - Deco 2 - Deco 3"
Thanks for reaching out
This configuration works smoothly
The routers can be connected in either fashion but a good approach is always
1. Modem -> deco1
deco1->deco2
deco1->deco3
For router mode
2. Modem->deco1
Modem/deco1-> deco2
Modem/deco1->deco3
For AP mode
Ap mode has numerous options
Great video, but I'm having issues. Does the ethernet connection to other Decos HAVE TO come from the main Deco unit? I tried to wire a Deco that is in a backyard office with very weak signal. But the wire into the Deco comes directly from my ATT router not the main Deco unit. I'm wondering if that's the issue.
You might need to check the deco app to confirm if that deco is hardwired or still getting connected vis wifi
@@Canada_Facts Thank you. I ended up connecting the two satellite Decos directly from the main Deco. Seems that's the only way to do it. I will note that the satellite Deco in my in-home office is connected to an ethernet cord that comes from an unmanaged switch that is traced back to the main Deco, so it's not a direct Deco to Deco connection, but the app shows it's a wired connection. I tried going thru a managed switch back to the Deco in the backyard office, but that was a no go. All I had to do was wire directly into the Deco and then connect from the Deco into the managed switch/router and now everything works as it should. Mean time, I do have other items coming directly from the back of my ATT router to things like my TV, receiver, etc, and that does not seem to be an issue as they are all working fine.
Did you change the operation mode to access point? Thanks!
Yes currently I am using Access point
Was using Router mode in the past
Thanks for the explanation mate. How does your wired mesh setup different from a setup which uses wired access points?
For me I get better roaming and more flexibility with Router mode
which switch did you used ? can i have the model
What if I in your drawing have the switch right afger the Rogers and connect the decos from the switch. Would the speeds get affected, because the giga switch would still give the throughput
Can you use the third Deco on base ment to replace the switch and connect the main and 2nd one to reduce latency. That's my setup. So each floor have one Deco all ethernet backhal without the switch cause I find switch will cause problems, I also find 2 Deco on same floor is a bad idea, the 1 and 2 ports on. Deco are interchangeable
That’s a good idea, I am using switch as I need my decos on top floors
Good, short video showing the configuration that is for some reason, omitted in the tp-link presentations. Quick question though - are cable connected satelites still mesh (the very same WiFi network) or are they visible as separate WiFi networks? Also - is a mobile app the only way to configure this devices?
Depends on how the cables are connected
If satellites are connected to the main unit via cables then yes
Most of the companies have mobile app for this but in netgear you can do on your computer too
@@Canada_Facts Jay. Nice vid. But to make sure I understand, you mean that your implementation is in fact one logical network? If you move your device from near one Deco to near another, will the device automatically connect to the new local Deco. (IE, will it automatically attach to the strongest signal?) Thanks.
Hi Jasdeep, How did you configured Operation Mode, Router or AP? Thank you
Router for me
This was very useful. Thanks
Great video. Instead of plugging in from a switch like you did, can I plug in each deco unit with ethernet from each other? Since there are two ports on each unit.
I am afraid not
For getting one common wifi and max output, connect all decos with main deco
So you need a switch if you have more than 3 decos
would like to see speed tests without the ethernet backhaul connected.
They are indeed better in my case by almost 100Mbps plus you get lower jitter and ping
Is your Rogers modem in bridge mode?
Yes
@@Canada_Facts thank you! The other issue I found is that I had 2 x60 and 2 x20s and when trying first with the x60 it didn’t work. I had to hook up the x20 first and then connect the other Decos in the same room/near the first one wirelessly. Then distribute to the floors/Ethernet plugs. Also found that the cable with the Deco wasn’t good enough so had to go buy Cat6 cables. I now get 700MBpS throughout the home wireless.
Is there a reason why using ethernet cable for the other two Deco? What if you just plug the Deco with power? Wifi signal will be weak ?
Ethernet connected mesh wifi usually has low latency and higher speeds vs wifi connected mesh
Hi, So i have a question. With this configuration ur mesh is working ok ? Or this are acting as an access point and will switch each time you go to a new room ?. Antivirus function, and mesh are up and running ?, if you want to connect a new deco on a room that does not have cable connection will it be running perfectly ?
Yes
All my units are in router mode so all functionalities are working including the antivirus
Even if you add another non wired deco it will still work the same
Thanks Jasdeep. Will this setup work with a deco s4 system?
Hi Ozie,
Ideally it should
@@Canada_Facts thanks. I will give it a try. They have a powerline model that they advertise specifically for this and I didn't know whether all their models accomplish this or just the one that they market for hard wiring.
Hello, got a question, is backhaul works with all mesh system ? ( Mercusys h50g in my case )
That’s a good question, I know only about some major players like orbi, deco amd erro
This is great demonstration. Thanks, Jay.
Question:
Time-lapse at 2:51.
So currently I have two deco X50. By looking at your diagram, I was wondering if it's possible to skip the first deco (Between Rogers modem and Ethernet) and the reset of the diagram will stay the same. Will this kind of setup work? 🤔
So technically Modem will directly connect to the switch via ethernet (in the basement) and the primary deco (living room) will connect to the switch via ethernet connection. Other deco will stay in master bedroom which will also connect to the switch via ethernet connection. Do you think this setup will work or modem always has to connect with deco first to make the wired mesh network?
Should work but seems like AP mode
@@Canada_Facts Ahh I see. Cool. Thanks for your response. 🤟🏽
Is your Deco in router or access point mode? Does it have its own SSID?
Access point
Same ssid as main internet
@@Canada_Facts thanks. Great video. I am trying to do the same. I read somewhere that Deco has to have its own SSID. Guess not true. What router do you have?
Assuming the SSID comes from the non-Deco router?
What if my setup is like
First deco: Plugged to the main router
Second deco: Connected in the guest room which is between the hall and master bedroom. No ethernet here.
Third deco: Connected via ethernet which comes from the hall via a ethernet switch.
Which connection will the second deco pick network from?
Will pick up from either the first or second depending on the proximity and signal strength
You can check which one it picked from using the app
@@Canada_Facts turned out this didn't work for me since I didn't have a proper network switch. Need to get one.
@@iamsid23 Suggestion would be to get TPLink switch to avoid compatibility issues
hello paji,what if all decos connected independently to main router ..will it work ? eliminating the use of switch.
from which i should connect it WAN or LAN?
LAN
Hey! Great video, hope you can help with a query. I currently have ISP modem into my main deco. Can I run a cable from my main deco to a secondary deco and then from the secondary deco to a switch or will it hurt the speed? Thanks!
You can do that, speed will be based on devices doesn't matter much if it is ethernet or wifi
What is your internet package? I see you have about 500m/30M from Deco?
Is this the one you get from Rogers ??
Or you have a 1GB / 60M from rogers? I want to implement exact same solution as you do. Only diff is I am planing to use a ER-605 as a wired router to save a Deco
Rogers 500 is what i have
@@Canada_Facts Thanks for letting me know about it. Now I am confident that the backbone'd x60 access point can give the full speed delivered. Not sure, how does x20 work in this case. It will be nice if you could give a video on x20 too, as that is cheaper configuration ..
Hi Jasdeep, could you inform which switch brand and model you mare using? Cause here at my home I have 4 D-Link DGS-1008A GIgabit unmanaged switch, and when I connect the first switch tot he 2nd port of the Main Deco X60, DECO X60 remaisn green, however the ethernet and wi-fi crashes. If I go to the cable modem to test my VOnage line directly connected to the modem, it is working just fine. That is, there must be some type of incompatibility between D-LINK switch and DECO X60!
TP-Link 8-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch (TL-SG1008D)
Can I use Powerline for the purpose of "Backhauling" , I have some Asus Adapters I used a few years ago, but have since initiated "AiMesh" but would find these useful for "Backhauling" any thoughts? Safe? Effective?
I replaced my switch to tp-link then the hard wire setup worked. the older one was d-link which confused the slave Deco unit and it disconnected.
Yeah there seems to be some compatibility concerns b/w tplink and dlink
Wow thanks alot! Ive been wondering if this will work or not. Could tou show us how to set up the decos to be wired?
Hi Jason,
Initial setup should be wireless just like you would do. This is prescribed by Tplink
Later the main deco is the one from where the cables should be going into the other decos
I connected a cable from the main deco to a switch, from the switch I connected 2 cables to the 2 decos respectively
Let me know if this makes sense or I will make a video
@@Canada_Facts so initial set up you should put them next to each other. Once they are connected, then you are free to move them around the house, as long as they are connected wiredly (even via switch)
@@jasonk7361 You got it
Hello, can you have more than one switch on the decos? Main deco with switch1. 2nd deco to switch1 using Ethernet backhaul. And switch2 connected to 2nd deco. There are not enough ports on the 2nd deco so I need switch2 to connect several Ethernet devices. Thank you.
Should work ideally, I have not tried this config till now
Would be interested to see the result though
Hi, why do you need a switch and not plugged directly to main router?
That would AP mode
I needed router mode so had to connect the rest 2 from main deco
Since main deco is far and all my cables are in basement so I had to put a switch
Do you use tp link qos(quality of service)? And why?
I have never used that
Can you put a switch after the router/modem and then take ethernet cable to each deco unit ? and I think you need to make deco units work in access point mode.
You got it
Is it possible to add more deco aside from the first pack that you've bought? Thanks.
Yes I think you can add upto 5-6 decos on the same network
@@Canada_Facts Does it slow down if you add beyond 3 decos?
@@jagdeepsingh3684 Technically no, upto 5 - hardwired should not drop in speed if they are correctly positioned
If connected wirelessly it depend on lots of factors like distance, interference etc.
So try to play around different locations with lesser count and so on
eg: My house is 2500 sqft and when I put 3 (hardwired ) , there is enormous interference and slower speeds, when I put 2 diagonally opposite hardwired I get 600+ across
@@Canada_Facts Cheers, thank you for your input.
Bro, you shouldove the switch away from the high voltage lines. Just mount it somewhere close (12"). You will get interference eventually
Great work.
I’m using mesh wifi system and they are connected wirelessly. I would like to connect them by wires. My question, is it that simple just to plug the wires and it will show on deco app that they are connected by wire or I have to reconfigure them again?! Is there any specific steps that I have to follow?
For Deco & Orbi just connect them through cables and it should be good
No new config required
@@Canada_Facts thank you 🙏
Are you using at all the WiFi in the Rogers modem? I have the very same modem from Comcast, having endless issues with the wireless mesh pods from them.
No my Rogers modem is in bridge mode
@@Canada_Facts ok thank you very much!
@@Canada_Facts I’ll have to revisit this solution then thanks
@@Canada_Facts You seem to have this figured out and I am only learning so I will ask you! :) Would there be any problem from having an additional switch before one of the Decos?
Hello. It will have the same network all the decos? With the wire setup?
If my modem/router has 4 Ethernet ports, can I skip getting a Switch and instead just connect my 3 Decos directly to the modem/router Ethernet ports?
No that can't be done
The whole point is one deco becomes the active router by connecting to the modem
Other decos connect to this main deco
@@Canada_Facts Ok, so I assume the modem/router has to be put into Bridge mode for the Decos to work? Or can they work without the modem/router being in Bridge mode?
@@Snivy102 Bridge mode is better to avoid interference completely
@@Canada_Facts ok. I appreciate your responses
Dear Sir, what about if you connect ethernet cable from your home net internet router to the unmanaged switch then from switch to your 3 deco is there any conflict?
After the fuiste switch conected to the Main deco, can i conect another switch that is going to conect vía ethernet my ps5 and Nintendo switc
Should be ok , I am assuming the other switch would connect devices from the Deco
Hello brother. Is it necessary that the 2 Deco units should be connected to the main unit via switch or can all the units be connected to the main ISP router?
It depends on the type of network you want
For router mode yes because it is master slave concept, you need a main node
For AP mode you can connect directly to the isp modem
Hi! Thanks for that helpfull video. I Have similar situation. But i dont have an rogers Modem. I Have a two-in-one device (modem and router in one device called TECHNICOLOR). So it comes out of my technicolor a ready internet signal. Can i plug in a ready internet signal (in your situation comes out the first Deco the ready internet signal) to the first Deco = Main Deco and build the rest of my home wifi like yours? Thank you!
Hey there
The Technicolor output should be good for the Main deco
@@Canada_Facts Hello. I have another question. Do my decos have to run in accesspoint mode or is it possible without? Thank you. B. R.
Hi, I tried this method and it didn't work. My first question is, do I need a tp-link switch that is backhaul capable? because mine is TP-linK SG105. My second question is, how many decos can you connect to the switch? Only two?
Hi Edwin
I am not sure about the TP link compatibility, I used a TP link switch to avoid that and maybe you should reach out to TP link to check that
As per the number of decos their hasn’t been any mentioned limit, I connected 2 more since I bought a pack of 3
Hope this fives some direction
Sir im going to buy deco just for 1 pack, and want to connect that with my first router. My question, if im pairing my device to my router wifi, and im going to other place that the deco i place in it, is it wifi connect automatic to my deco from my first router?
It might have problems
Essentially you are talking about two different wifi points, 1 deco and 1 other wifi router
For mesh you need to have decos all over for roaming
Would this work the same with a Deco M5?
Yes it should work
Can you explain why you connect main deco to modem instead of connecting switch to modem.? And i dont understand that you are sending data to back to the wall port its a female port right ?
To answer the first question the reason is I have router mode
So switch is connected to main deco which connects to other slave decos
My lan cables run from basement to the individual rooms
So the switch is in basement and other end is the one in walls
Can I use any type of gigabit ethernet switch? Is there something i need to watch out for?
Try to use unmanaged. Also I kept it same as the wifi mesh company
For wired backhaul between both mesh devices shall we use crossed-over cable? How about connection between main mesh AP and the router: shall we use crossed-over or straight-through cable?
I used cross over
Thank you. What will happen if you connect rogers router to switch then to different mesh devices?
It should not be a router mode but more so an AP mode