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!
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! 🙏
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.
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.).
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 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!!!
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 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, 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.
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...).
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?
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
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
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.
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.
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
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?
@@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?
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?
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.
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, 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 there Would you be able to elaborate a bit The coax would terminate at the isp modem/router From there you will have to use lan cable and connect to decos
@@Canada_Facts The new house had been built with the network /electrical box located in the 2nd floor master closet. All the network cables including the 3 RJ's, coaxial are initiated from this location and go to the corresponding outlets on the 2nd & 1st floor. The home had been spec'd out with only two prongs at the bottom of the box. One occupied by the security monitoring prong drilled in it. My internet ISP requires a transmission via the analog coaxial. I was looking for an alternative solution that would involve a clean wired, " ethernet backhaul " solution without compromising the space and yours fit the bill. Thank you.
Good question If you want AP functionality then it is perfectly fine But if you want Router mode then you need a master Node which connects to rogers modem and rest are slave node which connect to Master node Depends on the used case I have a router mode so I need a switch Hope that helps
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?
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?
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
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
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
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?
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.
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
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
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!
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?
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
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
Hello Jasdeep, I have 4 x Deco X20 and struggling a bit with setup. Our vodafone modem is in the garage on ground floor. From garage there is 1 x ethernet cable to living downstairs 2 x ethernet cable to office 1st floor Based on your explanation, can you plz correct me if iam wrong in setting as follows: From vodafone modem - 1 x ethernet cable to main X20 in garage. From this X20 to a TP link Gigabit Switch in garage Lan1- TP LINK SWITCH to living , connect 2nd X20 . LAN 2 - TP LINK SWITCH to office, connect 3rd X20 4th X20 , put either on ground floor to connect wireless to 2nd X20 ??? OR Upstairs to connect wireless to 3rd X20. I have a PC in office that can connect to 3rd X20 in office via ethernet?? I also have a IP Phone, that I can connect to second ethernet cable in office and this can then connect to vodafone modem in garage using LAN1- Lan 4 port?? Please confirm if this setup will work . What mode should the X20 be on Router?? Really appreciate your help on this plz
Before any Ethernet setup you should setup all decos wirelessly. So connect the Main modem to one deco and put all other 3 decos in the same room and setup wirelessly Later pickup the decos and do the setup as you mentioned Commenting on your setup: Modem--> X20 --> Switch (Garage) is correct Switch to --> 2 decos is correct For the IP Phone I would suggest connect to deco rather than the Vodafone modem This should work in Router mode which I would suggest because all other functionalities like Antivirus, beamforming performs best on Router If this works well try to put Vodafone modem into some sort of bride mode or stop Wifi on it so you eliminate interference all together
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?
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!
@@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.
If the decos are as close as 1 meter to each other, would it be a problem?Actually, there is a small distance in between, but it is covered with walls. And I want to buy 2 separate decos for that area and set up as a wired backhaul. I have already some decos in my house. I want to add more.
Typically 3m or more should be there to avoid interference but it depends on the layout of the house Another thing is Wifi 6 is much stronger and can easily penetrate walls So for your case I would suggest: 1. Check the internet speed at that spot (1m away) vs close to the current deco unit 2. Check the handoff if it is seamless now 3. Pick one deco from your network and test in that 1m unit 4. Monitor the speed and the handoff- both should be good If it works as expected go ahead and buy
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 th-cam.com/video/N9FU3Fq9fgo/w-d-xo.html
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, 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
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.
@@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 should i plug in my main deco to the switch too? Rn im plugging my isp modem to a switch that ran all over the house, funny thing is my third slave deco is connected by ethernet to the second one
@@breadmakesufat5473 Connect modem to one deco aka maindeco via ethernet Connect the maindeco to switch From that switch connect cables to other decos It should solve your problem
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.
Amazing video and very good understanding on how it works . Thank you !
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
Thank you Jasdeep
Thanks, this is the video that I tried to find for 2 hours on Google and TH-cam, thanks for the explanation.
Glad it helped
Thank you for showing the information that matter like the network diagram instead of pointless unboxing!
Thanks,glad it helped
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
Thank you I was trying to see a video showing that this actually works with the ethernet backhaul!
Glad it helped you
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.
Best explanation so far, can follow and understand it easy, Thanks.
Really appreciate your feedback
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
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
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
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.
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, 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
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
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 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
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!!!
Exactly correct demonstration ❤️... Showed a proper way for Ethernet backhaul... Thank you :)
Glad it helped
Jasdeep, excellent video!!! thanks for much for making this
Hope it helped
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
Tirei as dúvidas que estava, sobre a ligação do deco x60 com switch e demais decos.
The best video I have seen so far
Thanks
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, 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.
In the basement, the 3 cables connected to the switch are connected/plug in to what 3:23
The other end is plugged to the respective decos
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
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
Excellent video Sir, exactly what I am looking for.
hello paji,what if all decos connected independently to main router ..will it work ? eliminating the use of switch.
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
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 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
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
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
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.
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
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
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?
Really easy to follow and hardwire
Perfect for me
Thanks
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
Thanks from Montreal!
Glad it helped
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
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
does the parental control free? i got the orbi router and it requires a subscription. not good!
Netgear charges you for parental control
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
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
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
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?
Wired backhaul mesh wifi rocks 🤟
what if I needed a coaxial connection from network box basement? How would I implement the router mode by not using the modem and switch combo?
Hi there
Would you be able to elaborate a bit
The coax would terminate at the isp modem/router
From there you will have to use lan cable and connect to decos
@@Canada_Facts The new house had been built with the network /electrical box located in the 2nd floor master closet. All the network cables including the 3 RJ's, coaxial are initiated from this location and go to the corresponding outlets on the 2nd & 1st floor. The home had been spec'd out with only two prongs at the bottom of the box. One occupied by the security monitoring prong drilled in it.
My internet ISP requires a transmission via the analog coaxial. I was looking for an alternative solution that would involve a clean wired, " ethernet backhaul " solution without compromising the space and yours fit the bill. Thank you.
from which i should connect it WAN or LAN?
LAN
Can’t you have 3 wires coming out of your Rogers modem and each wire going into tp link router/extender ? Is switch necessary
Good question
If you want AP functionality then it is perfectly fine
But if you want Router mode then you need a master Node which connects to rogers modem and rest are slave node which connect to Master node
Depends on the used case
I have a router mode so I need a switch
Hope that helps
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. 🤟🏽
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
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
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!
which switch did you used ? can i have the model
Can u tell how we can know the mesh backhaul rssi
I have a x50 mesh system, do I have to TURN OFF WiFi modem ? It is necessary because I haven’t turned off the WiFi ! Thank you guys
I don’t think you need to turn off the wifi modem
In case it causes interference and lowers speed you can try doing that
All the best
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
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
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
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
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
Why not connect your main deco to 2nd node then from 2nd wire the 3rd?
You don’t need a switch for it
That is a good idea but you need two ethernet rj45 near the second node
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
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.
Did you change the operation mode to access point? Thanks!
Yes currently I am using Access point
Was using Router mode in the past
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?
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
Finally found this video! All the others are living with wireless mesh systems 😂
Glad I could help!
Hi, After changing Rooms my connected devices Auto re-connects to WiFi even after having same SSID.
I have X 60 3 Qty connected with Switch using LAN.
Could you explain i detail what you mean by auto reconnects
And whats the configuration
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
May I connect two units serially without switch? I mean the second unit to the main one and the third to the second one ?
Yes the second would extend the first then
Hello Jasdeep, I have 4 x Deco X20 and struggling a bit with setup.
Our vodafone modem is in the garage on ground floor.
From garage there is
1 x ethernet cable to living downstairs
2 x ethernet cable to office 1st floor
Based on your explanation, can you plz correct me if iam wrong in setting as follows:
From vodafone modem - 1 x ethernet cable to main X20 in garage. From this X20 to a TP link Gigabit Switch in garage
Lan1- TP LINK SWITCH to living , connect 2nd X20 .
LAN 2 - TP LINK SWITCH to office, connect 3rd X20
4th X20 , put either on ground floor to connect wireless to 2nd X20 ???
OR Upstairs to connect wireless to 3rd X20.
I have a PC in office that can connect to 3rd X20 in office via ethernet??
I also have a IP Phone, that I can connect to second ethernet cable in office and this can then connect to vodafone modem in garage using LAN1- Lan 4 port??
Please confirm if this setup will work .
What mode should the X20 be on Router??
Really appreciate your help on this plz
Before any Ethernet setup you should setup all decos wirelessly. So connect the Main modem to one deco and put all other 3 decos in the same room and setup wirelessly
Later pickup the decos and do the setup as you mentioned
Commenting on your setup:
Modem--> X20 --> Switch (Garage) is correct
Switch to --> 2 decos is correct
For the IP Phone I would suggest connect to deco rather than the Vodafone modem
This should work in Router mode which I would suggest because all other functionalities like Antivirus, beamforming performs best on Router
If this works well try to put Vodafone modem into some sort of bride mode or stop Wifi on it so you eliminate interference all together
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 🙏
why do you need to use cable connection? I don't think you need a switch
Cable connection is for ethernet backhauling
Switch is required as my house layout doesn’t allow two cables from main deco
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)
I have a, question. Can we connect isp router to deco systems via switch that you install.
Yes
But the isp won't be acting as part of mesh rather more of extender.
Not advisable as interference could be there
Still you can try
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.
Hi Jasdeep, How did you configured Operation Mode, Router or AP? Thank you
Router for me
You attacked the exact issue I was having 🙏
X2
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
If the decos are as close as 1 meter to each other, would it be a problem?Actually, there is a small distance in between, but it is covered with walls. And I want to buy 2 separate decos for that area and set up as a wired backhaul. I have already some decos in my house. I want to add more.
Typically 3m or more should be there to avoid interference but it depends on the layout of the house
Another thing is Wifi 6 is much stronger and can easily penetrate walls
So for your case I would suggest:
1. Check the internet speed at that spot (1m away) vs close to the current deco unit
2. Check the handoff if it is seamless now
3. Pick one deco from your network and test in that 1m unit
4. Monitor the speed and the handoff- both should be good
If it works as expected go ahead and buy
Thank you so much.
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
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Do you use tp link qos(quality of service)? And why?
I have never used that
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, 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
If I already got a router, so I connect all DECO through hub that link to my router. Will I still be able to use mesh function?
Very typical scenario, you will have to hit and try
Try to connect, move your phone around and test for speeds and roaming
@@Canada_Facts Got DECO now. Easy setup but no advance config at all ha ha ha.
This was very useful. Thanks
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.
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.
I plugged in ethernet but my deco nodes took the signal source from the 2.4 ghz connection instead, help?
Looks like the nodes are not hardwired
If they are using 2.4ghz it probably means they are far from main node
@@Canada_Facts should i plug in my main deco to the switch too? Rn im plugging my isp modem to a switch that ran all over the house, funny thing is my third slave deco is connected by ethernet to the second one
@@breadmakesufat5473
Connect modem to one deco aka maindeco via ethernet
Connect the maindeco to switch
From that switch connect cables to other decos
It should solve your problem
@@Canada_Facts will try after work, thank you very much