How to setup TP-Link Deco M4 Mesh WiFi for TM Unifi
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- Learn how to setup the Deco M4 to make the Wi-Fi coverage and speed faster for your TM Unifi Internet.
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Tips:
1) Main unit of Deco M4 must connect to the router and not the modem!
2) HyppTV must connect to router provided by TM Unifi and not the Deco M4.
3) During initial setup process, please place second Deco M4 unit near to the main unit.
4) Once setup is completed, we recommend the distance between Deco M4 to be around 1-2 walls for the best performance.
6) Our Deco uses an intelligent algorithm so there's only one Wi-Fi name for the entire network. Our system will automatically steer your devices to the best band.
Wiring Guide:
Make sure the wiring is from LAN2 of TM router to any ports of Deco M4.
Do not use LAN4 on TM router as this port cannot work.
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Nak connect kat device hitam ke putih ni?
In the first few minutes of this video we were asked to connect the main unit to the router..but in the app and in the guide, it ask us to connect the main unit directly to the modem..Which is correct?..are both ways correct?
@@jackysew262 ..I just followed the video to the tee..and it worked at first try..😊
Nk guna tplink lama atau unifi
Hi TP Link team, i just install the Deco M4 like ths video for double terrace hse.. so may i know main deco at living hall i put 1 n other 1 1st floor hallway, so if im stay at room 1st floor, is it internet connected direct from 1st floor or from g floor?
Pls advise...
For those who may still having problem after following the video. Here is my experience.
1) Use the PDF guide it is clearer. Unlike this video at 1:14 , it is saying "We already done the wiring in the previous steps" (Which is NOT specific & confusing), The PDF wrote "IGNORE this step", which is much clearer.
2) Secondly, you MUST use the black router provided by UNFI. Turn your router around, the router model MUST BE AC1200.
Don't be like me, I was using a third-party router that is not provided by UNFI. Since the guide DID NOT say we can't use third-party router, GG. I wasted HOURS figuring the problems.
Good luck there guys. Hope this helps.
Okay now i understand why you were confused, sorry for my previous reply, glad you found your way around it
Thank you for this comment. Now at least i know I am not stupid.... The idea of having one router plugged in to another the whole time next to each other was so riddiculous to me that I thought I am doing something wrong the whole time.. i thought with two M4s I will be able to cover the whole house, but now its clear it wont be the case without buying next devices. I am not going to spend a cent more for this shit...
hieee. i am using the old unifi modem Alcatel-Lucent-I240G and i already connected the LAN cable from the modem to my deco e4 but i still can't seem to get any wifi. HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPP T_T
@@serennabee if connected directly to modem, the setup is different than shown in this video one
Your comment helped! Thank you so much
I do not believe the improvement this brought to a home WiFi. Bedroom was hovering around 8-10 Mbits, with frequent disconnections (being at the end of an apartment). I've placed main Deco in the living room, second one in kid's room (in the middle of the apartment), and the third one in the bedroom. Bedroom speed is 70+ Mbits! I am amazed! Excellent product!
Received mine yesterday,love it..now i can get strong wifi signal near kitchen :) thanks tplink deco m4..my current sub package is 100mbps,before installing my speed is around 80-90mbps.finally after using deco m4 my speed is around 150mbps👍🏻👏🏻
what is your max speed you can get?
do u play mobile legends?
Aimann 110-150mbps 😊
kimfailim lim I don’t but my relative play mobile legend,im just playing call on duty mobile
Adakah setup sama macam dalam video ni? Sebelum ni berapa pakai? Modem & router ke? Or modem saja? Sbb saya kat rumah pakai modem & router tm provide tp kalau saya pakai ni adakah router lama tak pakai lagi?
Remember when they said it was easy.
It’s funny how people can’t take a joke
It is easy
Do send us a PM on our Facebook page if you face any difficulties.
TP-Link Malaysia no no i worked it out now
@@TPLinkMalaysia1 Ya right. "PM" us..
For days I am still pending to join the group. Please don't expect us not be able to use Internet for days".
jacky sew bro these are some basic stuff, if youre not able to do this you might as well just not use a phone
Thank you very much! Works great! My problem was that at the end I could'n connect to internet, but now it's solved. I was connecting my media converter and then ethernet cable inserted in deco, but in the end was not working. Your video solved the problem! From media converter to the existing gigabit router, then ethernet cable from router to deco. Than fallow app on phone and solved! Thank you again!
Thanks for this video guide TP-Link Malaysia. it's straightforward and simple enough to understand and follow. cheers!
I like this
Bruh, you are everywhere
Wow cant believe that your here XD
He is everywhere lol
How are you here????
if you see him everywhere, you are everywhere too
Thank you for helping me connect my router 🎉
specific , fast and easy👍
Easy and well done guidelines setup! Superb unifi + tp-link product!
Easy to installed. Follow the steps, and for me it takes less than 10min.
I was here on 05 September 2024 🇸🇬
Thank you so much.Now I can play ps4 peacefully without lagging
Same bro 😂
What games u play?
@@azhadahlami fortnite fifa 19 nfs payback
Mainly:rocket league
@@thaniisnaaidu9295 lets play nfs payback tgthr soon? Add my psn up: azhad7
Stable without disconnecting? Are this mesh support 5g ?
@@rafie6310 yeah they're dual band so they have 2.4ghz and 5ghz connection
The video will be better if you showed the option of connecting directly to modem. But then again, the option of Modem-Router-Deco also works. It’s just that we will need more plug points
I also wonder the same..as for now, i use Modem>Router>Deco..but my wifi has two connections now, the old one (from router) n the new one (from deco)..if possible, i dont want to use the router anymore as the deco is enough already..so u still using ur router?
I am currently not using my router. I connect my modem directly to deco. So I only have 1 Wi-Fi connection instead of 2. I can switch between 2.4 and 5 using the app. But connecting it to modem directly requires me to connect to PPPOE and therefore I need to get a PPPOE password from Unifi, my local internet provider. The downside of using this method is I can’t use deco as access point though.
Do I have to keep the deco connected to the router lan:? So I can't ever place the other decos everywhere in the house because it must always be connected to the router and lan
@@victoriawest1027 if not mistaken, one of the deco has to be connected to router/modem directly. Other decos don’t need to be connected to router.
@@sohcein term of Internet traffic , would it be better connected direct to modem or existing unifi router
Does the main one have to be beside the Wi-Fi router or can you connect it and move it to wherever you want afterwards?
Tq.. so complicated at first .. who has problem actually something has missing in this toturial..
I think it is better for TM/TPlink to put a guideline/link to this video in the box. The TPlink app asked us to turn off the existing router and connect the LAN cable directly from modem into the main Deco. It is contradict & confusing.
Exactly, i wasted my time figuring out their written instruction and video at time it said router and modem at another place.
Apparently for unifi users, when setting up the main unit, we need to connect directly to router, not modem. Not as the instruction in the app/manual. Which brings me to my question, do i need to ensure my first unit is continously connected to my router, then setup the second (and subsequent) unit(s) wirelessly?
Please connect the main unit to the wireless router as Malaysia ISPs require special conditions unlike global ISPs.
I have the same problem as you, have you fixed it yet??
No wonder it kept disonnecting. I followed as in modem. Ok tq2
@@TPLinkMalaysia1 damn! That’s sucks! No wonder ummm
Thank you @TP-Link Malaysia, very easy to install
can i connect both deco units thru wifi & not thru LAN cable?
My house is just next door from my father's home where the Unifi router is located. At the moment i just pulling the 15m ethernet cat 6 cable from the router to my PC at my house. Can i buy this DECO M4 and plug to the ethernet cat 6 cable ive pulled earlier and setup as per shown in this video?
Very stress, failed to set up although follow all.the step, call hotline no body pick up, request to sent technician to set up.....
Router on top of another router.... Can it be deco router direct to modem ?
Great guide and easy to understand. I saw another video which used parts of this video but also added to change the original IP provided wireless router to Bridge Mode. This video, which I am assuming is TP Link Official, does not say to change the router to bridge mode. Is this needed or can I skip that step.
Why do I have to create another Wi-Fi name as well as password? I just want to make it boost the one I already have down the other end of the house. It has power and an ethernet cable
You could just get a extender 😊
You have to disable the original modem/router's wifi and use it in bridging mode
Just name it the same wifi name and password of your original wifi!
the main mesh must cable with the router?
can I use only one mesh without cable with the router?
Can i use 2 pieces for one network in mother child config and 3rd one for another network as Mother and extender independently.
Kalau ta pake kabel LAN... apa kah bisa ke sambung ke modem???
Once main deco completed, should the LAN cable remain connected to the unifi router?
Can i turn off the black unifi router's wifi module after setting the deco?
"makcik pasang je benda tu macam biasa pastu boleh pakai dah" kata pekerja unifi kepada mak ku.
my M4 always showing red light LED , is it pro with the M4 ??
basically, this mean the main mesh act as the primary router with new ssid for another mesh, then can use same ssid for all the mesh. with mean, got 2 ssid, 1 from unifi black router, and this mesh is new ssid...?
Yes
Hi, just a question, what will happen if i reboot my deco mesh? Are those devices that were connected will be deleted?
does deco have to be plugged in with this black charger look alike while using everytime?
For the first deco can put place it anywhere after I connect it with my router? For example after I connect it I place it inside my bedroom without the router
The main Deco must be connected to the Internet source with an Ethernet LAN cable
can the lan cable be removed after setting up? or it must be connected all the time?
This is also my issue !!! I removed it to place the mesh somewhere else and now it won't connect anymore when I plugged it back in
hi.. I am a tp link user, the only thing I don't understand is, to change the setting from 2.4Ghz to 5Ghz for mesh tplink. options in deco ssid application, 2.4Ghz & 5Ghz 2.4Ghz only 5Ghz only. when I change to 5Ghz only, the wifi signal is lost. and I get a low speed, and I can't connect to the second deco m4. it gets disconnected easily.
Solid. Can't connect Internet during set up. What is the correct setting, dynamic IP or PPoe? I chose ppoe because that was the connection setting with previous router
very imformative, thank you
Hi, the instruction said connect with modem but your vid shows different. Mana nak follow? If pakai router, i terus saje boleh pakai tanpa M4. So what crap unifi bagi free?
Done ✅ Very simple, not complicated. 🙌🏼
Yang putih tu still guna lagi ke ?
it is ok to unplug the main deco?? and place to another area? without ethernet cord???
Thanks for the video.. I managed to connect deco m4 with existing unify router. However the old network before I used deco is still active and I can connect to that old network. I thought once a new network being created with deco the old network would be deactivated but it is not. How to make the old network deactivated ?
Go to your old router’s ip, and then switch off the wifi there. Thats what i did so it wont bother my mesh wifi signal
Kena buat manually bro,gi setting router turn off wifi both 2.4-5ghz..sebab deco m4 dah support both 2.4-5ghz...then baru lah connect ke TP-Link Deco M4
Izwandy wan kat mana nak buat setting manual?
NAZRIN OTHMAN tengok bawah router yg tm bagi tu,cth “205.168.1.1” kat browser.isi username dan password..dkt dlm tu blh disable wifi router lama
Seriously igtkn extend original wifi je..tp kena setup network lain pulak 🤦♂️
This Deco are available for all unifi package?... Even unifi lite?
Tq. My family is going to have a set up so ya.
do i need to set it up at the place i need to place it or i can set it up at any places?
Thanks very fast and easy user friendly guide
Can the main device placed somewhere else once its done setting up?
really helpful...thanks a lot
Hello can I ask if these will help with my speed and latency,my Blink cctv cameras struggle with my setup you see. Thank you 👍
so far so good after install 3 mesh m4 in the 20 x 90 ft office for 1st and second floor
this is a guide to set your m4 as a wifi ap, should work with any isp as long as you have a router that connects to the modem in the middle, or if you want to create a different mesh network, then also still need to connect to switch/router, important thing to do is to turn off the router's wifi, which they didn't mention at all here
not a guide on how to setup unifi to work on m4
how to turn off router wifi?
@@sweetcandy2ful login to router, click on wireless, tick off the box next to wireless radio, best to do this on a computer connected via ethernet
this will turn off wireless signal from the router, only do this if you are certain you don't want to use the router for wireless connection
@@aquaventus Does this mean I'm using the wifi from the main mesh, if I turn off the router?
@@mawar_kasturi the router would be the one connecting you to the internet, it routes your traffic to the modem, if you turn the router off you wont have any internet connection
my original comment is to turn off the wifi from the router so it doesnt conflict with the wifi from the mesh only if you connect your mesh network to your router like the video shows (mesh>router>modem), if you use the mesh directly as a router then you dont have to turn the wifi off (mesh as router>modem)
Does it mean that the home will have 2 wife networks? 1 is the main router’s wifi, another 1 is from mesh (emitted from mesh). In order to enjoy the mesh’s wide coverage, i have to disconnected from the main router’s wifi
Can the main deco be moved after it’s been connected to a different room
Plz help. Im conected using Tm Unifi.
From modem to router, from router to mesh wifi....but i get better internet instead of using tp link mesh wifi. Why?
Can I SSH into the device because I see an open port on port 22. If yes what is the default credentials??
The instructions are confusing, the guidelines at the 1st page show the Deco connect to unifi router (black) while the router connect to TM's modem (white)..then on page 5, it said disconnect old router (the unifi's router) n connect the Deco to modem..so which one is correct? As for now i ignore the instruction to remove the old router, n just connect the deco to router instead of to modem..but my wifi got two connections now, one is my old wifi connection n another one is from my deco..can someone tell me, if i disconnect the router from modem, then connect the deco to modem directly, will it got no problem?
Lampu indicator dekat atas jer..siapalaa bijak sgt design..last2 kene baringkan br nmpk lampu nyala kaler apa..
Is it possible to connect without the lan cable. Because my wifi is in our living room. And our bedroom is upstairs
Bro connect the router or the modem. U say router here then the app say modem...
I have the exact question.
I just got it today by promotion and it works well... Does this mean that I am able to have more than 2 deco??
Yes, and any model of deco can work together
I keep having problems with the Deco M4 dropping speed all the way till 0.01Mbps even when I'm beside the Deco, also using unifi and followed this step. What's going on?
You could reconfigure the thing with help from Wifi Analyzer android app.
Do I have to connect the mesh to the existing router? Can I connect the mesh to the UNIFI BTU Directly?
Setting up is not very difficult.
But in many of these type of new router have
a function that's missing which is important.
eg: mac filtering
it has black list function but without white list function
Black list function is ONLY good if you know the device mac number.
It will be good if Mac filtering is available.
Can this be reset if i transfer house and get a nee wifi from a different wifi provider?
Mine just arrived. I only put on the main Deco M4 to power. Do i need to use another one too? Both?
hi what kind of LAN Cable is that? is that CAT5e cable? my original M4 cable is broken, going to buy new one
suggest cat6 above
Hi, i just connected successfully to T p-link Deco M4 through the Unifi router. How do i disconnect the unifi wifi so that it doesn’t appear in the search?
Go to your router link. 192.168.0.1, under section wireless..disable the 2.4 n 5ghz.
mine asking for Admin password.. is there any password?
@@mohdazam2851 try admin
To be clear the deco that we connect through LAN to the modem always stays with the modem right? We cant relocate it once done with the setup?
Shan Always stay connected with the main router .
Yup. The 2nd unit you can relocate
It kept saying my deco is offline…I thought everything is easy
Same here whats going on
Quick question, I use ethernet connection for my desktop computer. Will the app detect the connection on the device list in parental controls?
Hi,i just bought this product, i have a problem which is i successfully added main deco, but when i try to add 2nd deco, the whole process is exactly same as your video, but after i click “i done for now” the 2nd deco straight away disconnected and cant connect ,and just blink red
I can't get it to work, everytime I'm connecting to my WiFi, the deco light is red and no connection. What is the problem?
@Lunatrics :D Hi, so when you use, you have to remain all three router, modem and deco on?
@@galaxymini302 Yes, everything must be turned on and connected.
I received this unit from TM after upgrading my Unifi package. TM upgraded my modem. Setting up the unit to modem didn't work, the mesh cannot find the internet. It only work when connect from router. The setup guides is confusing. Modem or Router?? Pls clarify. Tq
Did they come and install it for you? How is it now
Same problem. The apps instruction misleading us. Do not connect the deco to modem, but to connect to rounter instead.
Meaning to say TM router always ON with the deco? Thanks
Hi tp link ive been wondering where can i buy the power strip ? it looks amazing and ive been trying to search for it
Subscribe to 100mbps but slow. Got speed between 45-60mpbs only. After buy mesh wifi. I got my speed that i was supposed to get which is 100mbps. I thought this mesh wifi help to booster my current wifi mybe up to 150-200mbps. After 1 day used.. speed got only below 60mbps and almost 10 mbps. help me, why?
Are most mesh systems used with an existing router? Please answer, TP Link 🙏
Not really. Some do like asus with their ai mesh system.
How do i set my time/clock on Deco.. I use parental control to block 10pm+7am ... and the blocking took effect mid of afternoon 3pm. My kids missed their online class...
How does it works? The 2nd unit of Deco M4 act as wifi repeater or amplifier?
I was using TP powerline adapter & connect via LAN Cable but it recently stopped working, maybe something wrong with the power line, does Deco M4 works the same way like powerline adapter?
Thinking to get it but worry it might not work with the power line status in my house.
Good Content! What if you connnect this to a fast TP-Link AC Router? Will that Router be part of the mesh assuming that you use the same AP name?
Or will the Router act as a wifi range extender (different MAC id) and not part of the Mesh? TIA! 😊
Same Result bro
Can someone help pls!!!
When i set up network and its connecting the light turns red
I use unifi lite - modem ZTE ZXHN H267A. Took me hours to set up because I chose the connection type as PPPoE (and it was confirmed by unifi people when I contacted them through live chat). After numerous reset, I chose Dynamic IP and voila; it’s connected.
The speed isn’t that good though. Before mesh - 3.03Mbps. After mesh - 4.21Mbps. Lol where did I go wrong?
I avail Deco M4 and follow the instruction! It's connected but the light stayed red and cannot use the internet?.
You need to reset the deco - Look at the bottom of the deco cylinder and find the small hole (Reset). Get a small pin and simply insert the pin into the reset hole and it should work fine.
Oh ok Thank you very much! I will do it right away.
now i;m stuck at "power off your modem" which one is the modem? the one with unifi logo or the one with fiberhome logo?..this is not plu and play..easy to say but damn so hard to install
The one in the video is router(unifi logo) the one that is connected to ur house cable and optic fibre is your modem
@@kabby2411 tq sir
Hi, deco e4 sesuai ke utk 100mbps? Atau akan ada limitation speed nanti?
Why when we put our new name for the wifi it becomes red color? Whats the problem?
Is it really necessary to DL the app or can i just skip that?
Somebody please help me, why can I register my account at tp link?. It said already sent a message to my email but I didn't receive any of it
Can we have legacy web GUI setting or cli support in next update? Mobile app control only is painful.
After the set up, can I extend the lan wire and place the deco to other room?
Yes
As for me Deco M4 did not work since it is very slow. My pldt fiber is 100Mbps while Deco M4 directly connected through cable reada only 10-15 Mbps or even less. For 6 months until now it is not working,,,very hard to get technical assistance
i connect the deco wireless item but my bthub 4 blinks orange continually i cant get any internet,will i need a telephone in my bedroom as i dont have one installed
Tried connect but then no internet connection it said. Then the light only solid white. I’m a bit lost now.
baru je install deco m4, connected level atas kat 2nd unit mesh.. internet lagi slow compare dgn direct connect dgn modem wifi kat tingkat bawah.. rugi plak langgan RM15/month for 2 years woiiii...
ya ke. bru smpai brg ni.
@@linakaseh3654 baru update firmware yg terkini.. still lagi masih dpt latency spike setiap 10 saat.. sy check speed dlm game tu yg bole nmpk latency (ms).. hope so dorg update firmware baru.. and sy dah order cable lan cat7 utk connect main mesh dgn router..
Ya yang untung unifi dan tplink
@@drzacks last2 sy beli cable cat7 dgn cat8 cucuk router to mesh1, mesh2 to pc.. baru sedap dapat max 100mbps.. rasanya beli kat shopee terus lebih berbaloi daripada beli bayar bulanan rm15 kat unifi. barang sama
Hi! Can we setup the second deco at the next floor of our office? Thank you.
Use the apps. And then press add new deco. And select ur deco. It will auto pair with the first deco unit
@@pdas9376 even if it will be placed outside the triangle layout?
can I connect both pieces wirelessly or I need to connect one of them to the main router ? thanks
Bro did you find out? 😅
Shan You need to connect the main router to one of the mesh after that all the mesh can be connected wirelessly.
@@manuelalejandroo580 I had tp-link wifi6 router with four external antenna. So wifi devices will connects to the wifi router or to the main mesh wifi unit?
do the wifi only has one even with two deco m4?
THESE UNITS DO NOT ALLOW YOU TO SELECT YOUR 5G OR 2.4 GIG CHANNEL. DO NOT BUY IF YOU WANT TO BE FORCED TO USE CHANNEL 44 on 5 GH. THEY CONFLICT with Australia's Telstra Gen 2 WiFi on channel 44. I have buyer's remorse!
Bruh that's why its a mesh wifi it only acts like a router but its not
help me why my deco’s light is color white and red not blue