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IP passthrough with ATT BG320

Has anyone actually been able to get this to work.

I have IP passthrough enabled and it's selected to the Deco router and I've disabled all firewalls on the ATT router.

My TP Deco (BE10000) is getting an internal IP address form the ATT router and therefore I'm double NAT'd.

Has anyone been able to get this to work?

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2024/12/05
03:35 UTC

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Can't get bluetooth to work.

I have a TP-link UB500 v1 adapter, Bluetooth 5.0. Worked perfectly fine on my old windows 10 pc. Switches to a windows 11pc and now it is not working and I keep seeing "Generic Bluetooth adapter" or "Realtek Bluetooth Adapter" and TP-Link works when I disable one of them but that is just a temporary fix as when I shutdown and turn back on I am back to square one.

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2024/12/05
03:25 UTC

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Is it possible to put NordVPN on an Archer A54?

I've watched so many YouTube videos/read so many guides instructing me to find advanced settings, but lo and behold, I don't see an option for that. I've combed through everything possible on the admin site. I'm running this though T-Mobile ISP (what a pain in the ass) and bought it with the intention of running a VPN through it so I could play P2P games on my Switch, but no luck.

  • Would really appreciate any budget friendly router options that do support VPN for P2P support if I'm out of luck with my current selection.
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2024/12/05
02:24 UTC

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Routers and Easy mesh

So, I have 3 X20 routers distributed in my apartment that are onemesh, recently I bought a wifi extender (re605x) and investigating how I can connect it by easy mesh I realize that my routers are not compatible. Then I wondered if it is necessary to replace the 3 X20 or just buy one (the main one) that is easy mesh? or you can also change one that is not the main one for easy mesh as it is closer to where I want the extender.

Thanks

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2024/12/04
22:23 UTC

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Be25 or another deco x50

As of now I have three deco x50's, but the signal strength doesnt suffice a little bit due to to thick concrete integrity of the house. Moving forward, is my best bet a deco be25 or another deco x50?

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2024/12/04
21:47 UTC

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BE550/BE9300 Device Isolation

I was happy to see this feature and quickly added all my IoT do-dads to it. Was then sorely disappointed to figure out that the only devices being isolated from my LAN were the ones connecting to the Wi-Fi of that specific router—none of the wired devices appeared isolated in any way. Nowhere in the User Guide or in the UI of the router does it say that this feature is for Wi-Fi only, and the UI happily allows you to add Ethernet-connected devices to the Device Isolation list without protest. At wit's end, I contacted Support, and they said, "Currently, the Archer BE550 does not have the functionality to 'isolate' wired devices." Huh?!?!

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2024/12/04
21:37 UTC

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How can I improve my mesh system?

I have a 3 storey 2400 sqft house with 1.5G fiber.

I have the following routers:

  • X90 on main floor connected to the fiber
  • X90 on upper floor hard w/ wired backhaul
  • M9 in basement hard w/ wired hackhaul
  • M9 in detatched garage w/ wireless backhaul

My current problem is that my Ring cameras in my garage keep disconnecting due to poor wifi.

What's the best way to fix this?

One option is I could get a pair of XE75 for $200 CAD off FB marketplace, and use it to replace the M9 in the basement and garage.

The other option is to get a pair of BE65 and replace the X90 with it, and replace the M9 with the X900.

Which do you guys recommend?

Also, if I go with the former, is it better to put the XE75 or X90 as the main router?

6 Comments
2024/12/04
20:50 UTC

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Problem with Deco Mesh AX1800

I recently purchased a AX1800 with one additional node. About 2-3 times a day the red lights go on and the wifi disconnects. Usually if I restart the main router then the connection comes back on. But it's been a pain to have to reset the router often. Any tips on how to correct this? Thanks.

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2024/12/04
19:56 UTC

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Have a question about the TP-Link Deco X10 or AX1500

Hi, I've been a TP-Link user for 4 years now, and I'm going to buy this TP-Link Deco now.

I'm wondering if it can assign you a different public IP address than your normal router. It's because I had my IP address for over 2 years, and because my ISP has assigned me a static IP, I can't do anything about it.

So imagine this:
My public IP address (with the normal router) is 80.10.203.99 (not my actual IP address)
Can the TP-Link Deco give me a different IP than that while I'm connected to it? Like 20.100.90.2 (thats an example)

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This is the router I'm buying. I'm really sorry if you don't understand Spanish.

3 Comments
2024/12/04
16:56 UTC

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Torrents/P2P causes Deco XE5300 device to crash/reboot

I've been using my trio of XE5300s in AP mode for a solid year. 2/3 units are connected via ethernet. Never had any issues with them.

Recently I decided to try using them as a router. Everything was going great and I was able to hit my max rated U/D speeds on all all devices both wired and wireless... until I tried starting a torrent. Suddenly, I noticed the network would drop entirely and my 'main' Deco unit would reboot (ethernet/wifi drops out and the light on the device turns red for a while), sometimes several times in a 10 minute span. When it isn't rebooting, my speeds drop from over 350/350 Mbps up and down to around ~80Mpbs. Everything returns to normal once the torrenting is stopped as measured via Speedtest.net.

Same thing happens with Usenet. Speeds plummet until the download is stopped.

I have tried enabling/disabling QOS + giving the computer running the P2P clients "high priority", and the firmware is up to date. I'm not sure what else to check. In case it matters, the device running the P2P clients is wired to the main unit. I never had this problem with my old Ubiquiti Edgerouter X and if that old thing could handle the connections, so should these.

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2024/12/04
16:03 UTC

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Deco BE75 - Setup Questions

I recently purchased the Deco BE75 (2-pack) on Amazon for $499.99 and set them up with my 2 Gbps fiber connection. While they primarily handle Wi-Fi, I have a few devices connected directly to the router in my office via Ethernet. Unfortunately, I’ve been experiencing frequent disconnections with my LifX bulbs, Ecobee, Ring, and other smart devices. On top of that, I occasionally face general connectivity issues, which is frustrating.

Is there a guide for properly configuring these routers through the Deco app to avoid these problems? It seems like more than a simple plug-and-play setup is needed, and I’m tired of constantly restarting the routers just to get devices reconnected to Wi-Fi. At this price point, I expected better performance compared to my 2018 router.

Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated!

7 Comments
2024/12/04
14:57 UTC

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TPLINK-TL-ER6020 HomeNetwork

Howdy,
i just got an old used TL-ER6020 and reseted it. Now i have a fiberglass connection via mediant, a solar panel which needs an own network and interface port, aswell as 2 seperate networks for 2 apartments.

i tried several configs, but it always says "Operation failed" when i try to import those config.bin settings.
also i tred to use the webgui, but i couldnt quite get it done this way.

i wanted to use WAN1 for the conenction to the mediant, WAN2 for the solar panels and LAN1 and 2 for the seperate networks.

Now i also wanna limit the bandwith of both networks.

i tried using subnets, but i can only config one IP for all LAN ports. so i switched over to the VLAN settings and created for port 1 and 2 2 different VLANS for each apartment. But i still cant give them seperate IPs.... the only way i found was to add each device via IP AND MAC Adress.. thats quite the hustle...

i also tried it via Telnet, but most of ym commands got me "BAD COMMAND".... so i tried "?" and got several commands, but it feels like there aren't enough commands for what i try to achieve...

now my question.. is the device too old? am i doing something wrong?

if interested i can upload the config.bin

also i have to mention i am a system administrator trainee and not the biggest network expert. quite okay, but nothing big (obviously otherwise my config would have worked lol)

all help appreciated.

3 Comments
2024/12/04
14:44 UTC

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Archer GE800 importing or adding to an allow access control list

Just picked up an Archer GE800, so far it's working out to be a nice simple solution which I use as a wifi access point and 2.5Ghz switch for a PfSense firewall/router. I wanted to create an allow access control list but find the web interface to be rather disappointing. Using the device list doesn't show all the devices or provide a way to edit their names. Also when you add a device it's not removed from the list which can make this unnecessarily confusing.

I do see under the network map you can edit the name so that's a workaround and it looks like you can block from there but I don't see ADD if you have an allow list. I also noticed my 5Ghz cameras on the IoT channels weren't showing in the map even though I was live streaming from them. I used the diag tool to ping them and then they showed up in the map so perhaps a bug.

Just curious if anyone found an easier way or alternative tool to scan and add all devices currently on the network to the GE800's allow access control list? I was hoping the backup used an XML format but it looks like it's a BIN format and therefore doesn't present an easier alternative for importing a control list.

0 Comments
2024/12/04
10:38 UTC

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Wifi extender not turning on in my home but works in service centre.

I have a TP-Link wifi extender which I have been using since 4 months. Yesterday morning we had a power surge and this device stoped working. So I thought the this must have burnt out something. Now I have tried this device in multiple power outlet but no signs of it turning on no lights no nothing, then I take it to a service centre to see if it can be fixed and he plugs it into an power outlet and it starts working without any issues he reset it and does all the basic diagnosis and everything is ok so I come back to my house and tried plugging it again to an outlet and it still doesn't work and I try it in different outlets throughout the house and I even tried my neighbours house and its still not working I am confused on what the issue could be. In my house all my other devices are working except for a bldc fan and a power adaptor for my tp-link Wi-Fi router and Alexa device.

Can anyone shed some light on this.

2 Comments
2024/12/04
09:37 UTC

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BE900 v2 fixed weather bug

The update goes in a loop if triggered by app or desktop.

Update the firmware by tapping the manage button the touchscreen and going to firmware update

0 Comments
2024/12/04
06:47 UTC

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Help with configuration

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2024/12/04
05:56 UTC

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Deco X10 Ethernet ports

I have purchased a 3 pack of TPLink Deco x10's as WiFi coverage from my ISP supplied router is quite poor. Each deco unit is configured and correctly handling traffic over over WiFi with devices connecting to the appropriate unit based on location within the house.

I have read that I can use the ethernet ports on the units to connect devices rather than via WiFi. I have tried connecting my gaming PC to the unit within the same room, unfortunately this does not seem to work. The ethernet port on the PC does work as I was previously using powerline adapters for wired networking. Am I misunderstanding the ethernet ports intended usage on the units or are they faulty?

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2024/12/04
05:09 UTC

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EP10 - How to change to a different WiFi network?

Hello, I have an Kasa EP10 Smart plug which I want to move to another location with a different WiFi network. Is there an easy way to change the SSID in the EP10? Or do I have to reset and re-join to that other WiFi network?

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2024/12/04
04:42 UTC

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Deco BE65 - Is this normal?

I have 2x BE65 that have replaced a couple of Asus RT-AX88U WiFi 6 routers, everything went smoothly but I'm noticing a couple of seconds delay between selecting a new URL or Youtube video to actually starting the download. This isn't the end of the world but my family are starting to complain that watching shorts etc is frustrating as they have to wait as they scroll. I don't remember seeing this kind of pause between sites or videos on the Asus systems, is this normal or is it likely a misconfiguration on my part?

I have the two connected via an ethernet 2.5gb backhaul.

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2024/12/04
04:07 UTC

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Deco x50

Got and installed a deco x50 system today, I live in a small house, but right at the main booster and router I’m getting 700mbps, whenever went upstairs and done a speed check on my computer which is wired to my secondary booster I’m only getting 120 at most, whenever I download a game it drops to about 60-80 (so it’s downloading at 15MBPS at most) and my ping goes to shit, the boosters aren’t far from each other, the main one which is obviously connected to the router is at the front of the hallway which is about 2m away from the stairs, my computer room is upstairs in the room closest to the stairs (as you go on the landing it’s right to the right) so they’re not far away, any ideas why the speeds so drastically slower? Do I actually have to set up the third booster in the middle of the two which aren’t even far apart just to get better speeds?

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2024/12/04
04:01 UTC

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Recommendations for a main router compatible with m5 decos?

My three mesh m5 decos are slowly dieing. One just died and I have another that randomly goes off and one. I only have one good one left. I had bought a 2 pack of cheap decos but they can't be set as the main router for some reason. I only really need one main router and I'll use the other decos around the house. Thank you

3 Comments
2024/12/04
03:47 UTC

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Download Links for TL-WN722N are broken

US version of the webpage links to EU download. I'm sure the drivers would work just fine if there was any way to point them, but the setup can't detect the dongle and I'd bet money that's the problem is region.

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1 Comment
2024/12/04
03:42 UTC

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tp-link re700x AP mode - Same SSID as AX55 pro?

Hi all, I have an AX55 Pro that is struggling to get wifi to the back of my house and back yard. This is literally just for roaming devices (phones, iPads's, Sonos speakers, etc.) on the 2.4 and 5ghz bands.

I have ethernet all through the house with many data points. Was going to purchase the re700x to use as a wired AP near the rear of the property, but wanted to ensure it was capable of seamless roaming for devices whilst in AP mode.

Do you just need to change the SSID's and p/w's for both the 2.4 and 5ghz on the re700x to match that of the AX55 Pro?

Appreciate any advice you can provide.

4 Comments
2024/12/04
03:05 UTC

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Any way to move 2.4 GHz network to 20MHz channel width? Also whats the channel width for IoT network?

Any way to move 2.4 GHz network to 20MHz channel width for AXE5300? Also whats the channel width for IoT network?

For me 2.4 GHz network is completely useless for anything that needs any reasonable bandwidth,,

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2024/12/04
02:20 UTC

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Lack of web interface configuration (Deco 6E and others)

Controlling people's access to their own hardware and forcing them to use a proprietary spyware app requiring a phone and second internet connection is ABUSIVE and unethical behavior. I do not want an "app", I do not want my wireless router accessible via "the cloud." I want a local web interface with all of the features.

This is appalling.

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2024/12/04
01:55 UTC

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Slow speeds and MLO question - EAP773 - Money's worth?

Hi guys,

Quick question. I just upgraded from a 245V3 to a 773 and the performance seems rather uninspiring.

I have an intel AX201 which can never seem to get over 200mbps. Not sure what's causing this, QOS is off on all bands. Right now it's connected to an MLO SSID so I thought the throughput would be stronger.

Also a question regarding MLO. I have 2,5,6 SSIDs enabled. I then have a fourth SSID for MLO. Are the other bands supposed to be on? I know that non-MLO devices cannot connect to the MLO SSID to i have them connected to the dedicated 5 port. Sorry for the rookie questions

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2024/12/04
01:14 UTC

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Deco BE11000 red led issue

I bought a Deco Be11000 around 4 months ago. Previously, I was using an Asus RT-AC5300 only. My current provider is Verizon Fios. It took me close to 4 hours to set it up. I verified all the settings were correct but kept getting a red LED. I tried all the ports and all the nodes. It wasn’t until I rebooted like 30 times that it finally went green. Everything was fine since then. Then 2 months ago, I lost power to my house for like 30 min. The same thing happened: a red LED. I took like 20 reboots. I decided to return it and buy it again. I had the same issues during setup, but I finally got it working. A few days ago, I got to update the Decos. The same thing, after the update finished, I got a red LED, and it takes like 20+ reboots for it to come back up. I’ve even tried leaving it for a couple of hours, but it never comes up by itself. Anyone else experiencing this issue? There’s no modem, just a Verizon box that has an RJ-45 adapter that goes to my Deco. Everything works fine besides that. Sometimes, even changing a setting through the app will cause it to have a red LED. If I plug in my old router, everything works fine with no issues. My house is also a new build and under 4 years old. All the Decos are hardwired to each other.

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2024/12/04
00:11 UTC

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Archer TX55E, very bad perfomance

I installed the Archer TX55E PCI adapter today, and it’s performing very poorly. I have a 10Gbps fiber connection with a ZTE Wi-Fi 6 router, but I’m barely getting 100Mbps download speeds, even though I’m in the room next to the router.

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Here’s what I’ve tried so far:

  1. Changed the wireless channel on the router.
  2. Configured the 5GHz band to 160MHz (although in the adapter’s settings, I can only choose 20MHz or "Automatic").
  3. Attempted to install different drivers, but Windows doesn’t let me. I’ve uninstalled the drivers from Device Manager, but when I try to install another version, it tells me the current driver is already installed. After rebooting, the same driver automatically reinstalls.
  4. Moved the router to a different position.
  5. Removed and reattached the adapter’s antennas.

The connection works perfectly on other devices, such as smartphones and a laptop, achieving the maximum speed of the connection for both upload and download. The issue only occurs on my desktop PC.

Interestingly, I get better results using an Archer T3U Plus USB adapter with a Realtek chipset, which provides better signal strenght and performance despite having only a single antenna.

https://preview.redd.it/xntbbe4k2q4e1.png?width=924&format=png&auto=webp&s=23cc7a5a5fb3bff4796a65126d43b0af79102232

Despite these efforts, the issue persists. Do you have any suggestions on what else I can try?

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2024/12/03
23:58 UTC

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No EasyMesh with Wifi 7? or 6E. BE800 and BE6500. 2.5Gbe Backlink

So I got a BE800 (main) connected to Sonic 10GB via 10Gb port. Then an AX73 via 1GB and a new BE6500 which has two 2.5Gbe ports and wifi 7. I set up 6GHZ SSID but I cannot see or connect via Wifi6E or Wifi7 to satellite. On the satellite admin page, I only see 2.4 and 5Ghz channel SSID names. How can I connect to my BE6500 on Wifi 7 in easy mesh. I can connect to the BE800.

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9 Comments
2024/12/03
23:57 UTC

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