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How to setup TP-Link DECO Range Extender with your Kibosh MT6000.

Range Extenders are notorious for causing intermittent internet access issues although they appear to be working.

Range Extenders must be setup a certain way to enjoy long term trouble free service.

Follow this guide and you will not have any issues.

OPTION 1: A Single TP-Link Deco Range Extender

Supplies you will need:

Installation:

  1. Attach Ethernet cable to a MT6000 LAN port.
  2. Attach other end of Ethernet cable to the TP-Link DECO
    • Or use the point-2-point Wireless Bridge in lieu of Ethernet cable
  3. Complete steps 1-3 below in DECO Bridge Step-by-Step

OPTION 2: Mesh TP-Link Deco System ($150 for 3 units)

Supplies you will need:

Installation:

  1. Attach Ethernet cable to a MT6000 LAN port.
  2. Attach other end of Ethernet cable to the lead TP-Link DECO (just the main / center unit)
  3. Complete steps 1-3 below in DECO Bridge Step-by-Step (just on the main / center DECO unit)
  4. Connect all satellite TP-Link DECO range extenders to the main / center DECO unit via WiFi name

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DECO Bridge Step-by-Step:

  1. Install the Deco app from App Store
  2. From the Deco app go to Advanced and set the following:
    • Operation Mode: Access Point
  3. After the Deco reboots set the following in Advanced:
    • Smart DHCP: Disabled
    • Fast Roaming: Disabled
    • Beamforming: Disabled
  4. SINGLE DECO: leave the Kibosh WiFi enabled in your Kibosh Portal for greater WiFi coverage – you’ll have two WiFi.
  5. MESH DECO: in a multi Deco setup you can (optionally) disable Kibosh WiFi From your Kibosh Portal > Advanced > WiFi Settings > turn off all WiFi > Save Changes. Then you’ll have a single WiFi SSID as served by the DECO MESH units.

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ADVANCED SETUP & NOTES

For long site-to-site connections (from house to barn for example) use a WiFi point-2-point Wireless Bridge.

What to do if you already have TP-Link Deco mesh system:

    1. First, turn off your Deco Mesh APs, and then setup your Kibosh Router per this setup guide –
      • DO NOT RENAME THE KIBOSH SSID (step 6 in setup guide)
      • DO NOT RENAME THE TP-LINK MESH SSID
    2. Take the TP-Link Deco – Main AP and attach it to the Kibosh MT6000 – (Deco AP: WAN port to MT60000: LAN port)
    3. Put the TP-Link Deco – Main AP into Access Point Mode (see how)
    4. Power cycle both the MT6000 and TP-Link Deco – Main AP
      • Wait until you see two WiFi: 1. Kibosh, 2. whatever your TP-Link Deco Mesh WiFi is
    5. From your PC – connect to the TP-Link Deco Mesh WiFi
    • NOTES:
      •  You can optionally turn off the Kibosh Router WiFi and use the TP-Link Deco WiFi exclusively
      •  All devices connected to your Kibosh via the TP-Link Deco System will show up as ‘lan’ devices

Mesh Systems that work with Kibosh:

  • TP-Link Deco in Access Point / Bridge Mode
    • Search this FAQ for setup instructions
  • Orbi in Access Point / Bridge Mode
    • Known to work, but no setup guide yet (search web)
  • Eero – search this FAQ for instructions
  • Unifi in Access Point / Bridge Mode
    • Known to work, but no setup guide yet (search web)

Wireless Range Extenders that do NOT support Access Point. /Bridge Mode:

  • Google Mesh (because the Google Mesh does not support Access Point / Bridge Mode)

How to configure a TP-Link Deco – Main AP:

  1. Attach your Deco AP (example) to the Kibosh LAN via Ethernet cable
    • power cycle both Deco & Kibosh
  2. Install the Deco app from App Store
  3. Follow the standard Deco setup guide to connect the app to the Deco AP
  4. Once you have the Deco working…
    1. From the app go to Advanced and set the following:
      • Operation Mode: Access Point
      • Smart DHCP: Disabled
      • Fast Roaming: Disabled
      • Beamforming: Disabled
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