Contents About This Guide ···········································1 Appearance ······················································2 Set Up Your Deco ··········································3 Dashboard ·························································5 Wi-Fi Settings···················································6 Parental Controls ···········································7 Antivirus ······························································8 QoS········································································9 Advanced Features ···································10 Online Upgrade ············································13 Managers ························································14...
HomeCare will disable certain controls and protections. For a More Info complete list of HomeCareTM functions, go to www.tp-link.com. • Specific product information can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com. • A Technical Support Forum is provided for you to discuss our products at http://forum.tp-link.com.
Appearance Each Deco has an LED that changes color according to its status, two RJ-45 Ethernet ports and a power slot. See the explanation below: Yellow pulse: Deco is resetting. Yellow solid: Deco is starting up. Ethernet Ports: For connecting Deco to your modem, the Blue pulse: Ethernet outlet or other internet devices.
Find and power off your modem. Connect your or the Apple App Store to download the Deco Deco to the modem and power them both on. If you don’t have a TP-Link ID, tap Sign Up. The app. Deco app will guide you through the rest.
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Set Up Your Deco Follow the steps below to set up your Deco Whole Home Hybrid Mesh Wi-Fi system. 4. Select a location 5. Create your Wi-Fi network 6. Add more Decos Select a location for this Deco. If its location Set a network name and a password.
Dashboard After you successfully set up your Deco network, you will see the dashboard of the Deco app. Here you can view the working status of all Decos, test the internet speed, check the connected devices and manage your network. Devices Tab Internet icon to check Deco status Tab the yellow icon to dispaly more features...
Wi-Fi Settings Customize the network name and password of your main network or create a separate network just for guests. You can set a guest network name and an easy-to-remember password. You can shake your device to share the network details easily with family and friends. Enable Guest Network Create Network Name and Password Shake to Share...
Parental Controls Create profiles for family members and specify the devices that belong to each. Set individualized parental controls including when and for how long each person can access the internet. Block inappropriate content and pause the internet if necessary. Insights Filter Level Time Controls...
Antivirus There are three ways Deco ensures your home network remains safe: by blocking malicious websites, by protecting the system and applications against external attacks and eliminating vulnerabilities, and by preventing infected devices from sending sensitive information outside your network. Protection Enabled Alert History Protection Disabled...
There are two ways to use the QoS (Quality of Service) function. You can prioritize the connection of a particular device for a set duration, such as a family member's laptop for one hour during a video call. You can also prioritize the online activity that's most important to the whole family, such as Streaming or Gaming.
Advanced Features Additional features are available under the Advanced menu. You can modify WAN settings (IPv4 & IPv6), configure LAN parameters, control Deco's LED and turn notifications off and on, easily create a domain name for your Deco, set up port forwarding rules to make your local computers accessible to other devices over the internet, reserve the same IP address for a specific device, and change the working mode.
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Register a TP-Link DDNS domain name Enable or disable TP-Link DDNS feature Set up port forwarding rules...
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Reserve IP addresses for specific devices Turn on/off notifications Change the working mode...
Online Upgrade TP-Link is dedicated to improving product features and providing a better customer experience. Update Deco when prompted in the Deco app. Update Available Updating Deco Up-to-date...
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5150MHz—5250MHz (23dBm) EU declaration of conformity TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2014/53/EU, 2009/125/EC and 2011/65/EU. The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at http://www.tp-link.com/en/ce RF Exposure Information This device meets the EU requirements (2014/53/EU Article 3.1a) on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields by way...
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Safety Information • Keep the device away from water, fire, humidity or hot environments. • Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device. • Do not use damaged charger or USB cable to charge the device. • Do not use any other chargers than those recommended •...
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