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About This Guide

This guide provides a brief introduction to Deco Whole Home Hybrid Mesh Wi-Fi System and the Deco app, as well as regulatory information.
Please note that features of Deco may vary slightly depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, language and internet 

service provider. All images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are used for demonstration only. 

Conventions

In this guide, the following conventions are used:

Convention

  Description

Deco

Stands for Deco Whole Home Hybrid Mesh Wi-Fi System/

Unit.

Underline

Hyperlinks are in teal and underlined. You can click to 

redirect to a website or a specific  ection.             

 

Teal

Key information appears in teal, including management 

page text such as menus, items, buttons and so on. 

Note:

Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction 

or damage to the device.

Tips:

Indicates important information that helps you make 

better use of your device.

More Info

• 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

.

• Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the 

Help

center of the Deco app and the 

Contact Technical Support

 page at

http://www.tp-link.com/support

.

Speed/Coverage/Device Quantity Disclaimer

Maximum wireless transmission rates are the physical rates derived from 

IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Range, coverage, and maximum 

quantity of connected devices are based on test results under normal 

usage conditions. Actual wireless data throughput. wireless coverage, 

and quantity of connected devices are not guaranteed and will vary 

as a result of 1) environmental factors, including building materials, 

physical objects, and obstacles, 2) network conditions, including local 

interference, volume and density of traffic, product location, network 

complexity, and network overhead, and 3) client limitations, including 

rated performance, location, connection quality, and client condition.

A  basic  TP-Link  HomeCare

TM

,  powered  by  Trend  Micro

TM

,  package  is 

included  for  3  years  from  date  of  activation  at  no  additional  cost.  It 

includes Parental controls, Quality of Service, and Antivirus. Deactivation 

of  HomeCare

TM

  will  disable  certain  controls  and  protections.  For  a 

complete list of HomeCareTM functions, go to www.tp-link.com.

HomeCare Disclaimer

Summary of Contents for Deco P7

Page 1: ...Whole Home Hybrid Mesh Wi Fi System Seamless Roaming Parental Controls Antivirus Powerline User Guide AC1300 AV600 Dual Band Hybrid Mesh Wi Fi System Deco P7 1910012360 REV1 0 0...

Page 2: ...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...

Page 3: ...u to discuss our products at http forum tp link com Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Help center of the Deco app and the Contact Technical Support page at http www tp link...

Page 4: ...rts Reset Button Power Slot Yellow pulse Deco is resetting Yellow solid Deco is starting up Blue pulse Deco is ready for setup Blue solid Deco is setting up Green pulse Deco is upgrading firmwa e Gree...

Page 5: ...app Install the app on your Android or iOS smartphone or tablet or 2 Log in or sign up with TP Link ID Open the app Use your TP Link ID to log in If you don t have a TP Link ID tap Sign Up The Deco ap...

Page 6: ...f its location is not listed you can create a new one by choosing Custom 5 Create your Wi Fi network Set a network name and a password These will be the name and password you use to connect your devic...

Page 7: ...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 ch...

Page 8: ...twork 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 frien...

Page 9: ...rs 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 intern...

Page 10: ...e by blocking malicious websites by protecting the system and applications against external attacks and eliminating vulnerabilities and by preventing infected devices from sending sensitive informatio...

Page 11: ...he 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...

Page 12: ...figure 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 devic...

Page 13: ...11 Register a TP Link DDNS domain name Enable or disable TP Link DDNS feature Set up port forwarding rules...

Page 14: ...12 Reserve IP addresses for specific devices Turn on off notifications Change the working mode...

Page 15: ...13 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...

Page 16: ...14 Managers Add friends and family members to help manage your network Each manager should have their own TP Link ID Add as Manager Manager List...

Page 17: ...s and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such...

Page 18: ...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...

Page 19: ...e We cannot guarantee that no accidents or damage will occur due to improper use of the device Please use this product with care and operate at your own risk For EU EFTA this product can be used in th...

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