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Deco S7

Fast, Stable, Everywhere

User Guide

AC1900 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System

               

1910012867    REV1.0.0     ©2021 TP-Link

Summary of Contents for Deco S7

Page 1: ...Deco S7 Fast Stable Everywhere User Guide AC1900 Whole Home Mesh Wi Fi System 1910012867 REV1 0 0 2021 TP Link ...

Page 2: ...ove Reboot Deco 11 Manage Connected Devices 12 Create a New Network 15 Delete a Network 17 Wi Fi Settings 18 Guest Network 19 Blacklist 20 Upgrade Your Deco 21 Advanced Features 22 WPS 27 Parental Controls 28 QoS 29 Monthly Report 30 Managers 31 Control Your Deco with Alexa 32 Troubleshooting 33 Authentication 34 ...

Page 3: ...om A Technical Community is provided for you to discuss our products at https community 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 https www tp link com support Speed Coverage Device Quantity Disclaimer Maximum wireless transmission rates are the physical rates derived from 6WDQGDUG VSHFLƮFDWLRQV 5...

Page 4: ...ress Solid Blue Deco is setting up Pluse White HFR LV XSJUDGLQJ ƮUPZDUH Solid White Deco is all set up and connected Pluse Red Deco is disconnected from main Deco Solid Red Deco has an issue Ethernet Ports For connecting Deco to your modem the Ethernet outlet or to other internet devices Reset Button Press for 1 second and release to reset Deco to factory default settings The light changing from p...

Page 5: ...d and install the Deco app Scan the QR code below or go to Google Play or the App Store to download the Deco app Install the app on your Android or iOS smartphone or tablet or 2 Log in with TP Link ID Open the app Use your TP Link ID to log in If RX GRQoW KDYH D 73 LQN VLJQ XS ƮUVW Note If you forgot your login password tap Forgot Password The Deco app will guide you through the rest 3 Identify yo...

Page 6: ...product label 6 Select a location Select a location for this Deco If its location is not listed you can create a new one by choosing Custom This will be the name of your Deco 4 Plug in and power on Deco 3RZHU RƬ RXU PRGHP RQQHFW RXU HFR WR the modem and power them both on If you don t have a modem connect the Ethernet outlet directly to your Deco ...

Page 7: ...formation If you are not sure contact your internet service provider 8 Create your Wi Fi network Set a network name and a password These will be the name and password you use to connect your devices to Wi Fi 9 Connect to your Wi Fi network Connect your phone tablet to the Deco s Wi Fi ...

Page 8: ...6 10 Setup complete Your Deco network is now up Connect all devices to the Deco network You can also Add More Decos to expand the Wi Fi coverage ...

Page 9: ...Deco units to the network to expand the Wi Fi coverage and manage them easily on your Deco app In Overview tap Select the Deco model you want to add and follow app instructions to complete the setup IWHU WKH VHWXS RX FDQ ƮQG WKH DGGHG HFR XQLWV E WDSSLQJ in Overview ...

Page 10: ...your Deco network you will see the dashboard of the Deco app Here you can get an overview of the network status check the connected clients and set up various advanced features Tap to get an overview of the network status Tap for more features ...

Page 11: ...of all the Decos check the details speed Deco s IP address MAC address connected clients of each Deco unit change the Deco s location name and more 1 Tap to check all Decos status 3 Check download upload speed and connected clients of the Deco 2 Tap a Deco unit to check the details ...

Page 12: ...10 Change or customize the location name of the Deco ...

Page 13: ... for 1 second to reset it 2 Select a Deco unit Remove Reboot Deco You can remove or reboot your Deco easily in the Deco app Follow the steps below Note Removing a Deco will reset it to factory default settings and you will need to set up your Deco again You can also press the Reset button on the Deco for 1 second to quickly reset your Deco to factory default settings ...

Page 14: ...rview you can check the working status of all the connected devices view the device details and change the device settings Tap a connected device to check the details eg real time upload download speeds Change the device name as needed ...

Page 15: ...e viewing device detailed information IP address MAC address connected network linked Deco etc and more Enable High Priority and set the Duration time to prioritize the connection of this device during the time such as a family member s laptop for one hour during a video call ...

Page 16: ...ngs to to add a unique profile for the device and manage its online activities For example when and for how long this device can access the internet block inappropriate content and pause the internet if necessary ...

Page 17: ... app you can create different Deco networks with your TP Link ID and manage them conveniently from the Deco app with one account You can also help family or friends manage their networks with your Deco app Two methods are provided as below to create a new network Method 1 Create a new network from the Overview page ...

Page 18: ...16 Method 2 Create a new network from the Menu page 1 Tap to open the Menu 2 Tap CREATE NEW NETWORK 3 Follow app instruction to complete the setup ...

Page 19: ...17 1 In Overview tap 2 Tap Delete Delete a Network You can delete a Deco network if you don t need it anymore Deleting a Deco network will reset all Decos in this network to factory default settings ...

Page 20: ...e the network name and password of your main network at any time and share the network easily with family and friends Manage main network eg change your main network s Wi Fi name and password Tap Wi Fi Share your network with others ...

Page 21: ...reate and share a separate network for guests to guarantee the security and privacy of your main network Tap Wi Fi and enable Guest Network Set a Wi Fi name and password for the guest network Share your guest network with others ...

Page 22: ...he blacklist to prevent the devices from accessing your network ensuring the safety of your personal information shared in the network 1 Tap Blacklist 2 Tap on the top right corner and add clients or other devices to the blacklist ...

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Page 24: ... SRUW IRUZDUGLQJ UXOHV WR PDNH RXU ORFDO computers accessible to other devices over the internet enable TP Link DDNS SIP ALG fast roaming and beamforming control Deco s LED change WKH ZRUNLQJ PRGH DQG FRQƮJXUH WKH QRWLƮFDWLRQ VHWWLQJV Tap Advanced View IPv4 details or change the internet connection type Enable IPv6 to set up an IPv6 internet connection Add IPv6 firewall rules to allow specific dev...

Page 25: ...IP address confict Change DHCP server settings Enable IPTV VLAN mode to support IPTV services Enable MAC Clone if Deco fails to connect to the internet Tip For more about MAC Clone refer to https www tp link com support faq 2925 ...

Page 26: ...sily Set up port forwarding rules to enable devices in your network accessible over the internet with safety Register a TP Link DDNS domain name to access your router and local servers using a domain name Enable SIP ALG to communicate with SIP Session Initiation Protocol servers via NAT ...

Page 27: ...a m l e s Enable Fast Roaming to allow your wireless devices to switch connection to different Decos s e a m l e s s l y Enable Beamforming to concentrate Wi Fi signal towards connected devices for stronger connections Toggle off LED to turn off the light on Deco Configure the Night Mode to turn off the LED light at bedtime only ...

Page 28: ... FRQQHFW to or disconnect from Deco 6HW QRWLƮFDWLRQV WR UHFHLYH DOHUWV LQ WKH QRWLƮFDWLRQ EDU Change the operating mode Note When the Deco works in Access Point mode advanced features such as IPv4 Address Reservation Port Forwarding and DHCP server are not available ...

Page 29: ...you to quickly and securely connect a client to a network with a tap without entering any password 1 Tap WPS 2 Tap the WPS icon in the Deco app and then on your client 3 Your client has connected to the network successfully if shown as below ...

Page 30: ...t time spent online and check internet history Start by creating unique profiles for your family members 1 Tap Parental Controls 3 Set filter level to block unappropriate contents 4 Set daily time limits for the total time spent online UHDWH XQLTXH SURƮOHV IRU IDPLO members ...

Page 31: ...you set priority for specific applications and devices so that they can perform better with lower latency 1 Tap QoS 3 Add devices you want to prioritize to guarantee a better network performance 2 Set the total bandwidth before using QoS ...

Page 32: ... Report Review the monthly usage statistics such as security threats and total connected network devices each day Tap Monthly Report View monthly reports Enable or disable monthly report Clear monthly report data ...

Page 33: ...and family members to help manage your network Each manager should have their own TP Link ID Tap Managers and follow app instructions to add other TP Link ID account as manager Then the manager can start to manage the network ...

Page 34: ...QLQJ RƬ RXU HFR V DQG PRUH Follow the steps below to use Alexa voice commands to control your Deco network Tip To know more about how to set up Alexa Integration in Alexa app refer to https www tp link com support faq 1571 Note This feature is currently available in English US English UK German and Japanese In the Deco app tap to open the menu tap Friends of Deco Alexa TP Link Router Skill then fo...

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Page 36: ...n against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radi...

Page 37: ...e equipment 5 5DGLDWLRQ SRVXUH 6WDWHPHQW This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This device and its antenna must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations The antennas used for this t...

Page 38: ...use harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or reloc...

Page 39: ...uthority to operate the equipment We TP Link USA Corporation has determined that the equipment shown as above has been shown to comply with the applicable technical standards FCC part 15 There is no unauthorized change is made in the equipment and the equipment is properly maintained and operated Issue Date 2021 07 12 ...

Page 40: ...09 125 EC 2011 65 EU and EU 2015 863 The original EU Declaration of Conformity may be found at https www tp link com en support ce 5 SRVXUH QIRUPDWLRQ 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 of health protection The device complies with RF specifications when the device used at 20 cm from you...

Page 41: ...Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause interference and 2 This device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autorisée a...

Page 42: ...t forth for an uncontrolled environment This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 25cm between the radiator your body ÆFODUDWLRQ GoH SRVLWLRQ DX UDGLDWLRQV Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d exposition aux rayonnements IC établies pour un environnement non contrôlé Cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé avec un minimum de 25 cm de distance entre la source d...

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Page 45: ...SURGXFW ODEHO Symbol Explanation DC voltage Caution Operator s manual Indoor use only RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012 19 EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment User has the choice to give his produc...

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