TP-LINK Deco User Manual
User Guide
AC1300 Whole Home Wi-Fi System
Deco M5
REV1.0.0 1910012013
Contents
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Chapter 1. Get to Know Your Deco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
1. 1. Product Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. Physical Appearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 1. LED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. 2. 2. Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1. 2. 3. Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Chapter 2. Set Up Your Deco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Chapter 3. Deco Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3. 1. Wi-Fi Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3. 2. Parental Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3. 3. Antivirus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3. 4. QoS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3. 5. IPv6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3. 6. Update Deco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3. 7. Admins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
About This Guide
This guide contains details of Deco Home Wi-Fi System and its related information.
Please notice 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
Deco Stands for Deco Home Wi-Fi System without any explaination.
Teal
Note:
Tips:
Description
Key information appears in teal, including management page text such as
menus, items, buttons and so on.
Ignoring this type of note might result in a malfunction or damage to the
device.
Indicates important information that helps you make better use of your
device.
More Info
• The latest firmware and management app are available from Download Center at
http://www.tp-link.com/support.
• Specifications 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 Contact Technical
Support page at http://www.tp-link.com/support.
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Chapter 1
Get to Know Your Deco
This chapter introduces Deco Home Wi-Fi System and shows its main features and
appearance.
Chapter 1
Get to Know Your Deco
1. 1. Product Overview
TP-Link’s Deco is a Wi-Fi system for your whole home.
With various features and functions, deco is the perfect hub of your home or business
network.
1. 2. Physical Appearance
1. 2. 1. LED
Deco’s LED is located on the top (View from top to bottom). You can check its working
status by following the LED Explanation table.
Status
Yellow Deco is starting up.
Blue pulse Deco is ready for setup.
Blue solid Deco is setting up.
Green Deco is registered and all is well.
Red Deco has an issue.
Indication
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Chapter 1
1. 2. 2. Button
Get to Know Your Deco
Deco’s bottom panel shows the reset button. Refer to the following for detailed
instructions.
Item
RESET Reset deco to factory default settings.
Description
1. 2. 3. Port
Deco’s back panel shows the connection ports. Refer to the following for detailed
instructions.
Item
LAN/WAN
POWER
Description
For connecting deco to your modem, the Ethernet jack, your PC, or
other Ethernet network devices.
For connecting the modem router to power socket via the provided
power adapter.
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Chapter 2
Set Up Your Deco
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