--- title: TP-Link Deco Mesh: Setup on High Desert Internet url: https://hdiss.net/support/router-tp-link-deco/ business: High Desert Internet Services (HDISS) phone: 775-575-9593, 775-391-5660 email: info@hdiss.net mailing_address: Home base: 200 S Virginia St, Suite 760, Reno NV 89501 (dispatch office, not a walk-in store). Mail: Billing Dept., PO Box 11353, Reno NV 89510 hours: Office open 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, seven days a week. 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Call 775-575-9593 if it will not connect. [Call 775-575-9593](tel:7755759593) [Call 775-391-5660](tel:7753915660) [Webmail](https://hdissmail.hdiss.net/mail/) [Pay Online](https://www2.fernley.net/hdiss/onlinepay/paymentform.cfm) A Wi-Fi router on a shelf. Stock photo: Adobe Stock. [Photo credits](https://hdiss.net/photo-credits/) Deco is set up only through its phone app. TP-Link's Deco setup page lists thirteen steps, from preparing the phone to adding more units. This page keeps the ones that matter on a High Desert connection and leaves out the smart-home extras. ## Steps - Prepare your phone TP-Link says to turn off power-saving mode on the phone. On iOS 14 or later, allow the Local Network permission or setup cannot finish. - Install the Deco app and sign in Use a TP-Link ID. The app lets you create one. - Power on the first Deco Wait for the light to pulse blue. That means it is ready to configure. Tap Let's begin. - Connect the injector cable to the Deco TP-Link says to connect one Deco's Ethernet port to the modem. You have no modem. Use the cable that runs from the High Desert power injector. The High Desert line reaches your house as an Ethernet cable from the indoor power injector, and that cable belongs in the router's internet (WAN) port. - Name the room Choose a room name. It becomes the unit's name in the app. - Choose the connection type TP-Link says Dynamic IP fits when the Deco is wired to a main router or modem. High Desert does not publish a PPPoE login or static address, so choose Dynamic IP and call if it fails. - Set the Wi-Fi name and password The password must have at least eight characters. Then reconnect your phone to the new network when the app asks. - Add the other units Power the extra units in the same room first. TP-Link says newer units usually join in about two minutes. Then move them to their places. ## Router mode or access point mode? TP-Link's page mentions an Access Point Mode in a related FAQ and does not explain it. If a Deco is your only router, leave it in the default router mode. Access point mode is for a Deco behind another router. ## How many units can one network have? TP-Link's Deco overview recommends up to six units on most models. Check the page for your model. ## What does a yellow light mean? TP-Link's page says yellow appears after you press the Reset button for one second, and that the light should return to pulsing blue in about two minutes. Other colors are on TP-Link's light guide. Related: [factory reset a router](https://hdiss.net/support/router-factory-reset/). ## Do I need to go outside or touch the antenna for this? Everything here happens indoors. If you suspect the outdoor radio, do not climb or touch it or its cable. Call us instead. ### Sources - [tp-link.com/us/support/faq/1592/](https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/1592/) (TP-Link, Deco Setup Guide, read 2026-10-15) - [tp-link.com/us/support/faq/1593/](https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/1593/) (TP-Link, Deco App Overview, seen in a search summary 2026-10-15) ### Talk to a person - Call [775-575-9593](tel:7755759593) [775-391-5660](tel:7753915660) Open 9-5 every day - Email [info@hdiss.net](mailto:info@hdiss.net) [Check my address](https://hdiss.net/check-availability/#check) ### Related help - [Set up a new router](https://hdiss.net/support/set-up-a-new-router/) - [Set up a TP-Link Archer router on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-tp-link-archer/) - [Wi-Fi dead spots](https://hdiss.net/support/wifi-dead-spots/) - [Whole-home Wi-Fi and mesh: when you need it](https://hdiss.net/guides/whole-home-wifi-and-mesh/) - [Factory reset a router the right way](https://hdiss.net/support/router-factory-reset/) - [Contact support](https://hdiss.net/support/contact-support/) ## More routers and wi-fi [Set up a Netgear Nighthawk router on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-netgear-nighthawk/) [Set up Netgear Orbi mesh on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-netgear-orbi/) [Set up a TP-Link Archer router on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-tp-link-archer/) [Set up an ASUS router or ZenWiFi mesh on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-asus/) [Set up a Linksys router or Velop mesh on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-linksys/) [Set up eero on your High Desert connection](https://hdiss.net/support/router-eero/) ## Related questions ### Can a Deco replace my current router? Yes, as the router. It needs the injector cable on one unit. ### The app cannot find the unit. Check the phone permissions in step one. ### Do I keep the old router? No need. ## Call us. A person answers. 775-575-9593 and 775-391-5660, 9 to 5 every day. Email [info@hdiss.net](mailto:info@hdiss.net). Never climb to the antenna or touch the outdoor radio; that is our job.