Beta Software ER605 V2_2.1.4_Build 20230727 Beta Firmware For Trial (Released on Aug 2nd, 2023)
This Article Applies to: ER605 v2 / v2.6_2.1.4_20230720 (Beta) | Fully adapted to Omada SDN Controller v5.11
Update as of Aug 2, 2023:
Thank you all for your valuable feedback on the ER605 2.1.4_20230720(Beta)!
Update the Beta firmware of ER605, which now includes the issue fixed that the ER605 V2 as an OpenVPN client failed to make all the Internet traffic be routed through the VPN tunnel.
ER605_V2_2.1.4_Build20230727 (Beta)
Notes:
(1) The above firmware is applied to ER605 V2 and V2.60.
(2) Your device’s configuration won’t be lost after upgrading.
(3) The above firmware is fully adapted to Omada SDN Controller 5.11.
Hello Everyone,
This release is mainly to fix some issues based on the ER605 V2 2.2.0 official firmware. Please check the following release notes for more about the fixes.
The Purpose of the Beta Firmware
We hope to offer you with a chance to experience the new features added in the Controller v5.11 in advance, and also give us TP-Link the opportunity to fully test the firmware in your real network environment and scenarios before the official release.
Release Notes
New Feature/Enhancement
1. Add ACL support for IPv6 data.
2. Add support for IPv6 RA (Router Advertisement) configuration for LAN.
3. Add support for configuring multiple IP addresses on the WAN port.
4. Add support for monitoring session limits in controller mode.
5. Add support for configuring the MSS (Maximum Segment Size) of WAN port.
6. Add support for Gateway Tools in Controller mode:
- Ping.
- Traceroute.
- Terminal.
7. Add support for the ability to download device info of Gateway in Controller mode.
8. Add support for Location Group in Gateway ACL.
9. Add support for white list of MAC filtering in Controller mode.
10. Add support for tagging same VLAN ID on different WAN port.
11. Increased security of communication between Gateway and Controller.
12. Add support for DNS cache, which can improve domain name resolution speed by handling recent address resolutions locally before sending request to Internet
13. Add support for DH 14 and DH 15 for PFS.
14. Add support for 0.0.0.0/0 IP range of local network when using IPsec IKEv2 for Client-to-Site VPN.
15. Add support for DDNS custom intervals (1~60 minutes).
16. Add support for link-local addresses or unique local addresses of IPv6 DNS on the LAN side.
17. Log Enhancements.
- Show the source IP address of TCP no-Flag /ping of death attacks.
- Show the log of link backup switching.
- Show the log of DDNS update.
- Logs can be saved when the device is down. You need to short press the reset button within 5s, and after releasing the reset button, the sys light will be on for 3 seconds to indicate that the downtime log is saved successfully.
Bug Fixed
1. Fix the bug that ICMP type 13 packets cannot be intercepted.
2. Fix the bug that VPN Client cannot access the other side through IPsec when the device act as a PPTP/L2TP/OpenVPN Server and also establishes IPsec VPN with other devices.
3. Fix the bug that VPN client cannot proxy Internet access when VPN IP Pool and LAN IP are in the same network segment.
4. Fix the bug of CPU abnormality caused by enabling more VLAN Interface.
5. Fix the bug of high latency in ISP Load in Controller mode.
6. Fix the bug of frequent reconnection with Omada Controller.
7. Fix the bug that the VLAN configuration of IPTV is affected by the VLAN configuration of WAN port in Controller mode.
8. Fix the bug that the device does not support proxy internet access as Wireguard VPN client.
9. Fix the bug that Port Forwarding does not take effect under multiple WAN ports.
10. Fixed the issue that the Router might become “DISCONNECTED” in the controller after upgrading to firmware 2.2.0. Reported Here.
11. Fixed the issue that new clients might lose Internet when bandwidth control is configured.
12. Fixed the issue that OpenVPN Server no longer works after upgrading to firmware 2.2.0. Reported Here.
13. Fixed the issue that Internet/DNS resolving might not work when using OpenVPN Connect App/Software to connect to the Router’s OpenVPN Server.
14. Fixed the issue that the ER605 V2 as an OpenVPN client failed to make all the Internet traffic be routed through the VPN tunnel.
Beta Firmware Download
Please be sure you have read the Beta Test Agreement before upgrading the Beta firmware!
ER605_v2_2.1.4_Build 20230720 (Beta)
Notes:
(1) The above firmware is applied to ER605 V2 and V2.60.
(2) Your device’s configuration won’t be lost after upgrading.
(3) The above firmware is fully adapted to Omada SDN Controller 5.11.
Update as of Aug 2, 2023:
Update the Beta firmware of ER605, which now includes the issue fixed that the ER605 V2 as an OpenVPN client failed to make all the Internet traffic be routed through the VPN tunnel.
ER605_V2_2.1.4_Build20230727 (Beta)
Notes:
(1) The above firmware is applied to ER605 V2 and V2.60.
(2) Your device’s configuration won’t be lost after upgrading.
(3) The above firmware is fully adapted to Omada SDN Controller 5.11.
Feedback
Any further feedback on the new firmware, please feel free to comment below or start a new thread from HERE.
To get better assistance, you may check Tips For Efficiently Reporting an Issue In The Community.
When reporting an issue, especially it's about firmware upgrade, it's suggested to include the following info:
- Management mode (Controller or Standalone)
- Device Model(s) and Hardware
- Device Firmware (previous and current)
Thank you in advance for your great cooperation and support.
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If Chrome is your officially supported browser, then you will want to test the most recent version on a tablet via HTTP as it fails to login correctly on this firmware....
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Hi @Clive_A !
I don't have any URL filters rules in my config. I use an Omada Controller but it's in a cloud provider on a VPS.
For the mDNS setup, I create a rule to add Chromecast service and after I created a rule in mDNS setting with my IoT VLAN as service network and my Home VLAN as client network. On the ER605 v1, I have the same config and it's works well.
I don't test the config in standalone mode, I only use the Controller.
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@Clive_A I got a replacement and gave it a 2nd try. I flashed it with 2.1.2 then 2.1.4 + hard reset right after I took it out of the box.
Not sure if it was bad hardware or the hard reset did make a difference, boot time improved a lot and has been up and running for 22 hours.
Had the wrong login credential in both Edge and Chrome right after updating the firmware until I reset the router as I mentioned in another post. Happened to both the old and the replacement router.
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Hi @DNA1010
If you have not returned it yet, please export your files for me and I'll help you escalate it.
Make sure you reply to my message and @ me so I can be informed and follow it up timely.
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When will the final version of this firmware be available? And when will the hardware controller upgrade be made available? Even if 2.1.4 of the ER605 v2 is released, the new features will not be reflected in the present 5.9.32 firmware of the hardware controllers.
As a result, the final release of the firmware for both the ER605 v2 and the hardware controllers should occur on the same date.
But, as far as I can tell, there is still no news or information on the beta version of the hardware controller firmware. Will there be any beta version of the next firmware update for the hardware controllers?
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Hi @iamruds
Thanks for posting in our business forum.
iamruds wrote
Can I continue to use 2.2.0 firmware? I don't use VPN. It's working fine for me.
It's been taken down and there is no download link available from us. If you still keep the file, you can. But note that there is no support for any problems you run on this 2.2.0 firmware.
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Hi @DNA1010
If you face the random reboot issue on this replacement, let me know. Make sure you reply to me and @ me. And prepare the backup and export the running log if you use Controller. Export your running log, path: Global View> Maintenance > Export Running Log.
For the issue that you cannot log in on certain web browsers, high recommend you use Chrome. Clear the browser cache is critical to fix the problem.
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I cannot give any guarantee on any release date for an official firmware. And I don't receive any info on any official release recently. This info is rarely sent to us unless we prepare something very important. Usually, not be informed.
As we'd like to make sure the official release is stable and think from the customers' perspective, the beta test period would last longer than before.
For the controller features, if the features are there, you should think the brighter side which they'll be implemented by the firmware update in the future.
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Hi @vnan1829
Please post it in the Request & Suggestion section. But I don't hear any news about it now.
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