Hi @TP-Link and all,

I have done a quick round of testing on the new beta firmware released a couple of hours ago -

https://static.tp-link.com/2020/202009/20200915/M5_1.5.0_fixed_wifi_security_as_WPA2-AES.zip

my initial findings (important - I am using all my 8 units, in 3 different networks, as APs) :

1. the upgrade process simply fails when using Edge Chromium but runs smoothly on IE 11

2. this version seems to completely eliminate WPA - I could not find anywhere on the app/webui the ability to enable/disable WPA but the good news : no more security warnings from iOS / Win10 devices! :-) able to select WPA2+WPA / WPA2 / None as security methods : included inside the wifi network name dialogue (thanks @Kingdaveontour1 )

3. a nice new feature shows in the app : "Network Optimization". and while it doesn't let you pick a specific channel it does scan the area and changes its' channel picks based on the findings. after several hours of use it seems that the app wants to optimize the network channels every time you enter that dialogue window

4. no major performance changes were observed (other than +4ms latency bump which might be related to my ISP rather than the device)

@TP-Link - i'd appreciate the full change log so we can aid in testing and have this version out as soon as possible. iOS 14 will be released today which would create a wave of security warnings for the Decos.

Thanks,

M.