Official Release Deco M5 1.7.8
Current Release
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
Deco M5_1.7.8 Build 20240719 for All versions
Modifications and Bug Fixes:
1. Improve the device stability.
2. Enhance the system security.
3. Fixed the bug of Deco network disconnection after adding satellite Deco.
Note: We recommend all users upgrade to this firmware version for important security updates.
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History Release
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
Deco M5_1.7.6 Build 20240305 for EU version
Deco M5_1.7.4 Build 20231222 for other versions(like US/CA/AU, etc.)
Modifications and Bug Fixes:
1. Improved system stability.
2. Fixed several security vulnerabilities.
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
Deco M5_1.7.3_Build 20230906
New Features/Enhancements:
1. Optimized the auto-upgrade function.
2. Optimized the accuracy of the client list display.
3. Improved system stability.
4. Fixed the bug that port scanning errors recognized some IOT devices as risky devices.
5. Fixed the bug that parental control doesn't take effect.
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
Deco M5_1.7.1_Build 20230608
Modifications and Bug Fixes:
1. Added the static route function.
2. Added the ability to customize the MTU.
3. Added IoT network function.
4. Added auto upgrade function
5. Added ECO Mode (includes Power Mode, Wi-Fi Schedule, and LED Control) to save energy.
6. Optimized the MAC Clone function.
7. Fixed the bug of network abnormality under specific ISP.
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
Deco M5_1.6.5_Build 20230110
Modifications and Bug Fixes:
1. Fixed the issue that failed to set up Deco on Android 13 phones.
2. Fixed the issue that the online client displays zero incorrectly.
3. Optimized the Network Optimization feature.
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
Deco M5_1.6.1_20220818
- Apply to US/EU/JP/AU/CA/TW/ID/UK/SW/EU/B4 versions.
- 1.6.1 firmware will be gradually released to different areas and if currently it could not be detected on the Deco APP, you could wait for a while or a firmware upgrade via web UI is recommended.
Improvements:
1. Optimized the Monthly Reports.
2. Improved system reliability.
Bug fixed:
1. Fixed the bug that clients won't be able to obtain IP addresses randomly.
2. Fixed the bug that insight/time limit of parental control won't reset the next day.
3. Fixed the bug that No-IP DDNS doesn't take effect under PPPoE connection.
4. Fixed the bug that the client list randomly does not show any client or recognizes satellite Deco as a client.
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
New Features/Enhancement:
1. Added Reboot Schedule for every day/week under Deco App > More > Reboot Schedule.
2. Added support for customizing Satellite Deco signal source under Deco App > Internet > Select the Satellite Deco > Signal Source.
3. Added support for customizing clients connection preference under Deco App > CLIENTS > Select the client > Click the gear icon on the right-up corner > Connection Preference.
4. Added No-IP and DynDNS to the DDNS settings under Deco App > More > Advanced > DDNS
5. Added Smart DHCP on/off switch in Access Point mode under Deco App > More > Advanced > Smart DHCP
6. Added a prompt when the Ethernet link rate goes down to 100Mbps.
7. Added schedule and bandwidth limit to guest network under Deco App > More > Wi-Fi > Guest Network.
8. When configuring Deco for the first time, you can choose to establish an IPv6 connection directly.
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Hello,
It seems that the Parental Control is not working for the Guest Network. I have a profile with some devices set to the main network and it works ok but if one of the devices connects to the Guest network the parental control does not work at all. Is this a bug? If not, how can I apply parental control to the guest network? I'm using Deco M5 with 1.6.1.
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Good day,
May I know which settings in the parental control did not work, content filtering, or time limits/bedtime?
I used to see feedback that the device might change its MAC address when trying to connect to a different network. In this way, they will be considered as two different clients. So the original parental control would no longer work.
Best regards.
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Hello,
after some tests it seems to be the iOS "private wi-fi address" that constantly changes the MAC address of the connected iOS devices. There is a similar approach in Android devices. I didn't search extensively about the issue to understand when the device changes the MAC address but when it connects to another network like the guest network, it sure changes address.
Disabling the "private wi-fi address" in the settings, under the connected wifi network info, does solve the issue, fixing the original MAC address of the device's wifi interface.
This is a problem that I do not see how can be solved, as the child - object of the parental control - can easily change this configuration, returning to private MAC, eliminating the parental control completely.
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@TP-Link I've already updated the firmware of all Deco in the network but when I go to the APP>CLIENTS>SELECTED CLIENT, there was no gear icon on the upper right corner. Can you let me know how I can I make this show so I can choose the preferred deco to connect to?
Thank you.
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Hi, In the Mesh Network, except Deco M5, do you have any other models?
It is very likely that some models in the Mesh do not support customizing connection references yet.
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@TP-Link Anyone else run into an issue with the auto-reboot on 1.61 periodically failing and requiring a manual reset? This doesn't happen every time, but I have my system set to reboot daily, 5am, and at least once a week, the only Deco that comes back online is the main with all aux deco's offline. Rebooting the network in the app will get things going again BUT only a manual power cycle will prevent it from happening repeatedly day after day.
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@XWEBNetwork Yes this happened to me over the weekend. Reboot every Sunday morning at 5am. Woke up and all decos were blinking red. If I only had the main deco active, it would turn green. As soon as I added additional decos via ethernet, the entire system went down. I didn't think of power cycling all the decos. I ended up recreating a new network.
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@Voices Do you have Samsung TVs by chance?
I'm actually using these Deco's (15 of them) at my inn and we have exclusively Samsung TVs. Turns out Samsung TVs are notorious for broadcasting themselves as "localhost" on the network, which is a networking travesty.
So, I manually set the device names to something super simple, RM101, RM102, etc and then assigned static IPs to each TV. Also set them to use Google DNS at 8.8.8.8.
Network has been exponentially more stable, reboots haven't failed in about 3 weeks, no connectivity issues with certain devices...absolutely mindblowing.
Fun Fact: Samsung has known about this issue for a very long time apparently and never rectified it. Nice.
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@XWEBNetwork Yes I have a few Samsung TV in the house. I might give your suggestion a try
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Any chance we will see Ethernet backhauling work over a PTP? My current setup is Modem > M5 (Main) >CPE210 (client mode)> M5 (Satellite). In another building about 100 feet away from my house I have a TP-Link CPE210 in client picking up the WiFi from the Main M5. Then Ethernet from the CPE210 to the Satellite M5. In testing the CPE does provide wired internet to the Satellite M5 if setting up brand new but if I set it up first wireless as a Mesh / Satellite of the Main M5 and then plug it it into the Ethernet on the CPE it does not do Ethernet backauling.
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