Official Release Deco X50/X55 V1/V1.2/V2 with VPN/Static Route/MTU
Hello Everyone,
We are excited to announce the official firmware version 1.2.x for Deco X50/Deco X55 V1/V1.2/V2 has been released recently. With this new firmware, you can now configure the VPN server/client, and other advanced features on the Deco.
Deco X50_V1/V1.2/V2
Deco X55_V1/V1.2/V2
>>How to update the firmware via web UI
Release Note:
New features:
1. Support for VPN server features, including Open VPN, PPTP VPN and L2TP/IPsec VPN.
2. Support for VPN client features, including Open VPN, PPTP VPN and L2TP/IPsec VPN.
3. Support for Static Route under Deco APP>More>Advanced.
4. Added the ability to customize the MTU size under Deco APP>More>Internet Connection>Internet Connection Type.
5. Added IOT network function.
* The following features(6-12) are also supported on 1.1.0 version:
6. Added Reboot Schedule for every day/week under Deco App > More > Reboot Schedule.
7. Added support for customizing Satellite Deco Signal Source under Deco App > Internet > Select the Satellite Deco > Signal Source.
8. 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.
9. Added No-IP and DynDNS to the DDNS settings under Deco App > More > Advanced > DDNS.
10. Added Smart DHCP on/off switch in Access Point mode under Deco App > More > Advanced > Smart DHCP.
11. Added a prompt notification when the Ethernet link rate goes down to 100Mbps.
12. Added schedule and bandwidth limit to guest network under Deco App > More > Wi-Fi > Guest Network.
Improvements:
1. Optimized the MAC Clone function.
2. Improved system reliability and security.
Note:
1. The Advanced features need to be configured on the Deco APP and please make sure your Deco APP is up to date.
2. Some new features would not be available when the router is working in Access Point mode.
3. The firmware downgrade needs to be performed by firmware recovery. >>How to use firmware recovery on Deco
Please feel free to comment below if there is any question about the new firmware.
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@Festijn Stick with the beta. This one ( 1.2.5 Release date is : 20230511 ) does not contain any VPN improvements.
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Thank you @Ian_D
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@JanRekenaar I second that...I know that there was a huge attack against TP Link routers that took advantage of something flawed in them, have not been able to find anything related to that either from TP Link.
Additionally, this firmware 20230511 has major issues with stability as my AX3000 is now failing nearly daily due to some reason...have to power it off and back on to get things back up and running.
I am using Mesh with RE505X extenders and those did not get any update, so don't know if they or the Mesh is part of the issue. After the firmware update, I lost all the Mesh nodes in my config. Had to re-join them. That said, now after re-adding them all and after the router seems to fail, after rebooting the router, all mesh nodes come back to the mesh.
When the AX3000 fails, I can ping it, but can't get the admin UI to come up nor can I pass through it.
TP Link, please provide an update as to what's going on and please fix the buggy 20230511 firmware that has at least broke my router.
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Different experience for me. The 0511 firmware is working fine for me, on a 3 node X50. I've been streaming TV and music, standard stuff, no issues . Patiently awaiting the VPN fixes!
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Hi, I think you might talk about Archer AX55 which is also AX3000 standard, and could create EasyMesh/OneMesh with RE505x. He did not share the same firmware with Deco X55.
I see you have already started a new post here: https://community.tp-link.com/us/home/forum/topic/609732. Hope a solution could be found for you as soon as possible.
Thank you very much.
Best regards.
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I have downloaded the "20230518" firmware to my 3-node X50 system. Upgrade went fine, no issues.
it's run on my system for a couple days now. No issues, and, the VPN client function seems to work just fine.
Thanks,
Mark
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VPN Client Speeds
I’ve seen a few posts saying things like “VPN client very slow” when using an OpenVPN client configured in the Deco router. I have been very interested in (and impatiently waiting for) the VPN client support, for geo-unblocking purposes.
I recently downloaded the “20230518” firmware, and thought I would document my VPN speeds, in case that helps anyone else understand their own situation.
Background:
My network is 3 node X50. The main X50 has Ethernet cable to ISP router. My ISP gives me approximately 40 megabits in each direction. I mostly stream TV thru an Apple TV, and I configured my Deco with ExpressVPN, using their Tampa node, with only the Apple TV enabled for the VPN. I am in South America. My Apple TV connects to one of the X50 nodes (not the main one) via Wi-Fi.
I used Speedtest app to test performance on the Apple TV:
With VPN:
Download 19.9 mbps, Upload 15.5 mbps, ping 69 ms, jitter 3 ms, loss 29%
Without VPN (used Deco app to disable VPN):
Download 37.5 mbps, Upload 34.0 Mbps, ping 76 ms,jitter 2 Ms, loss 0%
From iPhone, attached via Wi-Fi to same Deco as Apple TV, VPN client running on iPhone:
With VPN:
Download: 37.8 Mbps, Upload 27.0 Mbps, ping 71 ms, jitter 4 ms
Without VPN:
Download 39.7 Mbps, Upload 32.7 Mbps, ping 79 ms, jitter 3 ms
I noted two issues. One, Speedtest on my iPhone did not show the loss statistic. And two, after using Deco app to disable the VPN, when subsequently re-enabling the VPN, the client would not connect. This appears to perhaps be a defect in the router firmware, or an issue with the VPN provider. I re-booted the Deco to get the VPN to connect again.
I’m not smart enough to interpret the results and come to a crisp conclusion, so I’ll let you all have at it. I would note that regardless of any of these numbers, my X50 setup is working well, and the new VPN client function is working well for what I need (geo-unblocking).
Mark
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One side note.
As best I can tell, with ExpressVPN, in most cases it uses its proprietary protocol, which is a variant of Wireguard, and may be faster than OpenVPN.
in the case of the tests I ran, the Deco VPN would be OpenVPN, and the iPhone would be the proprietary protocol.
Mark
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Hi @Mbauer5
Thank you.
I have the same downspeed as you on my Apple Tv with VPN only active on Apple TV.
As I understood the downspeed is limited to 20 Mbps for now but will be adressed with future updates.
Grt
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@Mbauer5 thanks for the stats Mark, looks great for you.
I havent tried this optimised version yet, been busy with work. I'll test it and post some stats.
When the VPN client didnt reconnect and you had to reboot the router, how long did you wait before doing the reboot?
There should be a cleanup section that removes the previous IP Tables entries.
I'll also test that, if I see the same i'll check the logs and see whats going on.
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