New 1.3.1 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter

New 1.3.1 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter

New 1.3.1 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter
New 1.3.1 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter
2023-09-04 12:02:45 - last edited 2024-06-13 11:49:38
Tags: #Matter #Official #Highlighted Thread #Whitelist/MAC Filtering
Model: Deco X50   Deco X55  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.3.0

Following up on the previous VPN and IoT Network, more advanced features, such as Allow List (also known as MAC Filtering / Whitelist), Camera Security, and Captive Portal for the Guest network, will be added to Deco. Now, it is exciting to know that Deco X50/Deco X55_V1_1.3.0 with the latest 1.9.0 firmware platform features is ready for trial.


Deco X50_V1_1.3.1_build20230824 (the official firmware)

Deco X55_V1_1.3.1_build20230824 (the official firmware)

 

>>How to update the firmware
 

New Features/Enhancements:


Wi-Fi Access Control

It is under Deco APP > Secutiy and supports two modes: Allow List and Block List. When the Allow List is selected, only the pre-defined MAC addresses can connect to Wi-Fi and access the internet.

 

There are two sub-functions under Allow List mode, Guest Network Exception and New Device Notification. So you could decide whether the same limitation applies to the Guest network or not, and receive a notification before permitting an internet connection.
 

 

Camera Security

It is under Deco APP > Secutiy and allows users to set the internet access permission of security cameras to provide a more secure connection.

 

There are two modes under Camera Security: Home Mode and Local Only Mode.
 

Under Home Mode, it would display the current camera's network status and real-time/historical traffic usage. Then you are allowed to set up different block rules:
Block Schedule --- The camera will be blocked for internet per schedule, such as 10 pm-8 am., Monday to Tuesday.
Block Upon Arrival --- The camera will be blocked when the trigger connects to Deco Wi-Fi, for example, the camera will be blocked from accessing the internet as long as your smartphone connects to Deco Wi-Fi so that you are able to view the camera via local connection directly.
Block for Today --- Block the Camera just for Today.

 

Under Local Only Mode, the cameras that are added to the Local Only mode will be left connected to the Wi-Fi but no internet access. So It would no longer be managed by the control APP via remote control, and only be accessible when the control app/smartphone is on the same Deco network with the camera.
 

 

Captive Portal Authentication for Guest Network

It allows you to set up a portal page for your guest network and improves the security of the guest network. After enabling Captive Portal, it gives the following options, Authentication Type/Time Limit/Redirect or customize a login page.
 

 

Matter

It is under Deco APP > Network > Smart Home. You are allowed to add Matter-Supported devices under Smart Home so that you can control these devices directly via Deco APP, and set up Home Automation altogether with other smart home devices.
 

 

Note:

1. Some features are not supported if Deco is under Access Point mode or there are non-Deco X50/X55_V1_1.3.0 models in the Mesh network.
2. Please make sure Your Deco APP is up-to-date.
3. The firmware downgrade could be performed via firmware recovery. >>How to use firmware recovery
4. As a reminder, similar features are planned to be rolled out gradually on other models and the technical support team does not have further details regarding the ETA of a specific model. It's suggested to check for new firmware updates on your Deco App regularly.

 

Please install the early access firmware first and explore the newly added features. We would love to hear from you and please feel free to let us know if you have any further questions.

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Re:Pre-Released Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter
2023-09-05 15:21:58

  @David-TP and still no Update for x60 v1, v2 or the many other devices!!!

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Re:Pre-Released 1.3.0 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter
2023-09-06 16:11:49

  @David-TP Why is there still no update for x60 v1/2? With this position, I will no longer buy tp link mesh routers, because ASUS or Zyxel mesh routers receive updates frequently, include security patches.

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Re:Pre-Released 1.3.0 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter
2023-09-09 06:47:48

@David-TP Tested on my 7x Deco X50 V1, all new features are working good.

One thought : MAC filtering features are useless because of advanced devices such as phones and tablets, they use "Private Wi-fi address" feature so MAC address changes every day or so.

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Re:Pre-Released 1.3.0 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter
2023-09-11 01:57:33

  @HuffMars 

Hi, It's good to know the firmware runs as expected.

Actually, I did remember one of the original reasons for the Whitelist/Allow List was to force the device to use their actual MAC Address so that the advanced features, like Parental Control and Address Reservation, could work all the time.

Thank you very much and best regards.

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Re:Pre-Released 1.3.0 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter
2023-09-11 08:11:26

  @David-TP 

 

Hi David, it's 1.2.8 beta newer than this pre-released version or?

When we should expect the stable new version including 1.2.8 beta features and improvements in memory optimization?

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Re:Pre-Released 1.3.0 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter
2023-09-13 03:22:30

  @XManag3r 

Hi, Thanks for your patience.

The 1.3.0 early access firmware here hasn't added the improvements in memory optimization on the 1.2.8 beta version.

I think after the official release of 1.3.0, several small versions will roll out successively to optimize the overall network performance.

Best regards.

 

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Re:Pre-Released 1.3.0 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter
2023-09-15 19:32:21

  @David-TP Hi, 

 

Thanks for your effort in this release. I would like to try out new features but I can't install this version to my X50 probably because of hardware version. I am using X50(1.2) version and I will be very happy if you can also provide beta relase for that version.

 

Thanks,

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Re:Pre-Released 1.3.0 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter
2023-09-15 21:50:29

  @akinomeroglu lol. No this is TP link if there is an newer Hardware Revision they deop entire support for old HW?

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Re:Pre-Released 1.3.0 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter
2023-09-16 21:51:46

  @David-TP is it possible to use this update for DECO X50-Outdoor?

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Re:Pre-Released 1.3.0 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter
2023-09-17 12:49:27 - last edited 2023-09-17 12:51:07

  @David-TP 

Can you make this beta availlable also for X50-Outdoor V1? And also 1.2.8 as well to be able to check the memory optimization?

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