Official Release New 1.3.1 Firmware for Deco X50/X55 Adds Support for Whitelist and Matter
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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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.
But, but, but, David... why can't your developers instantly finish everything, everywhere, all at once???
I feel bad for developers who, instead of feeling like their work is appreciated, just see people complaining that the updates are going to be released as they're completed. I guess they'd prefer you treat firmware like a Netflix series that drops all 10 episodes of a season at one time. Only satisfied if you hold all the completed updates for a single concurrent release, even if that means, by definition, a longer average wait for everyone.
My favorites though are the ones who add in a little tantrum... "My model isn't in the first rollout?! Unacceptable! I'm never buying from your company again!"
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Thank you very much for the details.
I see you have updated to the 1.3.1 beta already, is everything still working properly, like the memory usage and speed compared to 1.2.8?
@xplodzs I also found your APP feedback and thank you a lot.
And you seemed also updated to the latest 1.3.1 build 0824 beta, Did the frozen network optimization disappear?
Wait for your reply and best regards.
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Hi, the 1.3.1 beta could not be used on Deco X50 V1.2 and I am sorry it has to be V1.
If there is a similar firmware for V1.2, I will keep you updated at once.
Best regards.
@jbdub82 , Hi, welcome to the community. I do appreciate your perspective, but I think it is necessary to prioritize selecting one or a few models to receive new feature updates initially. This allows us to thoroughly test and apply the latest advancements to these specific models. Take the previous 1.2.x firmware cycle for example, once the stability and performance of 1.2.0 on Deco X55/X50_V1 meet the expectations, similar firmware would gradually roll out on different models like Deco XE75 and other WiFi 6/6E models within 1-2 weeks.
Thank you very much.
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@David-TP Not really. the optimization section says what needs to be optimized .then after the error comes out. repeated optimization takes a long time and then writes optimization is not needed
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Hi David,
Can you please tell:
- When (year+month) is this feature expected to be rolled out to Deco M4 (if at all)?
- Will the white-listing feature be available in access point (AP) mode (it should of course)?
I need this info to decide if it is worthwhile to keep the set.
If it takes too long I will have to return the set.
Thank you for your reply,
Braham
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2 issues has been discovered :
1. DNS settings are not actually the ones that have been set from the router page.
-- They are routed to some unknown DNS locations: JAPAN, USA and I'm located in Europe and using cloudflare DNS...
2. Something went wrong again appeared (which in 1.2.8 beta has been fixed)
3. The report option is disabled, but I'm still receiving weekly reports
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Can the new firmware also be tried with the hardware version 1.20 of the X50?
Amazon sells more (or only) this version
Thank you
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