Early Access Deco X50/X55_V1.3_1.8.2 Expanded the Client Connection Detail and Added ECO Mode, VPN Kill Switch
I am using Firmware Version 1.8.2 Build 20260401 Rel. 35041 (Hardware Version 1.30) on Deco X50 for last 2 weeks now. Performance wise, it is much better that than the previous firmware release I have used on my router. All of my devices (i.e.: smartphone, laptops and smart devices) operates smoothly now. Though memory is showing over 80% all of the time. I do not know if it is relevant to the performance or not.
@shuvo17 “I think updating to this version will solve your problem.”
Hi @Solla-topee,
- Could "ECO Mode" have the capitalisation fixed to "Eco Mode"? I believe it is short for economy mode, and typically when all capital letters are used, each letter usually stands for a separate word (ie. E.C.O).
- Support for English (United Kingdom) or en_GB would be appreciated, as I am in Australia and notice the spelling of words are based on English (United States) or en_US. Similarly, this support could also be brought over to the Web UI as well.
- The additional visual stats for Device Info is wonderful, thank you for adding that.
- For whatever reason, Auto Backup was disabled after upgrading, and I needed to manually re-enable it. That would be a concern for casual owners of Deco who will upgrade firmware and not actually check backup settings, as they will no longer have their backups made. Could the Auto Backup stay enabled if it was already enabled prior to the firmware upgrade?
- I noticed a small visual UI issue in More > Internet Connection on iOS, where the IPv4 or IPv6 tab does not have the correct rounded corners, which is clipping through the main tab bar itself.
- Under More > WPS, could we have the ability to disable WPS completely via a toggle?
- Under More > Advanced > Wireless Network Mode, could I have a more visual indication that my device only supports Stable Mode? Something like having Ultra-Speed Mode grayed out. The only thing that tells the user that they can't select it is a small gray line of text that has the same visual importance as the Notes.
- Could I please have the ability to sort my client list in Address Reservation? It looks like at the moment it is automatically sorted by A-Z, but as I organise devices by IP address, this makes it harder for me to quickly compare my documentation with what it shown in the app, as it isn't sorted by 192.168.68.50-192.168.71.250.
- I noticed in the Web UI (in particular System > Firmware Upgrade) that if the Deco device name uses an ampersand (&), and it is Offline, the name isn't parsed properly and the user sees '&'. Only for when Offline, as when it is Online, the ampersand is correctly parsed. e.g "John & Sandy's Room" turns into "John & Sandy's Room (Offline)".
- In the Web UI under Status, could we also please see IPv6 Internet and LAN information alongside the current IPv4 information?
- In the Web UI under Network Map > Internet, could we also please see the IPv6 Internet IP address?
- In the Web UI, the "Network Map" and "Advanced" buttons are not correctly coded at the moment. The Network Map icon is of a shield by default, and the Advanced icon is of a USB. When Advanced is selected, the Network Map icon changes to a Wi-Fi icon and stays yellow and active, but when hovered, changes to the shield icon again.
- In the Web Ui, I would suggest changing the Log Out icon from a yellow tick to something more relevant, like a lock icon, or an exit icon.
- In the Web UI, I would suggest changing the Back to Top icon from a blue tick to something more relevant, like an up arrow.
- In the Web UI for System Log (thank you for letting us jump to the end of the log!), I would suggest changing the Jump to Start and Jump to End icons to something more recognisable instead of up and down, which are the double left and double right arrows (« »). I would also suggest changing the Clear All icon from a blue down arrow to a red trash can, or cross. I accidentally thought the blue arrow was related to the blue refresh text and deleted the log.
Current Firmware Version:
v1.30_1.8.2 Build 20260421 Rel 45251
While using this new firmware version, I noticed that some important and useful features from previous versions are either missing or no longer working properly. I also believe that adding a few additional improvements would greatly enhance the user experience.
1. Request to Improve the Speed Limit Feature
In many families, children spend excessive time watching cartoons or videos on mobile phones, televisions, or laptops. In such situations, it is not always easy for parents to immediately take the device away from them.
If the Internet Speed Limit feature works effectively, children usually think there is a temporary internet problem and naturally stop using the device by themselves.
For example, my own child watches cartoons on a mobile phone while eating and before going to sleep. When I reduce the internet speed using the Speed Limit feature, the child simply leaves the phone aside and falls asleep peacefully.
I truly believe this feature would be extremely helpful for many families if it works properly and reliably.
Previous Version:
V1.30_1.2.10 Build 20241105
2. Request to Restore/Fix the 2.4GHz & 5GHz Manual Switching Feature
In the previous firmware version V1.30_1.2.10 Build 20241105, users could easily move or control many mobile devices between the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands according to their preference.
However, in the current firmware version v1.30_1.8.2 Build 20260421 Rel 45251, this feature is no longer functioning properly.
Please restore or fix this feature as it was before, because many users depend on it for better network management and device compatibility.
3. Request to Add Monthly Traffic Usage Option
Currently, the Traffic Usage section only shows Day and Week usage statistics.
It would be very helpful if a Monthly Traffic Usage option could also be added, so users can easily monitor and track their monthly internet usage.
This would be a very useful and important feature for customers.
I kindly request the TP-Link engineers and management team to consider these important suggestions and restore/improve these three features.
Thank you very much to the entire TP-L
ink team.
From Bangladesh,
Rakib
