Determining Deco Hardware Version When Purchasing
I currently have a 3-pack Deco X55 with hardware version 1.26. I have been waiting fo the firmware version 1.11 to become available fo this model. I understand that it make take time for this to happen. However, the real subject of this post is how does someone determine which hardware version of a given product model you are going to get when ordering online (either through TP-LINK directly or a 3rd party like Amazon)? The only information is the model (e.g., X55). The hardware version is not specificied. Generally, I would expect to get the most current hardware version, but based on inventory, there is no guarantee. Yes, I could return the product, but no guarantee that the replacement would be a newer version. Given that TP-LINK treats the different hardware versions separately with separte firmware development cycles, it would be nice to know and specify which hardware version one is buying. But this piece of information is hidden from the cu=oncumer until they have the product in hand.
So, my question is how do I determine the hardware version of a product BEFORE buying it?