New Release Deco 1.6.0 Firmware Update Added to Select Models! - January 2023
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Deco 1.6.0 Firmware Update Added to Select Models!
A New Batch of the Latest Firmware for Deco has been released! This update brings many of the features most requested by the community to reality. Firmware Updates are rolled out gradually to devices and accounts, so if your deco does not detect the most recent firmware, you may update using the download links below.
Applies to:
- Deco M4 v4 [Officially Released]
- Deco M5 V1/2/3/3.2 [Officially Released]
- M9 Plus V1/2
- Deco X50 V1 [Officially Released]
- Deco X55 V1 [Officially Released]
- Deco XE200 V1 [Officially Released]
- Deco X50 - PoE V1 [Officially Released]
Please See the July Update Post for More Models and Updates
Features Added
Please Be Aware that Some Features Are Model Dependent, or Unavailable in Specific Network Configurations.
- Added Reboot Schedule Each Day/Week Under
- Deco App > More > Reboot Schedule
- Added Support for Customizing Satellite Deco Signal Source Under
- Deco App > Internet > Select the Satellite Deco > Signal Source
- Note: This feature is ONLY supported on Deco with firmware 1.6.0 installed.
- Added support for customizing Client’s Connection Preferences under
- Deco App > CLIENTS > Select the client > Click the gear icon on the right-up corner > Connection Preference.
- Note: This feature is ONLY supported in Mesh networks consisting of ALL Deco's with firmware 1.6.0 installed.
- Connection Preferences can only be configured while a client is connected to the host network.
- Added No-IP and DynDNS to the DDNS settings under
- Deco App > More > Advanced > DDNS.
- Note: This feature is ONLY supported when the Deco with 1.6.0 installed is set as the Main Deco.
- No-IP and DynDNS are the two commonly used dynamic DNS providers and after installing firmware 1.6.0, you can choose to set up a No-IP or DynDNS domain name for your Deco in addition to TP-Link DDNS.
- Added Smart DHCP on/off switch under Access Point mode.
- Note: This feature is ONLY supported when the Deco with firmware 1.6.0 installed is set as the Main Deco.
- Smart DHCP is enabled by default. When the Smart DHCP function is enabled, Deco will periodically check whether the DHCP Server in the LAN is working properly, and when it stops working, Deco will take the initiative to assign IP addresses to the devices in the LAN.
- Added a prompt when the Ethernet link rate goes down to 100Mbps.
- Note: Deco M5 supports a maximum link speed of 1000Mbps, but due to the quality of the Ethernet cable, the link speed of the connected device, the flow control, power-saving settings, etc., the link speed can sometimes drop to 100Mbps or even 10Mbps. This can affect your download and upload speed if your bandwidth is more than 100Mbps. After installing firmware 1.6.0, you will receive a prompt in Deco App when the Ethernet link speed is not 1000Mbps.
- Added schedule and bandwidth limit to guest network under Deco App > More > Wi-Fi > Guest Network.
- Note: This feature is ONLY supported when the Deco with the firmware 1.6.0 installed is set as the Main Deco
- When configuring Deco for the first time, you can choose to establish an IPv6 connection directly.
Please Note:
- Some of the Listed Firmware has not been officially released and may not be detected as an available firmware update for your Deco. If so, you may manually update the firmware through Deco’s WebUI.
- These features are not limited exclusively to the 1.6.0 Firmware. If your firmware does not show the firmware version as 1.6.0, do not worry, as the features added are the same.
- Firmware Downgrades from These Versions need to be done via the Firmware Recovery Process.
- The Current Network Configuration Will Not be Lost After Installing the Firmware
- Some Features May Not be Available When the Deco is Operating in Access Point Mode.
Manual Firmware Update Links
Please Check for Any Available Firmware Updates Through The Deco App Before Using the Links Below and
Ensure that you have the correct hardware version for your device before performing a manual upgrade.
Please Treat the Below Firmware Versions as Beta Firmware, as your experience may vary if changes are made before the official release.
| Model |
Firmware Version |
Firmware Download Link |
| Deco M9 Plus V1 |
1.6.0 |
|
| Deco M9 Plus V2 |
1.6.0 |
|
| Deco M4 V4 |
1.6.0 |
[Officially Released] |
| Deco X55 V1 |
1.2.0 |
[Officially Released] |
| Deco X50 V1 |
1.2.0 |
[Officially Released] |
| Deco XE200 v1 |
1.1.0 |
[Officially Released] |
For Users Experiencing Difficulties with their XE200 and Satellite Nodes, the Downgrade Process Can be Done Via the Firmware Recovery Process:
1. This firmware downgrade could be done via firmware recovery (follow the http uboot method and use the 1Gpbs ports in step 2.b) - Firmware Recovery Process
The Current Official Firmware Release for the XE200 is: Deco XE200 V1 v1.0.1_220810 Deco XE200(US)_V1_1.0.2 Build 20220906
Link: https://static.tp-link.com/upload/firmware/2023/202303/20230324/Deco_XE200_V1_1.0.2_20220906.zip
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@afazio I think you should read again, it explicitly states about different hardware versions, which is what I am talking about. There is probably some chip different due to regulations in other parts of the world. I just think it's quite baffling they're upgrading HARDWARE version 1 of the devices but not version 1.2. Which is what I am talking about, not the firmware itself. (Normally Vx.0=Vx.6/Vx.8 (eg:V1.0=V1.6/V1.8); Vx.x0=Vx.x6/Vx.x8 (eg:V1.20=V1.26/V1.28) this this explanation about the firmware versioning and release naming convention by itself raises quite some flags for me, but I hope it's just some regulation or privacy thing here in EU why they're not really rolling out, otherwise I think it's quite messed up.
Deco X50(EU)_V1_1.2.2 Build 20230301 <<< Is for HW v1 not v1.2.
Although, if I understand correctly when they're getting to a release near FW version 1.2.6 they should roll out for Deco X50 V1.2 (FW 1.2.6, but at this point I'm not sure at all).
What I meant to say is, if I had the time and was willing to brick one of the satellites and void warranty of it: I could compare the firmware version 1.2.2 for Deco x50 V1 and try to force it that way into the Deco x50 v1.2. Or maybe figure out
You're missing the point I was making, some features I need aren't in the specific version of HARDWARE and I could probably fix it, but there is a huge potential I brick the device to a point of not being able to restore it.
So I think I might return them while I still have a window to return them and just go for a better model/set instead. I do quite like the ease of installation, I wasn't amazed by the limitations of the device, but they seem to be quite reliable just not through dense concrete walls but that's to be expected with midrange devices anyway. And in this state, I really need to be able to select a node in priority due to the layout of this house and currently not in a position to get a guy pull some cables around. I was considering just leaving a cable exposed until there is such time, but I figure it would make my OCD trigger
But I was in a hurry and needed something oké with good coverage due to private issues, so I didn't give myself the time to do the research I normally would for such devices.
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I join all requesting update for v1.2. There is no way, in many case, to buy specific hw version so I expect to find the same functions in v1.2 and not to see that only v1 is correctly updated. Any idea about release time of signal source selection's function on x50 v1.2?
Now I have a mixed deco lan with M4 and X50 and M4 are up to date with a lot of new features and X50 stucked on an old firmware.
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@Riley_S M4 v3?
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