Official Release Deco M5 1.7.8
Current Release
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
Deco M5_1.7.8 Build 20240719 for All versions
Modifications and Bug Fixes:
1. Improve the device stability.
2. Enhance the system security.
3. Fixed the bug of Deco network disconnection after adding satellite Deco.
Note: We recommend all users upgrade to this firmware version for important security updates.
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History Release
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
Deco M5_1.7.6 Build 20240305 for EU version
Deco M5_1.7.4 Build 20231222 for other versions(like US/CA/AU, etc.)
Modifications and Bug Fixes:
1. Improved system stability.
2. Fixed several security vulnerabilities.
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
Deco M5_1.7.3_Build 20230906
New Features/Enhancements:
1. Optimized the auto-upgrade function.
2. Optimized the accuracy of the client list display.
3. Improved system stability.
4. Fixed the bug that port scanning errors recognized some IOT devices as risky devices.
5. Fixed the bug that parental control doesn't take effect.
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
Deco M5_1.7.1_Build 20230608
Modifications and Bug Fixes:
1. Added the static route function.
2. Added the ability to customize the MTU.
3. Added IoT network function.
4. Added auto upgrade function
5. Added ECO Mode (includes Power Mode, Wi-Fi Schedule, and LED Control) to save energy.
6. Optimized the MAC Clone function.
7. Fixed the bug of network abnormality under specific ISP.
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
Deco M5_1.6.5_Build 20230110
Modifications and Bug Fixes:
1. Fixed the issue that failed to set up Deco on Android 13 phones.
2. Fixed the issue that the online client displays zero incorrectly.
3. Optimized the Network Optimization feature.
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
Deco M5_1.6.1_20220818
- Apply to US/EU/JP/AU/CA/TW/ID/UK/SW/EU/B4 versions.
- 1.6.1 firmware will be gradually released to different areas and if currently it could not be detected on the Deco APP, you could wait for a while or a firmware upgrade via web UI is recommended.
Improvements:
1. Optimized the Monthly Reports.
2. Improved system reliability.
Bug fixed:
1. Fixed the bug that clients won't be able to obtain IP addresses randomly.
2. Fixed the bug that insight/time limit of parental control won't reset the next day.
3. Fixed the bug that No-IP DDNS doesn't take effect under PPPoE connection.
4. Fixed the bug that the client list randomly does not show any client or recognizes satellite Deco as a client.
For Deco M5(V1/V2/V3/V3.2)
New Features/Enhancement:
1. Added Reboot Schedule for every day/week under Deco App > More > Reboot Schedule.
2. Added support for customizing Satellite Deco signal source under Deco App > Internet > Select the Satellite Deco > Signal Source.
3. Added support for customizing clients connection preference under Deco App > CLIENTS > Select the client > Click the gear icon on the right-up corner > Connection Preference.
4. Added No-IP and DynDNS to the DDNS settings under Deco App > More > Advanced > DDNS
5. Added Smart DHCP on/off switch in Access Point mode under Deco App > More > Advanced > Smart DHCP
6. Added a prompt when the Ethernet link rate goes down to 100Mbps.
7. Added schedule and bandwidth limit to guest network under Deco App > More > Wi-Fi > Guest Network.
8. When configuring Deco for the first time, you can choose to establish an IPv6 connection directly.
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@David-TP Hi David, I am running 1.6.0 for about a week now. Pretty stable but I noticed that mobile devices that are connected to the only M5(3) version (all other decos are M5(1) versions) sometimes lose connection. The phone is then suddenly in 5G.. after which the phone is trying to connect to WiFi again.
Any ideas in this?
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NO-IP never shows the current public IP address unless I enter it manually since Deco never connect to NO-IP as I said before. It is a fault on deco. It is impossible to connect to my account. It always return a fail on connection. I'am entering the correct user/password and custom domain. It is clearly a firmware bug.
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Thanks for the feedback.
Does it make any difference if you swap the location of V3 with one of the V1s to see whether it would behave better in a new location?
I would like to forward your case to the senior engineers for further assistance and please check whether you have got an email from me.
Best regards.
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Amazing, I did not know that I can set preferred network band for individual devices but it saves my investment in the Deco M5 :). II have a bunch of HEOS wireless speakers and they only work without issues with me when they connect to the 5Ghz band.
What is maybe important for the band assignment, if a device is categorized as IoT, I could not save 5GHz for the device, I changed it to Entertainment (e.g. for my HEOS speaker) and then I could save the preferred network band 5GHz for it.
Because I had no other solution for splitting up the SSIDs, I did also buy a new Wifi Router from Xiaomi, the AX3000 with WiFi 6 since it can have different SSIDs for 2.4 and 5GHz networks but I can now change the settings on my devices in the M5 for those that must go to the 5GHz band and can return the Xiaomi :).
Thanks for this information.
Update: devices preferred to connect to 5GHz will fall back to auto preference for connection if the 5GHz WiFi is disabled on the Deco M5
I found a flaw with the Wifi band preferred setting. To test whether my speakers would re-connect to the 5GHz band, I disabled the 5GHz WiFi in the DECO application.
All my preferred to use the 5 GHz band devices did reconnect to the 2.4 GHz band. Hmm okay, maybe a feature of the Deco? I expected them to not connect at all since they have been set to preferred band 5 GHz.
I then turned back on the 5GHz band and to my surprise, the speakers that were onfigured to use the preferred 5 GHz band did not re-connect to back to the 5 GHz band and stayed connected to the 2.4 GHz band.
I did not expect this behavior and to my surprise, turning off the 2.4 GHz band did reset the preferred band selection back to preferred auto band for each device that I had configured before to use the preferred 5 GHz band.
This looks like either working as designed or like a defect in the firmware.
Since I now know what can happen if I turn off the 5 GHz band, I will not do this again, but still this should be addressed in future firmware updates.
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I am not receiving any response in my queries in this thread. Are the TP-LINK Engineers currently working to update M9+ firmware update. Unfair to provide only update to only M5 devices. Frustrated with the product as well as the service from the support team.
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@Wizman keep your expectations low, and you won't be disappointed.
Sadly, I think TP-Link have lost the plot with deco. If you sell a product as being a singe part of a part of a network of multiple different devices of the same range - then how can you add features that aren't compatible with the other devices of that range.
Surely, you either update all of them simultaneously, or none of them.
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Thanks for your message. I'm still hoping they can do the update for M9+. For now, I"ll have to put up with the inconvenience of the source signal randomly transferring at its own.
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Sorry for the delay.
We are requesting the beta firmware of Deco M9 plus as well as other models.
And Deco M9 plus should be ready within a few weeks.
Thank you very much.
Best regards.
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Ever since the update to 1.60 my five Deco M5's have been severely misbehaving. I hope you an help, as it is driving me crazy.
I have already restarted everything, tried network optimization, but to no avail. Symptoms are a slow initial connection when trying to do anything (loading a website, playing a game, starting the YouTube app on my smart TV, literally anything). and random short disconnects on all devices. For example, I get disconnected from an online game for around 5 seconds, and streams start buffering for around 5 seconds. This happens randomly, around once per hour.
Before the upgrade to the Deco's firmware everything was fine. Anything I can try?
I literally can't play a 10 minute game of Hearthstone without disconnecting right at the beginning and halfway through. It's as though the starting connection is delayed. I don't have a lot of networking knowledge, so I can't really solve this myself.
Please assist. Let me know if you need anything.
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