This Article Applies to: ER605 v1 / v1.6_1.2.3_20230413 (Beta)  | Partly adapted to Omada SDN Controller v5.8

Update as of May 17, 2023:

 

Thank you all for your valuable feedback on the ER605 1.2.3_20230413(Beta)!

 

The official firmware has been released, check the following post for details.

ER605 V1 1.3.0 Official Firmware (Released on May 17th, 2023)

 

 

Hello Everyone,

 

We are excited to announce that we now have the Beta firmware of ER605 v1 that is Partly adapted to Omada SDN Controller v5.8 for trial!

 

The Purpose Of The Beta Firmware

 

We hope to offer you with a chance to experience the new features added in the Controller v5.8 in advance, and also give us TP-Link the opportunity to fully test the firmware in your real network environment and scenarios before the official release.

 

Please be sure you have read the Beta Test Agreement before upgrading the Beta firmware!

 

Release Notes:

 

New Feature/Enhancement:

 

1. Add stateful ACL.

2. Add mDNS Repeater.

3. Add support for setting port speed and duplex mode in Controller mode.

4. Add support for setting port mirroring in Controller mode.

5. Optimized the logic of judging Me in ACL. If you need to use ACL to restrict the connection to VPN client, please select Me in Destination. Please note that if Me is included before the upgrade, the client may not be able to access the Web UI after the upgrade.

6. Add support for displaying the Source IP address of large Ping attack packets.

7. Optimized the DNS settings on the WAN side, the WAN side cannot set the DNS Server of the same network segment as the LAN.

8. DHCP Server's DNS support for adding network addresses.

9. Add "Certificate + Account" mode for OpenVPN.

10. Add IP-MAC binding in Controller mode.

11. Add One-to-One NAT in Controller mode.

12. Add "Custom IP" type for Local Networks in Controller mode.

13. Add "IP Address Range" type to VPN IP Pool in Controller mode.

14. Add Time based ACL in Controller mode.

15. Optimized Auto IPsec in Controller mode.

16. Add support for DHCP Option field.

• Option 2: Time Offset
• Option 42: NTP Server Network Boot,  
• Option 67: TFTP Server 
• Option 252: WPAD URL DHCP
• Options Customization

 

17. Add MRU Configuration for PPPoE.

18. Add SHA2-384 and SHA2-512 for IPsec.

19. Add import DHCP Reservation Entry and export to IP-MAC Binding Entry.

20. Add Bonjour Service, Service, and Client Network options for mDNS.

21. Add Keywords mode for URL Filtering in Controller mode.

22. Add Quality of Service function.

23. Add Reboot Schedule in Standalone mode.

24. Add IPsec Failover function.

25. Add VoIP data only goes from a certain WAN port, and that WAN port only allows VoIP to pass through.

26. Add DDNS Customization.

27. Add modification to port PVID in Controller mode.

28. Add support multiple WAN interfaces for policy routing in controller mode.

29. Optimized the judgment logic of large ping attack/WAN ping attack.

30. Add support Full mode for OpenVPN.

(The current Beta version missing Full mode issue will be fixed in the official firmware of ER605 V1.)

 

Bug Fixed:

 

1. Fix the bug that DHCP Server cannot assign an IP address when a large number of clients make DHCP requests at the same time.

2. Fix the bug of not being able to assign the correct reserved IP address.

3. Fix the bug of memory leak caused by mDNS.

 

Firmware Download:

 

• Direct Download:

 

ER605(UN)_V1_1.2.3 Build 20230413 (Beta)

Notes:

(1) The above firmware is applied to ER605 V1 and V1.60.

(2) Your device’s configuration won’t be lost after upgrading.

(3) The above firmware is partly adapted to Omada SDN Controller 5.8.

 

Update as of May 17, 2023:

 

The official firmware has been released, check the following post for details.

ER605 V1 1.3.0 Official Firmware (Released on May 17th, 2023)

 

 

 > Additional Notes < 

 

(1) The firmware upgrades for the wired products including Omada Controller, Router and Switch are universal, so you can download the firmware files from the global "EN" website or this forum to enjoy the new release. For wireless products such as Omada EAP, due to the limitation of local wireless laws and regulations, the firmware may be divided into different versions such as EU/US/CA/... , it's suggested to upgrade firmware from the local TP-Link official website accordingly.

 

(2) At present, only the new firmware release for the Omada Controller and Router will be continuously updated in this global "EN" forum. To get notified with the new release of Omada Controller, welcome to subscribe to topic 245226. To get notified with the new release of Omada Routers, welcome to subscribe to Topic 255644. For other product lines, please check for updates via the Cloud or from the TP-Link official websites.

 

Feedback:

 

Any further feedback on the new firmware, please feel free to start a new thread from HERE.

To get better assistance, you may check Tips For Efficiently Reporting an Issue In The Community.

 

When reporting an issue, especially it's about firmware upgrade, it's suggested to include the following info:

-- Management mode (Controller or Standalone)

-- Device Model(s) and Hardware

-- Device Firmware (previous and current)

 

Thank you in advance for your great cooperation and support. See you in the forums soon!