S4 v2 Firmware Update

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S4 v2 Firmware Update
S4 v2 Firmware Update
2024-02-12 19:07:51 - last edited 2024-02-12 19:10:21

I've just been browsing the site, chewing the cud, when I noticed there was an update to the S4 v2 firmware (version 1.6.1) launched on 5 February 2024.

The firmware has 'Fixed some security vulnerabilities'. So, important then.

However, this update does NOT show up in the Deco app (I am running the 'beta' firmware for source selection). The app says I am "up to date"

I am reluctant to take the plunge and install this via the web interface. 

Has anyone installed this firmware? Any feedback?

Thanks in anticipation

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Re:S4 v2 Firmware Update
2024-02-19 12:20:29

  @Vanellus 

 

just to answer my own query, I have updated the beta firmware (1.5.1 with signal selection) to 1.6.1 (which has security improvements). No problems doing this, took about 5 minutes. You lose the signal selection capability of 1.5.1 beta though. 

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Re:S4 v2 Firmware Update
2024-02-19 12:33:49

Vanellus wrote

  @Vanellus 

 

just to answer my own query, I have updated the beta firmware (1.5.1 with signal selection) to 1.6.1 (which has security improvements). No problems doing this, took about 5 minutes. You lose the signal selection capability of 1.5.1 beta though. 

  @Vanellus 

 

This is somewhat strange, as according to TP-Link signal selection comes with firmware 1.6.*: https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/631936

 

Can you share "Update Deco" page screenshot from your Deco app, example:

 

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Re:S4 v2 Firmware Update
2024-02-19 12:44:26
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Re:S4 v2 Firmware Update
2024-02-19 12:53:59

  @Vanellus 

 

Thanks. Everything looks in order.

 

You should be having signal selection capability with firmware 1.6, not sure what is going on. Just in case, power off all your Deco units and then after 4-5 minutes power them on, starting with Main Deco. After that, check if Connection Preference selection came back for Satellite Deco.

 

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Re:S4 v2 Firmware Update
2024-02-19 12:56:27 - last edited 2024-02-19 14:40:54

 

Connection source is missing

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Re:S4 v2 Firmware Update
2024-02-19 14:11:01

  @Vanellus 

 

Asking TP-Link Support to comment on that: @David-TP 

 

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Re:S4 v2 Firmware Update
2024-03-28 08:33:43

  @Alexandre. 
 

Any news on this?

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Re:S4 v2 Firmware Update
2024-03-28 15:07:38

  @Vanellus 

 

I have seen nothing new about it on this forum. Looks like to have have connection preference for S4 V2 you may need to rollback somehow to beta firmware 1.5.1 from here: https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/651248

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