Deco XE5300 v1.6

Gone quiet well evidenced

no firmware for long enough to stand out against its own record

663 days since the last release against a median gap of 61 (10.9x)

Last firmware: 5 December 2024 (2 years ago)
Releases seen: 15
Update rhythm: about every 2 months
Support observed: ≥3 years
Vendor's promise: no support period we can evaluate
Patch latency: not measurable — its changelogs name no CVE ids

Which one do I have?

TP-Link ships this model in more than one hardware revision, and they do not share firmware. The revision is printed on the label on the underside, usually after the model — Ver 1.0, V4.6. Getting it wrong is the easiest way to read the wrong answer here.

Deco XE5300 v2.6 (US) Actively updated 11 releases
Deco XE5300 v3.6 (US) Actively updated 7 releases

Firmware history

Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.4.5 Build 20241129 5 December 2024

Release notes — disclosure 0.48

Improvements and Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the issue that the satellite Decos may display offline when there are some Tapo devices in the network. 2. Fixed the issue that failing to set up parental control features in some cases. 3. Fixed some other issues and enhanced system stability.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.4.1 Build 20240722 14 September 2024
Release notes — disclosure 0.24
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Bug Fixes: 1.Fixed some security vulnerabilities. 2.Fixed some other bugs.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.3.2 Build 20240119 2 April 2024
Release notes — disclosure 0.28
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New features/Enhancements: 1. Optimized the HomeShield function. Bug fixes: 1. Fixed some bugs and improved the stability.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.2.9 Build 20231222 25 January 2024

Release notes — disclosure 0.50

New features/Enhancements: 1. Added support for 32-bit static IP and Dynamic IP. Bug Fixes: 1. Fixed the bug that the name of the guest network is restored to the default value after it's closed and reopened. 2. Fixed the bug that firewall rules for the IPV6 Internet connection do not work. 3. Fixed bugs related to IPTV. 4. Improve system stability and security.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.2.8 Build 20230901 26 September 2023

Release notes — disclosure 0.51

Modifications and Bug fixes: 1. Fixed Internet connectivity issue with ISP Beeline. 2. Fixed the issue that IPv6 might not be available when using PPPoE with no password. 3. Fixed the issue that old OVPN client might still be able to connect to the OpenVPN Server on Deco even when the Server is re-created. 4. Improvement overall stability.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.2.7 Build 20230728 31 August 2023

Release notes — disclosure 0.52

New Features/Enhancements: 1. Added safe search function. 2. Improved performance of openVPN. 3. Fixed the bug that port scanning error recognized some IOT devices as risky devices. 4. Optimized smart device module. 5. Improved system stability. Bug fixes: 1. Fixed the bug that the Client list and Deco list were displayed abnormally in some cases. 2. Fixed the bug that 6G SSID could not be set to match 5G/2.4G SSID.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.2.6 Build 20230613 27 June 2023
Release notes — disclosure 0.31
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New Features/Enhancements: Improved the stability of the wireless network.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.2.2 Build 20230509 25 May 2023

Release notes — disclosure 0.56

Modifications and Bug fixes: 1. New feature: VPN Server/Client. 2. New feature: Manual select of satellite unit's signal source. 3. New feature: noiop and dynddns DDNS Service support. 4. New feature: IoT Network. 5. New feature: Staic Routes. 6. New feature: Reboot Schedule, this feature might not be available if you are using multiple Deco models in one network. 7. Improved the HomeShield feature.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.1.11 Build 20230302 29 March 2023
Release notes — disclosure 0.24
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Modifications and Bug fixes: 1. Improved the HomeShield and HomeShield Pro feature.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.1.10 Build 20230301 15 March 2023

Release notes — disclosure 0.42

Modifications and Bug fixes: 1. Fixed some speed/stability issues with 11AC 5G clients such as Samsung A53/A52/A33/A32, Chromecast, Google Nest, etc. 2. Improved overall stability. 3. Improved satellite backhaul performance under certian circumstances.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.1.8 Build 20221121 29 December 2022
Release notes — disclosure 0.11
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Modifications and Bug fixes: 1. Improved backhaul stability.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.1.7 Build 20220921 28 December 2022
Release notes — disclosure 0.12
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Modifications and Bug fixes: 1. Improved upload performance in Verizon FIOS Network.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026
Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.1.5_20220429 26 May 2022
Release notes — disclosure 0.40
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Modifications and Bug fixes: 1. Improved HomeShield feature. 2. Improved wireless stability. 3. Improved backhaul stability.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.1.4_20220328 15 April 2022

Release notes — disclosure 0.46

Modifications and Bug fixes: 1. Fixed the issue that main Deco might have self-rebooting problem when connected with RingPro device under certain circumstances. 2. Improved PPTP passthrough feature. 3. Improved backhaul stability.

Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Deco XE5300(US)_V1.6_1.1.2_20220224 29 March 2022
Release notes — disclosure 0.24
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Modifications and Bug fixes: 1. Fixed TCL Roku connecting issue.
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Archived page, fetched 29 September 2026

Evidence

One archived page sits behind this record, the earliest read on 1 August 2026. Everything above was read from it, and each is kept byte for byte so it can be checked after the vendor edits the original.

Identifiers: marketing_name Deco XE5300

Judged by lifecycle-1 on 29 September 2026. How these verdicts are computed.

Machine-readable: JSON · RSS