AirOS Firmware Revision History * PowerStation * LiteStation * NanoStation * MiniStation * WispStation * NanoStation Loco * PicoStation * Bullet * AP1000 ==================================================================== Version 4.0.3-Service (28/03/2013) ---------------------------------- - New: Remove AP wireless mode in 5GHz products for EU countries/Switzerland due to EU regulatory requirements - Fix: Change max EIRP for 2.4GHz band to 36dBm for India - Fix: 802.11a/b/g clients sometimes fails to exchange WPA keys - WEB UI: Notification for software updates - WEB UI: Copyright update Version 4.0.2 (Production only) (20/04/2012) ------------------------------------- - New: Add new UBNT MAC OUI support (DC-9F-DB) Version 4.0.1 Service (12/19/2011) ---------------------------------- - Fix: HTTP server security exploit Version 4.0 Final (08/23/2011) ------------------------------ - CCR: Add possibility to change Country code for some countries - GUI fix: Strip long SSID in Status page - GUI fix: Edit button near MAC ACL comment Version 4.0-RC (08/02/2011) --------------------------- - CCR: Return Iraq country code - CCR: Remove indoor range for Brazil ( 5.1-5.3GHz frequencies) - CCR: Show Band C UK frequencies in a list - CCR: Add Hostname comment near MAC address in ACL configuration - CCR: Allow to change Country if currently device is operating in Compliance Test mode - Fix: Tranzeo client connection problem with UBNT AP - Fix: Upgrading from v3.6.1 > 4.0 changes country code for some countries Version 4.0-BETA (06/03/2011) ----------------------------- - New: AirMax client support/AirMax client status reporting/AirMax client priority settings under Advanced tab - New: AirSelect client support - New: Initial Login page with Country/Language selection, lock to selected Country after FW update - New: Replace Obey Regulatory rules with Auto Adjust to EIRP Limit functionality - New: Remove non 5.7-5.8 GHz for USA/Canada - New: Remove some countries according US export policy statement (Iran, North Korea, Sudan) - New: WEB GUI style update - New: Change AirOS logo into airOS - Fix: Packets corruption on Ethernet RX - Fix: Speed test issues - GUI fix: Option to disable device discovery - GUI fix: Throughput graphs did not appear under IE - GUI fix: Hide EAP configuration when it is not needed - GUI fix: Longer hostname should be truncated in Main page - GUI fix: Term of Use: Spanish translation fixes Known issues/warnings: - Please check your Country code before FW update. After FW update your country code will be locked. - AirSync mode is not supported due to HW limitations - AirMax AP mode is not supported due to HW limitations - Long range PTP functionality is not supported due to HW limitations - 2.4GHz AirMax client support will have some performance degradation compared with AirMax OFF mode - Auto ACK is not supported in AirMax client mode -- please always use static ACK for AirMax client mode - GUI: Logo Customization is not functional Version 3.6.1-Service (03/30/2011) --------------------------------- - new: Login page with Country/Language selection for first login - new: Antenna Gain/Cable Loss fields for models without built-in antenna - new: Installer EIRP Calculation under Advanced menu allowing manual power regulation on device - fix: NTP improvement for DHCP client - fix: CCQ Reporting much lower after upgrade from v3.5.1 > v3.6 - fix: Traffic shaper low priority does not work - fix: Bullet2 in G only mode crashes on association when operating with fixed rates - fix: DNS Proxy issue - fix: AirControl agent: WLAN TX Rate value reporting - fix: AirControl agent: Discovery does not report PPPoE interface address - GUI fix: Missing character in Polish Language - GUI fix: All fields required with FireFox4 / Opera browsers - GUI fix: PEAP support in the GUI is expected - GUI fix: Don't allow to enter empty value for NTP server address Version 3.6-Final (11/29/2010) ------------------------------ - fix: Source IP/Mask field in Port Forwarding is too short (GUI) - fix: Check for duplicate IP address, when generating new IP for AutoIP aliasing Version 3.6-RC (10/05/2010) --------------------------- - improvement: DFS client - fix: IGMP proxy is not recognizing upstream Version 3.6-BETA (09/15/2010) ----------------------------- - new: DFS functionality enhancement - new: AirControl agent: Support for latency reporting - new: AirControl agent: Support for GPS location - new: AirControl agent: Configuration change indication - new: AirControl agent: Report network adapter status - fix: Calculated CCQ value is higher than 100% - fix: Client roaming fails in STA-WDS - AP-WDS configuration - fix: SNMP: OIDs changes after device reboot - fix: Port forwarding should support src and dst "ports" criteria - fix: Uptime in Show AP info is incorrect - fix: Host name is lost on re-assoc - fix: Firewall option i disabled without warning if "change" action initiated on "link setup" page - fix: WEB UI: Read only user can access system files on device - fix: Add 5470 -5725 MHz frequency range for France - fix: CDP packet incorrect checksum - fix: Incorrect Australia output power limits - fix: Auto ACK doesn't work when WEP security is used Version 3.5.1-Final (06/30/2010) ------------------------------- - fixed: Traffic Shaping is not effective if Bursting is set to value 0 - fixed: India country code changes Version 3.5.1-RC2 (06/11/2010) ------------------------------ - fixed: G only station uses CCK rates on TX. - fixed: B only station is reporting that supports OFDM rates. - fixed: PPPoE client isn't restoring session after lost wireless link connection. - fixed: Traffic shaping (bursting) doesn't work (When bursting is too high, traffic shaping is not working). - fixed: PPPoE oops on ppp interface shutdown. - fixed: DHCP server lease problems. - improvement: TX improvements: Do not transmit multicast/broadcast traffic when there is no need. - AirControl agent fix: Restore console reporting after wireless association is restored - AirControl agent new: Report association time - AirControl agent fix: Odd behavior with discovery response Version 3.5.1-RC (04/20/2010) ------------------------------ - fixed: B-only station can connect to G-only AP. - fixed: Enabling AutoACK on AP will not accept any station connection. Version 3.5.1-Beta (03/23/2010) ------------------------------- - new: Auto ACK implementation. - new: AirControl agent: Restore active heartbeat connections after firmware upgrade. - fixed: Crash when using HTC phones. - fixed: No connection to the AP, when power saving is enabled on HTC phone. - fixed: Enabled Noise Immunity causes persistent device re-associations. - fixed: PPPoE session hangup using MPPE encryption. - fixed: PPPoE client is too aggressive. Version 3.5 (10/01/2009) ------------------------- - increased reset to defaults timings (prevents from accidental reset to defaults). - fixed: WEB UI lock. - improved: Traffic shaping. Version 3.5-rc (09/11/2009) --------------------------- - fixed: PPPoE client locks up. - fixed: PPPoE client can't authenticate if in username symbol # is used. - fixed: Traffic shaping is not working. Can't add shaping rules. - fixed: VLAN QoS to WMM mapping. - fixed: Traffic shaper is expected to honor packet priority. - fixed: WEP entry field validation error message on Web UI. - fixed: problem with AP channel when in some circumstances(after reboot/softrestart) it might get different from config value - improvement: STA-Bridge multiple IP and VLAN per MAC. - improvement: Set pppoe maxfail to 0 by default. - added: Ethernet port MTU value can be set manually up to 1692 bytes (Long packet support (>1500bytes)). - added: 152bit (128bit key + 24bit IV) WEP support in Web UI and config. Version 3.4 (05/21/2009) -------------------------- - minor GUI fixes: DNS, Rate Selection, MAC ACL count increased to 32 entries. - fixed problem with Optimistic algorithm when max rate was not highest available. - improved AP-WDS connectivity and stability. - improved WPA connectivity and stability. Version 3.4-rc (05/04/2009) --------------------------- - fixed memory leak on scan. - fixed problem with random freezing when Noise Immunity enabled. - fixed firewall Web UI problem with NOT checkbox modifiers. Version 3.4beta (04/14/2009) ---------------------------- - improved signal LED's responsiveness. - fixed CDP packets every second problem with NTP enabled. - improved cfg reliability. - fixed crash on AP with WPA when stations probing before full startup. * above two should resolve reset to defaults problem which was happening after applying configuration changes when configuring AP with WPA. - fixed fragmentation + QoS tx freezing and freezing on high load. - fixed ANI/Noise Immunity. It is realy working now even for AP mode. - fixed Align Antenna is now working with Opera also. Version 3.3.3 (03/16/2009 Product Names update) ------------------------------------------------ - updated Bullet5-HP product name on Web UI according to board subtype. Version 3.3.3 (03/13/2009 XS2 FW Fix only) ------------------------------------------------ - updated PS2-17D product name on Web UI according to board subtype. - fixed PS2/PS2-18V/PS2-17D/PS2-EXT WAN LED behavior. Version 3.3.2 (02/14/2009) -------------------------- - updated antennas(names, gains) for LocoStation 2/5 - updated product names on Web UI according to board subtypes. Version 3.3.1 (01/28/2009) -------------------------- - updated country names on Web UI according ISO 3166 - fixed auto AP-WDS rare uninitialized rates problem. - fixed AID leak on auto AP-WDS timeout. - fixed crash on dynamic WDS timeout. - fixed led blink on every 15s on Auto WDS. - fixed Ack timeout calculations for 10/5MHz modes. - fixed fast frame, bursting, compression support for 2.4GHz products. - fixed superA/G operation issue in AP-WDS to AP-WDS mode. - optimized Dynamic Ack for different Wireless modes and bandwidth. - added Support information generation through Web UI. Version 3.3-rc (01/9/2009 New Year release) --------------------------------------------- - fixed traffic shaping burst related issue. - fixed WPA/WPA2 EAP reconfiguration to WPA/WPA2 PSK issue. - fixed incorrect WPA information element reporting. - added logo for BulletStations. Version 3.3-beta (12/31/2008 New Year release) ---------------------------------------------- - fixed NonErp check logic, this prevents G mode half and quarter rates from using protection which is totally superfluous. - fixed rate selection for fixed data rates. - fixed PPPoE sessions expiration issue in STA Bridge mode. - fixed static wds nodes mixing with sta nodes issue - fixed problem with gone AP when STA goes RUN->ASSOC->RUN and no packets can flow and after STA disconnect AP gets OOPS. - fixed channel reporting when available channels list is bigger than 32 entries. - optimized rate algorithms. Specially for EWMA. - added workaround for HW issue. Disconnect if we do not hear probe responses for long time from AP, could be that AP is gone but HW is not signaling about beacon miss. - added open Help dialog at mouse position. - added AP info page. - added some cosmetic changes in Web UI. - added switch off Signal LEDs after unexpected disconnections (Station time outed or AP gone). - added noise level in Web UI. - added ANI on/off support. - added LEDs blinking while in fw recovery mode. Version 3.2.3-rc (11/24/2008) ----------------------------- - fixed antenna selection for NS2/NS5 Version 3.2.2 (11/13/2008 AirOS v3.2 SP) ---------------------------------------- - fixed long association time with very large AP count. - fixed incomplete AP list with very large AP count. - performance improvements for auto rate and auto ACK timeout - performance improvements for WDS - popup help for link options - support for additional product lines (see list in header above) Version 3.2.1 (10/17/2008 AirOS v3.2 SP) ---------------------------------------- - fixed webping - fixed WPA/WPA2 AES - fixed WEB UI redirection to WAN IP in Router mode - fixed DMZ enable/disable issue - fixed DHCP Server netmask issue - fixed random reboot after apply changes in STAWDS mode - added RTSP, PPTP/GRE and Local NAT support in Router mode - allow DNS Proxy by default if DHCP Server is disabled in Router mode - allow DNS Proxy be on/off if DHCP Server is enabled in Router mode - allow 11A static turbo(40MHz) mode in 5.470-5.725 GHz outdoor band for AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, GERMANY, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG, MALTA, NETHERLANDS, SWITZERLAND and UNITED KINGDOM - allow dotted netmask format for routes configuration section - improved 11A static turbo(40MHz) mode - improved connected clients information page - improved Auto ACK Version 3.2 (09/11/2008 AirOS 3.2) -------------------------------------- - added IP Aliasing Version 3.2-rc3 (08/25/2008 AirOS RC3) -------------------------------------- - added Firewall rules to FORWARD chain as well - added read only user to view signal aligment and dhcp leases tools - fixed channels lists with shifted channels for country codes that have more than 128 channels Version 3.2-rc2 (08/07/2008 AirOS RC2) -------------------------------------- - added check on MAC address for WDS peers in GUI - added report signal/CCQ to winbox in AP modes - fixed DMZ management port - fixed random lost of connection after Site Survey in AP modes - fixed RX rates reporting in GUI - improved to not probe active stations too often - improved WDS modes Version 3.2-beta (07/30/2008 AirOS multiuser) --------------------------------------------- - added read-only user to access main status page - added possibility to on/off LAN/WLAN network - added 14 channel support in 11g mode under "Compliance Test" country code - fixed ACK timeout distance range check in GUI - fixed ssh/scp issues - fixed configuration download issue - fixed channel switching after Site Survey in AP mode - fixed WDS connection issues - fixed scan in WDS mode Version 3.1.1 (07/25/2008 AirOS update) ------------------------------------------- - fixed APWDS loop recovery issues Version 3.1 (07/23/2008 AirOS firewall/DFS) ------------------------------------------- - improved WPA/WPA2 support - improved wireless driver stability/performance - added DFS on/off support for 5GHz - added port range support in port forwarding rules - added firewall support (IP, ICMP, TCP, UDP) in bridge and router modes - added IPP2P firewall support in router mode - added simple Firewall/Port Forwarding status reporting - added traffic bursting support - added Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) support in bridge mode - added graphical throughput representation - added SSH server/client support - added initial local/remote syslog support - added Hostname in DHCP request - added configurable extra reporting (aka addmtikie) on Advanced settings in Web UI - added PPP connection status reporting - added PPP manual reconnect support through Web UI - added 802.1x support in STA mode - added Secure Copy (SCP) support - added title on each Web page - HOST_NAME -- PAGE_NAME [BOARD_TYPE] - allow excluding device Web Management Port in DMZ scenario - allow leading spaces in SSID - allow all printable character in host name - allow configuring HTTP/HTTPS, Telnet, SSH ports through Web UI - allow changing Administrator user name through Web UI - allow changing PPPoE MTU/MRU - fixed WDS + WPA/WPA2 issues - fixed random channel jumping AP + WPA/WPA2 mode - fixed DHCP server lease time in GUI - fixed noise floor reporting through SNMP - fixed problem in AP+WPA/WPA2 with default route loosing - fixed "Lock To AP MAC" ignorance in STA+WPA/WPA2 modes - fixed VLAN pass through and manual VLAN support - fixed wireless client roaming through AP+WDS nodes - fixed DHCP Server and Static IP coexistence issue - fixed SNMP reporting for signal level, manufacturer name OIDs - fixed other small Web UI issues - fixed memory leak in the system - fixed AP + WDS compatibility with mtik STA + WDS - fixed routes that are provided by DHCP server but are not on the same subnet as issued IP address Version 3.0 (04/24/2008 AirOS update) ------------------------------------- - AirOS artwork - Multi language (Spanish, Portuguese, French, Chinese simplified, Czech) support in Web UI - single firmware for LS2/PS2/NS2 (for firmwares >3.0 version) - single firmware for LS5/PS5/NS5 (for firmwares >3.0 version) - added port forwarding support - added MAC access list configuration - added selectable list of channels to be scanned - added more channels on 5Ghz when using half/quarter rates - added possibility to specify DHCP Fallback IP - added NTP client - added PPPoE MPPE support - added multicast routing support - added possibility to specify default gateway from other network space - added possibility to strictly specify TKIP or CCMP for WPA2 or WPA security - added WPA/WPA2 EAP-TTLS-MSCHAPV2 in Station mode - added possibility for 5GHz associations to hidden SSID - introduced shifted frequency support - introduced site survey in AP mode - fixed signal level/noise level reportings for low signal environments - fixed Station WDS mode compatibility with Mtik AP-bridge WDS issue - more stability fixes for WPA/WPA2 in station mode - EWMA is used as default rate algorithm (after reset to factory defaults) - ACK timeout calculation is more accurate - improved link reliability - fixed NS5 max Tx power limit - improved WDS link restoration speed after reboot - fixed DHCP server netmask - fixed PPPoE reconnection and MTU/MRU - improved ping watchdog - reduced the bootup duration - faster firmware update procedure (again, for firmwares >3.0) - removed Mtik pre-2.9.25 proprietary extensions - changed signal LED Thresholds to dBm instead of RSSI - HTTP/HTTPS switching fix - GUI logout feature added (doesn't work for Opera and Safari though, sorry) Version 2.2.1 (02/15/08 WPA/WPA2 update) ---------------------------------------- - AutoACK is enabled by default (after reset to factory defaults) - fixed 1Gbit switch compatibility issue (too large packet flow) - allow '$' character in WPA key - fixed Tx CCQ calculation adjustment for fixed rates - fixed EWMA max auto rate support - fixed ebtable setup for WPA/WPA2 Version 2.2 (01/11/08 Full AP WDS support) ------------------------------------------ NOTE: disabled PowerStation2 downgrade to 2.1.x firmwares! - added full AP WDS support - improved Ethernet driver (fixes negotiation issues) - station Bridge is now capable to bridge VLAN packets - improved Station List web UI for AP mode (more stats) - RSSI updating is more accurate in antenna alignment utility - RX Rate now reports only rate of the received unicast packets - more robustness improvements for low signal connections - fixed PPPoE DNS retrieval - improved connection statistic reporting - improved discovery agent - improved SNMP agent responsiveness (enabled caching) - added partial Mikrotik MIB support for SNMP agent (to display signal statistics in Dude) - added Tx CCQ display in Main page - added Web Tools: - traceroute - ping - throughput test - DHCP client info with Renew capability - added Secondary DNS support - added MAC Clone type station bridging (bridges single computer/device) - added HTTPS support for management via web UI - added telnetd for command line access - added autogenerated IP aliases, based on MAC address - added ability to specify data rates for multicast packets - added DMZ setup possibility for router mode - added wireless client isolation support - added EWMA rate algorithm (also known as minstrel) - default rate algorithm set to Conservative (after reset to factory defaults) Version 2.1.9 (07/24/07 PS2/LS2 Tranzeo compatibility) ------------------------------------------------------ - disabled 802.11h headers, as Tranzeo is choking on them Version 2.1.8 (07/18/07 PPPoE fix) ---------------------------------------------- - fixed PPPoE traffic NAT in routing mode (network reconfiguration is required to trigger the fix) - fixed broadcast address assigning for complex netmasks Version 2.1.7 (07/04/07 Connection robustness) ---------------------------------------------- - improved connection robustness (targeted mostly for signals @ -85dBm) Version 2.1.6 (07/02/07 PowerStation2 TX power fix) --------------------------------------------------- - fixed PowerStation TX Power offset handling Version 2.1 (05/05/07 Basic Access Point) ----------------------------------------- - added basic Access Point mode support - added basic Access Point WDS mode (currently works with LS Station-WDS mode) - added automatic ACK timeout adjustment (a.k.a. dynamic-ACK) - works best in Station mode now - display current ACK timeout value in Main page - added ability to backup/restore device configuration (on workstations) - added ability to specify DNS server for static IP address settings - added simple wireless traffic shaping - added WPA2 as selectable wireless security algorithm - added configurable thresholds for Signal Strength LEDs - added possibility to change the host name (useful for SNMP monitoring) - fixed issue in DHCP client + WPA encryption combination on Station mode - fixed issue of WPA associations with hidden SSID Access Points Version 2.0 (04/06/07 Router-Mode CPE) -------------------------------------- - added router mode (Ethernet to WLAN) support with: - simple NAT (masquerade-style) - DHCP server - PPPoE client - added SNMP agent (tinysnmp) for monitoring: - IEEE802dot11-MIB (wireless stats) - IF-MIB (network interface stats) - FROGFOOT-RESOURCES-MIB (system status) - added Station-WDS mode support (as alternative to current station-bridging) - includes experimental support for Mikrotik WDS Access Points - added ability to choose wireless rate algorithms: - optimistic ("sample" algorithm) - conservative ("ONOE" algorithm) - improved radio antenna handling - it doesn't attempt probing secondary antenna over time, as LiteStations have single antenna - reduced configuration saving time when applying new settings Version 1.5 (02/09/07 Third Party Firmware Support) --------------------------------------------------- - bootloader upgrade: - properly handle 16MB RAM support - support kernel LZMA compression - enhanced firmware recovery routines - Signal LEDs are blinking during firmware upgrade/recovery to indicate progress - Added support for Third Party firmware upgrade (OpenWRT,IkarusOS) - Ready LED is lit and gratuitous ARP is sent when device has fully started Version 1.3.1 (12/28/06 1.3-bugfix release) ------------------------------------------- - fix for half/quarter rate associations - fix for ping-watchdog startup crash Version 1.3 (12/22/06 RELEASE) ------------------------------ - Ping-style watchdog - Show LAN cable state in "Main" page - Show MAC address of the Access Point LiteStation is connected to - Show traffic received/transmitted on WLAN and LAN interfaces - Improved WEB page responsiveness - ARP table information accessible from "Main" page - Bridge table information accessible from "Main" page Version 1.2 (11/28/06 RELEASE) ------------------------------ - Quarter/Half/Full (5/10/20 MHz) aka "Cloaking" modes supported - Fix for infrastructure network operation - Frequency reporting fix - Hidden SSID's now shown in Site Survey - "Preferred BSSID" field added to Link Setup page - RTS enabled wrong data rate problem fixed Version 1.1 (10/06 RELEASE) --------------------------- - Better DHCP functionality across multiple platforms. - Signal Strength LED Shift for better reporting of lower signal levels - Faster RSSI refresh for antenna alignment - Improved PPPoE pass-through support - Tighter accuracy of TX Power adjustment