Una excelente noticia para todos los WISP, el nuevo firmware v5.5 de la serie «M» Airmax trae muchas sorpresas y cambios muy solicitados. Entre ellas el poder agregar infinitos MAC address en un ACL y poder comentarlos o desactivarlos como lo hacemos con RouterOS. Tambien tenemos la actualizacion del kernel a una version superior.
Ademas también tenemos ahora la posiblidad de usar Airmax Client en todos los productos 802.11 a/b/g.
Creo que mas muchas de las funcionalidades agregadas son las que faltaban para que mas de uno se decida a utilizar Ubiquiti, e incluso migrar hacia ubiquiti.
Entre las mejoras destacadas tenemos:
- Improvement: Linux kernel update to 2.6.32 version - Improvement: AirMax performance in large PtMP networks - Improvement: AirSync performance in PtMP networks - Improvement: ACL List: Dynamic list now allows instant changes (no restart or dropped connections required) - Improvement: ACL List: MAC list limit increased from 64 to unlimited - Improvement: ACL List: Ability to add comments to MACs - Improvement: ACL List: Ability to enable/disable a MAC without removing it from the list - Improvement: DFS functionality improvement according FCC/ETSI requirements - Improvement: Report Horizontal / Vertical antenna instead of "Chain 0 / Chain 1" - Improvement: New look for wireless mode configuration - Improvement: Various WEB GUI tweaks, changes, improvements - Improvement: Send NASID in Access-Request packet. - Improvement: Add internal speed test tool to DMZ exemption ports - Improvement: Hide Discovery Tool for read-only account - Improvement: Extension for Port Forward configuration. Allow to specify Public IP
Entre las nuevas funcionalidades:
- New: Management VLAN support - New: Advanced network settings configuration mode - New: RADIUS MAC authentication - New: Low TX power mode support for all M series models - New: AirMax client support for 802.11 a/b/g products - New: DHCP relay functionality in Router/SOHO Router mode - New: UPnP server support in Router/SOHO Router modes - New: Ability to Block WAN Access in SOHO Router mode - New: Fallback IP for PPPoE client - New: 3/8 MHz channel width support for M900 - New: 8/30 MHz channel width support for M2/M5 - New: 8/25 MHz channel width support for M3 - New: 25 MHz channel width support for M365 - New: Full range of channel width options in Compliance mode - New: Max allowed MTU size for newer HW revision models is 2024 bytes - New: Make Device name the Product Model by default - New: Separate throughput graphs for LAN0/LAN1 interfaces - New: Option to create support info file with ping watchdog before device reboot - New: Enable/Disable CDP option in Device Discovery section - New: Check for existing uploaded firmware image when opening System page - New: Prepare for IPv6 support - New: Traffic shaper for ingress traffic - New: Notification for software updates - New: Add PPPoE service name configuration - New: Kernel patches for SIP conntrack/NAT support - New: Show AirMax priority in Main page for Station mode
Fixes:
- Fix: Configuration change causes device with a long uptime to lock up - Fix: Device stops passing traffic after some time and requires a reboot or "kick" to work again - Fix: Dynamic DNS update after PPPoE session initialization - Fix: Station list is empty when there are few stations associated - Fix: Port ID is mandatory in CDP packet - Fix: STA-WDS in bridge mode is passing back multicast/broadcast packets - Fix: "Antenna Gain" and "Cable Loss" fields are locked for LocoM900 with external antenna - Fix: Incorrect connection time reporting - Fix: Timestamps reset because of stuck beacon. Causes other manufacturers' (i.e. Tranzeo) devices to re-associate. - Fix: Can't launch airView with HTTPS enabled on IE8 - Fix: Traceroute fails to DNS host with multiple addresses
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