New Features and Enhancements:

• Added the option to disable/enable Plus Utility Management through Web GUI.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed the issue that regardless of current setting, port speed is changed to “Auto” (autonegotiation) and flow control is changed to “Enable” after running the cable test on a port.
• Fixed the security vulnerability issue related to CSRF (Cross-Site request forgery) attacks.

Limitations:

• To support WEB GUI, all HTTP packets are forwarded to the embedded CPU.  With Flow Control enabled, throughput will be impacted if the rate is higher than the CPU can handle.
• Configuration obtained from the Plus Utility cannot be used by Web GUI and vice versa.
• IGMP dynamic router port does not timeout exactly at 300 seconds.  It could be anywhere from 300 to 600 seconds.
• IGMP host timeout is not exactly 260 seconds.  It could be anywhere from 260 to 520 seconds.

Firmware upgrade instruction:

1. Download the new firmware 2.00.09 from NETGEAR product support web page and store it in local PC. Then, unzip it to get the new image 2.00.09.

   Download Link: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/GS108EV3/GS108Ev3_V2.00.09.zip

2. There are 2 methods to upgrade the new firmware from PC to switch.
   • Plus Configuration Utility
   • Web GUI

Here is the step of firmware upgrade by Plus Configuration Utility.

1. Open your Plus Configuration Utility and discover the switch you want to upgrade its firmware.
2. Select and login to the switch.
3. Go to System > Maintenance > Firmware upgrade, then click BROWSE button; find the firmware in your computer and click APPLY button.
   
4. Another window will pop up and show the completion percentage of firmware upgrading.
   
5. When firmware upgrade is completed, click OK button.
   
6. Plus Configuration Utility will back to discovery page and a window will pop up with the message “Note: The switch is now rebooting with the new firmware. It will not respond until the system initialization has been completed!”. Click OK.
   
7. Plus Configuration Utility will show the switch it discovers. If your switch is not in the discovery list, please click REFRESH button so that it will discover all switches in the same network again.
   

Here is the step of firmware upgrade by WEB GUI.

1. Open your Plus Configuration Utility and discover the switch you want to upgrade its firmware.
2. Open your browser; enter the switch’s IP address and Login to the switch.
3. Go to System > Maintenance > Firmware upgrade, then click Enter Loader Mode button.
   
4. A message window will pop up and disappear a few seconds later. Please read the message.
   
5. Click Browse button and find the firmware in your computer and click APPLY button.
   
6. A window will pop up and show firmware transfer status.
   
7. When firmware transfer is completed, it will pop up a window with message “Firmware is downloaded successfully. Please wait for the switch to finish rebooting with the new firmware.
   
8. After reboot, browser may not find the switch because it may get another IP address. You need to use Plus Configuration Utility to discover the switch again.