Fixed Issues:
- Fixed issue CERT - DNS Registration and Auto discovery Vulnerability and DNS rebinding attack.
- Upgraded OpenSSL package.
- Fixed Session ID vulnerability.
Known issues:
- AP in client mode scans third party APs configured with WPA2PSK / WPAPSK authentication less when client mode AP is configured with OPEN-NONE or OPEN-WEP authentication and vice versa in congested environment..
NOTES:
- The default IP address of the AP is 192.168.0.100
- Restoring config file which has AP name with hyphen at the starting and end will not set the AP hostname properly.
- AP name configured with hyphen in the old FW version after firmware upgrade to latest image will not display proper AP name.
- In the following scenarios, AP is expected to reboot automatically for the configuration to take effect.
- Change of Country/Region
- After Firmware upgrade
- After Restore Configuration Settings
- Reset factory defaults
- Change the mode from AP to Client and vice versa
- WAC120 can operate in either AP or Client mode at any given time but not as both.
Installation
Note: Before you upgrade to 2.1.7, Upgrade to 2.0.5 release. Please visit the link to download the Firmware version mentioned http://support.netgear.com/product/WAC120
- Download the new software and save it to a convenient folder location.
The Firmware File name after extracting is wac120_v2.1.7_firmware.tar
Download Link: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WAC120/WAC120_firmware_V2.1.7.zip
- Login to the access point web management GUI.
- Select Maintenance > Upgrade > Firmware Upgrade.
- Click Browse and browse to the location of the software upgrade file that you just downloaded.
- Click Apply to initiate upgrade process. Note: The upgrade process typically takes at least 6 minutes when upgraded to V2.0.5. Any upgrade from V2.0.5 to other Firmware version will take approximately 3 minutes.
WARNING: Do NOT interrupt or power off the computer until the upgrade process is completed. Wait for the AP to reboot.
READ THIS BEFORE ATTEMPT TO UPGRADE
Case
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Notes
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Brand new AP to Standalone
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First update to 2.0.5, then update to 2.1.7
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Working Standalone to Standalone
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Before updating to 2.1.7, first update to 2.0.5
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