New Features / Enhancements:

• OKC(Opportunistic Key Caching) based Fast Roaming Support:
  1. This helps to reduce the average roaming delay when a client is roaming.
  2. No re-authentication of credentials required for a client which is connected to a Guest SSID.
• Client Isolation Feature Support: this feature enables users to block following communications between two clients
  1. Client to Client communication within the same SSID (In single and dual band SSIDs)
  2. Client to Client communication between SSIDs
• CE DFS(Dynamic Frequency Selection) Support for WAC505 AP:
  1. More channels available to operate in European countries for WAC505 AP

Enhancement:

• MAC ACL number of groups increased to 8 groups.
• interVLAN routing can be enabled for each SSID separately
• Search and select all added to MAC ACL UI page
• MAC ACL support for probing clients
• Improved Captive Portal Splash page
• Various Security related Enhancements.
• Various improvements on User Interface and dashboard.

Issues Fixed:

• Mobile clients are not able to scan and display the SSID if the channel is configured as 165
• Rogue AP Detection Policy default configuration changed to “Mild” from “Aggressive”.
• WPA2 passphrase is accepting max 64 characters instead of 63 characters
• Fix for unable to create an isolated Guest SSID with WAC5xx.
• When user switches back from Insight mode to local GUI mode in AP/Switch, Insight does not keep track of it.
• Thermostat device (Sensi by Emerson) connectivity issue.
• Multiple fixes for MAC ACL and URL Filtering feature.
• Issues related to firmware stability (fixes for kernel crashes, memory leaks and applications crashes).

Known Issues

• Need to clear browser cache to get latest UI changes.

Operational Notes:

1. The WAC510 and WAC505 access points are supported by a single firmware image.
2. AP can be managed locally or through Insight Manager App V3.x after upgrading to this latest FW.
3. After factory defaults, WW SKU AP has default country as GERMANY and NA SKU AP has default country as CANADA to comply with regulatory requirements. It is highly recommended to configure the country in which AP is operating to adhere to corresponding country’s regulations.
4. Out of the box, the AP has a DHCP client running by default. The AP can learn a new IP from a DHCP server if it is already configured in the existing network. If no DHCP server is found, the AP will continue using the default IP of 192.168.0.100.
5. Out of the box, the AP has a DHCP server running internally by default. It gives 5 IPs (192.168.0.2X) for wireless clients if no server is already running in the network. If a DHCP server is already configured in the network, the AP will stop its DHCP server automatically.
6. AP can be accessed using “aplogin.net or aplogin.com” only in Day Zero mode from the wireless clients which help at situation where the AP’s IPaddress is not known.
7. When configuring DFS channel manually AP goes for radar scan period for 1 minute or 10minutes (If channel 120, 124, 128 is selected). AP will not broadcast beacons during the radar scan period so that wireless clients will be able to connect to the SSID configured in AP.
8. AP’s operating mode (Router mode or AP mode) depends on the AP mode configuration in the backed up config file after restoring it on the AP irrespective of whether AP operates in router or AP mode.
9. Two modes of management are supported by the AP:
   1. NETGEAR Insight (Cloud Mode): the AP needs to be configured/managed by the NETGEAR Insight application. Even though the AP can be accessed through the local UI, no configuration changes are allowed. This is the default mode for a brand new AP.
   2. Standalone Mode: Can be locally configured/managed through GUI.
10. Default SSID at Day Zero or after factory reset is NETGEARXXXXXX-SETUP (where “XXXXXX” refers to the last 3 hexadecimal characters of the AP’s MAC address).
11. The password to connect to the default SSID is “sharedsecret”.
12. The AP can be returned to factory default using the reset button by pressing and holding the button for ~10 secs (Power LED will change from Green to blinking Amber).
13. In the following scenarios, the AP is expected to reboot automatically for the configuration to take effect:
    1. Firmware upgrade
    2. Reset factory defaults
    3. Restore configuration
    4. WDS configuration
    5. Country change in Day Zero and Day One configuration Wizard

Upgrade Rules

Standalone mode:

• If fresh out-of-factory AP, recommend to upgrade to latest firmware available in the Web and do factory defaults to freshly configure the AP in standalone mode and deploy in production network.
• If WAC510 AP operating with firmware V1.2.1.6 and above, upgrade to latest firmware
• If WAC510 AP operating with firmware lower than V1.2.1.6, upgrade to V1.2.1.6 first and upgrade to latest firmware.
• If WAC505 AP operating with firmware V1.5.2.3 or higher version, directly upgrade to the latest firmware

Insight mode:

• If fresh out-of-factory AP, recommend to upgrade to latest firmware available in the Web and do factory defaults to freshly configure the AP in Insight Mode and deploy in production network.
• If WAC505 AP operating in Insight mode with firmware V1.5.2.3 or higher version, upgrade to latest AP firmware through IM App and upgrade Insight Manager App from stores (Android / iOS) to get better IM experience
• If WAC510 AP is IM-2.x managed, upgrade to the latest IM-4.x App and upgrade AP to latest firmware from local Web GUI and select management mode to “Insight” to manage through IM-4.x App.

Standalone to Insight Mode

• Upgrade to latest AP FW and Go to Configuration -> System -> Basic -> Management Mode -> select “Insight” -> APPLY.

1. Please install IM-4.x App in mobile devices to discover and manage WAC505 / WAC510 AP.

Router mode:

• If fresh out-of-factory AP, recommend to upgrade to latest firmware available in the Web and do factory defaults to freshly configure the AP in standalone mode -> Router mode and deploy in production network.
• If AP operating in router mode with firmware V1.2.5.12 or lower version, make sure to have default management VLAN ID (1) and default VLAN ID for first DHCP server settings before upgrading to the latest firmware.

Firmware Upgrade Procedure:

• Using the Download Link below, download and extract the new firmware to a convenient place such as your desktop. 

  Download Link : http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WAC505/WAC505-510_V4.0.7.3.zip

Features not supported on WAC505

• Router Mode

Features not supported in Router Mode on WAC510

• WDS configuration in Router mode

Limitations:

• IE10 and lower versions are not supported
• In WAC510 AP, the backup configuration done on firmware version below V1.2.0.12 firmware will not be restored on firmware version V1.2.0.12 and above versions only through IE11 browser.