If the WAC510 AP is operating in standalone mode on firmware lower than v1.2.1.6, update the firmware to v1.2.1.6 first, and then update the AP to the latest firmware. For more information, see WAC510 Firmware Version 1.2.1.6.

Firmware Fixes:

1. Fixed DNS registration and auto discovery security vulnerability. Unauthorized users were able to exploit DNS record based auto configuration and auto discovery methods.
2. Fixed firmware upgrade failure issue when all the LEDs of Access Point are disabled.
3. Fixed connectivity issue between master and slave Access Points using WDS with WPA-PSK authentication.
4. Improved the stability of WDS feature. Fixed various application crashes, VLAN configuration issues and Captive Portal related issues when Access points are using WDS connection
5. Fixed multiple Security Vulnerabilities Issues related to command injection. Unauthorized user were able to inject harmful commands with system commands.
6. Fixed issue with custom NTP server configuration using hostname instead of IP address.
7. Improved stability of the firmware. Fixed multiple application crashes and User interface hang issues.

NETGEAR Insight Fixes:

1. Fixed connectivity issue between Access Point and Insight Cloud. Access Point agent module was going in sleep forever state and communication was never established between Access Point and Insight Cloud.
2. Fixed Cloud log download failure issue.

Known Issues:

• While using the Facebook Wi-Fi feature, there is an auto pop-up issue with some iOS devices and devices with old android versions. Some iOS devises and some Android devices may not pop up the Facebook Authentication page. User need to launch the web browser to get the Authentication page.
• May need to clear the web browser cache to get the latest web management interface changes after upgrades to a newer firmware version.

Updating the Firmware

Standalone mode:

• Before using a new Access Point, make sure that you are using the latest firmware. To download firmware, visit downloadcenter.netgear.com.
• If the WAC510 AP is operating on firmware v1.2.1.6 or above, update the firmware to latest version.
• If the WAC510 AP is operating on firmware lower than v1.2.1.6, update the firmware to v1.2.1.6 first, and then update the AP to latest firmware.
• If the WAC505 AP is operating on firmware v1.5.2.3 or higher, update to the latest firmware.

Insight mode:

• Before using a new Access Point, make sure that you are using the latest firmware.
• Make sure that you are using the latest version of the NETGEAR Insight app.
• If the WAC505 AP is operating in Insight mode with firmware v1.5.2.3 or higher, update to the latest firmware through the NETGEAR Insight app.
• If the WAC510 AP is already managed using the NETGEAR Insight app v4.0.x / v4.1.x, update to the latest NETGEAR Insight v5.0.x app and update the AP to the latest firmware.

Standalone to Insight Mode

• Make sure that you are running the latest firmware. In the local browser interface, go to Configuration -> System -> Basic -> Management Mode -> select “Insight” -> APPLY.
  Note: Install the NETGEAR Insight app v5.0.x on your mobile devices to discover and manage the WAC505 and WAC510 APs.

Router mode:

• Before using a new Access Point, make sure that you are using the latest firmware.
• If the Access Point is operating in router mode with firmware v1.2.5.12 or lower, make sure to set the default management VLAN ID (1) and default VLAN ID for first DHCP server before updating to the latest firmware.

Unsupported Features

• Router Mode (WAC505)
• WDS configuration in Router mode (WAC510)

Firmware Upgrade Procedure:

• Using the Download Link below, download and extract the new firmware to a convenient place such as your desktop. The firmware filename after extracting is WAC505-510_firmware_V5.0.5.4.tar

  Download Link : www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WAC505/WAC505-510_firmware_V5.0.5.4.zip

Limitations:

• IE10 and lower versions are not supported.
• In the WAC510 AP, a backup configuration file that was created on a firmware lower than v1.2.0.12 will not be restored on v1.2.0.12 or above through the IE11 browser.