New Features and Enhancements:

• Adds WPA3 authentication method to the day-zero encryption menu.
• Insight Cloud Portal and Insight apps: Enhances the Insight event notifications to include the channel and MAC address of the radio that detected a radar event.
• Insight Cloud Portal and Insight apps: Adds ping and traceroute network testing features to the Insight Troubleshooting page.
• Insight Cloud Portal and Insight apps: Supports radio mode configuration for WiFi SSIDs in 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands at device and network levels.
• Insight Cloud Portal and Insight apps: Enhances the ability to enable or disable WiFi SSIDs in 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands at device and network levels.

Bug Fixes:

• Fixes VLAN ID info on the connected client list page.
• Fixes iPhones unable to obtain IP address when using WPA3-Enterprise authentication after iOS 14.x upgrade.
• Fixes showing “configuration in progress” when managing with Insight.
• Increased buffer size to accommodate VLAN IDs longer than 3 digits when client isolation is enabled on the Insight location.

Security Fixes:

• Fixes security vulnerabilities.

For more information about security vulnerabilities, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/security.

Known Issues:

• Radio buttons are not visible during day zero configuration of the access point. The dashboard takes a longer time to load.
• The Mac ACL feature does not work as expected when MAC Randomization is enabled. Workaround: Disable MAC randomization on the devices.
• 802.11r based Fast Roaming fails for Samsung Galaxy S10 clients when connected to a WPA2-Enterprise SSID and Protected Management Frames (PMF) configuration is enabled. Workaround: Disable PMF configuration.
• Clients connecting to a SSID with both client isolation and URL filtering enabled on a non-management VLAN cannot connect to the Internet. Workaround: Do not enable client isolation and URL filtering on the same SSID.
• Instant Captive Portal does not work for clients connected to a OWE SSID on a newly onboarded access point. Workaround: Re-apply Instant Captive Portal configuration from Insight.
• Issues in Insight Instant Mesh WiFi can cause the access point to operate on a non-optimum channel. Workaround: Configure the access point to use a static channel.
• Client connectivity and throughput-related interoperability issues can occur with certain Windows, Android and iOS client OS versions, or when WPA3/WPA2 mixed mode security is enabled on the SSID. Workaround: Upgrade to the latest available Windows/Android/iOS OS version, and update the WiFi client to the latest driver.
• Interoperability issues can occur with certain clients when Band Steering feature is enabled. Workaround: Disable this feature if client interoperability issues are observed.
• Some clients may not show the pop-up login screen when connected to the Instant Captive Portal SSID. Workaround: Launch a web browser and enter the URL for the captive portal authentication page into the browser's address field.
• Some special characters are not supported in Instant Captive Portal SSIDs. Workaround: We recommend against using special characters in the SSID name.
• While using the Facebook Wi-Fi feature, some iOS devices and Android devices might not display the Facebook Authentication page automatically. Workaround: The user can launch a web browser to display the Facebook Authentication page.
• After updating to a newer firmware version, the local browser interface may not show the latest changes. Workaround: Clear the web browser cache.
• WPA3 personal/WPA3 enterprise does not work with iPad mini. Workaround: Configure the security as WPA3 Personal Mixed (WPA3+WPA2) Security.

Firmware Update Instructions:

Download Link : https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WAC505/WAC505_510_firmware_V9.2.0.6.zip

To update your product’s firmware, follow the instructions in your product’s user manual. To find your user manual, visit https://www.netgear.com/support/, enter your model number in the search box, and click the Documentation button on the product page.