Note: Please check “Feature Limitations” and “Upgrade rules” section before upgrading 

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed AP lock up issue in long run when captive portal is enabled.

Known Issues:

1. Issue in showing the time in AP GUI when the configured time zone falls under DST time.
2. When adding two different Facebook business page for two Captive portal profiles only the latest Facebook configuration will take effect for both the CP profiles.
3. Connected wireless clients information not showing the hostname, OS, Type details for few Android mobiles.
4. Intermittently connected clients list shows duplicate entry for a specific wireless client.
5. Duplicate Access point entries created in Facebook Business Wi-fi settings page when the Access point get registered with Facebook second time after doing factory defaults and configure the same Facebook business page to the CP profile.
6. Issue in blocking wireless clients which are not configured in the RADIUS server when remote MAC authentication is configured.
7. Packet capture related configuration parameters are not clear displayed in Mozilla Firefox browser with Ubuntu OS.
   Workaround: There parameters are displayed clearly in WIN OS on different browsers (IE11, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome)
2. Negative values displayed for wired and wireless traffic when exceeds 2GB or more.
   Workaround: Refresh the browser of AP GUI page to display the values properly.
3. The dashboard screen becomes distorted when the screen resolution is 1280 X 800 or lower.

Upgrade Procedure:

1. Using the Download Link below, download and extract the new firmware to a convenient place such as your desktop.
   The Firmware File name after extracting is WAC720_WAC730_V3.7.11.0.tar
   
   Download Link: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WAC720/WAC720_WAC730_V3.7.11.0.zip
2. Login to the AP web interface.
3. Select Maintenance > Upgrade > Firmware Upgrade
4. Click the Browse button and locate the image (.tar) upgrade file.
5. Click the Apply button to initiate the upgrade process.
   During the upgrade process, the wireless access point automatically restarts. The upgrade process typically takes several minutes. When the Test LED turns off, wait a few more seconds before doing anything with the wireless access point.

Upgrade Rules:

For Standalone and ensemble users

• If fresh out-of-factory AP, recommend to upgrade to latest FW available in the Web and do factory defaults to configure the AP and deploy in production network.
• If AP operating in standalone / ensemble mode with FW V3.6.12.0 or lower version, upgrade to latest FW. 
  Note: Please go through the “Feature limitations” section below before upgrading.
• Highly recommends in ensemble mode to upgrade Master and Salve APs simultaneously to the latest FW for all the configurations to be synced properly.
• The AP goes to factory defaults automatically when upgraded to FW V3.1.5.0 / V3.5.6.0 or higher version from the FW version below V3.1.5.0 only.  
  Follow the steps below to restore the old configuration. 

1. Do “config backup” if AP’s FW is less than V3.1.5.0.
2. Upgrade to latest FW.
3. Do factory defaults.
4. Restore the backup config file.

For Business Central users

• To connect to Business Central wireless manager, make sure AP has the FW V3.5.6.0 or higher version image where by default Business Central mode is enabled.

Feature Limitations / Operation difference:

1. Firmware Upgrade:
   1. The below feature related configurations will go to defaults after upgrading from FW V3.6.12.0 or lower to this latest FW V3.7.10.0.
      1. Wireless scheduling: In the latest FW this configuration is available under per radio and security profiles per radio.
      2. Wireless client security separation: In the latest FW this configuration is available under security profiles per radio.
   2. MAC Authentication: Configurations done in FW V3.6.12.0 or lower version after upgrading to latest FW V3.7.10.0 will be available under SSID profiles page per radio.
2. Backup / Restore feature:
   1. AP Mode.
      1. Restoring configuration file of firmware V3.6.12.0 or lower version on FW V3.7.10.0 will make the configuration done for the below features only to reset to defaults
         1. MAC Authentication
         2. Wireless scheduling
         3. Wireless client security separation
   2. Ensemble mode
      1. Backup / Restore configuration feature doesn’t work properly on ensemble enabled APs. Disable ensemble and restore the config file for configuration to apply properly.
3. Rogue AP detection
   1. WAC720/730 – Rogue AP detection will not work when AP is operating in DFS channel.
4. Ensemble Mode:
   1. There is no option to select which channels to be used (or not to be used) for Auto Channel Allocation feature in Ensemble mode.
      1. For 5GHz, Auto-channel logic will select only from non-DFS allowed channels for the current country code/revision list.
      2. For 2.4GHz, Auto-Channel logic will select either of these channels 1, 6, 11 only.

NOTES:

1. Business Central 2.x (2.0/2.1) is supported in AP running with V3.5.6.0 or higher Firmware version. By default Business Central mode is enabled.. 
2. AP supports three modes of operation, Standalone mode, ensemble mode and CLOUD mode (or Business Central Wireless Manager Mode).
3. DNS server should be configured with the AP name to access AP GUI using AP name.
4. The default IP address of the AP is 192.168.0.100 when the AP cannot get dynamic IP address. DHCP client is enabled by default.
5. Enable/Disable Business central (Cloud Enabled) option resets the AP to factory default but retains IP, DNS and management VLAN settings
6. In the following scenarios AP is expected to reboot automatically for the configuration to take effect:
   a.Firmware upgrade
   b.Reset factory defaults
   c.Business central enable/disable
   d.Restore configuration
   
   In all the other conditions AP is not supposed to reboot automatically
7. Factory reset will be required to get managed by controller after upgrade to latest Firmware.