WNAP210v2 Firmware Version 3.0.0.7

NOTE: Before upgrading to 3.0.0.7, please see the upgrade process in detail.
3.0.0.7 Will be supported only on 210v2. (On the AP, you will see the product name as WNAP210v2). Do not upgrade if your AP is WNAP210.

New Features:

• The AP running 3.0.0.7 will support two modes of operation, Standalone mode and BCWM mode (or Business Central Wireless Manager Mode). By default BC mode (or Cloud managed mode) is enabled.
• Supports Configuration, management and monitoring from NETGEAR’s Business Central portal.
  • Visit NETGEAR Business Central Page to know all the features supported in this mode.
• Extra Device related Security including encrypted password.
• Default configuration will enable DHCP on Ethernet port, while in previous 2.x versions had DHCP disabled and static IP address of 192.168.0.236 set.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed wireless stability issues.
• Secure password, if admin password is factory default “password”, on first login, software will force to create non-factory-default password.
  In case of Business Central managed Mode, password is set at location level rather than on the local AP GUI.

Known issues

• WNAP210v2 AP rogue AP scanning may not list neighbor APs properly which are in other channels.
• In cloud Mode, AutoRf may not choose the optimum channel. If needed, customer can manually assign channels.
• First time, upgrade takes about 8 minutes to encrypt all passwords and boots completely.

NOTES:

1. The default IP address of the AP is 192.168.0.236
2. In the following scenarios AP is expected to reboot automatically for the configuration to take effect:
   1. Change Country/Region
   2. After Firmware upgrade
   3. After Restore Configuration Settings
   4. Reset factory defaults
   5. After first configurations download from BCWM portal.
3. With Rogue AP and more than 2 VAPs (security profiles) enabled, the beacon interval of the AP will be automatically updated for better performance of the Rogue AP algorithm.
   We recommend not to reconfigure the beacon interval below the suggested value. Anything above the suggested value is fine.
   1. 1 or 2 VAPs enabled, beacon interval is 100ms
   2. 3 VAPs enabled, beacon interval is 41ms x 3 = 123ms
   3. 4 VAPs enabled, beacon interval is 41ms x 4 = 164ms
   4. 5 VAPs enabled, beacon interval is 41ms x 5 = 205ms
   5. 6 VAPs enabled, beacon interval is 41ms x 6 = 246ms
   6. 7 VAPs enabled, beacon interval is 41ms x 7 = 287ms
   7. 8 VAPs enabled, beacon interval is 41ms x 8 = 328ms

4. Product Registration feature is available in this build. This feature allows the user to register the product with NETGEAR for better support. The product registration is available in two methods.
   In the first method, the product registration popup window will automatically open if the internet connection is available and the device serial number is not registered with NETGEAR.

To Install

Note:   Before you move to 3.0.0.7, move to 2.1.4 release (http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/en/product/WNAP210v2#searchResults)

1. Write down all the settings which you changed from the default values, since you may need to reenter them manually.
2. Download and extract the new firmware to a convenient place such as your desktop.
3. Take backup of the current configurations and save it at a secure place.
4. Upgrade to 3.0.0.7 image.
5. If you decide to use the AP as standalone image, log into the AP and disable Cloud management.
6. If you decide to use the AP in cloud management, factory reset the AP and add the AP to BC portal.

READ THIS BEFORE ATTEMPT TO UPGRADE

Prior to upgrade to v3.0.0.7, the device MUST be running the firmware version indicate in the table below. Upgrading from older firmware version to v3.0.0.7 without the required running firmware version will cause the user not able to access the device Web interface. The only way to recover is by factory resetting the device.

V2.x firmware images for the product can be downloaded from the NETGEAR Global Download Center

Firmware upgrade from v2.x to v3.0.0.7 will take about 8 minutes. Upgrade from v3.x to v3.x will take about 2 minutes.

Method to factory reset the AP via CLI

Using putty/tera term telent/ssh to the AP and run “restore-configuration /etc/default-config” or  “restore-factory-default”

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