New Features and Enhancements:

• Support for the NETGEAR Insight Internal Captive Portal SSID. You can access this feature in the Insight Cloud Portal (Wireless > Settings > Edit SSID > Captive Portal).

Security Bug Fixes:

• This firmware addresses security vulnerabilities. For more information about security vulnerabilities, visit https://www.netgear.com/about/security/.

Known Issues:

• The AP stops responding after you first change or enable an Instant Captive Portal and then change or enable a dynamic VLAN (DVLAN) configuration, or the other way around.
  Workaround: After enabling the Instant Captive Portal, wait a few minutes before you enable the DVLAN configuration. Or, after enabling the DVLAN configuration, wait a few minutes before you enable the Instant Captive Portal.
• A MAC ACL might not work as expected when MAC randomization is enabled on a WiFi client.
  Workaround: Disable MAC randomization on the WiFi client.
• An Instant Captive Portal does not work for clients that are connected to an SSID with OWE security. This situation might occur on an AP that is newly set up.
  Workaround: Re-apply the captive portal configuration from Insight.
• Issues might occur with Insight Instant Mesh WiFi, causing the AP to operate on a non-optimum channel.
  Workaround: Configure the AP to use a static channel.
• Client connectivity and throughput-related interoperability issues might occur on a WiFi device that is running a Windows, Android, or iOS version when WPA3/WPA2 Personal security is enabled on the SSID.
  Workaround: Update the WiFi device to the latest available Windows, Android, or iOS version, and update the device’s WiFi client to the latest driver.
• Interoperability issues might occur with certain clients when band steering is enabled.
  Workaround: Disable band steering.
• The pop-up login screen might not display for clients that are connected to an Instant Captive Portal SSID.
  Workaround: Launch a web browser and enter the URL for the captive portal authentication page in the browser’s address field. You can also open http://NeverSSL.com, but using this URL to connect to the SSID doesn’t provide encryption or good authentication.
• After updating to a newer firmware version, the local browser user interface (UI) might not show the latest changes.
  Workaround: Clear the web browser cache.

Download Link: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WAC540/WAC540_564_firmware_V9.9.6.8.zip

Firmware Update Instructions:

To update the firmware of your product, follow the instructions mentioned in the product manual. To refer the 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.