Enhancements: 

• WAX610 now supports Canada.  
• Supports channel migration to auto for the WAX610Y in Europe if the current operating channel is in U-NII-1 or U-NII-2A. 
• Supports channel migration to 100 for the WAX610Y in Europe if the WDS is established in U-NII-1 or U-NII-2A. 

Security Fixes:

• Fixes security vulnerabilities.

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

Bug Fixes:

• Fixes the issue where wireless clients are not able to connect to the AP when the radio is turned on/off multiple times. 
• Removes U-NII-1 (36, 40, 44, and 48) and U-NII-2A (52, 56, 60, and 64) channels from the WAX610Y European products to meet the CE regulatory requirement. 
• Fixes the issue where if RADAR is detected on the current configured DFS channel, the AP moves out of this channel for 30 minutes. Also fixes the issue where if the configured DFS channel is moved out of the non-occupancy list, the AP moves back to the configured DFS channel. 
• Fixes the issue where the AP web UI is no longer accessible after the firmware is updated to V9.5.1.20 and the subnet mask is 8 bits. 
• Includes FCC DFS Tx power adjustments. 

Known Issues:

• Due to the removal of U-NII-1 and U-NII-2A channels from the WAX610Y in Europe to meet the CE regulatory requirement, customers might face issues with the mesh formation when the root AP is operating in channels U-NII-1 or U-NII-2A and the WAX610Y is set up as an extender.
  Workaround: The root AP must operate in channels other than U-NII-1 or U-NII-2A in the 5GHz radio band. 
• Some clients might not display an auto pop-up while connecting to a guest SSID, or there might be a delay before the splash page displays.
  Workaround: Use a web browser to access the Internet. 
• An Intel Wireless AC 9560 client on the Windows 10 operating system can fail to connect when both PMF and 802.11r are enabled on the SSID.
  Workaround: Disable PMF configuration. 
• Data path and client connectivity issues might be observed when the access point is operating on a DFS channel where the channel width is set to 80MHz.
  Workaround: Change the channel width to 40 MHz. 
• Some older generation iOS devices with iOS version 14.4.2 might fail to connect to a WPA3 personal SSID.
  Workaround: Update the device to the latest iOS version and change the SSID security to WPA3/WPA2 Personal. 
• MAC ACL does not work as expected when MAC Randomization is enabled for wireless clients.
  Workaround: Disable MAC Randomization on the clients. 
• Client connectivity and throughput-related interoperability issues can occur with certain Windows, Android, and iOS client OS versions when WPA3/WPA2 mixed mode security is enabled on the SSID.
   Workaround: Update 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 the Band Steering feature is enabled. 
  Workaround: Disable this feature if client interoperability issues are observed. 
• Some special characters are not supported in Instant Captive Portal SSIDs.
   Workaround: We recommend against using special characters in the SSID name. 

Download Link: https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WAX610/WAX610_610Y_firmware_V9.5.4.3.zip

Firmware Update Instructions:

To update your product’s firmware in standalone mode, 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.