Broadcom WAN Agnostic Residential Gateway
Embedded System Source
Router Release Packages 5.20.x

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System Requirements

Operating Systems:

• Linux 2.4.20 kernel
• Linux 2.6.22 kernel
• VxWorks Tornado 2.1(END)

Hardware:

• BCM94705LGR, BCM94704agr, BCM94704mpcb  -or-
• Base Reference Design with a BCM94321 MiniPCI card -or-
• Base Reference Design with a BCM94322 MiniPCI card -or-
• Base Reference Design with a BCM94312 SDIO module -or-
• Vendor Equivalent

Current Known Limitations, Problems and Notices 

• Customer shall (i) obtain all government approvals and registrations for Customer's use of the software and (ii) comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations in connection therewith (including, without limitation, regulatory requirements under Title 47 CFR Part 15, Industry Canada RSS-210, European Directive 1999/5/EC, and regulations related to RF exposure). Customer understands and acknowledges that the software is subject to all pertinent import and export laws of the United States.
• Linux: Application triggered port forwarding should only be disabled while traffic is not currently running.
• Linux: Afterburner mode does not support fragmentation. Customer  web pages will need to ensure that this combination is not set. The Broadcom sample web pages does not currently do this.
• Linux and VxWorks: CFE is the only supported boot loader 
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What's New in Release 5.20.61?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.51
• Fix CAC DFS failure
• Fix for "mixed b/g interop" problem in some legacy wmm tests

What's New in Release 5.20.60?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.50
• Changed the default 40MHz radar thresholds
• Enable feature to avoid false radar detects due to collisions on all PHY revisions
• Updated regulatory matrix
• Fix for USB hang issue: Add delay is to address a possible HW synchronization between USB core reset and availability of MISC PLL
• Changed DFS radar args for both 20MHz and 40MHz radarargs.
• Added enabling filters for FAA radars
• Changes to support TGN Test 4.2.39, Transmit STBC/Non-STBC frames to STBC/Non-STBC capable STA respectively

What's New in Release 5.20.59?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.49
• Fix kernel panic while taking frequency accuracy test at 5G band
• Fix 40intolerant bit in adv settings is broken
• Added a new boardflags2 bit called GBAND_PLL_WAR2 for increasing the RF PLL b/w to 200KHz
• Change rx fifo overflow message to ET_TRACE to avoid performance penalties.
• 5356: WiFi WMM: AP stops responding to pings when third pair of traffic starts

What's New in Release 5.20.58?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.48
• Router/WL version not displayed properly
• 5356: Fix the stuck issues which occur in a memory constrained and noisy environment.
• Fix for occasional zero timestamps in probe responses
• Fix router reboots during frequency accuracy test
• 5356: Adding support for External PA

What's New in Release 5.20.57?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.47
• Fixed problems found with the ampdu state machine when passing traffic in a noisy environment and memory is inadequate
• 5356: Enabling antenna diversity
• 5356: Add support for periodic calibrations
• 5356: Fix rx diversity
• Change ISRAEL Locale settings for 2.4GHz operation (802.11n - CDD/SDM) to Locale Bn

What's New in Release 5.20.56?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.46
• Updated regulatory matrix
• 5356: Fix bug which was not allowing the switching of antennas.
• For 471x boards with high power external PA, added a backed off gaintable for both bands

What's New in Release 5.20.55?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.45
• Update region(EU/FCC) specific radar parameters every time we change channel/country/initialize radar detect params
• Fix 20us pulse width radar signal with large offset causes it to be interpreted as 20U/20L in 40 MHz mode
• Fix incorrect programming of the tuning table for MIMO PHY
• 5356: Enable FCC band edge tuning changes

What's New in Release 5.20.54?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.44
• DFS: New definition for validating a given channel as radar; Null points for radar detection; Fix for updating radar params based on band and region info and bandwidth.
• Fix AMPDU can not send BAR when out of memory

What's New in Release 5.20.53?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.43
• 5356: Add support to control mcs rates power in both 20MHz and 40MHz bw
• Initial 5355 support
• 5356: Improve Rx sensitivity and PER
• WiFi WPA2: Test 4.4.1 and 4.4.2 DT1 is failing
• 5356: Further size reduction for 8MB memory
• Fix TBTT not handled correctly for MBSS when DTIM=1

What's New in Release 5.20.52?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.41
• Updated regulatory matrix
• Fix WiFi WMM Test 4.1 T07 fails with 4716NR2IPA
• Fix WiFi WMM Test 4.3.3 T04 and T05 fails with 4716NR2IPA
• Changes for setting the radar detect params based on DFS_FCC or DFS_EU mapping from country locale info
• Various DFS improvements
• Autochannel: Fix the input provided to chanspec validation routine while looking for least occupied 40 MHz channel.

What's New in Release 5.20.51?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.40
• 5356: Improve rx sensitivity across channels
• 5356: Improve evm
• 5356: Enable SGI tx and rx by default
• Fix to support MX29LV320CT/B flashes
• Fix in the auto channel selection to validate the chanspec. Chanspec validation is missing while searching for the least occupied 40 MHz channel.
• Ucode fix for failures of the rm_req (cca measurement) command
• 5356: Enabling MBSSID
• 5356: Updated PHY tuning values
• 5356: Add support for pavars
• 5356: Add support for mcs rates power control

What's New in Release 5.20.49?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.38
• Add boardflag to indicate CCK packets should be transmitted only on Ant0
• Add boardflag to use single or multiple cores to transmit bphy frames
• Add boardflag to indicate external LNA presence in 5GHz band
• Fix for sending beacons on secondary channel when auto channel selection results in control channel change
• Improvements to pass certain WMM tests more reliably
• Fix bug for fallback rate for non-ampdus
• Fix Vx booting problem on 4716/17/18
• Add tx duty cycle capability for band edge compliance issues
• 5356: update rx gain index table to work with ext lna
• 5356: Update PAPD algo functions to improve TSSI
• 5356: Update EXTLNA support to support Richwave LNA

What's New in Release 5.20.47?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.36
• 5356: Fix all upper sideband channels fails to associate
• 5356: Add support for EXTLNA
• Rate/antenna selection update: Limit the rate above 5.5 Mbps (included) in 20MHz when rssi >= -81
• Increase crsminpwrG_th by 0.7 dB for MIMO PHY to increase immunity against noise.
• New mini router and ap targets for 5356 specific 2/8 memory configurations
• Switch and VLAN tagging updates for Microsoft DTM Router wired QoS testing
• Add LZMA compression files to router distributions

What's New in Release 5.20.45?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.32
• Add the new feature: rx antenna selection. OFF by default right now.
• WPS and UPNP updates for Vista DTM certification and other fixes.
• VxWorks stability fixes for 5356, 4716/17/18
• 2o3 antenna selection for 4322x; This should fix MIMO AP non-11n throughput drop
• Increase PA bias to 0x40 for 4716 and 4716B0

What's New in Release 5.20.42?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.28
• "Alpha" release for 5356
• 5356 - Various improvements to CCK EVM, Improve Rx PER, and SISO power-per-rate
• Fix for 4716/17/18 radio PHY hang and DC carrier leakage

What's New in Release 5.20.41?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.27
• GMAC fix for errors with large packets
• Improvements and fixes for power-per-rate
• Update regulatory local US14 (create A6, An7)
• Use new default parameters for DDR2

What's New in Release 5.20.40?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.26
• 5356 40MHz initial support
• Switch to use lzma compression for compressed CFE

What's New in Release 5.20.39?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.24
• Fixes for issuing autochannel iovars
• Stability fix for 4716/17/18: changes to do hazard avoidance in software
• Partial fix for failing VI/VO TGn test 4.2.22 step 8

What's New in Release 5.20.38?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.23
• Support for 4716B0
• Improvements to help pass WiFi TGn test 4.2.20 (step 7)
• Changed bridge port allocation to ATOMIC to fix linux kernel panics in some tests
• Fix for gain table and DC leakage on 4716/17/18
• Fix WDS not working in AES encryption mode

What's New in Release 5.20.37?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.22
• Fix router freezup problem on 4716/17/18
• Allow CFE to update memory tuning parameters based on nvram settings
• Performance improvements for encrypted traffic

What's New in Release 5.20.36?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.21
• Initial customer release for 5356 20MHz support
• Does not support 4716/17/18

What's New in Release 5.20.35?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.20
• Add new boardflag to allow enforce min power index to avoid FEM damage
• Enable DFS WAR on 4322 to avoid false detects due to collisions
• Fix WiFi WPA2 Test 4.2.3.4 fails due to Marvell STA not able to authenticate
• Fix WiFi WMM test 4.2.3.2 T08 fails.
• Fix many retransmissions when using cck cts-to-self

What's New in Release 5.20.34?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.19
• Fix problem with software encryption
• Cleanup STA powersave state when sending explicit deauth
• Fix issue with packet engine for manufacturing test
• DFS updates
• Moving gpio12+ExternalLNA control out of driver and to shared GPIO library

What's New in Release 5.20.33?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.18
• Check the SSID in the association request from STAs
• 5356 legacy rate performance improvements
• Autochannel algorithm now prefers channel 6 in 2.4GHz band
• Add wl control of gpio12 for use with external LNA designs
• New US/EU locale added

What's New in Release 5.20.32?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.15
• Fixed 10% performance drop when WPS operating
• Fix performance issue for mimo-AP, non-11n traffic
• Updates to support 5356 20MHz operation

What's New in Release 5.20.31?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.11
• Updates for Big Endian VxWorks on 4716/17/18
• Correct the power applied to 40MHz SISO transmissions
• Various fixes to restore performance in cpu-constrained devices
• Fix manual MBSS down not working

What's New in Release 5.20.30?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.10
• Fix for bug sending packets during calibrations
• Refine spur avoidance channel list for 4717
• Updates to address some 40MHz Tx PER / EVM problems

What's New in Release 5.20.29?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.9
• Include .ko files in Linux 2.6 open-router releases
• EVM and SM improvements
• Fix fallback RTS's plcp header to address tx phy error (0x10) problems
• For 4717/18 if G-band AND BFLEXTLNA boardflag set, Force "ext_lna_5g_gain_0/GPIO_12 pin" to be "1"

What's New in Release 5.20.28?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.8
• New 5GHz Tx gain table for use with 4716/17/18 extPA designs
• Fixes for CDD vs. SISO tx in legacy rates
• Updates to the rate/antenna selection
• Aggregate frames for mcs0 and mcs1
• Transmit CCK rate using two cores
• 4716/17/18 G-band: improve 6 Mbps rx_sensitivity by ~0.7 dB in 20in40 mode
• By default use only 1 and 2 mbps as basic rates (remove 11mbps)
• Country/Locale Matrix 2.0/2.1/2.1.1 updates
• DFS radar detection tuning (20MHz) for Japan MIC test setup
• DFS AP during pre-ism scan, block any phy cal that required turning on the transmitter
• Update NVRAM/SROM entries to set different transmit powers for 40 MHz rates independent of 20 MHz
• 4717 A-band: Updated rxgainctrl settings
• Fix WMF error messages on linux and vxworks

What's New in Release 5.20.27?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.6
• Rate selection improvements
• USB storage automount changes
• Fix BPHY Tx spectrum mask/ACPR failures for 4716/17/18 at high powers
• Fix 4718 VxWorks issue
• Fix PCIe crashes on 4718, most prominently seen with Linux 2.6

What's New in Release 5.20.26?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.5
• Initial 4716 VxWorks support
• Fix for ethernet crash during initialization
• Fix for SROM variables "bw40po", "cddpo", and "stbcpo" not getting applied properly

What's New in Release 5.20.25?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.4
• Update external LNA gain table
• DFS update: null points for radar detection on 4321
• DFS update: Radar changes to reduce false detections
• Fix for CFE mini-http using Internet Explorer
• Fix AP kernel panic when WMF turned off then back on
• Fix mcs-7 SISO power
• Fix antdiv setting in wl down and wl up sequence
• Add configuration option for Cone/Symmetric NAT to pass Vista Router Certification
• Fix 2o3 Antenna selection in 5GHz

What's New in Release 5.20.23?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.56.3
• Fix for reading phy registers on 4716/17/18
• Enhancements to auto STF mode
• ACI and Tx Power Control enhancements
• Added mimo_premable configuration option for 4716/17/18
• Fix PLCP mismatch in packet body and header when using fixed rates in 2.4GHz
• Fix issue where AP failed to respond to probe request on primary BSS in MBSS mode
• Performance enhancements due to cache optimizations
• Fix issue with setting "A" band channel on 4718

What's New in Release 5.20.22?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.54
• Fix calibration instability for all 802.11n chips
• Add auto-single-stream STF mode (STBC/SISO/CDD) selection support
• Fix WiFi TGn 4.2.22 test failures
• Radar detection enhancements
• Enable 2o3 antenna selection for 4716/17/18

What's New in Release 5.20.20?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.49
• WPS fixes for MS Win 7
• 4322 DFS Updates
• 4716 ethernet driver changes for symmetric uplink/downlink performance

What's New in Release 5.20.19?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.47
• Only advertise mcs32 in 40 MHz mode
• USB-AP - move to new PMQ management with split driver support
• TGn: AP crashes during data transfer test 4.2.21 step 7 with 4322 radio.
• Fix for WPS over WET with security enabled

What's New in Release 5.20.17?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.45
• Initial 43221 support
• Enable 2o3 for 4322 if hardware supports it
• Fix spatial probing rateselection conflicts
• Fixes for rmmod of wl driver
• Fix for WPS Test 4.2.3 failure
• Fix for Microsoft "XBoxLive Router Certification (2Nic)" Vista Router test

What's New in Release 5.20.16?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.41
• Use the blockACK for the A-MPDU transmitted at the fallback rate
• Fixed fragment length of an AMPDU/AMSDU may not have been set, which caused kernel panic
• Fixes for general failure of Microsoft Vista Router WCN tests
• Fix for DHCP failure in WDS when security set to WPA2-PSK

What's New in Release 5.20.15?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.39
• Initial 4716/17/18 support
• Enable MBSS16 for 5354
• DFS fixes - radar detention NULL points
• Setting the drivers rateset may clear the BSS MCS rate set

What's New in Release 5.20.13?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.35
• Fixes for 4322 40mhz aci detection

What's New in Release 5.20.11?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.32
• 4322 aci detection/mitigation
• Only allow rssi cal during first nphy_init

What's New in Release 5.20.10.?

• Based on wl driver version 5.10.29
• Test candidate

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