[Release Note] Access Point Series - v6.20 firmware has been released!

Zyxel_Freda

Access Points v6.20 Release Note

Date: April 11, 2021

Supported Platforms

Zyxel WAX series

Zyxel WAC series

Zyxel NWA series

 

New Feature and Enhancements

1. Jointly supports Collaborative Detection & Response (CDR) from USG FLEX Security Firewall to block or quarantine malicious wireless AP clients. Supported model: WAX650S, WAX610D, WAX510D, WAC500 and WAC500H  (Pro-Pack feature) (UTM Security Pack feature of USG FLEX)
2. Added Remote AP function which builds secured L2 tunnel to USG FLEX Security Firewall in the office network providing the same working experience for Work-From-Home users. Supported model: WAX650S, WAX610D, WAX510D, WAC500 and WAC500H (SecureWiFi feature of USG Flex)
3. Supports Two Factor Authentication (2FA) for WiFi connections. Supported model: WAX650S, WAX610D, WAX510D, WAC500 and WAC500H
4. Supports programmable SSID to fulfill unique SSID per Access Point scenario like hotel, dormitory and classroom etc. (Pro-Pack feature)
5. Added SSID Simple mode in SSID overview that simplifies the SSID configuration.
6. Authentication configuration is renamed to SSID settings and rearrange the settings to be better structured.
7. WAX650S now supports zero-wait DFS to provide a non-stop Wi-Fi service for better user experience.
8. Supports Rate control to optimize Wi-Fi network.
9. Supports IEEE802.11d configuration to minimize wireless client Interoperability issue.
10. Added Qatar country code.
11. Supports 160MHz channel width for Russia(RU), Ukraine(UA) and Belarus(BY).
12. Supports 80MHz channel width for Ukraine(UA).
13. Supports channel 144 for Russia(RU) and Japan(JP).

 

 

Bug fix

Empty column stands for the mode is unaffected.

 CLD=Cloud mode, MGNT= Management mode, STD=Standalone mode

Mode	CLD	MGNT	STD
1.       LLDP vulnerabilities	V	V	V
2.       [eITS: 191201226] Ping lost on MAC		V
3.       [eITS: 200701493] NWA1123-AC PRO will miss the site ID after it’s upgrade from the v6.00 to v6.10p1	V		V
4.       [eTIS: 200800669] The AP 5G Tx queue is full to impact the connected clients to go to the Internet	V	V	V
5.       [eITS: 200801106]  The client can’t connect to the AP and the connected clients can’t go to the Internet		V
6.       [eITS: 201000016] WAC6502D-E / APs reboot			V
7.       [eITS: 200800710] The captive portal logged out log did not contain station IP address.	V
8.       [eITS: 201000810] The AP is random reboot	V	V	V
9.       [eITS: 201000778] The client is easy to disconnect from the AP randomly	V
10.     [eITS: 201000502] The signal strength value will be “0” for long time.OID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.890.1.15.3.5.2	V	V	V
11.     [eITS: 201100100] Load balance daemon dead caused the CPU HIGH		V
12.     [eITS: 200900762] Macbooks are getting ”conflicting country codes” erros	V	V	V
13.     [eITS: 201000132] The customer can access the internet without any issue and without login. But this mac address did not exist in users and gatekeeper	V
14.     [eITS: 201100118] The NWA5123AC-HD 5G output power of TH is incorrect.			V
15.     [eITS: 201100992] APs are rebooting again and again, when multiple devices are connecting to it.		V	V
16.     [eITS: 201101202 / 201200036] If using the customer’s external captive portal URL, the redirect link will only contain AP mac. http://plainportal.octopuswifi.com/login/hotspot/zynebula	V
17.     [eITS: 201101382] The WAC6503D-S management LED should be static green after it’s managed by NXC, but it was shown bilking green and amber		V
18.     [eITS: 201200074] The IPTV is connecting to the NWA1302-AC directly. After turning on IPTV, the stations which connect to this AP cannot surf the internet.			V
19.     [eITS: 201201352] The AP is a repeater but shown as a root on the AP status and Topology.	V
20.     [eITS: 210100347] The AP firmware version is shown incorrect in LLDP information.		V	V
21.     [eITS: 210100743] AP NWA110AX host name will not change in the DHCP packet when it’s booting up			V
22.     [eITS: 210200193] WAC6502D-S CPU is 100%			V
23.     [eITS: 201100582 / 201001249] Mesh system breaks when going past 40 feet.	V
24.     [eITS: 201101476]  The AP cannot apply the configuration from NCC successfully since the MAC filter profile cannot be deleted completely. So the AP cannot get any MAC filter rule	V
25.     [eITS: 210101456] The customer will not have internet after connecting to the AP for a while unless the AP reboot	V
26.     [eITS: 210200396] The repeater is disconnected unless the root AP reboot		V	V
27.     [eITS: 210300104] APs use the same MAC 00:03:7F:F4:00:16 to get the same IP address and let the AP frequently offline.	V
28.     [eITS: 210100772] Smart mesh hop2 can’t connect due to prev_auth fail bug.	V
29.     [eITS: 210200628] Access point reboot due to accounting server deamon dead	V
30.     [eITS: 210201072] The AP uplink status is wrong. It should be Ethernet, but show wireless.	V
31.     [eITS: 210100430] The sonos one can’t play with air play 2 via wireless connection	V
32.     [eITS: 210300794] 5GHz is set to auto select from CH100-136 in radio profile W56-Only applied to group profile AP_W56-Only. However, most APs are still using CH36 and 40, and even if DCS is performed several times, the AP does not select another channel.		V