[Release Note] Access Point Series - V6.50 P2 firmware has been released!

Zyxel_Jay

Access Points Firmware Release Note V6.50 Patch 0
Date: January 10, 2023

Supported Platforms

NWA110AX V6.50(ABTG.0)

NWA210AX V6.50(ABTD.0)

WAX510D V6.50(ABTF.0)

WAX610D V6.50(ABTE.0)

WAX630S V6.50(ABZD.0)

WAX650S V6.50(ABRM.0)

WAC500 V6.50(ABVS.0)

WAC500H V6.50(ABWA.0)

NWA1123ACv3 V6.50(ABVT.0)

New Features and Enhancements

 

1. Innovative WiFi Aid feature detects the essential services for Internet access, including IP assignment, DNS responses as well as captive portal authentication. This can help administrators to keep monitoring all necessary services are up and running, and take immediate action when needed to prevent massive user complaints. This feature is supported on nebula control center only.

2. MAC authentication now supports RADIUS accounting on nebula control center.

3. WPA personal in SSID advanced settings now supports to generate and print QR code for mobile client devices on nebula control center.

4. Smart mesh now supports admins to configure dedicated band on nebula control center, instead of Auto only, to avoid unexpected uplink situation.

 

Bug Fix

Empty column stands for the mode is unaffected.

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

Mode	CLD	MGMT	STD
1.       [eITS: 220801454] [Symptom] Problem with WDS WAX510D as root with NWA1123-AC HD in the standalone mode		V	V
2.       [eITS: 220800756] [Symptom] WAX650S as Root AP denies Repeater AP connect to Root AP until manually reboot Root AP	V
3.       [eITS: 221000081] [Symptom] The client was disconnected from the SSID when the wireless security was set to WPA3 Personal	V	V	V
4.       [eITS: 221001492, 220800166] [Symptom] If two stations using DPPSK are in the same VLAN and one station leaves, the VLAN interface will be deleted.	V
5.       [eITS: 220901167] [Symptom] Windows11 802.1x Internal Radius authenticate failed		V
6.       [eITS: 221101567] [Symptom] Activate Airtime Fairness, clients would disconnect at same time	V	V

 

Known Issue

Empty column stands for the mode is unaffected.

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

Mode	CLD	MGMT	STD
1.       [eITS: 220701326] [Symptom] device randomly disconnects by NSS.	V
2.       [eITS: 221101994] [Symptom] WPA3-Enterprise with My radius server hostname config, not change	V
3.       [eITS: 221200577] [Symptom] STA can’t connect to radio 5GHz due to hostapd dead	V

Limitation of Settings:

N/A

Patch 1 (Released on 2023-1-10)

Supported Platforms

NWA220AX-6E V6.50(ACCO.1)

WAX620D-6E V6.50(ACCN.1)

WAX640S-6E V6.50(ACCM.1)

WAX655E V6.50(ACDO.1)

New Features and Enhancements

N/A

Bug Fixed

[Symptom] Access Point Wi-Fi 6E Series encounter oops and firmware upgraded failed.  

Patch 2 (Released on 2023-1-17)

New Features and Enhancements

NWA110AX V6.50(ABTG.2)

NWA210AX V6.50(ABTD.2)

WAX510D V6.50(ABTF.2)

WAX610D V6.50(ABTE.2)

WAX630S V6.50(ABZD.2)

WAX650S V6.50(ABRM.2)

NWA220AX-6E V6.50(ACCO.2)

WAX620D-6E V6.50(ACCN.2)

WAX640S-6E V6.50(ACCM.2)

WAX655E V6.50(ACDO.2)

New Features and Enhancements

N/A

Bug Fixed

[eITS: 230100696]

[Symptom] Repeater AP can't upgrade firmware via Nebula

If the repeater AP can't be upgraded to version 6.50 P2, refer to this article for further instructions.

https://community.zyxel.com/en/discussion/15650