Nebula FWA515 Firmware 1.70 Falls Short of Expectations – Community Request for an Exceptional Firmware UpdateAfter waiting for more than eight months, Zyxel has finally released Nebula FWA515_1.70(ACPZ.1)C0. We appreciate the security fixes included in this release. Security is essential, and addressing vulnerabilities is always welcome. However, beyond those security updates, there are virtually no meaningful improvements to the router's functionality or capabilities. For a premium 5G router, customers expect more than maintenance updates. Modern networking products evolve through regular firmware releases that introduce new features, improve performance, and respond to customer feedback. The FWA515 has excellent hardware with significant untapped potential, yet many advanced capabilities remain unavailable because they are not implemented in the firmware. Customers invested in this premium product with the expectation of continuous firmware development that fully unlocks the hardware's capabilities. Purpose of This Document Before discussing the requested features, I would like to emphasize that this document is not intended to criticize Zyxel or diminish the quality of the FWA515. On the contrary, it reflects the perspective of customers who recognize the router's excellent hardware and genuinely want to see it reach its full potential. The release of firmware version 1.70 after more than eight months was highly anticipated by the community. While the included security improvements are appreciated, many users expected a more comprehensive update that would introduce meaningful new features, enhance existing functionality, and better utilize the router's capable hardware. The suggestions below are based on real-world usage, feedback shared by the community, and features already available on many competing networking products. Most of these requests can be implemented through firmware development without requiring any hardware changes. Our goal is simple: to help make the Nebula FWA515 one of the most capable and competitive 5G routers in its class by unlocking the full potential of the hardware that customers have already invested in. Requested Features and Improvements1. Advanced Cellular & 5G Management Advanced Manual Band Lock. Cell Lock (PCI / Cell ID / gNB Lock). Manual Carrier Aggregation selection. Preferred SA/NSA mode. Manual LTE/NR band combinations. Cellular Profiles for quick switching between saved configurations. Network Scan with detailed tower information. Manual modem reconnect without rebooting the router. 2. Detailed Cellular Information Live and historical RSRP, RSRQ, SINR and RSSI graphs. CQI and MCS information. Carrier Aggregation details. LTE/NR band information. Cell ID, PCI, TAC and gNB/eNB information. MIMO status. Modem temperature. Connection quality score. 3. Diagnostics Radio event logs. Cell handover history. LTE/5G switching history. Carrier Aggregation history. Packet loss, latency and jitter statistics. Export diagnostic logs. Advanced troubleshooting tools. 4. VLAN & Advanced Networking Full IEEE 802.1Q VLAN support. VLAN tagging and untagging. Multiple VLANs. Per-port VLAN assignment. VLAN support for Wi-Fi SSIDs. Inter-VLAN Routing. DHCP per VLAN. Guest VLAN. Improved Bridge Mode. Improved IP Passthrough. Static Routing. Policy-Based Routing. Advanced IPv6 configuration. 5. Comprehensive Statistics & Dashboard Real-time and historical traffic graphs. Per-device bandwidth usage. Daily, weekly and monthly reports. Historical cellular statistics. CPU, Memory and Temperature monitoring. Connection uptime history. Professional Dashboard. Export statistics in CSV and PDF formats. 6. Automation & Reliability Scheduled reboot. Automatic modem reconnect. Ping Watchdog. WAN health monitoring. Automatic recovery from unstable cellular connections. 7. Security Improvements DNS over HTTPS (DoH). DNS over TLS (DoT). Improved firewall controls. Better access control. Device isolation. Enhanced security logging. 8. Remote Management Official documented REST API. SNMP support. SSH and CLI access. Home Assistant integration. Grafana integration. Prometheus integration. 9. Developer Mode AT Command Console. Advanced Cellular Terminal. Engineering Mode. Read-only modem diagnostics. Advanced RF information. Debug logging. Diagnostic data export. 10. Wi-Fi Improvements Better MLO management. Advanced Wi-Fi tuning. Manual transmit power control. Better channel management. Advanced roaming controls. Detailed Wi-Fi analytics. 11. Configuration Management Multiple configuration profiles. Automatic and scheduled backups. Backup before firmware upgrades. Import and export configuration files. Rollback after failed firmware updates. 12. USB Storage Integration The USB interface should no longer remain an underutilized hardware resource. Requested improvements include: Saving system logs directly to a USB flash drive. Automatic configuration backups. Scheduled backups. Exporting statistics and reports (CSV/PDF). Saving firmware images for upgrades or rollback. Storing diagnostic reports and crash logs. Automatic log rotation. One-click restore from USB backup. Making full use of the USB port would significantly improve reliability, simplify troubleshooting, and provide users with a practical way to preserve logs, reports, firmware images and backups. Firmware Transparency We also kindly request Zyxel to: Publish detailed firmware release notes (Changelog). Clearly document new features, bug fixes, known issues and security improvements. Publish a public firmware roadmap outlining planned features and future development priorities. Final ThoughtsThe FWA515 already has the hardware to become one of the best 5G routers in its class. The limitation is not the hardware—it is the firmware. This document is not intended as a complaint, but as constructive feedback from customers who genuinely appreciate the FWA515 hardware and want to see it reach its full potential. Therefore, we respectfully request that Zyxel consider releasing an exceptional and expedited firmware update focused on meaningful feature enhancements rather than maintenance updates alone. A feature-rich firmware update would strengthen the FWA515 platform, increase customer satisfaction, and demonstrate Zyxel's long-term commitment to its products and community. Thank you for your continued support. We sincerely hope to see a firmware release that truly unlocks the full potential of the Nebula FWA515.

Hi @misyscom, There is a section for ideas on Mobile Broadband; can you write these ideas in this section, so people can vote it?

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