LigoDLB and LigoDLB ac Firmware Release Notes

What’s new in the v7.68 firmware release?

(January, 2024)

New:

• “Spectrum analyser” added to LigoDLB 6GHz product line
  • Product file update is mandatory for devices made before August 2023
• LigoVision 5-15ac introduced to LigoWave product family
  • “2.4GHz management radio” added to LigoVision 5-15ac
  • “PoE passthrough to Ethernet2” added to LigoVision 5-15ac
  • “PoE out watchdog” added to LigoVision 5-15ac
  • “LLDP discovery” added to LigoVision 5-15ac

Improvements:

• Guest user can check “Status” and “Support” tabs
• “Ping watchdog” renamed to “Device watchdog”

Fixes:

• High CPU load during HTTPS GUI access
• “Dropbear” port was not changed correctly

What’s new in the v7.67 firmware release?

(May, 2023)

New:

• Guinea country code was added to the LigoDLB ac/an product line
• New PHY switch is supported by the LigoDLB ac product line
• Admin user can be authenticated via RADIUS
• RADIUS failover added to user authentication
• Admin user can be authenticated via TACACS+
• TACACS+ failover added to user authentication
• Guest user was introduced to the LigoDLB ac/an product line
• Guest user can be authenticated via TACACS+

Improvements:

• Non-standard channels removed from UK/IE country codes
• DFS enabled in 5745-5825MHz frequency range in UK/IE country codes
• 3DES cipher removed from HTTPS
• Dropbear (SSH) version updated to v2022.82

Fixes:

• Only management VLAN was working after instant changes
• STA did not receive IPv6 address from IPv6 DHCP server
• Remote signal level was displayed as local in SNMP parameters

What’s new in the v7.66-2 firmware release?

(Decmber, 2021)

New:

• French language was added to the device WEB GUI
• Eritrea country code was added to the LigoDLB product line

Improvements:

• WEB GUI translation for Brazil (PT) was updated

What’s new in the v7.66-1 firmware release?

(September, 2020)

New:

• CVE-2020-3702: Kr00k vulnerability patch.

Improvements:

• Link quality improvement on high load.

What’s new in the v7.66 firmware release?

(June, 2020)

New:

• Added additional SNMP objects.
• Added TACAS+ authentication for ssh, telnet, serial access.
• Added option to edit WPA rekeying parameters.

Improvements:

• Increased EIRP limit for Kuwait country.
• Removed ATPC option in the AP autoWDS mode.
• Updated QoS mechanism for LigoDLB ac products.

Fixes:

• Fixed APCPE.QA-2 site survey issue.
• Fixed saving speed limit issue.
• Fixed max MCS setting issue.
• Fixed PPPoE Intermediate Agent in the Bridge network mode issue.
• Fixed SNMPD process memory leak.

What’s new in the v7.65 firmware release?

(July, 2019)

New:

• Added NAS ID configuration.
• Added option to restrict access to management VLAN from Ethernet on Station/CPE.
• Added PPPoE intermediate agent for Station mode (Bridge and Router).
• Added TACACS+ configuration for User accounts.

Improvements:

• QoS classification improvement: added precedence configuration for 11n devices.
• Removed packet fragmentation option on 11ac devices.

Fixes:

• Fixed Linktest issues on cloud controller agent.
• Fixed Station WPA2 rekey issues.
• Fixed Data rate shows zero then there is no traffic for 11n devices.
• Fixed Dual-reboot discovery/Reset tool issue.
• Fixed BA window size is not configured for 11ac devices.

What’s new in the v7.64 firmware release?

(June, 2019)

New:

• Added additional remote statistics to LigoWave Controller agent
• Added Ethernet statistics to LigoWave Controller agent
• Added MPPE disable option in PPPoE core
• Added DHCP option 82 on Access Point
• Added PPPoE relay Agent
• Added DHCP option 43 to read cloud controller URL
• Added System load Object Identifiers on SNMP
• Added product file and default configuration file upgrade support to LigoWave Controller agent

Improvements:

• Switched TLS 1.0 to TLS 1.2
• Added clarity to text entry error messages
• Added Linktest support to LigoWave Controller agent
• Added ‘indeterminate’ state on channel select all checkboxes

Fixes:

• Fixed stations statistics update time on AP
• Fixed missing save button after WACL changes
• Fixed missing save button after configuring authentication failover and accounting failover servers
• Fixed Multicast Enhancement not to filter network protocols
• Fixed missing save button when in WEP security are changed only key index or/and key
• Fixed Bandwidth limitation inputs to not allow enter a non-integers numbers
• Fixed dynamic Ports indexes on SNMP OIDs to static

What’s new in the v7.63 firmware release?

(February, 2019)

New:

• Added autogenerated WPA-Enteprise password on GUI
• Added channels shifting by offset in core
• Added Infinity Controller Alerts support
• Added Signal level of all chains support to Infinity Controller Agent
• Added PPPoE relay
• Added  IPv6 support to Infinity Controller agent
• Added warning when device is managed by Infinity Controller
• Added 50, 100, 200 additional iterations to Link Test

Improvements:

• Updated English locale missing strings

Fixes:

• Fixed Traffic graphs legend and trace overlapping
• Fixed Max MCS index limit when SiSo/MiMo modes are changed
• Fixed Secondary IP show up in STA (router)mode  information tab
• Fixed  Window scaling on System Log section
• Fixed WMM remains disabled in autoWDS mode on LigoDLB 11n series
• Fixed Max  EIRP for channel checking algorithm
• Fixed Infinity Controller agent brakes link forever when run Spectrum analyzer on STA
• Fixed discard changes button when changing mode from Station Router to Access Point
• Removed Hide indoor channels option from LigoDLB 6GHz products
• Fixed Client statistics shows 3 chains when Deliberant APC series stations connects
• Fixed Spectrum analyzer to show “Operating frequency” when DFS channel is selected
• Fixed traffic stop issue to all stations “Start seq_num End seq_num tid failed”

What’s new in the v7.62 firmware release?

(October, 2018)

New:

• Added SNMP v3 for LigoDLB ac series
• Added Simple configuration mode (Status and configuration in one page)
• Added Dynamic management ports in DMZ
• Added PoE Out control option on LigoVision 5-15ac Dual
• Added warning note when taking troubleshoot file

Improvements:

• Updated India 2.4GHz country code
• Updated Maximum allowed EIRP on Austria, Turkey, Spain, Russia and France country codes
• Updated DK, PT, BH country codes

Fixes:

• Fixed Ethernet disable option on station Router mode
• Fixed WMM on Access Point autoWDS mode to keep always enabled
• Fixed too long  Device friendly name distorting Status/Information page
• Fixed Custom FTP Firmware update to allow to enter plain IP address
• Fixed WAN interface description in Router mode
• Removed 5GHz frequencies from channel list of LigoDLB 6GHz products

What’s new in the v7.61 firmware release?

(September, 2018)

New:

• Added GRE tunnel
• Added indication of Primary and Failover SSID connection status
• Added ATPC configuration options
• Added Remote Syslog feature
• Added Missed beacon count control
• Added zapwireless tool to APCPE.QM-2 core

Fixes:

• Fixed FW auto-update with “custom” URL
• Fixed Multicast enhancement on LigoDLB AC series
• Returned WMM button on Access Point (auto WDS) mode
• Fixed Firmware auto update
• Fixed IE 11 GUI compatibility issues

What’s new in the v7.60 firmware release?

(July, 2018)

New:

• Added Max Data Rate selection option for DLB ac products.
• Added automatic firmware and config update from FTP server.
• Added automatic WPA-Enteprise password generation parameters at CPE.
• Added GRE tunnel support in the core.

Improvements:

• Improved GUI redirections.

Fixes:

• Fixed static IP changes to dynamic with fallback 192.168.2.66 when enabling controller .
• Fixed WNMS process does not start after reboot.
• Fixed Link Uptime 49694 days.
• Fixed Ipoll 3 high latency due to ccmp_decap decrypt error.
• Fixed DFS jumps to illegal EIRP channel.

What’s new in the v7.59 firmware release?

(June, 2018)

New:

• Added wireless management frames protection
• Added Infinity Controller support (Monitoring mode)

Improvements:

• Increased timeout after Firmware upgrade
• Added non-integers numbers validation on input fields

Fixes:

• Fixed validation of count number of connected peers
• Fixed Save & Apply popup when changing Service name on PPPoE
• Fixed CSA compatibility with Cambium BS
• Fixed max-length validation in User account setting dialog
• Fixed max-length validation in Wireless security entries
• Fixed not showing Operation Country when language changed on login page
• Removed  2.484GHz frequency from 5GHz CT country code
• Fixed validation not to allow same IP and Default gateway

What’s new in the v7.58 firmware release?

(February, 2018)

New:

• Added Dual stack router IPv4 + IPv6
• Added Static DHCP server leases
• Added option to enable Management Ports on DMZ

Improvements:

• Added WACL instant changes on LigoDLB
• Updated Australia and Bahrain country codes

Fixes:

• Fixed delete Port Forward issue
• Fixed ipoll 3 ARP from Station crash issue
• Fixed active clients OID to not return empty string
• Fixed Port Forward issue from LAN to WAN
• Fixed problems with language selection in login dialog
• Fixed Port Forward validation to allow to add new port Port Forward rule
• Fixed 2dB lower transmit power for US country code
• Fixed Site Survey lower signal reporting issue
• Fixed wrong IP address reported in Router mode

What’s new in the v7.57 firmware release?

(November, 2017)

New:

• Fixed WPA2 vulnerability – KRACK
• Added option to enter port range for port forwarding
• Added option to enable/disable “Multicast enhancement” via GUI on STA

Improvements:

• Improved TX power configuration – changing power doesn’t reload the system
• Increase PPS threshold up to 100k for iPoll advanced polling parameters
• Improved Traffic Speed Limit Settings visual indication in GUI
• Add additional “DHCP Option 82” features
• Improved DMZ validation – LAN and DMZ IP addresses subnet must be same

Fixes:

• Fixed “VLAN” ID’s validation – must fit defined range and all ID’s must be unique
• Fixed WDS STA incompatibility with Mikrotik
• Fixed Site Survey signal level indication
• Fixed remote statistics indication related issues when connected not a LigoWave device
• Fixed stations connection issues when Smart Channel width is enabled
• Fixed noise indication in graphs
• Fixed operating mode statistics indication
• Fixed setting validation issues in Bridge mode

What’s new in the v7.56 firmware release?

(August, 2017)

New:

• Added option to run Spectrum Analyzer on a remote device
• Added SNR reporting for each connected client on AP
• Added remote CPE signals reporting for each connected client on AP
• Added option to select reset to factory defaults methods: “dual-reboot”  or “Serial PIN”
• Added DMZ feature in router mode
• Added “DHCP option 82” configuration

Improvements:

• Added device friendly name to LLDP protocol
• Added DHCP relay agent improvements for CPE
• Improved CCQ calculation formula
• Rearranged and improved connected CPE statistics view on AP
• Updated Malaysia regulatory domain

Fixes:

• Fixed LLDP discovery protocol when management VLAN is enabled
• Fixed 11ac radio hang-up under high noise interference
• Fixed reboot issue when generating troubleshoot file
• Fixed IP statistics issues on CPE when working in router mode
• GUI shows real noise level instead of fixed noise floor
• Fixed “Enable Data VLAN” checkbox selection issue when Internet browser window is scaled differently

What’s new in the v7.55-3 firmware release?

(August, 2017)

New:

• DHCP client renewal button added.
• Advanced iPoll3 parameter settings added.
• Sorting by signal functionality added to the wireless station list.
• HTTP links to stations added to AP Status/Wireless network table.
• CPE firmware version added to the AP station table.
• Preamble-type selection added to advanced wireless settings.
• Bridge MAC table added for when operating in bridge mode.
• Option to set frequency range added for the Spectrum Analyzer.
• Option to control station via an untagged channel when data VLAN is enabled added.
• Data VLAN functionality added to router mode.
• Multicast echo configuration option added.
• DHCP relay agent (DHCP option 82) added to station mode.
• OAM packets passthrough added.

Improvements:

• Germany radio regulatory database updated.
• Default iPoll3 settings changed for 11ac and stability for low RSSI clients improved.

Fixes:

• Coap-server messaging regarding failed connections fixed for when the peer does not support the coap protocol.
• Channel selection logic fixed for CT country code (only standard channels were selected by auto channel).
• Failover SSID feature fixed for the 11ac product line.
• Missing units (bytes) for Fragmentation and RTS/CTS fixed.

What’s new in the v7.55 firmware release?

(March, 2017)

New:

• AMSDU configuration option for iPoll3 added.
• PER autorate algorithm added, allowing users to set the maximum rate for LigoDLB 11n devices.
• WMM configuration option added.
• “Min client signal” disable option added.
• “BA window size” configuration option added.
• STP on/off control added.
• Service name option added on PPPoE.
• Option to select the SISO 1×1 mode added.
• Remote syslog added.

Fixes:

• Issues with AP stopping traffic dispatch fixed.
• Issues with CPE not scanning for APs with auto-channel and non-standard channels on 802.11ac fixed.
• Issues regarding unstable operation with the Brazilian country code fixed.
• Bandwidth limitation on 11n fixed.
• PPPoE fixed in IPv6 router.
• DHCP client fixed in IPv6 router.
• Bad client disconnection issue with iPoll 3 fixed.
• Low throughput fixed on QM-2 MCS0.
• Issues with Radius session time (10s) being lower than configured fixed.
• Issues with missing Acct-(Input/Output)-(Packets/Octets) in Interim-Updates fixed.
• IP address field validation failure fixed.
• [iPoll 11ac] Issues with Tx/Rx rates in peer stats being 0Mbps with low throughput fixed.
• Issue with more than 63 clients not being able to connect on an iPoll 3 11ac mixed setup fixed.
• Issue with IGMP v2 not passing through WDS links or iPoll 3 fixed.
• CDP pass through via iPoll 3 link fixed.
• Issues with IPv6 never being disabled fixed.
• Multicast enhancement fixed on 11ac.
• Mixed bandwidth limitation directions fixed.
• Ethernet Tx timeout fixed on LigoDLB 5ac CPEs.
• Memory leak fixed in bwmonitor 11ac.
• Issues with the Save & Apply button not appearing on IE 11 fixed.
• Device crashes after VAP deletion fixed.
• Abnormal client station value fixed.
• Search SSID modal window shows “Invalid date” fixed.
• Issues with missing user input validation in some fields fixed.
• DNS fixed on IPv6 router.
• Issues with search SSID not knowing WPA2 security fixed.
• Issues with the input field freezing the browser fixed.
• Spectrum Analyzer frequency step fixed.

Improvements:

• Friendly name length increased to 256 symbols.
• SSDP is disabled once the agreement is accepted.
• Smart channel width improved on station.
• Brazilian translation updated.
• Brazil and Chile regulatory domains updated.

What’s new in the v7.54-1 firmware release?

(June, 2016)

New:

• Bandwidth limitation option per SSID added.

Fixes:

• Issues regarding the access point rebooting with multicast traffic fixed.
• Ethernet link state tracking issue fixed.
• Issues with the access point freezing under high interference fixed.
• Issues with the main SSID’s misconfiguration when VAP’s security is changed fixed.
• AP reboot issue on iPoll 2 fixed for when 20+ clients are connected.
• Issues with not being able to set 0dBm transmit power in MiMo mode on 2.4GHz fixed.

Improvements:

• regdomain for Spain’s country code updated.
• Smart Polling improved on iPoll 3.

What’s new in the v7.53 firmware release?

Upgrading notes: v7.53 iPoll 3 does not connect to previous iPoll 3 firmware versions, if encryption is enabled.

New:

• Operating scenario added next to the country code.
• Charts (device count and signal level) added to Site Survey.
• Portuguese language support added to the GUI.
• ARP table added to Status > Network.
• QoS statistics added to GUI.
• Spectrograph for Spectrum Analyzer added to GUI.
• snmptrap utility added to send traps.
• Option to display friendly names on the browser tab added.
• Option to set WPA2-PSK only added.
• LIGO-WIRELESS-MIB added.
• SNMP traps added.
• SSID failover for CPE added.
• VLAN option added to PPPoE.
• DFS CAC indicator added to GUI.
• Interface counter stats added to WNMS.
• QoS functionality for data and voice added.

Improvements:

• Major iPoll V3 improvement.
• GUI caching mechanism improved.
• Password security algorithm improved.
• Statistics polling improved for when many clients are connected.
• CPU load advertising improved for when many clients are connected.
• Auto-rate algorithm improved.
• Maximum VLAN IDs limited to 4094 in GUI.
• History sorting improved for Ping Tool Results.
• Japan (JP) frequency list updated.
• South Africa (ZA) country code updated.
• Username length limit removed.
• Egypt country code updated.
• Error messages updated with “Incorrect” instead of “Bad”.

Fixes:

• Issues with the WNMS showing a constant interface Rx/Tx byte number fixed.
• Issues with the SNMP stopping working, if the username is changed, fixed.
• Ping & Trace history issues fixed.
• Site Survey notification fixed for when the radio is disabled.
• Interference detected and stopped traffic issues fixed for the 11n mode.
• Issues with Status > Information displaying secondary IP address fixed.
• Issues with traceroute not routing to some IPs fixed.
• Issues with the station not connecting to UBNT with WPA2-TKIP fixed.
• Issues with dropping packets upon low MCS when using iPoll 2/3 fixed.
• Device discovery problems with bonjour and SSDP using different subnets fixed.
• WDS table overfilling issue fixed.
• Issues with the Site Survey reporting wrong security fixed.
• Issues with the station not associating to MikroTIK APs, if the network mode is changed from Bridge to Router, fixed.
• Issues with the Ping & Trace tool not reporting “network unreachable” fixed.
• Issues with “Invalid message” when user account credential change fails.
• Large DNS query amount (attack) issue fixed.
• Issues with the GUI not adding static routes and port forward rules fixed.
• Power saving issues fixed with old devices.

What’s new in the v7.52 firmware release?

New:

• iPoll v3 protocol added.
• Smart channel width for Station/CPE mode added (scans through all channel sizes).
• Multicast enhancement option added to AP mode.
• Channel width selection added to Site Survey tool.
• Non-standard channel option added to Site Survey tool.
• Ethernet settings option added.
• Traceroute tool added.
• Ping tool added.
• Port forwarding option added to router mode.
• Static route control option added to router mode.
• DHCP serve lease listing option added.
• RADIUS DAS support added to Disconnect-Request, RFC5176.
• Hide indoor channels option added to AP mode.
• Hungarian language support added.

Improvements:

• Regulatory domains updated for India, Norway, and the USA.
• LinkTest calculations improved on 11n mode.
• Single option for legacy modes a/b/g disabled.
• ACK timeout removed from GUI.
• IGMP snooping improved for when using VLANs.
• Additional options added to PPPoE.
• Secondary IP is always untagged.
• Traffic management works with iPoll 2 only.

Fixes:

• Issues with the station connecting fixed for when small RTS/CTS values are set.
• Issues with the the client being shown as 11b instead of 11g on the AP fixed.

What’s new in the v7.51 firmware release?

New:

• Management over wireless on Station/CPE added.
• VAP support added.
• Spanish language added to GUI.
• ATPC control added to GUI.
• Spectrum Analyzer added.
• HTTP disable/enable option added.
• Traffic speed management added.
• PTP/PTMP mode support added.

Fixes:

• Peers IP address display fixed on AP.
• Fixed CCQ calculation on iPoll 2
• regDB for Canada updated.
• Management over wireless rules fixed.
• Device discovery option fixed.
• Client isolation problem fixed on iPoll 2.
• Station reconnection to AP problem fixed.

Special notes

What’s new in the v7.50 firmware release?

New:

• Device discovery option added.
• Extended frequency list added to Compliance Testing country code.
• WPA-PSK and WPA-PSK Enterprise removed from iPoll 2.
• iPoll 2 added.
• WMM support added.
• Jumbo frame support added.
• Compatibility for Deliberant APC and LigoDLB added.

Special notes

What’s new in the v7.3-2 firmware release?

New:

• 5MHz and 10MHz channel bandwidth added.
• Non-standard channels added (5MHz step).
• Option to bind CPE to AP by AP MAC added.
• Reset Tool support added.
• Device discovery added.
• Maximum allowed station control added to AP.
• Minimum station signal level control added to AP.
• Station kick-out option added.
• LinkTest tool added.
• iPoll 2 protocol added.
• SISO/MIMO radio mode added.
• Hidden SSID added.
• Radio turn off option added.
• Friendly name and wireless peer IP statistics added.
• Secondary IP added.
• Custom channel list support added to auto-channel.
• SSH server control added.
• Telnet server control added.
• Station auto iPoll 2/WDS added.

What’s new in the v7.3 firmware release?

General:

• Configuration test option added.
• Login username and password change option added.
• Reboot device via UI function added.
• Backup/Restore device configuration added.
• Reset to default factory settings via UI option added.
• Troubleshooting file generation added.
• SFTP support added.
• Firmware upgrade added.
• System log added.
• Firmware upgrade checking added.
• “Dual-Boot” mode added.
• “Recovery” mode added.
• Device settings, Friendly name, Device location, Device coordinates, and Contact information added.
• Test and Discard configuration buttons added.
• Product File upgrade via firmware upgrade added.
• Ping watchdog added.
• SNMP support added to GUI.
• NTP client added.
• Site Survey tool added.
• Antenna alignment added.
• Device coordinates added to status information.
• CCQ added to the statistics page.
• Wireless client count added to the statistics page.
• Wireless client table added to the statistics page.
• Instant traffic graph added to the statistics page.
• Radio and Ethernet MAC representation added to the statistics page.
• Radio peer MAC representation added to the statistics page.
• Tx/Rx data bytes counters added to the statistics page.
• Tx/Rx error counters added to the statistics page.
• Instant noise graph added to the statistics page.
• Device up-time added to the status page.
• CPU usage level added to the status information page.
• Network settings added to the status information page.
• Network mode added to the status information page.
• Wireless signal level in dBm added to the status information page.
• Wireless information added to the status information page.
• Wireless mode added to the status information page.
• Product name added to the status information page.
• Ethernet networks state and speed added to the status page.
• Firmware version added to the status page.
• Wireless connection status added.
• Router mode added.
• Bridge mode added.
• IPv4/IPv6 support in router mode added.
• IPv4/IPv6 support in bridge mode added.
• Basic services IPv6 support added.
• Management VLAN in bridge mode added
• Data VLAN added.
• NAT on/off in router mode added.
• DNS masq added to router.
• IP fallback settings added to DHCP client.
• CPE Radio security Auto WPA/WPA2 mode added.
• Encryption Open added.
• WEP 64/128 bit Encryption added.
• Regulatory DB support added.
• Set SSID added.
• Search SSID function added.
• Maximum 127 client AP 127 limit added in core.
• MPDU density added in core.
• SGI added in core.
• ACK timeout control added.
• Legacy auto data rate added.
• 11n auto data rate added.
• Output power control added.
• Static data rate added for 11n and legacy.
• 20/40MHz wireless channel support added.
• SISO/MIMO mode added in core
• AMSDU added in core.
• WMM added in core.
• RTS parameter added in core.
• Fragmentation parameter added in core.
• WPA Enterprise added to AP mode.
• WPA Enterprise added to AP station.
• CT country code added.
• “Operational Country” support added.
• DFS control added.
• Client isolation added.
• WACL added.
• IEEE pure mode support added.
• IEEE mixed mode support added.
• Auto channel added.
• AP mode without WDS added.
• AP mode with WDS added.
• Station mode without WDS added.
• Station mode with WDS added.
• IEEE a/b/g/n wireless modes support added.
• Support for “Reset button” added.
• WNMS agent added.