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These files can be uploaded via APPro5000's Web interface. Web upgrades can be uploaded to any device with APPro5000 software installed. You can also downgrade firmware to older version, however you should not downgrade RDAA-81 or CA-8Pro devices to firmware older than 27.03.2008rev278.

Note: this firmware requires presence of an APPro5000 module in the AP. Installing this software without module will render AP device unusable and will require a recovery procedure via serial console.

Version

Description/Major Changes

Links

01.09.2008-rev439.bin

Upgrade with numerous fixes and improvements (recommended). Before updating the firmware, we recommend disabling of following features:

WPA/WPA2 encryption,
firewall,
traffic manager,
Wireless Access Control,
also, select driver version madwifi-r1751.

Changelog:

hostapd updated to version 0.5.10;
fixed WPA and WPA2 encryption in AP mode;
removing unused modules in order to free resources (load_modules.sh);
added WDS Multipoint Bridge mode (for up to 16 stations);
fixed Client Traffic Statistics;
Traffic Statistics now are saved in flash memory;
improved udp/icmp packet filtering;
due to performance requirements, firewall needs to be enabled for proper operation of NETBIOS FILTERING option;
added user-selection of madwifi module; available options:
- madwifi-r1751-hal-0.9.18.0-ap31,
- madwifi-r1751-hal-0.9.18.0-ap43,
- madwifi-r2565-hal-0.9.30.13-ap43 (recommended).
added support for Interference Mitigation (Ambiet Noise Immunity);
fixed issues with channel change;
improved autorate/fixed rate options;
script qos.sh ported from appro2401;
reload option replaced with device reboot (reload);
improved site survey feature (survey);
for AP mode extra VAP is created that operates in sta mode;
for STA mode a VAP is used that operates in sta mode;
multiple improvements in scripts and GUI - detailed list available on demand.

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Complete Changelog

02.04.2008-rev280.bin

Version with added support for RDAA-81/CA-8Pro.

new madwifi driver (HAL 0.9.17.1 dedicated for ar531x);
kernel upgrade to version 2.4.34;
ethernet driver now supports Marvell, Realtek, and Kendin chipsets;
kernel configuration unified with APPro54G;
lzma compression support;
traffic manager now bases on TBF and enables packet-based traffic control (similar to APPro54G);
firewall support in TCP/IP bridge and router modes;
'network neighborhood' filtering in TCP/IP bridge and router modes;
added Infrastructure Client mode that masks MAC addresses (required for APPro5000 to operate in client mode with non-APPro devices);

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Preinstall firmware

These files can be uploaded to the AP devices via standard Web interface (as any other regular firmware upgrade).

Note: These preinstall files contain firmware that does not require presence of an APPro5000 hardware module in the AP. Preinstall files for devices with APPro5000 hardware module are moved to archive (see 'Other versions' link).

Supported devices	Link
AirLive WLA-5000AP V2 and V3.	Download Now How to install
RDAA-81, CA-8Pro.	Download Now

Recovery procedure

To reinstall original firmware on your device, you need a serial interface with TTL level converter (from -12 / +12 V to 0 / 3.3 V), and a TFTP server running on machine with IP address configured to 192.168.1.254.

put original firmware file to TFTP server's upload directory, and name it 'zImage';
set up your terminal program to 115200 kbps / 8N1, and power up the AP;
when bootloader's menu shows, select option 2, and wait until the firmware will be uploaded and programmed into flash memory.

Note: There's work in progress on a special recovery firmware similar to one prepared for APPro54G. This firmware will enable to recover original firmware on devices with damaged LAN ports, but operational radio interface. Currently this firmware has low priority, but with more user input we will speed-up release of this firmware.

Other versions: [browse]

Source code: [browse]

Last update: Friday, 02 January 2009

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