New Features and Enhancements:
- Starting from firmware version 2.0.2.6, product registration is required to unlock full access to the local browser UI.
- You can login and access all features through the local browser UI 3 times without registering the switch through your netgear.com account.
- A limited feature set is available without registration. For more information, visit the NETGEAR knowledge base article at https://kb.netgear.com/000061174.
- Introduced an option to enable/disable switch discovery (SSDP/UPnP) protocol
Bug Fixes:
- Default IP route configuration disappears after reset
- Public and private certificate name string is updated in GUI
- Start and end time are wrong when configuring DST for European Time Zone
- Broadcast packets to UDP Port-123 are dropped when NTP is configured and client mode is set to ‘Unicast’
- Untagged ports cannot be added to a VLAN using SNMP
- Cannot schedule the PoE timer when it is set across midnight
- Update in German language in product registration page
Warnings:
Read and follow these warnings before updating any firmware version prior to 2.0.0.XX.
Updating GS724TPv2 FW from v1.1.1.x to v2.0.2.8
If you are updating GS724TPv2 FW from v1.1.1.x to v2.0.2.8, make sure to follow these instruction carefully.
Caution: To successfully upgrade the firmware to v2.0.0.16 from v1.1.x.x, you must perform a series of updates in the following order:
V1.1.1.x.rom > V1.1.50.39.rom > V2.0.0.16.img > V2.0.0.16.bix.
- Existing configurations will be erased after upgrading the firmware from v1.1.1.x to v2.0.0.x. Furthermore, configuration files are not compatible between v1.x.x.x and v2.x.x.x firmware.
Download Link : https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/GS724TPv2/GS724TPv2_GS724TPP_V2.0.2.8.zip
Firmware Update Instructions:
There are three methods to upgrade the new firmware from your PC to the switch:
- HTTP
- TFTP
- SCC (Smart Control Center)
- Perform the following steps to upgrade the firmware via HTTP, which is the most convenient method. Note: For other methods, see the Installation Guide and User Manual.
- To use HTTP, go to Maintenance > Download > HTTP File Download Assume that the current active image is Image 1, and you want to download new firmware and save it as Image 2.
- Set the File Type as Archive and Image Name as Image2.
- Browse for the firmware file GS724TPv2_V1.1.50.39.rom on your local PC.
- Tap the Apply button to start the firmware download.
- After successfully downloading the firmware file, go to Maintenance > File Management > Dual Image > Dual Image Configuration and perform the following steps:
- If the current active image is ‘Image1’, set the Image Name to ‘Image2’.
- Select the Active Image check box.
- Click the Apply button.
- Go to Maintenance > File Management > Dual Image > Dual Image Status to double check that the Next-active image is version 1.1.50.39. If not, go back to step 2 and reconfigure the active image.
- Go to Maintenance > Reset > Device Reboot, select the check box, and then click the Apply button. Caution: The restart may take several minutes, do not power cycle or reboot the switch until the process completes.
- After the switch restarts, log in to the switch and go to GUI page System > Management > System Information to verify that the FW upgraded correctly.
- Next, repeat steps 1 - 5 to download firmware GS724TPv2_V2.0.0.16.img to the switch.
- Update your firmware to v2.0.0.16.img. Repeat steps 1-5, but use this path on step 1: Maintenance > Update > HTTP File Download.
- Update your firmware to GS724TPv2_GS724TPP_V2.0.0.16.bix. Repeat steps 1-5, but use this path on step 1: Maintenance > Update > HTTP File Download.
To update your product’s firmware, follow the instructions in your product’s user manual. To find your user manual, visit https://www.netgear.com/support/, enter your model number in the search box, and click the Documentation button on the product page.