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New Features and Enhancements:

  • Improved LED behavior when the bridge is getting established. Now it blinks slowly until the bridge gets established.
  • Now the management SSID is always on by default.
  • New management SSID format: NETGEARXXXXXX-SETUP-ONLY.

Known Issues:

  • A device in recovery mode can become unreachable. Workaround: To resume access to the device, remove the Ethernet cable and then plug it back in.
  • In mac OS, the device recovery page cannot be accessed when the device enters recovery mode. Workaround: Use Windows OS to access the device recovery page.

Download Link : https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WBC502/WBC502_firmware_V5.8.4.0.zip

Firmware Update Instructions:

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.

If the AirBridge is connected to the Insight cloud, you can schedule automatic firmware updates through the firmware schedule policy, or can update firmware manually through the Insight app or Insight Cloud Portal.

Make sure to update to the latest version of the NETGEAR Insight app for the best functionality and user experience.

Last Updated:10/17/2025 | Article ID: 000062454

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