New Features & Enhancements
- Added SOAP function
- Removed webpage start.htm
- Added multiple language success page when wizard flow is over
- Moved the feature use browser language to checkstart.htm
- Added channel and wireless mode settings on Wireless Settings page
- Updated Firmware for compliance to the new regulatory EN300 328 V1.8.1
- Updated power table for EU country
- Added multi-language help info for adding new channel and mode on GUI
Bug Fixes
- Fixed bug that sometimes web server doesn't work when uploading firmware
- Fixed bug that WPS 2.0 feature does not work
- Fixed security bug that after accessing some GUI pages without authentication, user can access the whole router without authentication
- Fixed security bug that add or lack of special parameter value can result in reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) on the web GUI
- Fixed bug that SOAP API(GetAPInfo and GetAttachedDevice) showing wrong information
- Fixed bug that while accessing web page(xxx.htm?foo=unauth.cgi) skips authentication
- Fixed bug that when more than 22 clients connected to repeater at the same time, some of the clients cannot join
- Fixed E0/997 conducted type country code
Known Issues
- WPS pin attack protection can not work when try number is set to 1 or 2
To Upgrade
Note: Do not upgrade the firmware using a wireless connection. Please perform firmware upgrade with “wired” or Ethernet connection only.
- Using the Download Link below, download and extract the new firmware to a convenient place such as your desktop. The filename after extracting is wn1000rp-V1.0.0.50.img
Download Link: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WN1000RP/WN1000RP-V1.0.0.50.zip
- Log in to the WN1000RP using a Web browser. The URL is http://www.mywifiext.net.
- Click Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade
- Click Browse and find the file you just downloaded.
- Click Upload. While the firmware is loading, do not interrupt the upgrade process.
Important Note:
- The upgrade process is completed when the on screen progress bar completes.
- If the upgrade progress bar on web GUI doesn't display correctly during firmware upgrade, you can still check the status using Power LED. The Power LED should be blinking (amber) during firmware upgrade. After firmware upgrade is done and boots up the system, it changes to steady green color.
Please DO NOT power off or reboot the device during firmware upgrade, otherwise, it may result to a corrupt firmware and cause the device not to work.
Note: Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate.
This product includes software code developed by third parties, including software code subject to the GNU General Public License ("GPL") or GNU Lesser General Public License ("LGPL"). As applicable, the terms of the GPL and LGPL, and information on obtaining access to the GPL Code and LGPL Code used in this product, are available to you at NETGEAR's Open Source Code Web page