NOTE:
Please do not load 5.1.0.17. Move to 5.1.0.18 directly.
Old heat map and planner is discontinued and next generation module is introduced on WC7600 also. Heat map will need to be recreated with new firmware.
Bug Fixes:
- Fixes for AP370 upgrade issue from 4.x and 5.0.x to 5.1.0.17..
- Fixes for UI display bug “Monitoring:AP:Details” which shows incorrect SSID for clients.
- Improvements in Captive portal customization.
Known Issues:
- SNMP traps are not supported in WC7600 firmware.
- Wireless client separation features do not work when clients are connected on different APs on same profile.
- Captive portal unauthenticated clients are able to send and receive multicast traffic.
- Captive portal authenticated clients require re-authentication when roaming from Primary Controller managed AP to Save Controller managed AP or vice versa.
- Wireless fixed data rate setting for WNDAP660/WNDAP620 not supported. This firmware will support only Best data rate.
Upgrade Instructions:
- Using the Download Link below, download and extract the new firmware to a convenient place such as your desktop.
Download Link: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WC7600/WC7600_V5.1.0.18.zip
- Log into the WC7600.
- Make a backup of the current running configuration from Maintenance > Backup/Restore and select BACKUP button.
**Read the Caveats below if the upgrade is from a lower major release - Select Maintenance > Upgrade from the main/submenu.
- In the Firmware Upgrade section, select Local File and click Browse.
- Locate the downloaded file and click Apply.This will start the software upgrade to your WC7600. This may take some time. Do not interrupt the upgrade process. At the conclusion of the upgrade, your WC7600 will reboot.
- In case of stacked and redundancy configurations, please follow the below steps:
- Upgrade the redundant controller first if available. Wait for the redundant controller to upgrade successfully and come back active.
- Then upgrade in the order Secondary 2, Secondary 1 and Primary controller.
Caveats:
When the upgrade is from 4.x.x.x to 5.x.x.x and Admin password has any special characters (example:"P !@#$%^" ),change the password to alphanumeric only before upgrade (example : "Password"). Make a configuration backup, and upgrade. After the upgrade you can configure your old password again in 5.x.x.x.
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