Summary

Software information

Minimum Requirements

• Compatible OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000/Me/98SE; Mac OS X 10.4/10.5
• Compatible browser: Internet Explorer 7.x or later, Firefox 2.x or later, Safari 2.x or later
• A TCP/IP connection is required to install this firmware update.
• Wired or wireless network card.

How to update the firmware

1. Start up Windows.
   
   
2. Please confirm that both the LAN adapter and the AirStation's IP addresses are on the same network subnet. Refer to AirStation's User Manual for instructions on changing IP address settings.
   
   
3. Select [Run] from the Start Menu.
   Enter "http://192.168.11.1/" (the AirStation's LAN side IP address) in the field and click "OK".
   
   
4. Please select how you want to change the firmware:
   
   Updating Professional Firmware to the Latest Version
   Change from User-friendly Firmware -> Professional Firmware
   
   

1. Navigate to the AirStation's Web Admin interface.
   If you haven't created a account yet, enter a username and password. Click "Change Password".
   
   
2. This screen is displayed. Click "Administration" from the upper menu.
   When the login prompt appears, enter your new username and password.
   
   
3. Click "Firmware Upgrade".
   
4. Click "Browse" to the right of "Please select a file to upgrade" and navigate to the extracted firmware file. The file should be of the form "wzrhpg450h-pro-v24sp2-***.enc" where *** is the version number. Click "Upgrade".
   
   
   
   
5. During the firmware update, the Diag LED will flash for about 5 minutes. When the update is complete, the LED will turn off. Do not turn off the AirStation until the firmware update is complete. If the unit is unplugged while the Diag LED is still flashing, the AirStation may be damaged.
   
   
   
6. Please proceed to the next step, "Firmware Version Confirmation".
   
   

1. When the login prompt appears, enter "root" for the username and leave the password field blank. Note: if you configured a password, enter the password that you configured.
   
   
2. Click "Update AirStation Firmware" at the top of the screen.
   
   
3. Click "Browse" to the right of "Firmware File Name" and browse to the extracted firmware file with the form "wzrhpg450h-pro-v24sp2-***.enc" (where *** is the version number). Click "Update Firmware".
   
   
   
   
4. During the firmware update, the Diag LED will flash for about 5 minutes. When the update is complete, the LED will turn off. Do not turn off the AirStation until the firmware update is complete. If the unit is unplugged while the Diag LED is still flashing, the AirStation may be damaged.
   
   
   
5. Please proceed to next step, "Firmware Version Confirmation".
   
   

Firmware Version Confirmation

1. To open the setup screen, refer to steps 1 to 3 of "How to update the firmware" above.
   
   
2. To see Router Information, please click the "Status" tab at the top of the screen.
   
   
3. Confirm that the Firmware Version is "build 20025".
   
   
   
   

Version history

v24SP2-MULTI (09/27/12) std - build 20025

     Because of wireless regulations, build 20025 (User Friendly F/W Version 1.86 ) will not allow the firmware to be reverted to older versions.

     [New features]

1. Supports USB drives larger than 2 TB.
2. Site survey shows networks with hidden SSIDs.
3. South America wireless regulatory support.

     [Bug Fixes]

1. Fixed issue with dropped packets during broadcasting.
2. Fixed the "Assign WAN port to Switch" function.
3. Fixed the problem of the hardware AOSS button not turning off the radio.

v24SP2-MULTI (03/21/12) std - build 18795

     [New features]

1. Adds btrfs and xfsprogs support.
2. Adds btrfs and ext4 support.
3. QoS is now supported for openvpn tunnels.
4. Inactive wireless devices are cleared from the list in the GUI.
5. Site survey shows frequency.
6. New 3G/4G USB Sticks.
7. New QoS Mechanism.
8. New high performance Ethernet driver.
9. Switch to ATH9k based wireless driver.
10. Kernel upgrade to version 3.2.

     [Bug Fixes]

1. Disable promiscous mode on bridge, boosting performance.
2. Optimised wireless performance.
3. Fixed wireless beacon.
4. Added upstream and downstream shaping for PPPoE server with RADIUS.
5. Increase bridging performance.
6. Speed up boot time.
7. Fixed b-only mode.
8. For PPPoE, the LCP interval has been increased from 3 to 10 seconds to stabilize poor connections.

v24SP2-MULTI (10/31/11) std - build 17798 alpha

     [New features]

1. Improved wireless performance.
2. Improved WPS support for Windows 7 and Vista.
3. Online firmware update.

     [Bug Fix]

1. Fixed many non-critical issues.

V24-SP2 build 17140

     Original release