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 18795".
   
   
   
   

Version history

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

     [New feature]

- 5 and 10 mhz channel width support

- include btrfs and xfsprogs on NAS supporting devices

- BTRFS and EXT4 support for NAS supporting devices

- PPPOE. increase LCP interval from 3 to 10 seconds (stabilize pppoe connections on bad quality connections)

- QOS, allow QOS for openvpn tunnels

- clear stations which are inactive (GUI wireless station display) -

- Site Survey shows frequency

- new QOS Mechanism

- Introduction of new high performant Ethernet Driver

- Kernel upgrade: 3.2

     [Bug Fix]

- disable promiscous mode on bridge which causes a big performance bootleneck

-wireless performance optimization

- wireless beacon fixes

- upstream/dowmstream shaping for pppoe server (using radius attributes)

- increase bridging performance

- speed up boot time - fix b-only mod

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

     [New feature]

       1. Improved wireless performance.

      2. Improved WPS support for windows vista and 7.

      3. Online firmware update.

    [Bug Fix]

    1.  fix for many none critical isues

V24-SP2 build 17140 
     First release