Release Notes

Firmware Accesspoints / Switches

Firmware 4.0.x

4.0.13 – Released January 22, 2024

Access Points:
- FEATURE: captive portal: report wired/wireless client type via RADIUS NAS-Port-Type attribute
- FEATURE: captive portal: report SSID ID or Ethernet port index via RADIUS NAS-Port attribute
- FEATURE: captive portal: report logout reason via RADIUS Acct-Terminate-Cause
- BUGFIX: race condition during post-flash checksum verification

4.0.12 – Released December 12, 2023

Switches:
- FEATURE: enable DHCP server search until VLAN init has been completed
- FEATURE: save port VLAN configuration across firmware upgrade
- FEATURE: per port isolation setting

4.0.11 – Released November 20, 2023

Access Points:
- FEATURE: syslog HTTP SYN policy setting
- FEATURE: captive portal: report username via client splashpage status
- FEATURE: captive portal: obtain username during pre_auth response (if available)
- BUGFIX: captive portal: memory leak due to RADIUS async operations

4.0.10 – Released October 16, 2023

Access Points:
- FEATURE: auto-recovery mode enable/disable config setting
- FEATURE: PAX5400: report upper & lower occupied frequency on 6GHz band
- BUGFIX: race condition with client throttling when more than one SSID bridged into VLAN
- BUGFIX: PAX5400: 6GHz channel 1 -33 not functioning in FCC domain
- BUGFIX: PA300/PA300E: WiFi may enter “deaf” mode after days of operation

4.0.9 – Released August 22, 2023

Access Points:
- FEATURE: report WiFi client connected time
- FEATURE: report WiFi channel utilization (idle, busy, rx & tx)
- FEATURE: SSH ED25519 key authentication
- FEATURE: captive portal: monitor neigh cache to update internal IP address
- BUGFIX: captive portal: only resume pending RADIUS connections on shutdown

4.0.8 – Released July 28, 2023

Access Points:
- FEATURE: captive portal: async RADIUS backend operations
- FEATURE: captive portal: trigger pre-auth call on wired MAC address detection
- FEATURE: captive portal: maintain keep alive status of wired clients via neigh cache
- FEATURE: captive portal: make RADIUS session id more unique by including device MAC and SSID identifier
- FEATURE: captive portal: apply per-client throttling limits to wired clients
- FEATURE: PAX5400: enable 2.4GHz & 5GHz beacon co-location support
- FEATURE: PAX5400: enable hunting-and-pecking loop and hash-to-element SAE PWE derivation on 6GHz
- BUGFIX: force WiFi scan channel dwelling time to 100ms
- BUGFIX: PA2200: unencrypted mesh reduces WiFi mesh to 11bg performance
- BUGFIX: PA1200: WiFi firmware crash due to nonLinearTxFir setting

4.0.7 – Released June 16, 2023

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: DHCP request over mesh during boot phase not triggered
- BUGFIX: unencrypted mesh reduces WiFi mesh to 11bg performance
- BUGFIX: PAX5400: 6GHz demands OWE encryption on ‘open’ SSIDs

4.0.6 – Released June 1, 2023

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: unable to stream live data via SSL/TLS
- BUGFIX: disable SSH client ED25519 support
- BUGFIX: captive portal: only block IPv6 forwarding on splashpage interfaces
- BUGFIX: PAX5400: channel selection with HT40+ channel with on 6GHz
- BUGFIX: PAX5400: hardware watchdog triggering reboot

4.0.5 – Released May 8, 2023

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: race condition during mesh and SSID initialization on same band
- BUGFIX: 40MHz/80MHz/160MHz channel width setting with mesh and SSID on same band
- BUGFIX: PAX5400: LLDP announcement contain incorrect Ethernet port status

4.0.4 – Released March 16, 2023

Access Points:
- FEATURE: WiFi 6 & WiFi 6E Mesh
- FEATURE: 160MHz channel width support
- FEATURE: WPA3 encryption (WPA2/WPA3 compatibility mode)
- FEATURE: PAX5400 platform support
- FEATURE: WiFi 6E band, client capability & usage reporting
- FEATURE: WiFi scan reports occupied frequencies

Firmware 3.6.x

3.6.14 – Released November 14, 2023

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: race condition with client throttling when more than one SSID bridged into VLAN
- BUGFIX: captive portal: only resume pending HTTP connections on shutdown
- BUGFIX: PA300/PA300E: WiFi may enter “deaf” mode after days of operation

3.6.13 – Released June 26, 2023

Access Points:
- BUGFIX – PAX1800: increase parallel connections limit to 16k

3.6.12 – Released June 5, 2023

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: do not block major firmware version upgrade
Switches:
- BUGFIX: correctly disable previously enabled link aggregation groups
- BUGFIX: monitor & recover mgmt VLAN assignment

3.6.11 – Released April 12, 2023

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: fix captive portal crash on session timeout with HTTP backend
- BUGFIX: fix captive portal crash when client MAC address can not be resolved
- BUGFIX: fix captive portal crash when RADIUS response provide session length but no update interval

3.6.9 – Released March 7, 2023

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: boot race condition may prevent installation of outbound traffic NAT rule
- BUGFIX – PAX1800: enable / disable of SSID with VLAN bridge freezes inbound traffic

3.6.8 – Released February 28, 2023

Access Points:
- FEATURE: captive portal: allow wildcard domains in walled garden
Switches:
- FEATURE: report uplink status on all active member ports in link aggregation group
- BUGFIX: fix mgmt VLAN assignments on active member ports in link aggregation group

3.6.7 – Released February 16, 2023

Access Points:
- FEATURE: captive portal: proactive session data retrieval from network cache on WiFi connect
- FEATURE: captive portal: ‘preauthentication’ (MAC address authentication) enable/disable via service configuration option
- FEATURE: captive portal: HTTPs redirect enable/disable via service configuration option
- BUGFIX: captive portal: fix backend authentication failure if username known via network cache
- BUGFIX: captive portal: do not terminate running client sessions on SSID shutdown

3.6.6 – Released November 25, 2022

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: race condition receiving on WiFi client connection causing crash & reboot
- BUGFIX: handle non-standard WiFi beacons during WiFi scan announcing HT40- on edge channels

3.6.5 – Released August 30, 2022

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: captive portal related retrieval of splashpage session data obstructed due to race condition
- BUGFIX: ensure DHCP server does not crash on SSIDs in routing mode
- BUGFIX: race condition preventing change of the uplink route from recovery WiFi to mesh

3.6.4 – Released August 15, 2022

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: prevent overwriting of captive portal SSID identifier when pushing session data to cache
- BUGFIX: reload throttle daemon after change of uplink interface
- BUGFIX: prevent throttle daemon crash triggered by departing WiFi client while waiting for cache response

3.6.3 – Released August 1, 2022

Access Points:
- FEATURE: multi-band client isolation
- BUGFIX: prevent accidental captive portal shutdown on config update

3.6.2 – Released July 25, 2022

Switches:
- FEATURE: LLDP-MED voice network policy announcements
- FEATURE: port mirroring mode
- FEATURE: link aggregation group with LACP

3.6.1 – Released May 10, 2022

Access Points:
- BUGFIX – PAX1800: WiFi device roaming on SSIDs with VLAN configured causes 2-3min DHCP response timeout

3.6.0 – Released March 29, 2022

General:
- FEATURE: ignore check-in server certificate expiration date to ensure cloud devices can always communicate with the cloud
Access Points:
- FEATURE: local network cache synchronizes data exchanged over the LAN/mesh
- FEATURE: captive portal: integration with local network cache to push/fetch/update/log out splashpage session data
- FEATURE: captive portal: auto-authenticate clients if network cache session data permits
- FEATURE: captive portal: fetch of originally requested web page for mobile client to detect unfiltered Internet access
- FEATURE: captive portal: RADIUS/HTTP provided client throttling values override SSID throttling configuration
- FEATURE: captive portal: run all external operations (network cache data retrieval, HTTP backend authentication, fetching originally requested web page) asynchronously
- FEATURE: captive portal: send client MAC address in PW_USER_NAME RADIUS username field if username is not available
- FEATURE: captive portal: send client IP address via Framed-IP-Address field
Switches:
- FEATURE: per-port upload & download throughput throttling

Firmware 3.5.x

3.5.24 – Released September 06, 2022

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: reload throttle daemon after change of uplink interface
- BUGFIX: ensure DHCP server does not crash on SSIDs in routing mode
- BUGFIX: race condition preventing change of the uplink route from recovery WiFi to mesh

3.5.23 – Released August 02, 2022

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: prevent accidental captive portal shutdown on config update
- BUGFIX – PAX1800: re-init WiFi chip firmware when bogus state is detected
- BUGFIX – PAX1800: client isolation correctly enabled after config reload

3.5.22 – Released May 10, 2022

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: do not leave captive portal disabled on first boot after firmware upgrade
- BUGFIX – PAX1800: WiFi device roaming on SSIDs with VLAN configured causes 2-3min DHCP response timeout

3.5.21 – Released March 10, 2022

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: resolve race condition during first boot leaving DHCP unconfigured
- BUGFIX: ensure correct IP address assignment on SSIDs with VLAN
- BUGFIX – PAX1800: periodically check WiFi interface status

3.5.20 – Released February 07, 2022

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: prevent bypassing LAN block when captive portal is enabled on SSID
- BUGFIX – PAX1800: correct WiFi channels configuration at boot

3.5.19 – Released January 19, 2022

Access Points:
- BUGFIX – PAX1800: ensure DHCP server does not crash on SSIDs in routing mode

3.5.15 – Released November 11, 2021

Access Points:
- BUGFIX – PAX1800: prevent crash upon maint window, when no SSID is configured on a radio
- BUGFIX – PAX1800: make captive portal work also when configuring more than one SSID

3.5.14 – Released October 6, 2021

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: prevent 5GHz radio from staying down after DFS event is detected
- BUGFIX: send RADIUS username only if available

3.5.12 – Released July 18, 2021

Access Points:
- BUGFIX: ensure mesh can use HT40- on 5GHz band
Switches:
- BUGFIX: validate MAC address reported by LLDP devices in the network

3.5.10 – Released June 18, 2021

General:
- FEATURE: enhance LLDP data collection for better Layer2/Connected-devices reporting
Access Points:
- BUGFIX: avoid system crash under specific traffic patterns

3.5.9 – Released May 25, 2021

General:
- FEATURE: use HTTP compression during cloud checkin to save bandwidth
Access Points:
- FEATURE: add support for 802.11r/k/v WiFi protocols for enhanced roaming (enabled by default)
- FEATURE: allow per-SSID DNS overrides (required by marketplace DNS services)
- FEATURE: avoid bridging SSID into LAN until default route is available
- FEATURE: discover and report LLDP neighbors
- FEATURE: report MAC address of connected neighbors even if not LLDP capable
- FEATURE: report number of connected WiFi clients per SSID and radio
- FEATURE: report last connected SSID of WiFi clients
- FEATURE: throttle wired clients when bridged with SSID having throttled enabled
- FEATURE: add support for WiFi scheduling
- FEATURE: add support for Plasma Cloud PAX1800 model
- FEATURE: add support for 802.11ax (WiFi6)
- FEATURE: RF topology – provide scan results even if all SSIDs are disabled
Switches:
- FEATURE: report port STP status
- FEATURE: extend LLDP reporting with capabilities and port number
- FEATURE: report MAC address of connected neighbors even if not LLDP capable
- FEATURE: add support for PoE scheduling
- FEATURE: enable IGMP snooping on all VLANs by default

Firmware 3.5.0

3.5.0 – Released October 21, 2020

FEATURE: 802.11r/k/v WiFi protocol extensions
FEATURE: per-SSID DNS overrides
FEATURE: prevent automatic bridging into LAN until default route is available
FEATURE: Access Points: L2DP neighbor discovery & reporting
FEATURE: Access Points: number of connected clients per SSID & radio reporting
FEATURE: Access Points: last connected SSID of WiFi client reporting
FEATURE: Access Points: throttle wired client when bridged with throttled SSID
FEATURE: Switches: report port STP status
FEATURE: Switches: L2DP capability reporting
FEATURE: DNS server runtime reload to avoid hard start & stop on config change
BUGFIX: PS24-L/PS24/PS48: check if port supports PoE before changing PoE state to suppress PoE warning

Firmware 3.4.x

Version 3.4.21 – Released April 26, 2021

Access Points
- BUGFIX: remote captive portal – properly store and process ‘failover’ policy setting
Switches
- BUGFIX: PS24 – if required, properly initialize ubifs partition to avoid pairing requests after every reboot
- BUGFIX: PS24/PS48 – reduce false negatives on post-upgrade firmware check

Version 3.4.20 – Released March 25, 2021

Access Points
- BUGFIX: remote captive portal – encrypt password using the right HTTP auth key
- BUGFIX: remote captive portal – drop trailing random bytes when parsing encrypted password sent by UAM server
Switches
- BUGFIX: allow remote debug tunnel to properly connect to debug server with RSA key

3.4.19 – Released March 3, 2021

Access Points
- BUGFIX: prevent unsolicited deactivation of splashpage / blockpage
- BUGFIX: properly re-enable mesh after having gone through “Mesh Recovery” mode

3.4.18 – Released February 2, 2021

BUGFIX: properly reset mesh status after installing new encryption key
BUGFIX: correct Switch uplink port reporting after uplink port changed
BUGFIX: fix reset of existing VLAN settings before applying updated settings

3.4.17 – Released December 28, 2020

BUGFIX: include latest SSL root certificate for cloud peer verification
BUGFIX: prevent disruption of ongoing firmware upgrade with second upgrade instruction

3.4.16 – Released December 14, 2020

BUGFIX: prevent boot race condition leaving a device without cloud checkin
BUGFIX: ensure using cable uplink after regaining wired Internet access
BUGFIX: increase websocket message buffer size to avoid chunking
BUGFIX: handle unencrypted mesh networks during mesh recovery
BUGFIX: PS8-L/PS24-L/PS24/PS48: prevent boot race condition leaving switch without default route

3.4.15 – Released October 21, 2020

BUGFIX: captive portal: RADIUS interim session updates shall report cumulative traffic statistics
BUGFIX: PA2200/A60/A62: correctly enable mesh encryption on second 5GHz radio
BUGFIX: PA1200/PA2200/A62/A42: resolve mesh auto-recovery WiFi driver incompatibility
BUGFIX: PS8-L/PS24-L/OMS8-L: graceful handling of PoE error with internal chip reset
BUGFIX: PS8-L/PS24-L/PS24/PS48/OMS8-L: VLAN needs to be created before ports can be assigned
BUGFIX: PS8-L/PS24-L/PS24/PS48/OMS8-L: boot time VLAN creation order & port assignment

3.4.14 – Released October 8, 2020

BUGFIX: A42/A62/PA1200/PA2200: firmware upgrade sanity checks to prevent flashing mismatching image
BUGFIX: PA1200/PA2200: performance penalty when clients are throttled in routing mode
BUGFIX: handle setups with more than one SSID throttling clients
BUGFIX: allow SSIDx to enable/disable throttling independently from SSIDy
BUGFIX: randomly failing uplink route & gateway IP retrieval

3.4.13 – Released September 16, 2020

BUGFIX: captive portal: initialize per-SSID client inactivity timeout with client force timeout
BUGFIX: PS8-L/PS24-L/PS24/PS48: resolve memory leak upon retrieving layer 2 data
BUGFIX: PA300: auto-detect WiFi chip stuck state and reset chip

3.4.12

FEATURE: use checkin server time to set system time
FEATURE: cloud detected keep alive interval to maintain open permanent connection
FEATURE: fallback device upgrade method via static device configuration
FEATURE: captive portal: export remaining client session length via IPC query
BUGFIX: WiFi client throttling not working when splash page is enabled
BUGFIX: PS8-L/PS24-L/PS24/PS48: replace internal NTP client with standard NTP client

3.4.11

FEATURE: VLAN id 4094 the default management VLAN
FEATURE: block all untagged traffic on ports with no ‘default VLAN’ assigned
BUGFIX: unstable mesh after radar triggered channel switch on DFS frequency
BUGFIX: mesh preventing to enable HT40+ on channels 7-9 leading to disabled 2.4GHz band
BUGFIX: disable mesh ARP optimization causing LAN broadcast storm
BUGFIX: randomly missing gateway & LAN IP addresses
BUGFIX: clear all port settings (link disabled, PoE disabled, VLAN assignment) on Switch reset
BUGFIX: format error when reporting accounting data via HTTP backend
BUGFIX: PS8-L/PS24-L: fix random reboot after several hours of uptime
BUGFIX: PA300: auto-detect WiFi chip stuck state and reset chip

3.4.10

BUGFIX: prevent random WiFi stack crash in busy mesh networks
BUGFIX: accelerate mesh recovery after temporary mesh gateway outage
BUGFIX: disable Ethernet IPv6 TCP segmentation offload to prevent random connection stalls
BUGFIX: ensure Switch cloud connection can be established over non-standard MTU uplink connections
BUGFIX: disable mesh loop detection packet to avoid spamming Switch forwarding tables

3.4.9

FEATURE: report layer 2 neighbors detected via LLDP
FEATURE: Switch STP protocol setting
FEATURE: increase download timeouts to accommodate larger Switch firmware images
BUGFIX: speed up authentication while connecting to encrypted mesh network
BUGFIX: force fresh device config download after mesh recovery
BUGFIX: prevent race condition causing Switch settings not to be applied on boot

3.4.7

BUGFIX: fix SFP/SFP+ status reporting on PS24-L/PS24/PS48
BUGFIX: retain mesh encryption keys across upgrades for fast mesh re-join

3.4.6

FEATURE: PS24 platform support
FEATURE: PS48 platform support
FEATURE: mesh encryption support
FEATURE: report Switch traffic statistics and MAC address table per port
FEATURE: allow updating local Switch web UI password
FEATURE: power cycle device connected to port via instant ‘port reset’ action
FEATURE: Switch fine-grained config change handling for minimal disruption

3.4.5

FEATURE: update local web UI with Plasma Cloud branding on PS8-L/PS24-L

3.4.4

BUGFIX: firmware version reporting regression introduced with 3.4.2
BUGFIX: dynamically adjust firewall rules based on blockpage / splash page enabled or disabled
BUGFIX: prevent captive portal crash after switching between splash page modes

3.4.3

FEATURE: PS8-L platform support
FEATURE: PS24-L platform support
BUGFIX: enable DNS redirect for blocked users even when splash page is disabled

3.4.2

FEATURE: pass session id & session time via RADIUS accounting updates
BUGFIX: initiate RADIUS accounting session by sending accounting start flag
BUGFIX: start blockpage captive portal even without configured local or remote splash page
BUGFIX: set client state to preauthenticated when unblocking connected client

3.4.0

FEATURE: block client mac address and display customized block message
FEATURE: allow client spashpage bypass on local and/or remote splash pages
FEATURE: captive portal full configuration ‘reload’ at runtime without dropping WiFi clients & authentication status
FEATURE: LED behavior modes: active, alert (indicate failure state only) and inactive (no led indication)
FEATURE: standardize LED status indication across different models
FEATURE: report mesh status via device status on checkin

Firmware 3.3.x

3.3.5

BUGFIX: resolve automatic mesh device recovery issues in conjunction with encrypted mesh networks
BUGFIX: disable captive portal HTTPS support to save disk space

3.3.4

BUGFIX: in case of connection timeout retry downloading firmware image up to 3 times

3.3.3

BUGFIX: resolve startup race condition when initializing 5GHz WiFi operating on DFS channel
BUGFIX: disable captive portal firewall redirect on enabled SSID with disabled captive portal

3.3.2

BUGFIX: prevent high CPU load triggered by WiFi scan stuck in busy loop
BUGFIX: catch WiFi scan EBUSY kernel error when DFS regulation forbids scan
BUGFIX: enable DFS WiFi scan in ETSI countries after successful CAC
BUGFIX: close websocket connection upon UI triggered connection timeout
BUGFIX: increase allowed burst of throttled WiFi clients to allow TCP to hit max throughput quickly

3.3.1

FEATURE: throttle full configuration ‘reload’ at runtime without dropping WiFi client information
FEATURE: report WiFi client DHCP hostname
FEATURE: report DHCP fingerprint
BUGFIX: prevent accidentally switching into mesh mode when device is wired
BUGFIX: adapt PA300/PA300E LED behavior to match PA1200
BUGFIX: properly encrypt password when authenticating with HTTP backend
BUGFIX: sent accounting updates to RADIUS/HTTP backend for authenticated WiFi clients only

3.3.0

FEATURE: remote splash page with RADIUS authentication backend
FEATURE: remote splash page with OpenMesh HTTP authentication backend
FEATURE: capture HTTPS connection attempts with self-signed certificate
FEATURE: optional remote server failover with limited session duration
FEATURE: WiFi client traffic throughput management (throttling)
FEATURE: real time WiFi scan streaming

Firmware 3.2.x

3.2.8

BUGFIX: prevent mesh recovery from never exiting when no WiFi network is detected
BUGFIX: enable WPA Enterprise accounting when building hostapd

3.2.7

BUGFIX: correct apply country code on dual & tri band devices
BUGFIX: disable mesh only if all radios have mesh disabled

3.2.6

BUGFIX: move 5GHz interfaces into correct bridge interface
BUGFIX: restart syslog service with remote syslog configuration restart

3.2.5

FEATURE: shutdown SSH process when neither password not SSH key is configured
FEATURE: handle cloud configured WiFi country code
FEATURE: all probe request collection in passive mode (no SSID assigned)
BUGFIX: missing walled garden dependency added
BUGFIX: grab primary mac address from ART partition on MR1750

3.2.4

FEATURE: advanced mesh recovery mode
FEATURE: forward traffic of unassigned SSIDs when running as mesh gateway
FEATURE: support for wired clients added to captive portal
FEATURE: reduce configuration write overhead by committing all changes only once
FEATURE: disable layer2 packet snooping when not needed to improve throughput in bridge mode
FEATURE: report flag to signal ‘first checkin after mesh-detect’
BUGFIX: captive portal: splash page not showing up after reconfiguration

3.2.3

FEATURE: Cloudtrax migration for US/Canada via SOCKS tunnel
FEATURE: mesh LAN port integration (routing, bridging & SSID)
FEATURE: report gateway path metric in mesh mode
FEATURE: save channel and ht-mode across firmware upgrades to reduce mesh bring up time
BUGFIX: disable available but deactivated SSIDs for increased performance
BUGFIX: enable/disable mesh at runtime

3.2.2

BUGFIX: prevent entering fallback checkin mode after each checkin
BUGFIX: apply last working fallback host during firmware upgrade

3.2.1

BUGFIX: mesh start event canceled by mesh-detect timer prolonging mesh bring up phase
BUGFIX: force configuration download after finding running mesh-detect & connecting to new mesh
BUGFIX: force mesh tear-down upon batman-adv gw lost event to avoid configuration fragments

3.2.0

FEATURE: firmware layer 2 WiFi mesh framework integration
FEATURE: WiFi mesh 802.11n & 802.11ac interoperability
FEATURE: B.A.T.M.A.N. V throughput based metric
FEATURE: support enable/disable WiFi mesh
FEATURE: WiFi mesh roaming
FEATURE: delay mesh bring up at boot time for 30s to give precedence to wired uplink
FEATURE: detect wired uplink connection loss and switch to mesh fallback connection (if available)
FEATURE: detect wired uplink recover and switch to wired gateway mode
FEATURE: trigger mesh-detect scanning through all WiFi channels for suitable mesh networks to connect to when device is left without uplink connection
FEATURE: report mesh topology with neighbor link metrics, gateway route and WiFi stats
FEATURE: update QCA 802.11ac WiFi firmware to version 4-3.5.3-00057
FEATURE: report WiFi neighborhood scan result

Firmware 3.1.x

3.1.12

BUGFIX: grab primary mac address from ART partition on OM2P series
BUGFIX: allow underscore in splash page asset name
BUGFIX: allow walled garden domains containing underscore
BUGFIX: increase download timeout for firmware images to 5 minutes
BUGFIX: increase download timeout for splash page assets to 1 minute
BUGFIX: disable SSID VLAN tag on disabled SSID

3.1.11

FEATURE: allow configuration of 2.4GHz channel 12 & 13
BUGFIX: move default config init inside lock to guarantee mutex access
BUGFIX: disable all running SSIDs when cloud config does not send ‘ssids’ array
BUGFIX: disable dual- & tri-band radios properly when disabling deactivated SSIDs
BUGFIX: prevent crash when receiving HTTP 200 combined with empty HTTP body from cloud
BUGFIX: fix misspelled reported status fields
BUGFIX: OM2P-HS reports Ethernet ports inverted
BUGFIX: reset cached traffic counters when WiFi is re-initialized
BUGFIX: add curl resolve option for fallback checkins
BUGFIX: compress ephemeral fields by omitting JSON whitespace & tabs

3.1.10

FEATURE: update asset filename regular expression to allow hyphen in file name
FEATURE: report number of connected devices per Ethernet port
FEATURE: ar71xx: retrieve secondary Ethernet port status (up/down) via netlink from internal switch chip
FEATURE: ar71xx: retrieve secondary Ethernet port link speed via netlink from internal switch chip
BUGFIX: report Ethernet port link speed only if interface is connected

3.1.9

FEATURE: per-SSID LAN access block
FEATURE: update asset filename regular expression to allow underscore in file name
BUGFIX: resolve erroneous LED color assignment on PA300 & PA1200
BUGFIX: generate nonce from urandom to allow early boot cloud connection on hardware platforms without random number generator
BUGFIX: address interface ht-mode status VHT160 misreported as VHT40
BUGFIX: swap reported Ethernet port order on PA2200 to match label printing

Cloud & UI

February 2024

Changelog:

FEATURE: Console library upgrade (bootstrap 5.0, latest CSS standards, etc)
FEATURE: per Access Point wired client configuration override
FEATURE: enable / disable individual Access Point radio
FEATURE: highlight disabled radio in ‘channels’ column
FEATURE: organisation firmware settings
FEATURE: network settings: follow organisation firmware configuration
FEATURE: syslog service support
FEATURE: display ambient noise on RF Topology
FEATURE: provide invoice for marketplace purchases via notification email
FEATURE: show newest organisation change log entries first by default
FEATURE: mobile friendly account settings
FEATURE: manage permission action opens “assets shared with me” on shared networks and organisations
FEATURE: reboot device confirmation popup
BUGFIX: historic traffic chart data load race condition leaving chart empty
BUGFIX: require delete permissions on shared networks / organisations for delete device action
BUGFIX: reboot action unavailable for offline devices
BUGFIX: clone schedule fails due to API error
BUGFIX: highlight active SSID in main menu
BUGFIX: highlight active splash page in main menu
BUGFIX: hide share action on shared networks / organisations
BUGFIX: harmonize device link colors across Console
BUGFIX: harmonize closing icon size & color across Console
BUGFIX: Layer 2 WiFi client count not working with firmware 4.0
BUGFIX: hide Access Point mesh setting when mesh is not support (PAX1800v1)

Oktober 2023

Changelog:

FEATURE: device Radio Frequency popup redesign with tabs per band
FEATURE: device Radio Frequency popup radio status
FEATURE: Radio Frequency WiFi 6E (6GHz) support
FEATURE: Radio Frequency mobile view
FEATURE: manage auto-recovery setting via advanced network settings
BUGFIX: display “clear client policy” option only with organisation or network delete permissions
BUGFIX: display “add AP/Switch” option only with organisation or network modify permissions
BUGFIX: device add fails when MAC address already is in use
BUGFIX: unintended “unsaved settings” warning
BUGFIX: networks with notify permission only should not appear in the shared network list

August 2023

CLOUD:
- FEATURE: store user action (create, update & delete) of devices, networks, SSIDs, VLANs & splashpages with timestamp
- FEATURE: store user action user action (reboot & move) of devices with timestamp
- FEATURE: 6GHz WiFi scan support
- BUGFIX: mesh VLAN ID collision when creating an SSID
UI:
- FEATURE: organisation device, network, SSID, VLAN & splash page action change log
- FEATURE: Export AP/switch table data to CSV
- FEATURE: update WiFi client capability icons
- FEATURE: increase max SSID client throttling to 1 Gbit/s
- FEATURE: hide Access Point wireless mesh setting when not applicable
- FEATURE: rebranding of account settings brand name
- BUGFIX: device table visual artifact when searching for device in the account
- BUGFIX: SSID broadcast name override not working on 2nd 5GHz radio

May 2023

CLOUD:

FEATURE: Wireless regulatory domain update to support latest 6GHz regulations
FEATURE: new Ethernet types: 2.5GE, 5GE & 10GE
FEATURE: new WiFi radio band: 6GHz
FEATURE: max channel width extended to 160MHz
FEATURE: mesh: per WiFi radio statistics (neighbors, RSSI)
BUGFIX: Australian time zone included
BUGFIX: presence reporting: send Content-type “application/json” header

UI:

FEATURE: network and SSID WiFi band settings adjust according to Access Point capabilities present in network
FEATURE: Access Point, SSID and network 6GHz WiFi band settings
FEATURE: 6GHz WiFi client band and capability reporting
FEATURE: account settings updated to latest web framework (bootstrap 5.0)
FEATURE: Switch and Access Point port popover highlight max speed vs. current speed
FEATURE: Layer 2 link popup highlight max speed vs. current speed
FEATURE: Switch port throttling limit matches max port speed
FEATURE: PAX5400 model support
BUGFIX: my assets table in account settings not scrollable on mobile
BUGFIX: device search forever spinning
BUGFIX: main menu does not open on mobile
BUGFIX: link aggregation uplink port frame not encompassing
BUGFIX: misplaced LAG icon in Switch legend
BUGFIX: PoE schedule “unassign from all” action impacts selected schedule only

Februari 2023

Cloud:

FEATURE: oauth infrastructure upgrade
FEATURE: network & organisation notification permissions
FEATURE: marketplace remote splashpage ‘pre-login’ authentication policy
FEATURE: marketplace remote splashpage ‘redirect https traffic’ authentication policy
FEATURE: marketplace captive portal pre-authentication policy setting
FEATURE: enlarge pool of supported network timezones
BUGFIX: correctly save client settings update

UI:

FEATURE: redesign my assets permission management
FEATURE: my assets overview statistics
FEATURE: provide list of sharees granting permission
FEATURE: redesign “assets shared with me” permission management
FEATURE: assets shared with me overview statistics
FEATURE: notification permission toggle
FEATURE: port mirroring column in Switch ports table
FEATURE: offer list of existing networks to choose from on network clone
FEATURE: offer list of existing networks to choose from on SSID clone
FEATURE: unify closing icon across all popups
BUGFIX: link aggregation may cause AP port status to break
BUGFIX: increase live WiFi scan max timeout on 3 radio APs
BUGFIX: Google Maps API compatibility

August 2022

Cloud:

FEATURE: Switch: voice priority announcement via LLDP-MED
FEATURE: Switch: link aggregation via LCAP
FEATURE: Switch: port mirroring

UI:

FEATURE: marketplace: redesign “quantity” tab with monthly break down of cost
FEATURE: marketplace: redesign “summary” tab with billing cycle & discounts
FEATURE: marketplace: new buy-plan-modal design for service with “base rate” charge
FEATURE: marketplace: accept service terms & conditions before subscription purchase
FEATURE: Switch port settings: mirroring
FEATURE: advanced network settings with SSH/STP/WebUI
FEATURE: advanced network settings: Switch voice prioritization
FEATURE: highlight soon-to-be expired subscriptions
FEATURE: mark active SSID schedule via scheduling icon in menus and dropdowns
FEATURE: provide list of networks to clone SSID from on SSID creation
FEATURE: add Switch legend on Switch VLAN tab
FEATURE: new PoE scheduling port icon on PoE scheduling tab
FEATURE: version 3.6 default firmware version for new networks
FEATURE: display MAC address of third party device connected device popup
BUGFIX: replace “no splashpages” with “not available” in splashpage menu on shared networks
BUGFIX: disallow modifying schedule on organisation with view-only permissions
BUGFIX: clone network with active VLANs
BUGFIX: Cloudtrax import into empty organisation fails due to missing maintenance schedules
BUGFIX: non-existent splashpages displayed after new organisation created
BUGFIX: Switch port settings VLAN should not be “default” and “allowed” VLAN at the same time
BUGFIX: Switch throttling column redesigned
BUGFIX: AP IP address column indicates mesh recovery IP address
BUGFIX: network clone fails due to SSH settings

April 2022

Cloud:

FEATURE: MyWiFi provisioning API integration
FEATURE: provide Layer 2 topology data from last device checkins
FEATURE: store & retrieval of Switch port throttling
FEATURE: store & retrieval of Switch port description
FEATURE: provide API meta data when exporting shared networks & splashpages
FEATURE: provide API meta data when exporting shared networks & schedules
FEATURE: enable / disable email notifications setting
FEATURE: notify user about subscription renewal failure via email
FEATURE: notify user about subscription expiry via email

UI:

FEATURE: port description text field on Switch port settings page
FEATURE: port throttling settings on Switch port settings page
FEATURE: port settings also reachable via VLAN & PoE schedule table
FEATURE: VLAN settings on Switch port settings page
FEATURE: copy SSID settings from existing SSID on SSID create
FEATURE: pre-select possible splashpages on shared networks using API meta data
FEATURE: pre-select possible schedules on shared networks using API meta data
FEATURE: organisation / network / SSID settings history polish
FEATURE: last / first AP and Switch button
FEATURE: add Save button at the bottom of switch port settings page
BUGIFX: Layer 2 topology: some Switches are displayed with “router” icon
BUGFIX: bogus websocket ‘auth_host_returned_404’ error message

January 2022

Cloud:

FEATURE: aggregation of notification emails
FEATURE: SafeDNS service & provisioning integration
FEATURE: replace static stable/beta release tags with dynamic firmware release labels
FEATURE: allow for multiple release labels to exist side-by-side
BUGFIX: search both new and old customer table when handling payment callbacks

UI:

FEATURE: email aggregation account settings
FEATURE: fix header at the top of the page when scrolling down long table
FEATURE: add Save button at the bottom of switch port settings page
FEATURE: automatically reconnect WebSocket after no reply from server for 30s
FEATURE: name firmware releases with their version instead of stable/beta
FEATURE: indicate “payment in progress” to visualize delay between payment and activation
BUGFIX: add connected device icons in switch port table when looking at the VLAN tab
BUGFIX: make schedule name modifiable when browsing “Shared networks”
BUGFIX: adjust SFP ports order on PS48 front image
BUGFIX: avoid crash upon subscription update error
BUGFIX: WPA enterprise – properly show accounting secret

November 2021

UI:

FEATURE: make v3.5 the firmware release for newly created/imported networks
FEATURE: allow users to run the “WiFi AI” immediately instead of waiting for the maint window
FEATURE: highlight that reported data is outdated, if device hasn’t checked in for a while
FEATURE: add icon in connected devices column
FEATURE: allow users to create QRCode for quick SSID connection
BUGFIX: reduce number of API calls when navigating clients table
BUGFIX: in connected devices column, avoid showing the same MAC more than once
BUGFIX: show DNS section only if network is on firmware v3.5

August 2021

Cloud:

FEATURE: add support for advertising and purchasing of DNS services in the marketplace
FEATURE: add support for configuring DNS services per SSID
FEATURE: add support for triggering instant WiFi AI optimization
FEATURE: report when a firmware upgrade has timed out
BUGFIX: allow WiFi AI to use data up to 3 hours old
BUGFIX: add support for more timezones
BUGFIX: ensure SSID filtering works as expected in clients page

UI:

FEATURE: show warning when all SSIDs assigned to an Access Point have all radios disabled
FEATURE: show user that committed a change in settings history
FEATURE: add possibility to select DNS service in SSID settings
FEATURE: revamp Switch port reporting style (new colors & icons)
FEATURE: revamp Access Point port reporting style (new colors & icons)
FEATURE: show when a Switch port is blocked by STP in port view
FEATURE: promote firmware v3.5 to stable and relabel firmware versions in network settings accordingly
FEATURE: show banner about scheduled and ongoing backend maintenance
BUGFIX: show appropriate error when firmware upgrade has timed out
BUGFIX: avoid false reporting of Switch ports as “disabled by schedule”
BUGFIX: avoid breaking visualization of schedule timeline when resizing window
BUGFIX: properly show phone capability of connected devices
BUGFIX: sort networks alphabetically in CloudTrax-network import modal
BUGFIX: delete all schedules automatically when deleting an organisation

April 2021

Cloud:

FEATURE: allow searching a device also across shared networks
FEATURE: add support for WiFi Scheduling (requires firmware v3.5+)
FEATURE: add support for PoE Scheduling (requires firmware v3.5+)
FEATURE: export vendor name of connected 3rd party devices (looked up by MAC address)
FEATURE: extend settings history with name of user that made the change
BUGFIX: standardize network timezone selection list to prevent DST miscalculation in schedules
BUGFIX: allow retrieving change history of schedules and splashpages of organizations shared with write permission
BUGFIX: speed up schedule list retrieval

UI:

FEATURE: when searching for a device, search also across shared networks
FEATURE: add support for WiFi Scheduling in SSID settings (requires Beta firmware)
FEATURE: add support for PoE Scheduling in switch settings (requires Beta firmware)
FEATURE: report vendor name for connected 3rd party devices
FEATURE: display MAC address of connected 3rd party devices when not running LLDP or name is not provided
FEATURE: report in device settings history when a device was moved from a network to another
FEATURE: introduce new connected 3rd party device icon for LLDP type “Station”
BUGFIX: hide settings history button for schedules of organisation shared with no write permission
BUGFIX: mobile – do not show switch port popup upon click
BUGFIX: CloudTrax import – let user know when imported network had an invalid timezone
BUGFIX: minor layout and style adjustments for desktop and mobile view

February 2021

Cloud:

FEATURE: replace ht-mode API with channel width in network and Access Point settings
FEATURE: convert network and Access Point setting history from ht-mode to channel width
FEATURE: restrict available channel width on chosen channel & country code
FEATURE: schedule API to add/modify/delete organisation schedules
FEATURE: convert network maintenance schedule to reference organisation schedule
FEATURE: allow marketplace payment via pre-configured payment method
FEATURE: support for 11ax radio reporting
FEATURE: support for 11ax WiFi client reporting

UI:

FEATURE: payment methods administration interface
FEATURE: per-Switch connected devices visualization
FEATURE: schedule management panel with schedule history
FEATURE: Dutch & French language support
FEATURE: new column ‘description’ in Switch list
FEATURE: new column ‘description’ in Access Point list
FEATURE: new column ‘connected clients’ in Access Point list
FEATURE: new column ‘WiFi mode’ in Access Point list
FEATURE: Access point channel column depicting channel & channel width
FEATURE: new column ‘Last SSID’ in Client list
FEATURE: display name of to-be-power-cycled device (if available) on PoE Switch port power cycle port
FEATURE: search device by scanning QR code
FEATURE: port setting sent to Switch is highlighted after saving settings
BUGFIX: keep sorting order of Access Point / Switch / Client table when hitting refresh
BUGFIX: rename SSID “Radio X” settings to 2.4GHz/5Ghz band
BUGFIX: port of connected device not always shown in Switch port table
BUGFIX: Layer 2 Topology popups do not scroll together with the Layer 2 chart
BUGFIX: Layer 2 Topology device list is not reloaded when switching network / organisation
BUGFIX: Access Point port status legend should not list ‘blue uplink’

October 2020

Cloud:

FEATURE: API to store & manage payment methods
FEATURE: Layer 2: STP status per Switch port
FEATURE: support for 11ax WiFi clients
FEATURE: support for 11ax mesh links
FEATURE: optional ‘stay signed in’ login method
FEATURE: default email notification offline waiting time: 30 minutes
BUGFIX: auto-disable recovery mesh on devices that re-gained wired uplink connectivity
BUGFIX: prevent endless online-office cycle with auto-enable recovery mesh
BUGFIX: sanity check for HT40+/HT40- user configuration to prevent invalid WiFi setting
BUGFIX: resolve false offline status spike on last data point of outages chart

UI:

FEATURE: switch UI to view-only mode upon opening network with limited access permissions
FEATURE: Layer 2: detect third party devices & their capabilities
FEATURE: Layer 2: mark link blocked STP as such
FEATURE: Layer 2: link popup with port overview
FEATURE: Layer 2: consider Access Points with VLAN enabled SSIDs when highlighting selected VLAN
FEATURE: Layer 2: display number of connected WiFi clients
FEATURE: list auto-detected connected devices in Switch details table
FEATURE: display auto-detected connected devices on Switch port popup
FEATURE: allow moving network to another organisation
FEATURE: Switch port status legend
FEATURE: Access Point port status legend
FEATURE: display VLAN ID along VLAN name in various VLAN selectors
FEATURE: CloudTrax import: fix broken splash HTML code upon import
FEATURE: report client RSSI value in related column
BUGFIX: display device specific warnings only when device is online
BUGFIX: offer ‘reboot’ option only when device is online
BUGFIX: keep current Switch port settings open upon refresh action
BUGFIX: sort navbar SSID list in alphabetical order
BUGFIX: sort navbar splash page list in alphabetical order
BUGFIX: client table WiFi capabilities column sort-able by theoretical throughput

August 2020

Cloud:

FEATURE: device online/offline email notification for network owner & users with shared access
FEATURE: configurable device offline threshold per network
FEATURE: remote device tunneling for debugging purposes
FEATURE: fallback device upgrade mechanism in case of unavailable permanent device connection
FEATURE: Layer 2 connection / wiring information via instant streaming
FEATURE: API: last known SSID WiFi client was connected to
BUGFIX: permanent connection: ensure device command was successfully transmitted even across multiple retries
BUGFIX: organisation owner retains ownership of newly created networks by users with shared access
BUGFIX: update device check-in host to use plasma-cloud domain

UI:

FEATURE: email notification settings
FEATURE: layer 2 network topology visualization
FEATURE: access point list: mesh status info column
FEATURE: access point/switch list: hide “Reboot” action button if device is offline
FEATURE: client list: signal strength visualization
FEATURE: client list: WiFi capabilities visualization
FEATURE: client list: channel width moved into separate column
FEATURE: client list: “clear policy” action menu
FEATURE: overview: device popup design overhaul
FEATURE: add quick link from overview popup to AP settings and back
FEATURE: add quick link from radio frequency popup to AP settings and back
FEATURE: splash page source code editor code highlighting
FEATURE: auto-delete all splash pages when deleting an organisation
FEATURE: maintenance window configuration simplification
FEATURE: network settings: support multiple SSH keys
FEATURE: network settings: enable WiFi AI by default on new networks
FEATURE: network settings: set maintenance window everyday 3AM-5AM by default on new networks
FEATURE: switch port settings: click & drag to assign VLAN tags to port group
FEATURE: “help” menu entry leads to support article overview
BUGFIX: switch port settings: suppress second success confirmation
BUGFIX: switch port settings: clear local settings cache upon network change
BUGFIX: switch port settings: sticky ‘unsaved settings’ warnings
BUGFIX: switch port settings: VLAN assignment not shown after first assignment
BUGFIX: switch port settings: sort VLAN tags alphabetically
BUGFIX: switch port settings: highlight uplink port in the VLAN settings tab
BUGFIX: access point settings: prevent OM2P/OM2P-LC/OM2P-HS horizontal scrollbar
BUGFIX: access point settings: port info popup should disappear when scrolling
BUGFIX: access point settings: flip position of ‘recovery’ and ‘offline’ on outages graph
BUGFIX: radio frequency: rendering of streaming data failed without cached API data being present
BUGFIX: radio frequency: “last updated” not displayed when opening scan modal the first time
BUGFIX: radio frequency: make live streaming timeout dependent on number of device radios
BUGFIX: cloudtrax import: exclude files duplicates while importing splash pages

June 2020

Cloud:

FEATURE: marketplace: service network plans with restriction on number of devices
FEATURE: notifications: websocket-based notification service for instant streaming of events
FEATURE: API: export organization/network access permissions (edit/modify/delete)
FEAUTRE: API: export mesh recovery state in network/device outages
FEATURE: API: auto-assign management VLAN to all Switch ports
FEATURE: API: network protocol settings (STP)
BUGFIX: mesh: force-enable mesh on auto-recovered device
BUGFIX: disallow 2.4GHz channel 12 & 13 in the US as per FCC regulation
BUGFIX: handle TX power by selected channel to allow for higher power on 5GHz band
BUGFIX: when network TX power exceeds regulation maximum reduce to highest allowed value
BUGIFX: purge port VLAN settings when Switch is moved between networks
BUGFIX: disallow assigning VLAN 4095 as per RFC

UI:

FEATURE: global device search across device name / mac address / description
FEATURE: network settings: enable/disable STP protocol
FEATURE: VLAN overview table below Switch VLAN assignment
FEATURE: allow users to assign/unassign management VLAN to Switch ports
FEATURE: warn in case of low disk space on device
FEATURE: change organization & network description fields to multi-line
BUGFIX: prevent multiple API calls on network settings save
BUGFIX: Switch: port view SVG update to match latest front panel design
BUGFIX: Switch: various port table layout alignment issues
BUGFIX: settings history: inform user when history is blank
BUGFIX: client settings: rename ‘delete client’ to ‘clear policy’
BUGFIX: enforce permissions order upon listing shared assets
BUGFIX: reset ‘add device’ popup after closing ‘move device’ popup

April 2020

Cloud:

FEATURE: WiFi AI for mesh networks
FEATURE: switch port link configuration: link enable/disable, link speed auto or manual
FEATURE: switch port poe configuration: poe enable/disable
FEATURE: switch vlan configuration: default & allowed VLAN assignment
FEATURE: switch port type distinction: 1GE, SFP, SFP+
FEATURE: set local web GUI password via network settings
FEATURE: control led behavior active/alert/inactive via network settings
FEATURE: provisioning: per-device add/update/delete events for presence analytics services
BUGFIX: provisioning: network/org name update

UI:

FEATURE: client policy: block client with individual blocked message
FEATURE: client policy: allow client to bypass captive portal
FEATURE: define custom client name
FEATURE: configuration history for organisation / network / SSID / splash pages / VLAN / device settings
FEATURE: browsing through settings history highlights configuration differences
FEATURE: restore settings from configuration history
FEATURE: Japanese & Vietnamese localization
FEATURE: switch: port view highlighting disabled links, poe power draw, connection status and more
FEATURE: switch: interactive port default / allowed VLAN assignment
BUGFIX: enable Google Maps on shared networks if organisation provides Google Maps key
BUGFIX: cloudtrax-import: import network location/address
BUGFIX: properly handle decimal throttling values

February 2020

Cloud:

FEATURE: marketplace: separate subscription creation from payment to allow for payment retry and late payment
FEATURE: marketplace: service type ‘presence analytics’ support via CMX API
FEATURE: marketplace: ‘private’ services for special customer arrangements
FEATURE: marketplace: plan payment method ‘one-off’ as alternative to recurring payment plans
FEATURE: marketplace: ‘use network name as NAS ID’ setting for splashage service with RADIUS backend
FEATURE: provisioning: SSID add/update/delete events for splash page service
BUGFIX: rename firmware download URL to ‘firmware.plasma-cloud.com’ to match documentation

UI:

FEATURE: service subscriptions: “Pay now” button for subscriptions in pending payment status
FEATURE: service subscriptions: edit active network(s) for active subscriptions
FEATURE: service subscriptions: sort by status, creation date or name
FEATURE: service subscriptions: filter by status
FEATURE: service subscriptions: highlight recurring vs one-off service plans
FEATURE: per-device historic client count displayed in per-device traffic chart
FEATURE: RF topology: WiFi neighbors belonging to same network displayed with name instead of BSSID
FEATURE: improve look & feel of account settings on mobile devices
FEATURE: configured table entries page views retained across sessions
FEATURE: Swedish, Greek & German localization
FEATURE: overview page: refresh button to fetch latest network data
FEATURE: network settings: display presence analytics settings when PA subscription is active
BUGFIX: SSID settings: throttling min/max range improved
BUGFIX: on new network creation, new network is auto-selected
BUGFIX: mesh topology: display loading wheel while loading data
BUGFIX: RF topology: display loading wheel while loading data

December 2019

Cloud:

FEATURE: marketplace subscription management API for third party integration
FEATURE: list third party splash page services as SSID splash page option
FEATURE: subscription payment logic
FEATURE: export WiFi client hostname when available
BUGFIX: prevent ‘forgetting’ device firmware upgrade error
BUGFIX: before selecting HT40 mode, WiFi AI checks if HT40 is allowed on selected channel
BUGFIX: increase WiFi scan SSID maximum length

UI:

FEATURE: marketplace with service browsing, subscription & payment
FEATURE: subscriptions menu to manage existing subscriptions
FEATURE: internationalization support for web console & mobile app
FEATURE: Italian localization as first non-English language
FEATURE: warn before unsaved device/ssid/vlan/network/splash page/organisation settings are lost
FEATURE: store WiFi scan result in browser cache for quick load (if available)
FEATURE: differentiate between 3rd party and own devices in manual WiFi scan data
FEATURE: highlight offline devices on RF topology map
FEATURE: newly created SSIDs are WPA secured with randomly generated password
FEATURE: asset list indicates asset type (organisation or network)
FEATURE: asset list sorted following organisation/network hierachy
FEATURE: asset list supports sorting by asset or by user
FEATURE: display WiFi client hostname (if available)
BUGFIX: define proper throughput unit for WiFi client throttling
BUGFIX: sort WiFi client last seen column correctly
BUGFIX: prevent drawing too many ticks on outages graph
BUGFIX: enable “OTP reset” flow in admin panel

October 2019

Cloud:

FEATURE: marketplace API for service listing & subscription
FEATURE: websocket service for live data streaming from devices to console / mobile app
FEATURE: last day/week/month network-wide Access Point & Switch outages
FEATURE: last day/week/month per-device Access Point & Switch outages
FEATURE: instant WiFi scan streaming API
FEATURE: firmware upgrade to respect maintenance window when configured
FEATURE: firmware upgrade status flags: eligible for upgrade / upgrade in progress / error while upgrading

UI:

FEATURE: RF topology for 2.4GHz & 5GHz WiFi neighborhood
FEATURE: live RF topology update via streaming API
FEATURE: allow cloning network settings upon creation of new network
FEATURE: upon deletion of network, delete all associated resources (SSIDs, VLANs, etc)
FEATURE: device firmware upgrade status indication
FEATURE: allow bypassing maintenance window and perform firmware upgrade immediately
FEATURE: per-SSID WiFi client throughput throttling
FEATURE: Access Point network outage visualization
FEATURE: Switch network outage visualization
FEATURE: per-Access Point / Switch outage visualization
FEATURE: PA300E Access Point icon
FEATURE: allow renaming cached splash page assets via splash page editor
FEATURE: improve responsiveness by caching API data across windows
FEATURE: report if an unsupported channel/HT-mode was configured on AP
FEATURE: report if a disabled VLAN was configured for SSID/wired-clients bridging
FEATURE: add link to Knowledge Base for device warnings

August 2019

Cloud:

FEATURE: detect device country via IP geo location
FEATURE: restrict device WiFi channel/ht-mode/tx power based on the laws & regulations of its country
FEATURE: introduce VLAN management interface
FEATURE: redesign SSID VLAN assignment to use new VLAN management
FEATURE: redesign LAN VLAN assignment to use new VLAN management
FEATURE: advanced mesh recovery mode support
FEATURE: introduce various mesh recovery mode status flags
BUGFIX: configure devices with correct splash page asset URL for splash pages to display images

UI:

FEATURE: splash page editor asset management
FEATURE: automatically purge splash page assets no longer referenced by the splash page on save
FEATURE: new device popup retains input values across overview map clicks
FEATURE: add VLAN management support with VLAN add/list/update/delete
FEATURE: adapt SSID VLAN assignment to reference VLAN management
FEATURE: adapt LAN VLAN assignment to reference VLAN management
FEATURE: adapt cloudtrax import to new VLAN management API
FEATURE: time ticks added to maintenance window configuration
FEATURE: add option to disable SSH entirely
FEAUTRE: display gateway path metric on mesh topology
FEATURE: improve look & feel of left sidebar on mobile devices
FEATURE: add a menu entry to SSID settings to jump to ‘devices assigned to this SSID’
FEATURE: add status popover to device tables with help and action buttons for warnings
FEATURE: in the splash page editor, allow to freely reference assets in the HTML code using the filename
FEATURE: allow user to horizontally scroll device table with long click
BUGFIX: address issue with sorting by device status time
BUGFIX: address issue with sorting by last checkin time
BUGFIX: hide next/previous button when device is the first or last entry in table
BUGFIX: shorten long organisation/network name in menu to prevent breaking layout
BUGFIX: make view options scrollable on mobile to ensure user can see them all
BUGFIX: add code to splash page templates to make “Proceed to internet” button work
BUGFIX: properly push splash page templates assets to the API when saving
BUGFIX: ensure full rollback is performed when cloudtrax network import failed due to ‘unauthorised MAC address’
BUGFIX: add port information to OMS8 Ethernet uplink ports

July 2019

Cloud:

FEATURE: introduce automated WiFi settings service for optimal channel & HT-mode configuration
FEATURE: consider maintenance window for WiFi service optimization schedule
FEATURE: introduce WiFi scan topology with WiFi network type, signal strength, encryption method, etc.
FEATURE: apply WiFi settings based on priority list (manual settings override WiFi settings service override network settings)
FEATURE: add Access-Control-Expose-Headers CORS header to API replies for browser to allow accessing non-standard HTTP headers
FEATURE: expose affected radio details on unsupported channel / ht-mode warning flag
BUGFIX: allow underscore in splash page asset filename
BUGFIX: allow underscore in walled garden domain name
BUGFIX: verify network timezone is valid value

UI:

FEATURE: installable mobile application (PWA)
FEATURE: network maintenance window management
FEATURE: introduce splash page templates (coffee shop click-through/hotel click-through/terms & conditions)
FEATURE: add device model column with device specific icons for all supported Access Points
FEATURE: add device model column with device specific icons for all supported Switches
FEATURE: per-Switch Ethernet/SFP uplink port details (connected, disconnected, link speed & uplink)
FEATURE: visually highlight uplink port on Access Point details
FEATURE: visually highlight uplink port on Switch details
FEATURE: support scanning QR code on mobile devices
FEATURE: allow specifying the network address during network creation
FEATURE: networks without devices center the map on network address
FEATURE: allow sharing organisations with others users via organisation settings
FEATURE: allow sharing networks with others users via network settings
FEATURE: embed link to ‘getting started’ user guide
FEATURE: introduce mesh topology refresh action to retrieve latest network mesh data
FEATURE: allow creating a new splash page from the SSID settings
BUGFIX: missing port descriptions of OpenMesh Access Points
BUGFIX: automatically remove splash page assets no longer referenced
BUGFIX: prevent display of negative last checkin / last seen values
BUGFIX: improved input checking & error reporting on splash page save
BUGFIX: resize overview & mesh map with screen size
BUGFIX: various responsiveness fixes for better mobile support
BUGFIX: erroneous maintenance window Cloudtrax import
BUGFIX: sort device table view options in alphabetical order
BUGFIX: Safari Browser compatibility fixes for enable/disable switchery & port popover

May 2019

Cloud:

FEATURE: introduce dynamic per-device radio channel and ht-mode hardware limitation
FEATURE: export per-device radio channel and ht-mode limitation via JSON schema
FEATURE: support WiFi channel 12 & 13 on 2.4GHz
FEATURE: detect device incompatible network WiFi configuration, set warning flag
FEATURE: detect device incompatible network WiFi configuration, configure with valid fallback
FEATURE: override firmware reported version with human readable string
FEATURE: storage of custom UI fields added (e.g. Google API key)
FEATURE: handle transient offline status by introducing a grace period right after command forward
FEATURE: instant switch port reset command added
FEATURE: support network-wide mesh network enable/disable setting
FEATURE: support per device mesh network enable/disable override
FEATURE: introduce mesh topology via per-device status, gateway route & link metrics
FEATURE: handle required / outdated SSL certificates for switches
BUGFIX: when Ethernet mode is set to SSID which is not assigned to device, set warning flag
BUGFIX: when Ethernet mode is set to SSID which is not assigned to device, configure device with valid fallback configuration
BUGFIX: on splash page delete remove splash page id referenced by SSIDs with splash page disabled

UI:

FEATURE: support entering Google Maps key to switch from OpenStreetMaps to Google Maps
FEATURE: support scanning QR code for notebooks on device add
FEATURE: support organisation rename & delete via organisation settings
FEATURE: introduce Topology -> Mesh with device status (offline, mesh disabled, gateway & mesh node), gateway routes & link metric visualization
FEATURE: add IP address column (LAN, Gateway & WAN) to AccessPoint/Switch device list
FEATURE: add separate MAC address column to AccessPoint/Switch device list
FEATURE: add loader to various UI elements to visually indicate fresh data fetch
FEATURE: obfuscate passwords in network & SSID settings with toggle to readable option
FEATURE: introduce poebudget-o-meter for Switch PoE budget visualization
FEATURE: convert enable/disable dropdown menus to switchery
FEATURE: revamp account settings for improved shared asset management and responsiveness
BUGFIX: renew Plasma Cloud AccessPoint drawings to unify port display
BUGFIX: warn about Internet Explorer 10 not being supported
BUGFIX: address bogus sorting of client’s last seen column
BUGFIX: reload button to also fetch fresh AccessPoint/Switch port status data
BUGFIX: organisation specific tabs should be accessible even if no network is selected
BUGFIX: reload in device details leads to API calls being performed twice

March 2019

Cloud:

FEATURE: support per-device SSID assignment
FEATURE: support instant device reboot via API call
FEATURE: fallback checkin mechanism added for networks suffering from DNS failures
FEATURE: report DNS failure via status flag
FEATURE: report DNS failure history via device outage
FEATURE: shared network – allow retrieving client traffic
FEATURE: shared network – allow adding/deleting/pairing/rebooting a new device
FEATURE: shared network – list splash pages if associated with shared network
FEATURE: maintenance window for wifi optimization & firmware upgrades added
BUGFIX: limit allowed characters for walled garden entries
BUGFIX: allow hyphen in splash page asset file name

UI:

FEATURE: per-AccessPoint details with device name, mac address & WiFi radio overrides
FEATURE: per-AccessPoint Ethernet port details (connected, disconnected, link speed & uplink)
FEATURE: per-AccessPoint SSID assignment added
FEATURE: highlight AccessPoint without SSID assignment
FEATURE: display AccessPoint LAN/Gateway/WAN IP addresses
FEATURE: per-Switch details with device name, mac address & PoE budget
FEATURE: per-Switch Ethernet port details (PoE consumption, connected, disconnected, link speed & uplink)
FEATURE: per-Switch PoE consumption visualization indicating low/medium/high consumption
FEATURE: display Switch LAN/Gateway/WAN IP addresses
FEATURE: cloudtrax import: add option to unlock or remote upgrade access points
FEATURE: cloudtrax import: convert SSIDs to per-device SSIDs
FEATURE: cloudtrax import: store per-network maintenance window
FEATURE: add reboot action to device menu
FEATURE: device ‘view options’ allows tweaking visible table columns
FEATURE: report checkin DNS failure in status column
BUGFIX: properly handle removal of last device in a network
BUGFIX: handle aborted organization creation
BUGFIX: menu items misalignment due to various icon sizes
BUGFIX: after creating an org, the console should select the new org as active org
BUGFIX: hide “pair device” action in menu if pairing_needed flag is not set
BUGFIX: cloudtrax import: Block LAN settings fixed
BUGFIX: splash page editor: allow uploading SVG images

February 2019

Cloud:

FEATURE: oauth server plasma-cloud.com alias for kaiwoo.ai domain
FEATURE: support shared organisation access
FEATURE: support shared network access
FEATURE: local splash page asset support
FEATURE: basic switch integration with checkin handling for PoE overview, port usage overview, uplink information, IP addresses and more
FEATURE: device ports API call supplying per-port information:
- port enabled/disabled status
- port link information (auto-negotiated vs manually configured, half duplex/full duplex, speed)
- PoE power draw (enabled/disabled, budget, consumption)
- port client count (translation table)
FEATURE: store switch statistics & output via reports API call:
- network-wide switch rx/tx traffic statistics for last day/week/month
- network-wide switch client count statistics for last day/week/month
- per-device switch rx/tx traffic statistics for last day/week/month
- per-device switch client count statistics for last day/week/month
FEATURE: output device status flag indicate ‘pairing needed’
BUGFIX: support standard OAuth Bearer Token authorization header
BUGFIX: prevent creation of network using an expired access token
BUGFIX: proper checkin JSON validation before processing checkin
BUGFIX: disallow non-compliant AccessPoint network name broadcast
BUGFIX: disallow non-compliant AccessPoint HT-modes on 2.4GHz

UI:

FEATURE: splash page management (add/list/assign/delete)
FEATURE: WYSIWYG splash page editor for single page splash pages
FEATURE: splash page timeout, redirect, walled garden & policy settings
FEATURE: splash page asset (images, css, etc) add/fetch/update
FEATURE: Switch device list displaying status, poe budget, ports, etc
FEATURE: network-wide switch traffic statistics
FEATURE: per-device switch traffic statistics
FEATURE: move device to other network
FEATURE: ‘pairing needed’ notification in Access Point table
FEATURE: MAC address without colons accepted on device add
FEATURE: handle shared organisations and networks
FEATURE: standard OAuth Bearer Token authorization header
FEATURE: adapt accesspoint/switch device list to small screen resolutions
FEATURE: error messages polished for better user experience
BUGFIX: suppress UI before redirecting to login page
BUGFIX: prevent first login failure on token expiration
BUGFIX: properly handle networks without SSIDs
BUGFIX: fix SSID enable/disable knob
BUGFIX: reload network list after renaming network
BUGFIX: rebrand oauth.kaiwoo.ai to oauth.plasma-cloud.com