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    This firmware release note summarizes version 7.1 for Peplink devices. It includes supported devices, new features like IKEv2 for IPsec VPNs and PepVPN receive buffer configuration. Improved features cover PepVPN status information, multiple WAN selection, and AP profile support. Resolved issues address AP controller SSID activation and a security vulnerability.

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    This firmware release note summarizes version 7.1 for Peplink devices. It includes supported devices, new features like IKEv2 for IPsec VPNs and PepVPN receive buffer configuration. Improved features cover PepVPN status information, multiple WAN selection, and AP profile support. Resolved issues address AP controller SSID activation and a security vulnerability.

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    Firmware 7.1 Release Notes

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    Firmware 7.

    1 R
    ​ elease Notes
    Release Date: 02/01/2018

    Contents
    1. Devices Supported
    2. Firmware 7 Compatibility - Unsupported Models
    3. Important Notices
    4. Obtaining the Firmware
    5. New Features
    6. Feature Improvements
    7. Resolved Issues
    8. Report a Bug

    1. Devices Supported
    This firmware release supports the following devices:

    Peplink Balance: 20 / 30 / 30 LTE / 50 / One / 210 / 310 / 305 HW2 / 380 HW6 / 580 HW2-3 /
    710 HW3 / 1350 HW2 / 2500

    Pepwave MAX: On-The-Go HW2 / BR1 HW2 / BR1 Slim / BR1 Mini / BR1 ENT / BR2 / 700 /
    HD2 / HD2 IP67 / HD2 Mini / HD4 / Transit / Hotspot

    Pepwave Surf: SOHO HW2 / SOHO MK3

    MediaFast: 200 / 500 / 750 / HD2^ / HD4^

    ^ Full names = HD2 with MediaFast, HD4 with MediaFast.


    2. Firmware 7 Compatibility -
    Unsupported Models 
    Please note that the following models will​ NOT ​be supported by Firmware 7 onwards. Rather, they will
    receive Firmware 6.x maintenance releases as needed:

    - MAX BR1 HW1


    - MAX BR1 Pro HW1
    - MAX On-The-Go HW 1
    - Surf SOHO HW1
    - BR1 and BR2 IP55 HW 1
    - Balance 305 HW1
    - Balance 380 HW3-5
    - Balance 580 HW1
    - Balance 710 HW 1-2
    - Balance 1350 HW1

    Please note that the following models are not compatible with Firmware 6.3.0 onwards:

    - Balance 380 HW1-2

    To find the hardware revision of your Device, please navigate to ​Status > Device​ of your Web UI.
    3. Important Notices
    For Firmware 7.0.1 Onwards

    PepVPN Route Isolation is Not Backwards Compatible: ​If users are using PepVPN Route
    Isolation, they should upgrade all the devices in the network to 7.0.1 or 6.3.4.

    For Firmware 7

    PepVPN Firmware Compatibility Change​: Devices running Firmware 7 will only form PepVPN
    connections with devices running Firmware 6.1 or later. Firmware 6.0 or earlier is deprecated.

    Firmware Downgrade is Unavailable for the BR1, BR1 ENT, BR1 Slim, and Transit:
    Please note that once Firmware 7 is installed on those, it will not be possible to downgrade to
    Firmware 6 or below. Dual-boot with older Firmware is still supported, but each Firmware slot will
    not accept earlier Firmware once it contains Firmware 7.

    After Partitioning a MediaFast Router, Running Previous Firmware will Completely


    Clear the Cache: P ​ lease note that once you create partitions on any MFA router, running 6.3.3
    or below will cause the router to clear the entire cache.

    4. Obtaining the Firmware


    Firmware 7.1 can be obtained here: ​https://www.peplink.com/open-beta-program/
    5. New Features
    Reference Feature Devices Supported

    13586 [IPsec] ​Site-to-site IPsec VPN now supports IKEv2.

    [NAT Mapping] I​ mplemented Virtual Network Address support


    16991 for One-to-One or Many-to-One NAT Mapping to resolve local
    network conflicts with remote peers connected via PepVPN /
    All Balance / MediaFast /
    IPsec / IP Forwarding WAN.
    MAX models
    Surf: ​SOHO 
    17191 [Outbound Policy] ​New Outbound Policy Algorithm: Fastest
    Response Time.

    [PepVPN] T ​ he PepVPN Receive Buffer now enables users to


    14507 configure a buffering time for received packets, which helps to
    reduce jitter and out of order packets.

    Balance: ​One, 210/2310


    15796 [Port Status]​ The Web UI now shows the port status of HW4
    connected devices. MAX: ​HD4
    MediaFast: ​HD2, HD4

    6. Feature Improvements
    Reference Feature Devices Supported

    [PepVPN] T ​ he PepVPN Status page now provides more


    11611 information when link failure happens; helping to identify
    whether it failed to send, or failed to receive.

    [PepVPN] P ​ epVPN / SpeedFusion Connection Mapping to


    Remote WANs now supports multiple WANs selection for more
    8436 flexibility. All Balance / MediaFast /
    MAX models
    Navigation: Enable this option in the help text of WAN Surf: ​SOHO 
    Connection Priority panel on SpeedFusion settings page.

    [PepVPN] M ​ odifying LAN or VLAN settings no longer disconnects


    17397 all of the NAT Mode and Layer 2 PepVPN connections, only those
    attached to the affected LAN or VLAN will be disconnected.

    17085 [PepVPN Test]​ The test has been enhanced to provide granular
    WAN-to-WAN control and statistics.
    [InControl]​ InControl and the Web UI event log can detect LAN
    15595 cable disconnects. InControl can also send alerts in the event of a
    LAN cable disconnect.

    17223 [Security]​ The Web Admin can now be completely disabled via
    CLI command.

    16402 [IPsec] ​IPsec supports stronger DH group (Group: 2, 5, 14, 19, All Balance / MediaFast /
    20, 21, 24). MAX models
    Surf: ​SOHO
    [WAN Quality] ​When the "Lowest Latency" algorithm is in use,
    17220 latency information and signal strength history (if applicable) will
    be displayed on the “status” page.

    18124 [Trunk Untagged Network]​ Added support for trunk untagged Balance:​ 20,30 LTE
    networks on the Balance 20 and 30 LTE.

    Balance:​ One, 20, 210, 310


    [AP Controller Lite]​ The AP Controller Lite can now support 2 MAX:​ 700, HD2, HD2 Mini,
    17083 HD2 IP67, Transit, HD4
    AP profiles on each managed AP.
    MediaFast:​ 200, HD2, HD4

    Balance: ALL

    17311 [AP Controller] U​ se the AP Controller to access the Web Admin MAX: ​700, HD2, HD2 Mini,
    of external AP​. HD2 IP67, Transit, HD4
    MediaFast: All

    Balance:​ 30 LTE, 210


    HW4, 310 HW4
    MAX:​ 700 HW 3-4, HD2
    17365 [AP Controller]​ The number of supported AP has been HW5, HD2 IP67 HW
    increased to 30 2-3,HD2 Mini, BR1 ENT,
    HD4, HD4 IP67, Transit
    MediaFast:​ 200, HD2, HD4

    All Balance / MediaFast


    models
    MAX:​ BR1, BR1 Slim, BR1
    17004 [Captive Portal]​ Added support for a backup RADIUS server. Mini, BR1 Ent, BR2, 700,
    HD2, HD2 Mini, HD4,
    Hotspot, Transit

    17258 [Cellular]​ The SMS Toolkit now supports more SMS coding
    schemes. Balance​: 30 LTE
    MAX​: All models except the
    17230 [Cellular] ​Secondary band now displays signal information. 700 and OTG
    MediaFast​: HD2, HD4
    15577 [Cellular] ​Users can now determine the signal strength
    threshold needed for the router to consider a connection online.
    18236 [Per-Port VLAN]​ The MAX Transit and the BR1 MK2 now MAX​: BR1 MK2, Transit
    support per port VLAN

    7. Resolved Issues
    Reference Feature Devices Supported

    Balance:​ One, 20, 210, 310


    [AP Controller]​ Devices supporting AP Controller lite can MAX:​ 700, HD2, HD2 Mini,
    9661 HD2 IP67, Transit, HD4
    configure up to 16 SSIDs but only 3 of them is activated.
    MediaFast:​ 200, HD2, HD4 

    18116 [Vulnerability]​ Security fix for CVE-2017-5754 (Meltdown) MediaFast:​ 200, 500, 750

    13036 [PepVPN] D ​ HCP Relay doesn't work if server located in PepVPN


    peer's network.

    13056 [Outbound Policy] ​Making Outbound Policy changes may result


    in incorrect interruption of traffic irrelevant to the policy.
    All Balance / MediaFast /
    [Trunk / Access Ports] A ​ Trunk/access tagged port can ping MAX models
    17072
    trunk untagged port but not vice versa. Surf: ​SOHO

    [InControl] W ​ hen a WAN connection goes up or down,


    16170 InControl 2 traffic will leak out from unexpected WAN
    connections, not following outbound policy.

    [Web UI] C ​ PU Load information on Dashboard does not reflect Balance:​ 710, 1350, 2500
    17668
    the real network traffic load. MediaFast​: 750

    17478 [SIM PIN]​ When the SIM PIN is in error state, altering it will not Balance​: 30 LTE
    result in an immediate change. MAX​: All models except the
    700 and OTG
    17106 [SIM Card Selection]​ Even if the preferred SIM is set for the MediaFast​: HD2, HD4
    roaming SIM, the router will still always choose the local SIM.

    [PepVPN]​ PepVPN latency values also count inactive Balance​: One*, 210, 310,
    16584
    WAN-to-WAN connections. 305*, 380, 580, 710, 1350,
    2500
    MAX​: 700, Transit*, HD2,
    HD2 Mini, HD2 IP67, HD4
    [PepVPN]​ WAN-to-WAN connection statistics do not appear MediaFast​: HD2*, HD4*,
    16231 200*, 500*, 750*
    when using the PepVPN “Weighted Round Robin” mode.
    *Software license required
    to activate
    17630 [PepVPN] U ​ nable to establish more than 1024 Layer 2 PepVPN Balance​: 2500
    connections on the same LAN or VLAN.

    16095 [Wi-Fi WAN] ​The Wi-Fi WAN not disabled in cold standby mode
    MAX​: 700, OTG, BR1, BR1
    Mini, HD2, HD2 IP67, HD4,
    Hotspot, Transit
    16549 [Wi-Fi WAN]​ The Wi-Fi WAN does not connect to 802.11r MediaFast​: HD2, HD4
    enabled SSID. Surf​: ​Soho

    15367 [LED]​ On older hardware revision of the MAX 700, the Wi-Fi MAX: 7
    ​ 00
    WAN LED is always off, regardless of Wi-Fi WAN activity.

    8. Report a Bug
    To report a bug, please open a support ticket at
    https://contact.peplink.com/secure/create-support-ticket.html​.

    For the latest development news, and known issues, take a look at our forums:
    https://forum.peplink.com/

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