Release Notes for Vigor2600 router series Firmware
Firmware Version : v2.5.4
Released : March/24/2004
Applied Models : Vigor2600, Vigor2600X, Vigor2600We, and Vigor2600W
[Changes since firmware 2.5.3]
[1. Improvements]
1. Router will reset ADSL hardware every 20 seconds if ISDN module didn't exist and B1/B2 channel didn't Tx/Rx any packet.
2. support Gemtek Intersil Prim 3.0 11b card without flash.
3. Please make sure modulation to be set to "multimode", else it will take more time to reach showtime if modulation was "G.dmt". (for Germany only)
[2. Fixed problems]
1. Fixed ISDN detection bug that some board can't correct detecting ISDN module.
2. Fixed the "4 hour no data problem" bug on Netherland.
3. Fixed arp request unicast problem.
[Changes since firmware 2.5.2]
Avoid user to confuse V2.5.2 release firmware with building 4 Feb and 10 Feb, therefore we re-order the version to v2.5.3 but firmwares are the same as v2.5.2 that release on 10 Feb.
[Changes since firmware 2.5]
[1. Improvements]
1. Improve ADSL auto-detecting.
- The router will set up pvc1 for PPPoE/PPPoA/MPoA when detected it.
2. Improve telnet command "adsl ppp ..." to support multi-pvc setting.
- The router will set up pvc1 for internet access when got "adsl ppp 0 ...".
- else, the router will enable that pvc only.
3. Correct ADSL interface values of MIB-II. Add ADSL-LINE-MIB ( RFC-2662 ).
[2. Fixed problems]
1. Deny reply for unicast ARP request
2. NAT failure on none directly connected subnet.
3. Fail to configure a static route for a host route.
4. Fail to configure the TCP/IP setting of LAN to LAN profile for the remote network.
5. Prot. redirection-function failure after a period of usage.
6. Fixed PPTP with CA pass through problem.
7. Fixed UDP fragment problem.
8. Fixed VPI changed problem when upgrade firmware from v2.3.6 or before.
9. Fixed broadcasting IP configuration on the WAN side.
10. Fixed Wan IP conflict in Online status page problem.
11. Fixed can't edit host mask(255.255.255.255) in LAN-to-LAN profile problem.
[Changes / New functions since firmware 2.3.6]
[1. New Features]
1.1 Aggressive mode for IKE/IPSec.
1.2 remote access(Host to LAN) by using IPSec tunnel mode.
1.3 AES(Advanced Encryption Standard) encryption for IPSec.
1.4 802.1x in all of Wireless model.
1.5 Content filtering.
1.6 VPN over Wireless.
1.7 Second subnet IP as VPN server IP.
> vpn 2ndsubnet on : Enable it.
> vpn 2ndsubnet off : Disable it.
1.8 support multi-pvc setting on WUI.
a. select "Internet Access Setup"-->"Multi-PVCs" to set up the PVCs setting.
b. Maximum pvcs are 8 now, and it can be upto 16 pvcs in the feature.
c. Router will set 2 default pvc channels when reset to factory default or configuration was v2.5 before.
d. Router will ask user to set Multi-PVCs when it can't find any pvc setting.
1.9 support to use manual setting primary and secondary DNS for Vigor and dhcp client IP from Vigor.
> srv dhcp frcdnsmanl on : Enable it.
> srv dhcp frcdnsmanl off : Disable it.
[2. Improvements]
2.1 Passthrough or Blocking a PPPoE connection which requires from internal LAN host by using a check button in WUI.
2.2 More user-friendly interface for WUI.
2.3 new NAT mechanism.
2.4 ARP attack defense in DoS.
2.5 IP conflict resolution.
2.6 Support MSN 6.0 passthrough NAT
2.7 "2st
http://192.168.2.1:80" of WUI of reboot will appear only when 2nd subnet was enabled.
2.8 "For Wireless LAN" of PPPoE Pass-through will appear only when it is a wireless router.
2.9 change WUI text "Remote Access User Setup (Host-to-LAN)" to "Remote User Profile Setup (Teleworker)".
2.10 upgrade the wireless AP Tertiary code to 2.0.4 for wireless card firmware 1.4.9.
2.11 Support MPPE for MS-CHAP v1 authentication
2.12 Allow to specify MPPE encryption type on server side
2.13 Allow to configure detailed parameters for IKE/IPSec from Web Configurator
2.14 Allow syslog information through VPN
2.15 DHCP relay agent for remote LAN(VPN)
2.16 VoIP(SIP base)passthrough improvement
[3. Fixed problems]
3.1 WAN online time for DHCP client,
- DHCP client renew time do not replace existing default gateway,
- DHCP relay agent strategy.
3.2 PPPoE bug for change mss.
3.3 DNS proxy.
3.4 IKE event protect timeout situation.
3.5 prevent IKE memory leakage.
3.6 ISDN backup for ppp shutdown.
3.7 Check arp correctness.
3.8 arp table flush.
3.9 PPTP fragment packets.
3.10 UPNP with MSN6.0, and UPnP with Direct X issue.
3.11 Fix a wireless bug that it didn't work when ESSID length exceed 19 characters.