WANFleX MINT TDMA firmware ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ! IMPORTANT ! PLEASE READ BEFORE UPGRADE ! TDMA firmware incompatible with MINT Polling version by radio protocol. Supported hardware platforms: H05, H06, H07, H08, H11 Only MIMO radios are supported. First upgrade remote site, then local. 10.01.23 V2.1.69 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Fixed bug in module ipfw/qm. If a filter rule refers to a non-existent ACL, then the filter works incorrectly. 24.12.22 V2.1.68 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Fixed problems with device connectivity when using the "aaa" (Radius) subsystem. Added the "mint [no]useAAA" command (in the WEB and CLI) to explicitly specify the mode of operation, including for prf interfaces. 2. More effective transmit power control in noisy environment. 3. Faster links connection in roaming mode. 4. New elements of statistics and diagnostics added. 5. Small bugs fixed, system optimization. Carefully tested and fine-tuned firmware. 22.11.22 V2.1.66 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Added support for MPLS EXP field. Priority mapping the same as for DOT1P. (works when 'qm option mpls' is enabled) 2. Fixed some problems with temporary loss of access to devices when the network topology is changed frequently. 3. Fixed a lot of small bugs. Added various useful improvements. System optimization. 19.10.22 V2.1.64 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ WEB 1. A "Show Changes" button has been added to the "Basic Settings" section to show the differences in the configuration file. 2. Added option "Enable Telnet". 3. Added option "Enable SSH". SYSTEM 1. Added extended information in the diagnostic card. 2. System optimization, bugs fixed. 16.09.22 V2.1.61 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Faster processing of MINT routes in networks with a large number of nodes. 2. System optimization, small bugs fixed. SNMP 1. Added OID to monitor the synchronization status of the AUX-ODU-SYNC unit. .sysSyncState: .1.3.6.1.4.1.3942.1.1.3.26.0 Possible values: 0 - synchronization disabled 1 - synchronization lost (no synchronization) 2 - synchronization unstable (low accuracy) 3 - synchronization works correctly. WEB 1. On the Route Map, links with a high percent of retries (adjustable) are marked in color. 2. Added settings for "Max TX Retries" (txrt), "Max TX Retries Percent" (hierr) and "Non-decreasing MCS" (ratefall). 3. Added settings for "Access White List" (ACLOCAL) - list of hosts or networks allowed to access the device by telnet/http/ssh/snmp. 4. Added settings for networks announced in ODR Spoke mode: "Connected", "Kernel", "Full", "None". 5. Added Node Type settings (Master/Slave) for PRF interfaces 6. Added "Use Global Leader" option. 10.08.22 V2.1.59 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Fixed bug. The links could drop frequently when scrambling option enabled. 2. Reduced false retries in PTP mode in some cases. 3. Advanced diagnostic information and more detailed statistics. 4. More accurate TDMA time and data scheduling in multipoint. 4. Faster and more informative Route Map, advanced Remote Commands. 5. System optimization, bugs fixed. 11.06.22 V2.1.57 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Increased uplink performance in multipoint. 2. Improved resistance to overload, including short frames. 3. More efficient radio frame filling and load balancing in both directions, including automatic DL/UL quota mode. 4. Packet forwarding rate increased (pps). 5. System optimization, bugs fixed. 05.04.22 V2.1.55 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Fixed memory leak in some remote commands and web operations. 2. Fixed bug with incorrect work of switch trunk groups in some scenarios. 3. System optimization. 08.03.22 V2.1.53 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Updated SSL/TLS library (https, ssh, snmp) 2. Added option "-c "text comment"' for all ipfw/qm rules. 3. System optimization, bug fixes. RADIO 1. Added option "dfs rf rescan N". Every N minutes checks and selects a better radio channel, if possible. For models with Instant DFS option without breaking the connection. 2. Increased resistance to interference. WEB 1. Added hierarchical layout for Route Map - UpDown and LeftRight. 2. Fixed incorrect display of some pages in the latest versions of Chrome and Edge browsers. 11.01.22 V2.1.51 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Fixed bug. DFS settings disappeared after device reboot. 21.11.21 V2.1.50 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MINT 1. Changed links cost scale to support new models of high-speed equipment. (requires a firmware update on all devices in networks with mobile objects) 2. Reduced route switching time in networks with complex topology. 3. The stability of the radio link has been increased. 4. Added options "mint -hievm N -loevm N" for more precise control of network enter thresholds. 5. Increased PTMP upstream throughput if only one or few links are active. 6. Fixed some minor bugs and issues. 29.09.21 V2.1.40 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Fixed bug in the "cron" module. Dates after 2020 were handled incorrectly. 2. Fixed bug. Software crashes when changing configuration via WEB if Route Map page is open. 3. Fixed a problem with the radio link degradation when using SNMP in authPriv mode. 4. Improved performance. Good links will get even better. 5. System optimization, bug fixes. 06.08.21 V2.1.36 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MINT 1. PRF link cost was sometimes calculated incorrectly, fixed. 2. After changing the configuration via web GUI, the link(s) could flapping several times within 10 seconds, fixed. 18.07.21 V2.1.34 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Improved link stability under strong interference and low signal quality. 2. Faster link recovery after a short-term failure. 3. Reduced service traffic and flooding in large networks with unstable or mobile objects, improved network stability. 4. Fixed incorrect SVLAN handling in switching group's rules. 5. System optimization, bug fixes. WEB 1. Added support for MINT options 'extracost', 'joincost', 'failover'. Route Map 1. More clear colors and shapes. 2. Multi-word 'and/or' search added. 3. Added SNR/EVM/MFS/COST info per link. 4. Added counters for Clusters,Muxes,Radios,Prf,Masters,Slaves objects. 5. Faster update of data changes. 18.02.21 V2.1.30 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MINT 1. Reduced CPU load and re-routing time in networks with mobile subscribers and complex topology. SYSTEM 1. Fixed a bug in the LAG module that caused the device to restart in some configurations. 19.01.21 V2.1.28 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RADIO 1. More accurate transmit power control on short links. 2. More accurate noise and interferente control during DFS and Instant DFS operations. 3. Improved noise immunity. 4. New QOS aware downstream scheduler implemented. 5. Added support for new radios. LAG/LACP 1. Added EoMPLS support to load balancing hash function. 2. Added per-packet load balancing option (for tests and study). SYSTEM 1. Advanced Traffic Monitor (L2 support added) 2. Improved failover option. 3. Packet forwarding rate increased. 4. Fixed some security issues. 5. System optimization, bug fixes. 28.08.20 V2.1.25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maintenance release. Bug fixes, system optimization. Improved stability and performance, added advanced diagnostics. 03.02.20 V2.1.19 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TDMA 1. Fixed network throughput degradation when the “scrambling” option is enabled. Mandatory update for PTMP and Mesh networks. 2. Added support for a more efficient TDMA frame structure similar to the "5G self-contained subframe". Allows to reduce latency jitter and increase link bandwidth in a noisy environment. The option is most effective in PTP mode. On master unit: mint rf tdma [-]scs 3. Improved stability and performance. AAA 1. Extended RADIUS support for login access: Access-Request: { 1 - User-Name = "user" // 2 - User-Password = "password" // 4 - NAS-IP-Address // 6 - Service-Type = Login (1) // 31 - Calling-Station-Id = "1.2.3.4" // IP address of caller 32 - NAS-Identifier = "Infinet Base 1" // Friendly name of the Base 61 - NAS-Port-Type = Virtual (5) // } 2. Extended RADIUS support for wireless connections authentication. Access-Request: { 1 - User-Name = "00-00-00-00-00-00" // MAC of the CPE which is trying to connect to a Base 2 - User-Password = "dummy" // dummy predefined value 6 - Service-Type = Framed (2) // 31 - Calling-Station-Id = "00-00-00-00-00-00" // MAC address of the CPE 32 - NAS-Identifier = "Infinet Base 1" // Friendly name of the Base 61 - NAS-Port-Type = Wireless-802.16 (27) // } Access-Accept: { Session-Timeout = 3600 } If the response from the RADIUS server contains the Session-Timeout parameter, then after a specified time (sec.), a new authentication request will be sent to extend or break the existing link. SNMP 1. Added OIDs mintLinksTable.linkUptime and ptpLinkUptime SYSTEM 1. The L3 protocols that use multicast addressing (i.e RIP and OSPF) may stop working when the primary IP address is removed from the interface. Fixed. 2. The list of allowed addresses of the RSH service can be set in the form of a $ACL rules, including $ACLOCAL. 3. Bugs fixes. 01.11.19 V2.1.12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Added command "config diff" to compare working and saved(backup) configurations. 2. Added feature of automatic registration in the system log of all changes made to the configuration when it is saved. 3. When saving the changed configuration, the previous version is copied to backup 0. 4. Added “cron” command - for periodic execution of simple system commands or sequences, for example to save or export a configuration. 5. Faster channel selection in DFS mode. 6. Bugs fixes, system optimization. TDMA 1. Improved link stability for small frame sizes <= 1ms 2. Faster response to link load changes when using flexible DL/UL ratio. 3. Fixed problem with a large number of errors on Qmxb devices in Radar Detection mode. MINT 1. Added MINT-based syslog server for quick monitoring of network events. "mint IF -[no]syslog [mask]" (requires firmware update on all devices) 2. Fixed bug in "mint noreplicate" option. WEB 1. Added information about DFS status. 2. Added estimated performance capacity (min/max) for each connected CPE (experimental option). 3. Faster Spectrum Analyzer. 08.02.19 V2.1.10 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Fixed a bug that could lead to a reboot of the device when changing the configuration via the web interface. 30.01.19 V2.1.8 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. The packet forwarding rate for short frames has increased. 2. Improved the stability of the radio channel. 3. Faster radio link reconnection time. 4. Names of vlan interfaces allow the use of subindexes, like vlan121.0, vlan121.3 5. System optimization, bug fixes LLDP 1. The ChassisID attribute is transmitted by default as a MAC address. An option has been added to represent the ChassisID field as the serial number of the device. 2. Added option for LLDP PDU reception inside VLAN tagged frames, disabled by default. WEB 1. Even more informative Route Map. Added contextual search for objects. Various network anomalies are displayed, including link flapping, configuration errors and hardware problems. 2. A more strict and logical configuration of management groups in Switch section. 3. Added the ability to sort the link table by any column. 03.07.18 V2.1.6 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Fixed a problem with the radio link degradation when accessing the device through HTTPS 15.06.18 V2.1.4 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TDMA 1. Added TDMA Turbo mode. Increases the average throughput in the interference environment by adding the overhead to compensate for frame loss. For Master unit only: mint rf tdma [-]turbo 2. Qmxb device with a Beamsteering antenna can be used as a subscriber unit (CPE Slave), both in PTP and PTMP mode. The base station can be another Qmxb device, or conventional devices of the Omx/Mmx series. MINT 1. Optimized for working with mobile objects. Improved calculation speed and the route switching in networks with a complex topology and a large number of nodes. 2. The option "mint failover" is added to configure standby redundant failover links. SNMP 2. Added MIB parameters mintNodesTable.rxCapacity and mintNodesTable.txCapacity Current estimated throughput capacity in Kbps SWITCH 1. Added DHCP Snooping feature with Option 82 support switch group N dhcp-snooping on|off (by default off) switch group N dhcp-snooping [no]trust IFNAME (by default notrust) switch group N dhcp-snooping [no]verify-mac (by default verify) switch group N dhcp-snooping option-82 untrusted-policy {drop | keep | replace} (by default drop) switch group N dhcp-snooping option-82 [no]insert (by default insert) switch group N dhcp-snooping option-82 format {string ASCII-string | hex HEX-string | mac} WEB 1. When configuring IP Firewall (ipfw) and Traffic Shaper (qm) rules, you can use both the new PCAP syntax and the old IPFW syntax. Compatibility with the configuration made through the CLI in the old format is ensured. 2. In the "Performance Test" section, the packet size and the load limit in Mbps are added. 3. Added options to configure ODR protocol (On Demand Routing) 4. The Route Map now works even faster, more expressive and informative. 5. Added graphs of estimated sector throughput capacity. SNTP 1. SNTP module worked incorrect in server mode, fixed 2. Slave devices (CPE) do not require SNTP configuration. Date, time and time zone are automatically obtained when connecting to the base station. LLDP 1. Added support for the LLDP-MED option "Vlan Name". It allows to automate the configuration of IP phones to operate in a given VLAN. lldp vlan ID "voice" SYSTEM 1. Updated modules HTTPS and SSH. 2. Added support for IEEE 802.1ah - Provider Backbone Bridges (PBB) (MAC-in-MAC) 3. Fixed some bugs and issues. 4. Cumulative bug fixes. System optimization. 05.06.17 V2.1.0 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First official TDMA based firmware release. Enhanced by support of Beamforming technology (for Qmx models with Smart Antenna) 29.05.17 V2.0.62 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Cumulative bug fixes and improvements. 14.02.17 V2.0.60 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RADIO 1. Improved radio channel stability under strong interference, reduced data packet loss. 09.01.17 V2.0.59 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RADIO 1. In Combined mode the spectrum analyzer is started simultaneously on all devices in the sector. Last snapshot will show blended picture. WEB 1. Added the ability to upload a custom SSL certificate with RSA private key in PEM format. 2. Updated built-in self-signed SSL certificate. 11.11.16 V2.0.58 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Improved stability of the radio when operating at frequencies multiples of 5 Mhz. In some cases, the modulation level may be increased. 2. Bugs fixes, system optimization. 01.11.16 V2.0.57 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SYSTEM 1. Added ability to mass firmware upgrade (Over the Air upgrade) within the MINT network via WEB interface of any device. Firmware file is downloaded from the local computer via WEB interface (Section Web/Maintenance) and is distributed over the MINT network for those devices which meet the requirements of the software. It can be used to update the firmware of CPE devices through the base station WEB interface (including a downgrade). The function works only within a single MINT network. It only works for devices on platforms H05, H06, H07, H08, H09, H11 and newer. 10.08.16 V2.0.56 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TDMA 1. Added option Variable Beacon Rate "tdma [-]vbr" When activated on CPE , the Uplink bandwidth can be improved when operating in narrow bands (if the number of interference is low). 2. Cumulative bug fixes and optimizations. 03.06.16 V2.0.55 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TDMA 1. System optimization 07.04.16 V2.0.54 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TDMA 1. Reduced CPU load and increased throughput in PtMP. Increased network stability, reduced the number of errors and retries. Compatibility is preserved, but for the full effect you need to update all devices on the network. 12.01.16 V2.0.52 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TDMA 1. Increased uplink throughput in PtMP, reduced errors. (need to update CPE) 16.12.15 V2.0.51 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TDMA 1. Reduced errors in multipoint. Improved stability. 11.12.15 V2.0.50 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TDMA 1. Cumulative bug fix milestone. 02.12.15 V2.0.49 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TDMA 1. Fixed some internal issues 17.08.15 V2.0.46 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TDMA 1. Reduced packet drops due TX retries 11.08.15 V2.0.45 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TDMA 1. Added option "[-]awc" (Automatic Window Control). Only applies to PTP links in flexible mode (DL/UL=0) It reduces latency on underloaded link. Recommended values: "win=5 awc dlp=0" 2. Reduce retries and frame loss in PTMP system 21.07.15 V2.0.44 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TDMA 1. Some technical improvements. 2. New WEB design 09.06.15 V2.0.41 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This firmware incompatible with earlier versions. TDMA 1. Some technical improvements. 29.04.15 V2.0.39 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This firmware incompatible with earlier versions. TDMA 1. Some technical improvements. 06.11.14 V2.0.25 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SWITCH 1. Some technical improvements. The firmware incompatible with previous versions. 22.08.14 V2.0.8 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SWITCH 1. Experimental TDMA version