Firmware Release Notes

Product: ASUS WL500gx/WL500g/WL500bv2
Version: 1.8.2.1
Date Submitted: Oct 14, 2004

Release History:
*** 1.8.2.1 Oct 11, 2004 ***
1. Chg: Not write eeprom bits(WL500g.Deluxe Only)

*** 1.8.2.0 Sep 10, 2004 ***
1. Fixed: WL500gx setting file malfunction(WL500g.Deluxe Only)

*** 1.8.1.9 Aug 30, 2004 ***
1. Fix: Port Range Input
2. Fix: Printing from Remote Port

*** 1.8.1.7 Aug 9, 2004 ***
1. Add: BigPond Service
2. Add: Connect/Disconnect for PPPoE/PPTP/Static/BigPond Connection Type, For WAN die issue, allow pressing "Connect" manaully to reset WAN phy
3. Add: Save/Clear Log
4. Add: Password checking option for Web Cam
5. Add: Init script option when USB Disk is inserted
6. Chg: For PPPoE in heavy uploading, when idle time out is set to 0, disable LCP ECHO Request,
7. Fix: Specified destination ip of UPnP port forwarding
8. Add: StartCraft Patch
9. Add: Limited Client mode
- Only one device behind that etherent bridge is allowed.
10. Change:
- Separate functions for SPI Firewall and Filter. And disabling Firewall, port for HTTP/LPR/PING will be opened.

11. Add: Afterburner(WL500gx only)
12. Add: WPA-PSK/WEP at the same time
13. Add: TKIP/AES at the same time(WL500g/WL500gx only)
14. Add: WPA-PSK for WDS
15. Add: AP-Isolated, prevent wireless client communicating with each other
16. Add: NTP with NTP server name
17. Add: Save UPnP forwarding entries into flash.
18. Add: UPnP advertisement for IGD
19. Add: Log entries for USB storage and Web Cam
20. Add: Another http port(7776) for Web camera viewing without password checking
21. UI relayout for Wireless and Firewall

For the limitation of flash size, remove functions:
Wireless Firewall
Dynamic Route(Router mode is still there for static route)

*** 1.7.5.9 May 24, 2004 ***
1. Add: Access WAN IP from LAN(LAN to LAN loop back)
2. Chg: Medium Security to Open System with 128 Shared Key
3. Fix: PPTP connection fail
4. Fix: FTP Server can not be accessed from WAN
5. Fix: Handle Flash Disk with boot partition
6. Fix: UI bugs, avoid duplicate entry
7. Fix: UI bugs, handle ip starting with zero, such as 192.168.011.012

*** 1.7.5.6 Mar 19, 2004 ***

1. Add: Tx Power adjustment.(Only for power user)
2. Add: "Tx Only" for Idle Disconnect Time of PPPoE in seconds
3. Add: PPPoE connection status in detail
4. Add: "Protocol Number" in Virtual Server(for example GRE, OTHER 47, for PPTP server in LAN)
5. Add: DHCP Server that allows fixed MAC address
6. Add: "ZoneEdit" for DDNS
7. Add: WAN Status report when wan connection is disconnected
8. Add: Redirect to Quick Setup when first time access
9. Add: Allow Filter rules into DMZ(ok)
10. Add: Enable NAT Firewall when Internet Firewall is enabled.
11. Fix: DDNS bug when dhcp release/renew is performed.(DDNS abuse)
12. Fix: Printer support for HP1210 psc
13. Fix: PPTP server behind WL500g/b passthrough

*** 1.7.5.5 Feb 25, 2004 ***
1. Chg: Update wireless driver to 3.51.21.10
2. Fix: Fix: PPPoE username/password
3. Fix: UI bugs
4. Fix: PPTP server behind WL500g/b for Windows Client(Only linux client pass in 1.6.5.4)
5. Add: Enable NAT Firewall when Internet Firewall is enabled.
6. Add: Tx Power adjustment.(Only for power user)

Release History:
*** 1.6.5.4 Jan 29, 2004 ***
1. Add: "Tx Only" for Idle Disconnect Time in seconds
2. Add: PPPoE connection status in detail
3. Add: "Protocol Number" in Virtual Server(for example GRE, OTHER 47, for PPTP server in LAN)
4. Add: DHCP Server that allows fixed MAC address
5. Add: "ZoneEdit" for DDNS
7. Add: WAN Status report when wan connection is disconnected
8. Add: Redirect to Quick Setup when first time access
9. Add: Allow Filter rules into DMZ(ok)
10. Fix: DDNS bug when dhcp release/renew is performed.(DDNS abuse)
11. Fix: Web Configuration for Opera browser
12. Fix: Printer support for HP1210 psc

*** 1.6.5.3 Dec 1, 2003 ***
1. Modify: block tcp port 80(httpd), 515/3838(lpd) unless virtual sever is set on this port


*** 1.6.5.2 Dec 1, 2003 ***
1. Fix: FTP CDUP command in DOS
2. Fix: Default Gateway Status
3. Fix: Block packets to WL500g with destination port 80 unless it is used for Virtual server in LAN

Note: LPR setting have been test for MAC OS X and OS 9.x

*** 1.6.5.1 Nov 21, 2003 ***
1. Fix: LPR printer for more than one connection.
2. Fix: Printer Status
3. Fix: Position of Quick Setup after WPA-PSK is set
4. Add: Allow to disable/enable ping response from WAN

Note: HP LJ1100 can't be used because of the issue of parallel port. It will be added to FAQ as a limitation.
Note: JY will go to Taipei to check MAC LPR printer

*** 1.6.5.0 Nov 17, 2003 ***
1. Add: Support LPR printing(WL500g/b)
2. Add: Wireless Radio On/Off. (Control by time is support by WL500g/b only)
3. Add: DHCP release/renew
4. Add: Japan language support(PM of Japan's market will check it first)
5. Fix: NTFS detection in some case.(WL500g/b only)

*** 1.6.4.8 Sep 29, 2003 ***
1. Modification: Fix to exteranl antenna in WL500g PCB ver 1.0 and ver 1.4(No antenna diversity is allowed)

*** 1.6.4.6 Sep 22, 2003 ***
1. Fixed bug : No action linking to "Printer Sharing" (WL500g/WL500b)
2. Fixed bug : Handle UPnP status. (WL500g/WL500b).
Limitation: There is no "disabled" state in WL500g/WL500b
3. Modification: Set default value of DTIM=1

Release History:
*** 1.6.4.5 Sep 8, 2003 ***
1. Fixed bug : Not allow asscii code more than 126 for strings, such as SSID.

*** 1.6.4.4 Sep 1, 2003 ***
1. Fixed bug : Can't connect to certain web site while DMZ is enabled.
2. Fixed bug : Do not allow SSID with '\' or ',' or '"'
3. Fixed bug : 128 bits WEP generated by passphrase ""
4. Modification : Modify some description
5. Modification : Check field attribute while user pressing "Add"

*** 1.6.4.1 Aug 12, 2003 ***
1. Move kernel to 1.4.20, driver to 1.3.21.0
2. Allow multiple PPTP session passthrough NAT
3. Fixed bug : Allow to set default gateway for AP mode

*** 1.3.3.8 Aug 4, 2003 ***
1. Provide message for entering more than 63 characters for WPA-PSK
2. Add PPTP client for WAN connectoin
3. Add PPPoE relay for more than one PPPoE connection
4. Update DHCP server for handling some special condition

*** 1.3.3.7 July 15, 2003 ***
1. Update driver for USB hub
2. Update dhcpd for dhcp request from PDA
3. Update webcam for request from PDA
4. Update some description in UI.

*** 1.3.3.6 June 13, 2003 ***
1. Update WPA function for inter-operability testing
2. Update Driver for 802.11g final standard
3. Add FTP server for WL500g/WL500b

*** 1.1.3.31 May 23, 2003 ***
1. Fix: Link LED display after resetting to default


*** 1.1.3.3 April 29, 2003 ***
1. Fix: Can't get on some web sites through ADSL while firewall is enabled
2. Fix: WEP Type : None is displayed while AuthentationMethod is set to "Shared Key"
3. Fix: TTL value from DNS proxy is correct now
4. Fix: WEP 128 bits setting can't be saved in QuickSetup
5. Modification: UPnP is replaced as Broadcom release 3.11.48.0

*** 1.1.3.2 April 25, 2003 ***
1. Modification: work with GPIO3 low reset
2. Fix: WL500b setting management

*** 1.1.3.1 April 23, 2003 ***
1. Fix: handle bug of ACL101 phy interfacing with RelTEK 8139C

*** 1.1.3.0 April 21, 2003 ***
1. Update kernel and driver to 3.11.48.0, related function are:
* Configuration : Wireless - Interface: 54g Mode, G production, Basic Rate Set
2. Modification : replace graphs for Internet Firewall, Wireless Firewall, Wireless Bridge
3. Modification : add recording and image capturing for web camera
4. Modification : change wireless bridge setting to avoid confusion
5. Modification : change description of Time Zone
6. Fix : WEP editting
7. Fix : While URL fitler is enabled by time scheduling, it can't be disabled by time scheduling.

*** History started from 1.0.2.7 ***