******************************************************************************************** Release Notes for Vigor2500 router series Firmware Firmware Version : v2.55 Released : Applied Models : Vigor2500, Vigor2500We ******************************************************************************************** Note : The RST file will clear out all existing router settings back to factory defaults. You must use the RST file if you are experience unusual results after upgrading with the ALL file. Do not then attempt to restore old settings from a backup file made with from previous firmware. After upgrading, please check that your web configurator shows the firmware version/build listed above. multi-PVC support shall be referred to ISP services. You are recommended not to use this portion if your ISP did not support multi-PVC. You are recommended to select "UBR" of QoS for internet Access if you only use one PVC to access internet. [release]: the same firmware for annex A and B 1> "v2k5c255.xxx" is with Conexant modem code v3.27. ( recommended for annex A [POTS] ) 2> "v2k5o255.xxx" is with Conexant modem code v3.20. ( recommended for annex B [ISDN], Netherlands, Spain, and so on ) ( For annex A, US, China ) 3> "v2k5a255.xxx" is with Conexant modem code v3.46. ( For Poland or Try this if you have sync problem on adsl. ) 4> "v2k5u255.xxx" is with Conexant modem code v3.20. ( For Australia only ) Notes: 1. Please select modulation to "MULTI" or "T1.413" when your adsl line was annex B ( ADSL Over ISDN) and it only can work with Alcatel ETSI Mode. 2. Please try to use modem code v3.20 if you meet sync problem. [1. New Features] 1.1. VPN machenism recover to previous.(Like v2.51) [2. Fixed problems] 2.1. Resolve Heavy Traffic maybe (multi-sessions) cause Router reboot issue. 2.2. Add "Force DNS manual setting" item in MPoA page. 2.3. Remove Syslog message "out_mapping_pointer ...". 2.4. DMZ with "WAN IP Alias" maybe work unstable. 2.5. After Firmware Upgrade using ".all" file, Default Data Filter will be cleared. 2.6. ¡uChange default route to this VPN tunnel¡vfail. 2.7. Using IPsec Remote Dial in , VPN Client can not ping the Router from WAN. ******************************************************************************************** Release Notes for Vigor2500 router series Firmware Firmware Version : v2.53 Released : 2004/11/19 Applied Models : Vigor2500, Vigor2500We ******************************************************************************************** [1. New Features] 1.1 Add "DNS Server IP Address" setting in "Internet Access Setup > MPoA". 1.2 Improve the VPN performance.(change VPN MTU to 1296). 1.3 Add handling malformed DNS packet or MX type DNS query. 1.4 Add Defense Worm. - Detail see the "mngt noping" and "mngt defenseworm" telnet commands. 1.5 Add Cone NAT. 1.6 Add "show session" command. [2. Fixed problems] 2.1 DMZ host may halt when the router under heavy load. 2.2 UPNP's issue for My Network Places. 2.3 In LAN-LAN profile, the remote VPN server is given as a dyndns-address will not build up issue. 2.4 Fixing the VPN:L2TP with IPSec policy "Nice to have" and the other side policy is "None" can't build up issue. 2.5 Fixing the default data filter rule 1 is cleared after "Config Backup/Restoration" issue. 2.6 Take care arp reply from different subnet' 2.7 Fixing the sip passthrough issue. 2.8 Fixing the Web "PaP only" can't set in PPP Authutication issue. 2.9 Fixing the Wireless Fragment packet lost in most case. ******************************************************************************************** Release Notes for Vigor2500 router series Firmware Firmware Version : v2.51 Released : 2004/05/25 Applied Models : Vigor2500, Vigor2500We ******************************************************************************************** [1. New Features] 1.1 Add telnet command "sys sip_alg [value]" - Some devices need sip ALG(Application Layer Gateway), but others don't need that. If the value is zero, the router will disable SIP ALG function. If the value is one, the router will enable SIP ALG function. [2. Fixed problems] 2.1 WEB UI Correction - SNMP function issue - >> VPN and Remote Access Setup >> LAN-to-LAN Profile Setup UI issue in MAC OS * Field "4.TCP/IP Network Settings" inviable * Can't be set right - In some country "PPPoE/PPPoA Client Mode" apply cause no action. - VPN page display mismatch when Country Code set to UK. - On MAC OS X10.3 Safari browser un-Normal present: - ">> NAT Setup >> DMZ Host Setup" Page. - ">> NAT Setup >> Open Ports Setup" Page. 2.2 VPN LED - After ending a VPN-session, the VPN LED doesn't switch off. - When IPSec connection builded, the VPN LED doesn't light on. 2.3 DHCP table show the digital inverse when using 2nd Subnet. 2.4 "IP Filter/Firewall Setup & General Setup" setting can't clear after using RST file upgrade. ******************************************************************************************* Release Notes for Vigor2500 router series Firmware Firmware Version : v2.50 Released : 2004/03/22 Applied Models : Vigor2500, Vigor2500We ******************************************************************************************** [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. 1.10 VLAN/Rate Control. a. Virtual LAN, it can devide all to groups from people connect to the same Switch/Hub for security or traffic issues. b. Rate Control allow you to set up per port forwarding rate independ by In-bound or Out-bound. [2. Improvements] 2.1 new NAT mechanism. 2.2 ARP attack defense in DoS. 2.3 IP conflict resolution. 2.4 Support MSN 6.0 passthrough NAT 2.5 "2st http://192.168.2.1:80" of WUI of reboot will appear only when 2nd subnet was enabled. 2.6 change WUI text "Remote Access User Setup (Host-to-LAN)" to "Remote User Profile Setup (Teleworker)". 2.7 upgrade the wireless AP Tertiary code to 2.0.4 for wireless card firmware 1.4.9. 2.8 Support MPPE for MS-CHAP v1 authentication 2.9 Allow to specify MPPE encryption type on server side 2.10 Allow to configure detailed parameters for IKE/IPSec from Web Configurator 2.11 Allow syslog information through VPN 2.12 DHCP relay agent for remote LAN(VPN) 2.13 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. 3.7 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. ******************************************************************************************** Release Notes for Vigor2500 router series Firmware Firmware Version : v2.3.a Released : August/30/2003 ******************************************************************************************** [1. Changes / New functions]: 1. support intersil 3.0 chipset wireless card. 2. fix freqency domain dislplay issue on WUI. 3. fix timing issue for Fujitsu Flash. 4. upgrade the wireless AP Tertiary code to 2.0.4 to improvement wep 128 issue. 5. support "Transparent Bridge mode" for 1483_bridge_llc/vcmux of MPoA. > To manage the WEB site you have to set a fix ip for your Nic card that same subnet with "LAN TCP/IP and DHCP Setup"->"Gateway IP Address". 6. Fix a wireless bug that it didn't work when ESSID length exceed 19 characters. ******************************************************************************************** Release Notes for Vigor2500 router series Firmware Firmware Version : v2.3.8 Released : July/1/2003 ******************************************************************************************** [1. Changes / New functions]: 1. Vigor2500 series firmware v2.3.8 was based on Vigor2600 v2.3.6. So, please see the firmware history below about Vigor2600. 2. Vigor2500 series only allow 2 dial-out VPN service.