ZyXEL Communications NWA570N Instruction Manual

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Firmware Release Note
ZyXEL NWA570N
Release V1.00 (AAP.0) C0
Date: Nov. 19, 2007
Author: Cres, Li

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ZyXEL NWA570N Standard Version
Release V1.00 (AAP.0)C0
Release Note
Date: Nov. 21, 2007
Supported Platforms:
ZyXEL NWA570N
Versions:
Firmware Version : V1.00 (AAP.0) C0 | 11/19/2007
Notes:
1. Every DUT uses same AP's PIN code (84661302).
Known Issues:
1. The GUI can configure with more user at the same time.
2. After WPS connected. The WPS status was showed unconfigured and security page didn't
synchronize data.
3. In 11b/g Bridge or AP+Repeater mode. It could enable the 11n function in WDS setting.
4. Three DUTs connect to each other, some WDS will disconnect.
5. In GUI -> WPS page, one STA associate to DUT with WPS mode, after 2 minutes, user click
the DUT WPS page "Apply" button again (Don't change client’s PIN code), the WPS function
doesn't start.
Features:
Modification in V1.00 (AAP.0) C0 |2007/11/19:
1. [FEATURE CHANGE]
Build for official release from V1.00 (AAP.0) B15.
2. [BUG FIXED]
Default SSID change to “ZyXEL”.
(SPID: 071119201)
Modification in V1.00 (AAP.0) B15 |2007/11/02:

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1. [BUG FIXED]
For wifi test 4.1.4, can not set APUT to “No Security” for Client’s PIN or PBC mode
after configured by external registrar.
2. [BUG FIXED]
For wifi test 4.2.3, APUT will deauth stations after switch to inner registrar.
3. [BUG FIXED]
WDS with WPA2-PSK, DUT crash while change wireless mode from 802.11b/g to
802.11n/g.
4. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug that using PIN method via wired external registrar, WPS security = "No
security" was failed
(SPID: 070928613)
5. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug that use PIN method via WLAN external registrar, WPS security = "No
security" was failed
(SPID: 070928618)
Modification in V1.00 (AAP.0) B14 |2007/10/28:
1. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug for WPS Wi-Fi test 4.1.3 / 4.1.4/ 4.2.3 related to the wired external registrar.
Modification in V1.00 (AAP.0) B13 |2007/10/24:
1. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug for WPS Wi-Fi test 4.2.3.
Modification in V1.00 (AAP.0) B12 |2007/10/16:
1. [BUG FIXED]
WPS status show incorrectly.
V1.00 (AAP.0) B11 |2007/10/12:
1. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug that in wireless client mode. When changed authentication type from open to
shared at the same key. DUT still sent open system packet.
(SPID: 070927527)
2. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug that in AP+Repeater mode with WPA2-PSK security. Running FTP test. The
FTP would fail and WDS would disconnect

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3. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug that after WPS connected. Use PIN method via wired external registrar to
configure DUT several times. The WPS apply button would disable.
(SPID: 070928612)
4. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug that using PIN method via wired external registrar to do WPS. The first time
was successful, but when using PIN method via wired external registrar to do WPS
again. It was fail
(SPID: 070928614)
5. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug that select AP's PIN, enable the WPS and apply. The WPS status should
show no data with unconfigured.
(SPID: 070928615)
6. [BUG FIXED]
Changed WPS Configuration Mode, WPS couldn't work successfully
(SPID: 070928617)
7. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug that WPS client's PIN default should empty
(SPID: 070928619)
1. [BUG FIXED]
In Wireless client mode, the status still showed ready when DUT didn't connect to AP
(SPID: 071001019)
2. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug that in 11n/g wireless mode. The 11g throughput was only 13 Mbps -
(SPID: 071001021)
3. [BUG FIXED]
Remove “40MHz Only” option from UI .
(SPID: 071003217)
4. [BUG FIXED]
Fix problem that in wizard, user can't set static WEP mode
(SPID: 071003218)
5. [BUG FIXED]
Fix problem that GUI should remind user; the 802.1x authentication mode is
"dynamic WEP"
(SPID: 071003221)

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6. [BUG FIXED]
Fix problem that in GUI -> wireless page, security mode is WPA-PSK(key =
12345678), wireless client can associate to DUT; Go to GUI -> WPS page and
enable WPS(AP's PIN mode), wireless client can't associate to DUT now.
(SPID: 071004241)
7. [BUG FIXED]
Fix problems about WIFI test.
Modification in V1.00 (AAP.0) B10 |2007/09/14:
1. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2109 ---- In WDS mode, 11n/g with WEP the throughput is quite unstable,
average throughput less than 1M
2. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2696 ---- Open the "Site Survey" and "View Association List". When one of
them or both refresh and at this time switch operation mode DUT will crash
3. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2698 ---- When switch AP+ Repeater mode to Bridge mode sometimes DUT
will crash
4. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2703 ---- Default DUT. Then in WPS page the Client's PIN auto generation
key function always provides the same value: 12345678
Modification in V1.00 (AAP.0) B9 |2007/09/10:
1. [BUG FIXED]
Fix problem that if only change radius server IP, port or password, new configure will
not take effective right now.
Modification in V1.00 (AAP.0) B8 |2007/09/07:
2. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2109 ---- In WDS mode,11n/g with WEP the throughput is quite unstable,
average throughput less than 10M
3. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2112 ---- In client mode 11n/g with encryption the throughput is quite
unstable, average throughput less than 10M.Except AES encryption
4. [BUG FIXED]

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Fix bug 2152 ---- DUT in AP+Repeater mode and disable Intra-BSS Traffic. Wnic and
Bridge mode DUT connect fail
5. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2245 ---- DUT in AP+Repeater mode the throughput of 802.11b/g is about
8M.Throughput of SuperG is equal to 802.11b/g. And 802.11n/g is about 10M
6. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2447 ---- Set 2 DUT to Bridge/AP+Repeater mode, set up connection, after
change DUT's encryption mode again and again,2 DUT can not set up connection
again
7. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2604 ---- The 11n data rate can not change with the status of Short GI.
Example: When the Short GI is enabling, the 11n should be MCS15-130[300], but not
MCS15-130[270].
8. [BUG FIXED]
Remove Super-G option from UI.
9. [BUG FIXED]
Fix the problem that LED will not light in shielding room.
10. [BUG FIXED]
Fix the problem that OTIST LED instead of EZ-Config LED will blink when WPS work.
11. [BUG FIXED]
Change GF Only to HT protect in UI
Modification in V1.00 (AAP.0) B7 |2007/08/01:
1. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2404 ---- DUT2(Client mode) connect with DUT1(AP mode),ping each other
successfully, after change SuperG Type, they disconnect, then Client can not try to
connect AP again. But use Broadcom WNIC to connect to DUT1,it is ok
2. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2414 ---- DUT is Client mode, LAN port1 connect to Internet, LAN port2
connect to a PC.DUT connect to an AP(XN2520) with wireless. In DUT's Association
List, there has no AP's signal strength, and PC's signal strength shown "undefined".
3. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2440 ---- DUT connect to PC, set DUT to AP+Repeater mode b/g mode.
Change DUT's SSID/wireless mode/channel, DUT crash and restart.
4. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2445 ---- Default DUT, then enable WPS, the AP's PIN mode will not take
effect until we reboot the DUT or change other WPS mode, then turn back to AP's

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PIN mode
5. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2452 ---- When WNIC connect to DUT(AP+Repeater) with encryption. DUT
will reboot again and again
Modification in V1.00 (AAP.0) b6 |2007/07/25:
1. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug that DHCP Client is out of function
2. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug that it will fail to set fragment when fragment is more than 2346
3. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug that channel list mismatch with domain code.
Modification in V1.00 (AAP.0) b5 |2007/07/21:
1. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2051 -- Change DUT's encryption mode in the system page but in the Wizard
Setup page it isn't changed
2. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2102 -- After upload the backup file the encryption do not recover
3. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2147 -- In Bridge mode AES encryption sometimes two DUT can't connect
with each other
4. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2153 -- In Bridge mode use airopeek to capture packets, can’t capture the
"Association Request" packet. But can capture the "Disassociation" packet
5. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2174 -- When WPS is finished, the EZ Config LED always light, disable WPS,
the EZ Config LED still light and then power off/on DUT, the OTIST and EZ Config
LED will go out
6. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2177 -- On WPS Setting page, the Encryption is TKIP, it should be
AES+TKIP
7. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2210 -- Sometimes ping AP(XN-2520) from DUT(Wireless client) CLI keep
printing: wifi0: ath_chan_set: unable to reset channel 1 (2412 MHz) flags 0xc0 hal
status 12 (ht.cwm.mac 1, ht.cwm.phy 1, ht.cwm.extoffset.

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8. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2212 -- DUT in b/g mode the Data Rate is invalid
9. [BUG FIXED]
Improve long time test issue.
Modification in V1.00 (ZJ.0) b4 |2007/07/02:
1. [BUG FIXED]
Upload backup file then the log time display wrong
2. [BUG FIXED]
Enable 802.1x and Rekey function, find that the Rekey is invalid
3. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2123 -- DUT in AP mode and wireless mode is 11n/g.Data rate select MCS.
Wnic(XN-790)connect to DUT but ping it timeout
4. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2146 -- DUT's name should be "NWA570N"
5. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2148 -- When DUT is starting CLI print such info: watchdog find some
process lost
6. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2150 -- The illegal MAC can be add in DUT's MAC Filter
7. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2151 -- When switch other wireless mode to Bridge mode DUT's WLAN LED
go out, and can't connect to other Bridge DUT. After power off and on DUT OK
8. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2152 -- DUT in AP+Repeater mode and enable Intra-BSS Traffic. Wnic and
Bridge mode DUT connect fail
9. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2153 -- In Bridge mode use airopeek to capture packets, can't capture the
"Association Request" packet, but can capture the "Disassociation" packet.
10. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2154 -- When setting AP, sometimes the CLI print such info:wifi0: unable to
reset hardware; hal status 12 (freq 2437 flags 0xf0080)(ht.cwm.mac 0, ht.cwm.phy
1,ht.cwm.extoffset 0
11. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2173 -- Default DUT, enable WPS, selected the mode：Push Button, use a
STA to connect with DUT, find that Pre-Shared Key on Current WPS Status and
WPS Settings are all displayed incorrectly
12. [BUG FIXED]

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Fix bug 2174 -- When WPS is finished, the OTIST and EZ Config LED always light,
disable WPS, the OTIST and EZ Config LED still light and then power off/on DUT,
the OTIST and EZ Config LED will go out.
13. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2175 -- Config the ssid and pre-shared key of DUT via Wireless Register, but
the Pre-Shared Key is incorrect on Current WPS Status, the SSID is incorrect on
Wirelss Setting page
14. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2178 -- Enable WPS, select the mode Client's PIN, the SSID on WPS Status
page or Wireless Setting page and the Pre-Shared Key on WPS Status page may be
unrecognizable characters, the CLI will also print some unrecognizable characters,
please see the attachment
15. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2179 -- On WPS Setting page the "Wifi Protect Setup(WPS) Enable " should
be " Wi-fi Protected Setup(WPS) Enable".
16. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2180 -- Enable WPS and then disable it ,use a legacy STA to connect with
DUT, scan the DUT, find the encryption is WPA2-PSK,use the former key value, the
STA cannot connect with DUT
17. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2181 -- When Pre-Shared Key is invalid, the web will promote "Invalid value
for Pre-Shared Key, bad length of the key”, it should be "Invalid value for Pre-Shared
Key, bad length of the key!"
Modification in V1.00 (ZJ.0) b3 |2007/06/25:
1. [FEATURE CHANGE]
Add WPS function.
2. [FEATURE CHANGE]
Add AES encryption in WDS mode
3. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2097 -- DUT in bridge mode can not connect with Jupiter 1.1.7.0 and XG-
1020
4. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2099 -- DUT in STA mode with WPA2-PSK encryption and connect to a AP.
then enable MAC clone and the connection failed
5. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2101 -- On the WEB RTS/CTS Threshold value is 0~65535,but the setting

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range is limited in 0～2346
6. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2102 -- The backup file do not have Manual MAC Clone and WPS. And the
MAC number in the MAC Address Filter is not match with actual number. After
upload the backup file the encryption do not recover
7. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2103 -- When channel is Auto, the status page display 0
8. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2105 -- Update firmware from WEB you should power off and on DUT, then it
can work properly
9. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2106 -- In wireless client mode the roaming function is not valid
10. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2109 -- In WDS mode,11b/g and SuperG throughput all less than 1M;11n/g
with encryption the throughput is quite unstable, average throughput less than 10M
11. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2112 -- In client mode 11n/g with encryption the throughput is quite unstable,
average throughput less than 10M
12. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2114 -- Enable 802.1x and Rekey function. Find that the Rekey is invalid
13. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2115 -- DUT in bridge mode can be scanned by Wnic. Wnic can connect to
DUT and ping OK
14. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2116 -- DUT connect 18 STA run chariot less than an hour and then DUT
crush
Modification in V1.00 (ZJ.0) b2 |2007/06/13:
1. [FEATURE CHANGE]
Add WDS function.
2. [FEATURE CHANGE]
Add MAC Clone function
3. [FEATURE CHANGE]
Add syslog function
4. [FEATURE CHANGE]
Add WPS function

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5. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1941 -- Save the backup file, find that there is redundant information in it
6. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1947 -- STA connect to DUT. Change DUT's preamble to long, find the actual
value is short
7. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1954 -- After Restore backup file, find that DUT is still old setting. Restore
function invalid
8. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2033 -- DUT obtain IP from DHCP server very difficult, Almost test 10 times
get IP once
9. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2035 -- When change DUT's channel and apply, it display old channel on the
Web after refresh.
10. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2048 -- When change the encryption from WPS-PSK to WPA2-PSK
DUT(Wireless client mode) will crush
11. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2050 -- When DUT is upgrading firmware by WEB then power off and on.
DUT can't start normally
12. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2051 -- DUT's Device Name in the system page dose not display the same
with that in the Wizard Setup page
13. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2062 -- When DUT connect to Marvell XG-580+ at WPA-PSK encryption it
will crush soon
14. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 2063 -- When DUT in wireless client mode and connect with G-570U.The
connection will disconnect in few minutes
Modification in V1.00 (ZJ.0) b1 |2007/05/25:
1. [FEATURE CHANGE]
Add Wins function
2. [FEATURE CHANGE]
Add function DHCP client
3. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1931 -- Poll Interval can't be modified, it always display 4

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4. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1932 -- The password can't be changed to null. It should be promise
5. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1933 -- limit max num of STA allowed to associate to 32
6. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1934 -- Change IP Address/Subnet Mask/Gateway IP Address with lawless
Address. The information display error in notice windows
7. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1939 -- The data rate can't fix rate on 11N rate bit. 11G is OK
8. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1943 -- Change DUT's wireless mode from 802.11n/g to 802.11b/g.Don't
apply. Data Rate Management display 802.11n/g's rate
9. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1945 -- Switch DUT's wireless mode between 802.11n/g and
802.11b/g.There is about 15sec to apply. It is too long
10. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1946 -- Change DUT's Data rate to 54M(1M~54M).STA ping DUT fail.
Change DUT's Data rate to Auto. STA ping OK.
11. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1948 -- Change DUT to Wireless Client mode or set some DUT's parameter
under Wireless Client mode. DUT crash easily
12. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1950 -- AP mode, Run chariot about 4 hours, DUT crash
13. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1954 -- After Restore backup file. Find that DUT is still old setting. Restore
function invalid.
14. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1955 -- DUT don't connect to any AP. On Status Page, the number of
packets of wireless always displays 0
15. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1956 -- DUT connect to an AP. On Status Page, the number of broadcast
and multicast packets always displays 0
16. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1957 -- Wireless LED is not light
17. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1962 -- Whatever chooses Enable or Disable of Intra-BSS Traffic, 2 STA
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18. [BUG FIXED]
Fix bug 1963 -- Switch DUT's wireless mode between 802.11n/g and 802.11b/g.DUT
may be crash
Modification in V1.00 (ZJ.0) b0 |2007/05/16:
1. [FEATURE CHANGE]
Internal first release.