NETGEAR WC9500 Wireless Controller Firmware 6.5.3.1

Bug Fixes:

- Tunnel flap issues
- Connectivity issue with WAC730 and Ascom i6 VOIP phone
- Client connectivity enhancements for Remote APs
- Fixed external antenna configuration issue with WND930
- Radio on/off scheduling configuration causing the change of “Turn Radio On” configuration
- Neighbor detection on DFS channels.
- Fixed the issue of WC7600v1 - VM bridged with wireless adapter cannot get IP via DHCP
- Fixed issues with Russian time zones
- Fixed low throughputs in web based speed test with Hong Kong OFCA server
- Automatic transmit power issues with 5 GHz radio for WAC720, WAC730, and WAC740.
- Automatic channel assignment issues with 11AC wireless mode.
- Fixed client connectivity issues with preamble type.

New features added:

- Transmit power override
- AP Channel override
- Wireless group name can be edited (Wireless Group names were static in the previous releases like, Group-1, Group-2 .. Group-8)
- Group wise load balancing configuration

NOTE:

- CUSTOMERS UPGRADING CONTROLLER FROM 5.5.1.X FIRMWARE MUST UPGRADE TO THE MIGRATION FIRMWARE (5.5.1R.0) FIRST BEFORE UPGRADING TO 6.5.3.1 RELEASE

Customer having WAC720, WAC730, In the Controller network:

- Upgrade the controller to 5.5.1R.0 firmware.
- Once the upgrade is complete login to the controller, and make sure that all the APs have come to the connected state.
- Customer must wait for at least 15 minutes after all APs have come to connected state.
- After waiting for 15 minutes, upgrade the controller to 6.5.3.1 firmware.
- Once the upgrade is complete login to the controller and make sure all the APs have come to connected state, clients were able to connect to the network, and the controller network is up and running.

Customer not having WAC720, WAC730 in the controller network:

- Customer not having 720, 730 in the controller network don’t need to go through the migration firmware release. They can directly upgrade the controller from 5.5.1.x to 6.5.3.1

Upgrade Instructions:

- Download and extract the new software to a convenient place such as your desktop.
- Log into the WC9500
- Read the below Caveats, if the upgrade is from a lower major release
- Select Maintenance > Upgrade from the main/submenu.
- In the Firmware Upgrade section, select Local File and click Browse.
- Locate the downloaded file and click Apply.
- This will start the software upgrade to your WC9500. This may take some time. Do not interrupt the upgrade process.
- At the conclusion of the upgrade, WC9500 will reboot automatically.

About Network Adapter Drivers:

When connected, the operating system usually installs a generic driver that helps the computer to recognize the newly attached device.

However, proper software must be applied if you want to make use of all features that the network adapter has available. This task also allows computers to properly recognize all device characteristics such as manufacturer, chipset, technology, and others.

Updating the adapter's drivers and utilities version might improve overall performance and stability, increase transfer speeds, fix different compatibility problems and several network-related errors, as well as bring various other changes.

To install this release, simply get the package, extract it if necessary, run the setup, and follow the instructions displayed on-screen. When done, don't forget to perform a system restart and reconnect the network adapter to make sure that all changes take effect properly.

Without further ado, if you intend to apply this version, click the download button and install the package. Moreover, check with our website as often as possible so that you don't miss a single new release.