NETGEAR WAC564 Access Point Firmware 8.2.7.4

Bug Fixes:

- Fixes the Insight Cloud portal and Insight app where the wireless SSID broadcasted outside the scheduled time period.
- Adds missing browse file icon to firmware upgrade page.
- Fixes issue where a switch port tagged with a management VLAN ID can be accessed through the local browser UI only for VLAN1.
- Now speed test feature works on Internet Explorer 11.
- Supports access to local browser UI in HTTPs mode on macOS version 10.15.4 with Chrome browser version 81.0.4044.92.
- Fixes length validation for external captive portal walled garden list.
- Fixes date-time stamp on bell icon notifications which shows one day behind correct date.

Known Issues:

- When an Ethernet cable is connected to the trunk port (port 1) of the multi-mode AP operating in extender mode, it may not change to root mode automatically. Workaround: Reboot the device and plug in the cable.
- When there is an unmanaged switch in the network, we recommended you disable Layer 2 Protection for the switch. Workaround: Use STP for loop protection.
- If STP detects a loop on the access point, it disables the Instant Mesh link, but acts as an extender. Workaround: Remove the loop from the network device. Reboot may be required.
- If STP detects a loop on a switch, the access point changes to extender mode even though the AP is cabled to a backend switch. Workaround: Reboot the backend switch so the access point changes to root mode automatically.
- If the root AP loses Internet connectivity, an extender may not connect to another nearby root AP. Workaround: Power off the root AP that lost connectivity.
- In root mode, if the IP address subnet changes, the connected extender loses connectivity to the Insight Cloud. Workaround: Reboot the extender.
- Some clients may not show the pop-up login screen when connected to the Instant Captive Portal SSID. Workaround: Use a browser to go to the captive portal authentication page.
- Some special characters are not supported in Instant Captive Portal SSIDs. Workaround: We recommended you avoid using special characters in the SSID name.
- While using the Facebook Wi-Fi feature, some iOS devices and Android devices might not display the Facebook Authentication page automatically. Workaround: The user must launch a web browser to display the Facebook Authentication page.
- After updating to a newer firmware version, the latest web management interface changes may not show. Workaround: Clear the web browser cache.
- You may notice throughput drop when you enable the Traffic Analyzer. Workaround: For optimum throughput, keep the analyzer disabled except when you're actively checking traffic. 

About Access Point Firmware:

If you update the Access Point (AP) firmware, your device can benefit from changes that fix multiple issues encountered by wireless clients, correct different user interface problems, add various functionalities, and include support for newly developed protocols.

Before performing this task, we recommend that you read and understand all the installation steps, because there are many AP models and manufacturers available. Each producer strives to make the procedure as simple as possible, but there are cases when it's anything but that.

It is also advisable that you apply a new access point firmware in a steady power environment (UPS unit will satisfy this need), using an Ethernet cable rather than a wireless connection. The latter can be easily interrupted.

With this in mind, if you wish to apply this version, click the download button and install the package on your access point. Remember to check back with our website as often as possible so that you don't miss a single new release.