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Release notes

Your hardware is currently running firmware ver: Unknown
Latest firmware for download ver: 1.22

Firmware: 1.22 date: 2002-JUL-29

Improved IP-alias support in firewall rule generator. IP aliases and WAN mask added on network page, an "advanced" mode added on this page. Added support for addition and deletion of static routes, on network page in "advanced" mode. Added "protocol redirection" and "address redirection", i.e. NAT:ing based on IP-protocol or IP-address, mainly for "stateless NAT:ing". (SIP) Support of multiple sources for media stream. (SIP) A less strict spoofing protection is now selectable. (SIP) Possibility to disable URL encryption. (SIP) Problem with contact parameters in REGISTER messages solved. NTP and Telnet added under "Applications from inside" on security page. Better control of firewall logging: Added firewall log filtering ruleset for controlling which packets will end up in the log. Logging to a RFC 3164 compliant syslog server now supported. IP address for syslog server added on administrators page. Firewall logging adapted accordingly, filtering setting added on the security page. Larger continuous port interval free for user configuration (NAT:ed traffic port interval moved from 50k+ to 60k+). Network status page added. Added output of interface id on "security status" page. Button "Get default values" added on Operator/PPP web page. Display of e-mail notification no longer disturbed during firmware upgrade. Firewall TCP inspection less stringent, resulting in improved compatibility with some TCP endpoints. ICMP destination unreachable and time exceeded now works with "loose udp" enabled. Enables 'traceroute' to work under "loose udp". FTP proxy now rejects RFC931/auth (TCP port 113) connections from server, avoids initial connection delay. PPP reconnect time now modified randomly to avoid flooding a restarted PPP server. A problem with the DHCP client in getting certain options solved. DHCP server now accepts small messages, was a problem with some clients. Certain combinations of rules, e.g. some VPN-configurations, caused problems, now fixed.


Firmware: 1.21 date: 2002-Jun-04

A minor adjustment of the 1.20 version.


Firmware: 1.20 date: 2002-MAY-31

Note! This release was withdrawn, use 1.21 or later.

Restart of PPP after a PPP disconnect from remote peer. Added possibility to specify email POP server in IP address form instead of hostname. Non-ip and non-arp Ethernet-frames no longer misinterpreted in fwlog. Flow timeout handling corrected. Improved dmz rule generation: Now supports transparent ftp-proxying and protects the ix66's dmz interface from dmz network. Improved dmz rule generation: Now possible to use DHCP clients on dmz network with auto generated fw rules. Display of multiple e-mails, without account 1, corrected. Doubled system log size A problem with state handling fixed for flows created by FTP proxy and SIP subsystem. FTP data connection idle timeout in FTP proxy explicitly set to 60 s.


Firmware: 1.19 date: 2002-MAY-22

Note! There was a problem with TCP timeout handling in this release, users are recommended to upgrade to 1.21 or later.

Corrected and improved ICMP support. Windows 'tracert' (traceroute) now works with IX66. Improved FTP server compatibility (esp. Microsoft servers). FTP server's external port may be set from the web interface, while keeping internal port fixed (at 21). Easier configuration of FTP proxying of non standard ports, FTP port "from inside" no longer hardcoded. Network interface statistics added. Large/complex rule sets handled better. Problem that caused NIF_SetAttr() errors in system log fixed. Longer history in firewall log, log size now ten times as big. Default IP addresses changed. 192.168.10.1 now used instead of previous 192.168.1.1, 192.168.20.1 instead of 192.168.2.1. To avoid unintentional IP address collisions. Upgrade procedure improved, no restart half-way through. (Note: Will not be applicable when upgrading to 1.19, but at subsequent upgrades.) Improved compatibility with protocols using IP-fragments, such as IPsec. A few more ISP (Internet service providers) added on operators/PPP page. Link "E-mail" on menu page removed on non-display models. Long term or high load stability improved. IFC field added on upgrade page, in preparation for a web "feature shop" (not operational yet).

Note! Some of the features in this release requires that you perform a factory default reset of the product. All your settings will then be set to factory defaults! Click here for instructions.


Firmware: 1.18 date: 2002-APR-15

Full FTP support in firewall. Support for NNTP (newsgroups) from inside. Support for smartcard reader. Messenger's presence now working (SIP protocol). SIP support for MSN style of routing MESSAGE and INFO methods during instant messaging session. SIP crypto improved. More detailed information in firewall log. Check that the user presses "Change" when switching operator. A problem with DHCP client handling long lease times fixed. (SIP) Messenger file transfer support. (SIP) Messenger application sharing support. (SIP) Messenger whiteboard support. (SIP) Messenger remote assistance support. Note: Works only in one direction, when user behind the IX66 wants remote assistance from someone on the public Internet.

Note! Some of the features in this release requires that you perform a factory default reset of the product. All your settings will then be set to factory defaults! Click here for instructions.


Firmware: 1.17 date: 2002-MAR-14

Display of multiple E-mail notifications improved. A problem with the specific Telia web login fixed.


Firmware: 1.16 date: 2002-FEB-27

New feature: SIP dialling plan. SIP symmetric port usage for source and destination NAT of related unidirectional UDP streams. SIP received tag bug in version 1.14 and 1.15 corrected. (Appeared only when both parties were behind a firewall using the same IP subnet). Time format in system log and firewall log changed.


Firmware: 1.15 date: 2002-FEB-20

E-mail notification added. Rules improved for DMZ-interfaces. Infrequent problems with large file transfers fixed.


Firmware: 1.14 date: 2002-FEB-11

Improvements of SIP TCP server. SIP 3PCC support added. SIP spiral no longer erroneously detected. PPTP from inside now also works for profile "Hi". Problem with subnet mask calculation in PPP fixed. Firewall log added. Security profile parameter added: Disable "ICMP close" (Port Unreachable). Some problems with overload (=many users) solved.


Firmware: 1.13 date: 2002-JAN-28

Support for Macintosh computers improved. PPPoA (PPP-over-ATM) fully functional. SSH from inside easily configured. MAC (Ethernet) address cloning feature. Support for IPsec protocol (=type of VPN) in firewall. Problems with "CHAP" login protocol for PPP now solved. SIP DNS SRV load balancing and sorting of DNS answers. SDP parser bug fixed.


Firmware: 1.12 date: 2002-JAN-14

1:st release of code common to both ADSL and PF versions. Support for PPTP protocol (=type of VPN) in firewall. Keepalive function added to "PPP and operator" page. "Blocked" functionality added in firewall. Increased security/restrictions for remote configuration. Support of USB PnP hardware added. Improved support for upgrading with language files. Possibility to turn off signalling of "session timer" in SIP. Improved performance at configuration with some versions of Internet Explorer. Some problems related to DHCP/firmware upgrade for Windows 2000 fixed.


Firmware: 1.11 date: 2001-DEC-08

Vendor ID reported during ADSL connection. Short loop handling with dual ethernet ports. USB lamp flashes when to unplug/insert the USB cable. ADSL "learning bridge" with 256 entries.


Firmware: 1.10 date: 2001-DEC-03

Production release candidate for ADSL. Two Ethernet interfaces and the USB interface functional. Changed default IP addresses of Ethernet interfaces. Possibility to set IP addresses for all interfaces through front panel keys. Specific Telia web login added. PPPoA (PPP-over-ATM) partially tested. PPPoE improved: Starts/stops at reconfiguration (needs no restart), resumes previous session after reboot. Improved detection of interfaces and other hardware at factory reset.


Firmware: 1.07 date: 2001-NOV-19

Test release for ADSL with new version of ADSL code. New improved PPPoE (PPP-over-Ethernet protocol) code. Quicker response on internal web server. Some problems with Mozilla and Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows 2000 browsers in connection with internal web server fixed. Bridged mode selectable using ALT CFG-button. "Grammar based routing" feature in SIP.


Firmware: 1.06 date: 2001-NOV-01

SIP routing by telephone number. Compensation for a Pingtel IP telephone problem. System logg improvements. DHCP server broadcast address corrected. PPPoE (PPP-over-Ethernet protocol) is only for test purposes.


Firmware: 1.04 date: 2001-OCT-10

ATT! This is only a test version for users that need PPPoE. Other users should use versions 1.03 or 1.02.

PPPoE (PPP-over-Ethernet protocol) added. Network configuration page now has a "PPP and operator" link. Links to Online Manual and Firmware download page corrected. Logging of SIP-related events improved.


Firmware: 1.03 date: 2001-OCT-05

SIP routing by telephone number. Compensation for a Pingtel IP telephone problem. System logg improvements. DHCP server broadcast address corrected. PPPoE (PPP-over-Ethernet protocol) is only for test purposes.


Firmware: 1.02 date: 2001-SEP-17

First production release of code for the IX66 Internet Gate. (See above if upgrading from 0.99) Flash file system optimized (new format). Better migration of configuration changes between network/firewall seetings. Some SIP-scenario problems fixed. Possibility to edit firewall rules manually. DHCP server database removes obsolete IP addresses.