**************************************************************** * MTR-x Firmware/Software Release Notes * **************************************************************** Contents: 1) Models Covered By This Firmware/Software 2) Firmware/Software Upgrade Procedure 3) Firmware/Software History 4) Support Information **************************************************** * 1 * Models Covered By This Firmware/Software * **************************************************** - MTR-C2-x - MTR-EV3-x - MTR-G3-x - MTR-H5-x - MTR-H6-x **************************************************** * 2 * Firmware/Software Upgrade Procedure * **************************************************** Upgrading to 3.0.13 Note: Backup your configuration before performing this upgrade. If the firmware upgrade fails or it does not show the login page again, wait an additional 5 minutes. Power off and on the MTR and web to the MTR to check the version. If the version does not show the latest, then the upgrade was not successful. Try to perform the firmware upgrade again by repeating all the steps. 1) Save the firmware binary file to a directory on your workstation 2) Using the workstation browser, enter the IP address of the MTR (i.e. http://192.168.2.1). 3) Login as admin and enter the admin password. 4) Click "Administration" tab on left side menu bar 5) Click "Save/Restore" 6) Click "Save Configuration to File" to save a backup file. A popup window will appear 7) Select "Save File" and click "OK" button 8) Now click "Firmware Upgrade" tab on left side menu 9) Click the Browse button and select the latest version of BIN file, rcell-mtr-upgrade_3.0.13.bin. 10) Click the "Start Upgrade" button. 11) Wait for the unit to upgrade and reboot automatically. 12) Again, browse to the IP address and verify the Main or Home page indicates the correct version, 3.0.13. **************************************************** * 3 * Firmware/Software History * **************************************************** ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MTR SW 3.0.13 - May 5th, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTES: * This version supports the release of the Aeris C2 and EV3 models * GLHF ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CDMA Activation: * Added support for Aeris models Misc: * SIM card detection: Warning in UI and API (api/status) if SIM card is not detected during PPP connection attempt. (Fixes issue where warning stated SIM was locked when it was not inserted) * Fixed bug that improperly checked if a fixed address was within the LAN subnet * IPsec and GRE tunnel descriptions now appear on mouse hover * Fixed issue where user-defined radio initialization commands were not sent on power up * Fixed signaling issue that prevented PPP from notifying DDNS of new WAN IP * Added MDM client status and check-in information to Remote Management page Known Issues: * Wifi as an Access Point has stability issues when supporting multiple clients under heavy traffic such as video streaming (scheduled to be resolved in 3.0.14) * Firewall rules do not support LAN to LAN SNAT (scheduled to be resolved in future version) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MTR SW 3.0.12 - March 14th, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTES: * Major Features: CDMA activation, SIM pin support, and System Notifications * GLHF ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CDMA Activation: * Added a utility to activate the cellular CDMA radio on C2 devices * * Passively checks to see if radio is currently activated * * Active check option sends ICMP pings through the radio for verification PPP: * Fixed SIM pin lock display issue * Fixed issue where SIM was not being unlocked prior to requesting RSSI resulting in an extended period of waiting for a signal before attempting to make a PPP connection * Fixed issue where both wifi client and PPP could be enabled at the same time resulting in a currently unsupported configuration * Added quick validation of SIM pin on submit * Added check to prevent exhausting SIM pin attempts * Improved speed of updating PPP configurations API: * RESTful PUT requests now adds a model to a collection if it does not exist * Improved performance on certain dynamic content by caching and expiring data * Added Status controller that maintains a runtime database of system events * Added ICMP ping and cellular activation commands Misc: * Added the ability to ping through an interface, i.e. cellular, wifi, ethernet, LAN or WAN * Fixed issue with resource paths when responding to 404 errors * Improved speed of loading dashboard page by backgrounding slower fields * Initial Setup Wizard now requires a user to complete the entire wizard unless the wizard was manually launched Known Issues: * Wifi as an Access Point has stability issues when supporting multiple clients under heavy traffic ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MTR SW 3.0.10 - February 7th, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTES: * This update enhances the upgrade process and allows 3.0.5-3.0.8 to migrate to 3.0.10 and future releases * GLHF ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wifi: * Fixed issue that enabled WPA/WPA2 whenever WPA or WPA2 was selected Misc: * Updating the MTR's software was modified to better support future releases as well as provide a migration path for older versions. * Updating from versions less than 3.0.10 will require upgrading to 3.0.10 twice to employ new upgrade process * Help documentation was updated ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MTR SW 3.0.9 - January 23rd, 2014 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTES: * This update focused on polishing the UI and fixing bugs * GLHF ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Firewall: * Fixed javascript issue with extending a Firewall Filter rule with an SNAT rule GRE Tunnels: * Bumped maximum enabled tunnels from 3 to 5 IPsec Tunnels: * Fixed issue with using IDs to reference end points during phase negotations * Bumped maximum enabled tunnels from 3 to 5 GPS: * Increased maximum push interval from 255 seconds to 1 week PPP: * Fixed issue using PAP/CHAP authentication * Fixed UI issue where Wakeup-On-Call init strings always showed defaults * Removed Modem Configuration page (AT commands can still be set through API) * Modem AT command fields now automatically replace 'fancy' characters with comparable ascii characters. Ex: curly quotes -> straight quotes * Added warning popup about dual antenna prerequisite when enabling diversity * Added a popup if there is a conflict between Telnet Radio Access and PPP * PPP Idle Timeout field is now only exposed if Dial-On-Demand is enabled WiFi: * WiFi power limits are now capped to FCC regulations Remote Management: * Updated page layout to simplify setup * Improved client performance and robustness Misc: * Web UI Radio Terminal now properly handles AT commands with '$' symbols * Fixed inability to update syslog options * Improved user-friendliness of custom UI configuration page * Removed ICMP forward config on Remote Access page from UI and API * Improved the intuitiveness of the Initial Setup Wizard * Changed logging level from integer (0-100) to descriptive drop-down list * Fixed issue adding users through the API * Added ability for to set user-defined defaults * Added ability to reset to factory defaults even if user-defined defaults are set (last resort reset) by holding reset button for 30 seconds * Updated web help and context-sensitive help descriptions * Updated API documentation for 3.0.9 release * Updated MTR splash screen used in startup wizard and customer support section * Added ability to flash bootstrap and u-boot from web ui ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MTR SW 3.0.8 - October 15th, 2013 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTES: * This is the minimum supported version for Multi-Tech's Remote Device Management Platform: Multi-Connect DMP (https://www.multiconnectdmp.com) * GLHF ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PPP-IP Passthrough: * This is a new mode for the rCell that passes the IP address received from the cellular provider to a device connected over ethernet. In this mode, the rCell only allows one DHCP lease. Many of the services the rCell provides as a router will be disabled in this mode. The rCell will not have a WAN IP address. * This mode can be configured from the Initial Setup Wizard (Administration -> Initial Setup) Remote Management: * This feature allows users to remotely track the health and status of their devices through Multi-Tech's Device Management Platform (DMP). Multi-Tech's DMP also allows users to remotely update configurations and perform software upgrades on their devices. * This feature can be configured in the Remote Management section (Administration->Remote Management) * The status of when a device last connected can be queried from the API (api/stats/remoteMangement) * Devices must be configured to point at ds.multitech.com with the user's account key * Users must register at https://www.multiconnectdmp.com to receive an account key PPP: * Improved connection startup times and connection recovery robustness * Wake-Up-On-Call now auto-populates required AT commands based on radio type * Added validation checks to Keep-Alive configurations Firewall: * Added MAC address filtering * Added ability to manipulate order of filter rules in Advanced Mode * Added ability to configure rCell over an IPsec tunnel * Added cookie to remember user's mode preference * Fixed omission of PPP TCP Keep-Alive rules * Improved robustness of fallback rules should certain rules error on configuration Misc: * Added a web terminal that provides direct access to the radio (Administration -> Debug Options -> Radio Terminal) * Added ability to Auto-Reboot feature that allows rebooting at specific hour of day * Added radio's firmware version and cellular carrier to API (api/system/radio) * DNS data within the API's Statistics Controller now contains all known DNS servers and the DNS server(s) currently issued with DHCP leases * Added the ability to drag popup wizards on website * Fixed z-depth issue with website notifications * Added Basic Authorization support to API login (ex: https://username:password@192.168.2.1/api/login) * Fixed lack of validation on GRE Tunnel Remote WAN IP configuration * Added better logging and response messages to failed/banned login attempts when Brute Force Prevention is enabled * Changed statistics tabs: [Wireless] -> [WiFi] and [PPP] -> [Cellular] * Added all timezone data files for Time and Date setup * Fixed Dial-On-Demand issue with DNS and IP address changing during WAN acquisition * Improved API flexibility (soft conversions, embedded array updates, etc) * Updated multiple context-sensitive help descriptions * Added more information to firewall section of the Help Documentation * Downloaded logs and configs are now labeled using the format: MODEL_SW_DATE * Downloaded Logs now includes a json file of system details * All custom images are stored without extensions. * Fixed logo display issue on login page when using Chrome **************************************************** * 4 * Support Information * **************************************************** Multi-Tech provides free technical support for your product as well as paid phone support. To obtain this support, use one of the following contact options: Free technical support via Multi-Tech Online Support Portal at: https://support.multitech.com U.S. & Canada number: 763-717-5863 Answered Monday - Friday Phone calls are handled in the order they are received. Free support is not offered by phone, but staff will help create a case and/or set up paid phone support. 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time (Daylight savings observed when in effect) International number: +763-717-5863 Answered Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Central Time (Daylight savings observed when in effect) EMEA support@multitech.co.uk +(44) 118 959 7774 U.S. support@multitech.com 800-972-2439 or (and Rest of World) +763-717-5863 Replacement Parts and Accessories For replacement parts and accessories, contact Multi-Tech at: (888) 288-5470, option 3 or +1 (763) 785-3500 US Mail Address: Multi-Tech Systems, Inc. 2205 Woodale Drive Mounds View, MN 55112 USA ::Form Version R2011-12-08::