Multi-Tech RF560VPN SOHO Internet Security Appliance ****************************************************************************************** WARNING: Upgrading the Firmware from V1.02 or below to V1.05 MIGHT WIPE OUT ALL THE CURRENT SETTINGS. After the upgrade, ALL SETTINGS WILL BE PUT BACK TO THE FACTORY DEFAULT -- INCLUDING THE LAN IP ADDRESS which is defaulted to 192.168.2.1 In some cases, after you upgrade the firmware, you will require to press and hold the reset button in back for 5 seconds to put everything back to factory defaults After upgrading firmware, please check carefully and make sure ALL settings are configured properly. ******************************************************************************************* Notepad Printing Suggestion: Click the middle screen-control button located in the upper right corner of the screen before you print. It reduces the screen size. A reduced screen size prevents the text from breaking in the wrong places. If desired, change the font to Arial (Western) by highlighting the whole document and selecting Format from the Menu Bar > Font > Arial (Western) -- this change helps to improve the appearance of the printed document. Wordpad: Whenever possible, open and print this document in Wordpad. Wordpad does not create so many text wrapping problems. Change the font to Arial by highlighting all of the text, selecting Edit from the Menu Bar > Set Font > Arial. CONTENTS ----------------- - Upgrade the Firmware - Revision History - Technical Support - Copyrights and Trademarks UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE: ------------------------------------------ ****************************************************************************************** WARNING: Upgrading the Firmware from V1.02 or below to V1.05 and higher MIGHT WIPE OUT ALL THE CURRENT SETTINGS. After the upgrade, ALL SETTINGS WILL BE PUT BACK TO THE FACTORY DEFAULT -- INCLUDING THE LAN IP ADDRESS which is defaulted to 192.168.2.1 In some cases, after you upgrade the firmware, you will require to press and hold the reset button in back for 5 seconds to put everything back to factory defaults After upgrading firmware, please check carefully and make sure ALL settings are configured properly. ******************************************************************************************* 1. Bring up the browser and enter the IP address of the RF560VPN (ie http://192.168.2.1). 2. Click the System Tools button and login as admin and enter the admin password (no password is defaulted -- to use the default, you can leave the password field blank). 3. Click the Upgrade Firmware button on the left. 4. Click the Browse button and select the firmware file (ie rf560x.xxx). 5. Click the Start button. 6. When the upgrade is completed, the program will return to the main page. 7. Click on Device Information and make sure the Firmware Version is correct. If the version nubmer is not the latest one, repeat Step 2 to 6. 8. If there are any setup, configuration or operational problems after upgrading to the new firmware, press the reset button on the back of the RouteFinder and hold the button until the serial LEDs blink. This will return all the settings to the factory defaults. REVISION HISTORY: ------------------------------ Firmware Version V1.06: (Dated Auguest 11, 2005) ------------------------------------------------ ****************************************************************************************** WARNING: Upgrading the Firmware from V1.02 or below to V1.05 and higher MIGHT WIPE OUT ALL THE CURRENT SETTINGS. After the upgrade, ALL SETTINGS WILL BE PUT BACK TO THE FACTORY DEFAULT -- INCLUDING THE LAN IP ADDRESS which is defaulted to 192.168.2.1 In some cases, after you upgrade the firmware, you will require to press and hold the reset button in back for 5 seconds to put everything back to factory defaults After upgrading firmware, please check carefully and make sure ALL settings are configured properly. ******************************************************************************************* (Bug Fixes) - Fixed PPPoE slow upload problem. - Added a webadmin option to allow administrator to set the WAN ethernet speed mode to 10MB or 100MB. Firmware Version V1.05: (Dated March 22, 2005) ---------------------------------------------- ****************************************************************************************** WARNING: Upgrading the Firmware from V1.02 or below to V1.05 MIGHT WIPE OUT ALL THE CURRENT SETTINGS. After the upgrade, ALL SETTINGS WILL BE PUT BACK TO THE FACTORY DEFAULT -- INCLUDING THE LAN IP ADDRESS which is defaulted to 192.168.2.1 In some cases, after you upgrade the firmware, you will require to press and hold the reset button in back for 5 seconds to put everything back to factory defaults After upgrading firmware, please check carefully and make sure ALL settings are configured properly. ******************************************************************************************* (Bug Fixes) - Fixed virtual Server Loopback problem - Fixed PPTP server function with RADIUS server. PPTP server will not release assigned IP address - Fixed some PPTP server connection issues - Fixed ddns will not do update when wan is static ip - Fixed some DDNS update issue - Fixed port redirection mapping from port 222 to 22 does not work reliablely, it keeps disconnect when hold down the key using putty to login to linux server - Fixed port mapping with 22 to 22 and port redirection mapping with port 222 to 22 does not allow New Features and Changes ------------------------ - Allow configuration of NTP server IP addresse - Allow some of the DHCP server options to be configurable, i.e default gateway and lease time - Automatically force DDNS update when IP address does not change for 28 days. this will prevent the DDNS service provider from disabling the account. - Email syslog messages automatically when it is full - Send email alert when someone try to webadmin to the device with the wrong password - Add option to disable NTP request on power up. by default it is enable - Add DHCP relay function - Add syslog messages when DDNS performs update Firmware Version V1.04: (Dated Aug 19, 2004) -------------------------------------------- ****************************************************************************************** WARNING: Upgrading the Firmware from V1.02 or below to V1.04 MIGHT WIPE OUT ALL THE CURRENT SETTINGS. After the upgrade, ALL SETTINGS WILL BE PUT BACK TO THE FACTORY DEFAULT -- INCLUDING THE LAN IP ADDRESS which is defaulted to 192.168.2.1 In some cases, after you upgrade the firmware, you will require to press and hold the reset button in back for 5 seconds to put everything back to factory defaults After upgrading firmware, please check carefully and make sure ALL settings are configured properly. ******************************************************************************************* (Bug Fixes) - Fixed When the remote LAN has a device ending with x.x.x.110,it will not be able to access this device. The RF560VPN will NOT allow any access to remote LAN that has ip address ending with x.x.x.110 - Fixed PPTP 10.0.0.0/24 doesn't work in pptp server function - Fixed some PPTP connection problems - Fixed CDMA modem compatibility problem on Async port - Fixed port redirection problem when mapping telent port 23 - Fixed port redirection problem when when mapping external port 19348 to internal 3389 (remote desktop). - Support DDNS Username and password to 63 bit - Fixed performace issue when traffics through the IPSec tunnel - Fixed telnet port open on the LAN IP address of the RF560VPN - Fixed problem when LAN tries to access virtual servers via public IP address - Allow more concurrent MSN sessions Firmware Version V1.03: (Dated 3/19/2004) ----------------------------------------- ****************************************************************************************** WARNING: Upgrading the Firmware from V1.02 or below to V1.03 MIGHT WIPE OUT ALL THE CURRENT SETTINGS. After the upgrade, ALL SETTINGS WILL BE PUT BACK TO THE FACTORY DEFAULT -- INCLUDING THE LAN IP ADDRESS which is defaulted to 192.168.2.1 In some cases, after you upgrade the firmware, you will require to press and hold the reset button in back for 5 seconds to put everything back to factory defaults After upgrading firmware, please check carefully and make sure ALL settings are configured properly. ******************************************************************************************* (Bug Fixes) - Fixed throughput problem regarding sending and uploading from LAN to Wan - Fixed Webadmin so it allows VPN remote netmask to be entered with 255.255.255.255 - Fixed VPN set to auto interface and dial-up modem to establish VPN tunnel then power off/on the modem that will cause can not re-establish the VPN tunnel - Fixed problem with pinging the LAN port over VPN tunnel when Remote ping option is disable. - Fixed problem when trying to access web sites that end with x.x.x.255 address - Fixed problem so Async port does not activate when there are no LAN traffics and when wan ethernet link is down - Fixed some PPTP connect and performance issues - Fixed async port dialup problem when ISP is sending BACP request - Fixed PPPoE connection issue when ISP is using relay server - Fixed VPN reconnect problem when using Async port New Features and Changes ------------------------ - Added syslog messages to include LAN to WAN traffics - Added PPTP MS_CHAP V2 support. This will allow Windows 98 and Windows Me to connect TECHNICAL SUPPORT ----------------------------------- For technical support, you may contact your authorized Multi-Tech Systems distributor, dealer or the following Multi-Tech Systems branch offices. Country By Email By Phone France: support@multitech.fr (33) 1-64 61 09 81 India: support@multitechindia.com (91) 124 6340778 U.K.: support@multitech.co.uk (44) 118 959 7774 U.S. & Canada: support@multitech.com (800) 972-2439 Rest of World: support@multitech.com (763) 717-5863 Internet Address: http://www.multitech.com FTP Site: ftp://ftp.multitech.com COPYRIGHTS AND TRADEMARKS ---------------------------------------------------- All documents and software provided herewith are Copyright (c) 2004 Multi-Tech Systems. All rights reserved. MS, Windows, Windows 95, Windows NT are tradenames of Microsoft Corporation. Other trademarks or tradenames used herein are properties of the respective owners.