Component: wifi
123 changelog entries across 15 version(s)
Activity over time (changelog entries per month)
- added "CAP" information field on interfaces view;
- added CAPsMAN forwarding support (datapath.traffic-processing=on-capsman);
- added configuration parameters relevant to the upcoming WiFi 7 products;
- enable configuration of "3gpp-info-raw" and "realms-raw" interworking parameters;
- fixed issue when trying to use interface as bonding slave;
- fixed multi-passphrase usage in combination with access-list;
- fixed possible duplicate values for WPA3 authentication types in scan results;
- fixed possible memory leak when failing to start AP on chosen channel;
- fixed some CAPsMAN settings to be optional;
- improved formatting of FT request action frames;
- improved interface stability when encountering authentication failures;
- improved stability when capturing data at high rates with wifi sniffer;
- increased accounting interval, maximum client entry count for 2.4GHz probe response delay feature;
- rename ft-wpa2-eap authentication type to "ft-eap";
- split access-list time property in days and time;
- improved regulatory compliance for Bangladesh country profile;
- changed country code to "XA" for "UK 5.8 fixed outdoor" regulatory domain;
- added tr069 support for wifi interfaces;
- avoid picking 5GHz channels by default which are unlikely to be supported by clients, can be overridden with channel.deprioritize-unii-3-4;
- fixed inability to apply steering profile to device's native wifi interfaces;
- fixed issue where station mode looped connecting to the same BSSID, preventing switching to other APs;
- increased wifi scan list;
- restart CAPsMAN only on significant configuration changes;
- add channel.reselect-time parameter which allows to perform channel re-selection at given time of day (CLI only);
- add information on CAP uptime and connection uptime in "Remote CAP" list;
- added "eap-identity" to registration table;
- added SSID to logs;
- display error when trying to run snooper on interface which does not support wireless packet capture (sniffer);
- fix authentication of clients which omit some RSN information at association;
- fix incorrect info about current channel for station interfaces after AP has switched channel (introduced in v7.17);
- fix possible snooper crash when parsing frames with malformed headers;
- fixed 5GHz chain enumeration on Chateau PRO ax;
- implement WPA2 PSK authentication with key derivation using SHA256 (CLI only);
- improve parsing of captured frames which have nested flags in radiotap header;
- improved stability for wifi interfaces;
- improved stability when doing SNMP query;
- improved wifi connection stability when used as a station for "b" mode access point;
- re-word log entries about disconnections which are likely caused by peer using a wrong passphrase;
- use at least TLS 1.2 for securing connection between CAPsMAN manager and CAPs;
- improved stability for wifi interfaces;
- added max-clients parameter;
- avoid excessive re-transmission of SA Query action frames;
- fix issue which made it possible for multiple concurrent WPA3 authentications to interfere with each other;
- implement steering parameters to delay probe responses to clients in the 2.4GHz band;
- log a warning when a client requests power save mode during association as this may prevent successful connection establishment;
- re-word the "can't find PMKSA" log message to "no cached PMK";
- try to authenticate client as non-FT client if it provides incomplete set of FT parameters;
- add information to each interface, showing which CAPsMAN manages it or which CAP hosts it when applicable;
- added a debug log entry when switching channel;
- added ability to set security.owe-transition-interface to "auto";
- added access-list stats (CLI only);
- added configuration.installation property to limit use of indoor-only channels;
- added debug log messages on station authentication mismatch;
- added extra info to CAPsMAN about message;
- added last-activity property in registration table;
- added multi-passphrase (PPSK) support (CLI only);
- added option to reset MAC address (CLI only);
- added station-roaming support;
- allow IPv6 LL address in caps-man-addresses;
- disabled 802.11h on 2.4GHz station;
- fixed "disabled" property in certain cases;
- fixed failure to resume operation after DFS non-occupancy period has elapsed;
- fixed failure with "auto" peer update on the OWE interface;
- fixed occasional failure to bring up management frame protection and channel switch capabilities;
- fixed the "no available channels" message still being displayed after a setting change has made some channels available;
- improved FT roaming with WPA3 for some Apple devices;
- indicate radios' ability to perform a channel switch in their "hw-caps" attribute;
- indicate which channels are subject to DFS, or are indoor-only in output of "monitor" command;
- re-word the "SA Query timeout" log message to "not responding";
- show authentication type and wireless standard used by each client in registration table;
- show regulatory limits on maximum bandwidth in output of radio/reg-info command;
- when operating in station mode, log more information when AP switches to an unsupported channel;
- added "slave-name-format";
- added interface provisioning logs;
- adjusted virtual interface naming when provisioning local radios;
- do not allow frequency-scan on virtual interfaces;
- do not unset radio-mac and master-interface properties on reset;
- enable creating virtual wifi interfaces using "copy-from" setting;
- fixed packet receive when having multiple station interfaces;
- fixed signal strength reporting during association (introduced in v7.15);
- fixed typo in log message;
- improve regulatory compliance for Chateau ax devices;
- improved interface stability when receiving invalid FT authentication frames;
- improved system stability after interface hang;
- improved WPA3 PMKSA handling when access-lists with custom passphrases are used;
- make sniffer tool return an error when attempting to sniff with a radio which does not support it;
- send channel switch announcements to clients when switching channels at requested re-select intervals;
- use name-format also for local interfaces when provisioning;
- fixed signal strength reporting during association (introduced in v7.15);
- improved WPA3 PMKSA handling when access-lists with custom passphrases are used;
- added "reselect-interval" support;
- changed interface default to "disabled=yes";
- do not report disabled state for CAPsMAN managed interface;
- fixed configuration export for "disabled" property;
- improve channel selection after radar detection events;
- improve regulatory compliance for L11, L22 devices;
- improved interface initialization reliability on DFS channels;
- improved stability of DFS check in the 5GHz-A band;
- improved system stability when provisioning CAPs in certain cases;
- rename "available-channels" parameter to "channel-priorities" and include desirability rating for each channel;
- report current CAPsMAN address and identity on CAP;
- show inherited properties with "print" command (replaces "actual-configuration") and added "print config" for showing only configured values;
- added "station-pseudobridge" interface mode;
- fixed issue with setting country profile (introduced in v7.13.1);
- improved handling of CAP connections in dual CAPsMAN scenario;
- increased value for SAE retransmit period to 3s to improve WPA3 compatibility with IoT client devices;
- use "Latvia" as the default value for "country" property;
- use correct CAP identity for interface name provisioning after it has been changed by remote-cap/set-identity;
- fixed issue with setting country profile (introduced in v7.13.1);
- use "Latvia" as default value for "country" property;
- added "flat-snoop" tool for surveying WiFi APs and stations (CLI only);
- added "radio-mac" variable for "name-format" provisioning setting;
- added "remove" command in "capsman/remote-cap" menu;
- after radar detections, avoid selection of channels not permitted by the user;
- changed CAPsMAN generated certificate common name;
- create first interface without number when using "name-format" provisioning setting;
- enable protected interworking ANQP responses;
- fixed EAP authentication failures when the Session-Timout RADIUS attribute is defined;
- fixed occasional failures to start on 20/40mhz-eC channels for 2.4GHz 802.11ax interfaces;
- fixed overridden datapath settings on CAP when unsetting from CAPsMAN;
- improved CAPsMAN stability during provisioning;
- make slave APs use datapath bridge settings inherited from master by default;
- removed "openflow-switch" setting;