Release Notes for WAC52N
Release Notes for Version 2.0 – (26/01/2024)
Overhauled Admin Panel with a Responsive UI:
All-new Admin Panel: Accessing a wealth of information is now streamlined in a single, intuitive dashboard
Dashboard Widget Customization: Easily tailor dashboard layout with Drag and Drop functionality
Dark Mode and Appearance Themes: Personalized experience with Dark Mode option and ability to choose from three appearance themes
Notification System: Updates and system issue notifications
User Management: Users with limited access, providing management control restricted to specific pages
Analytical Charts: Insights through analytical charts in Login Log, Active Users, WiFi Users, and CAP Manager etc.
Apex Charts: Advanced filtering, reporting, and export capabilities, including Print mode, CSV file, and image file options
Redesigned Table Design and Buttons: Complete overhaul with a fresh, user-friendly design for tables and buttons
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Critical Update: Addressing Potential Injection Vulnerability found on version 1.9.3
Security Fix: Separated Voucher, Coupons, and Live! Menu admin user access and passwords from Admin Panel
Changed: “User Manager” renamed as “Voucher Manager”
Added: Voucher Manager: Ability to schedule removal of expired vouchers
Added: Voucher Manager: Warning text if the voucher has expired
Added: Captive Portal: New Elegant Theme
Added: Captive Portal: Marketing Field for Mobile, Email, Facebook Users
Added: Captive Portal: Unsubscribe page (allows users to unsubscribe from marketing list remotely)
Added: Captive Portal: AD Management (play static or rotating ADs before user login)
Added: Captive Portal: Custom CSS and JS Editing of templates
Added: Captive Portal: Ability to customize Email Templates (background colors, text, colors, etc.)
Added: Captive Portal: Ability to request OTP Validation for Email Authentication method
Added: Captive Portal: File Manager with the ability to upload extra media files on the device
Added: Captive Portal: Ability to send Bulk Messages via Email or SMS (all guests or filtered based on time of visit)
Added: Captive Portal: Chat Plugins – Added Meta Messenger, Tidio, and Tawk.to chat integrations
Added: Captive Portal: “Allow Marketing” checkbox that allows guests to control whether they want to receive marketing materials
Added: Captive Portal: “I agree privacy policy” checkbox, optional required field along with “I agree with the service terms”
Added: Captive Portal: Ability to request only “username” field in voucher authentication (single pass mode for vouchers)
Added: System: Ability to reboot the device based on schedule (daily, weekly, monthly)
Added: System: Added new API cabilities to fetch active guests, email users, etc.
IMPORTANT:
After the update, the boot process may take up to 4 minutes to complete.
DO NOT DISCONNECT OR POWER OFF the device until the boot process finishes up.
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Release notes for Version 1.9.3 – (06/10/2022)
Added: Secure Direct Cloud access (HTTPS UI access – works behind NAT)
Added: Connection tracking and logging module (Required by law in some countries)
Added: Ability to broadcast log messages to a Syslog server or to a Log Management System
Added: Real-time system logging (Hotspot, DHCP, WiFi, CAP, Conntrack)
Added: Cloud URL Reporting on PointX CM – “Device” page (direct device access)
Fixed: Dashboard issue – browser in some cases was becoming unresponsive
Fixed: Could not fetch Public IP of remote device on PointX CM
Improved: Updated RouterOS to v6.48.6 (Stability and performance improvements)
IMPORTANT:
After update, the boot process may take up to 4 minutes to complete.
DO NOT disconnect or power off the device until boot process finishes up
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Release notes for Version 1.9.2 – (08/06/2021)
Added Centralized Access Point Manager with the following features:
– Centralized Access Point Management (RouterOS CAPsMAN based)
– Can manage any Mikrotik AP in CAP Mode (MIPSBE, ARM)
– Easy to use web UI for adoption and management
– WiFi Client monitoring and fast roaming between APs
– Support for Dual-Band Access Points
– Dual SSID support via a single AP/Ethernet link
– Custom Configuration for specific APs
Added: VPN Service – PPTP and L2TP/IPSec VPN Client
Fixed: User Manager – Voucher printing issues with latest Chrome and Android versions
Fixed: User Manager – Timezone voucher validity issue (auto-generation issue)
Fixed: User Manager – Auto-generation characters (removed i, l, 0, o)
Improved: Remote Management – Sync interval options and sync performance
Improved: WAN|LAN page – Layout and table design
Improved: WIRELESS page – Layout and table design
Improved: GUEST NETWORK page – Layout and table design
Improved: Admin Interface – Ajax requests optimization
IMPORTANT:
After update, the boot process may take up to 4 minutes to complete.
DO NOT disconnect or power off the device until boot process finishes up
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Release notes for Version 1.9 – (02/09/2020)
Added Digital Menu system with the following features:
– Custom appearance: Layout, Texts, Colors, Fonts etc.
– Flexible management: Unlimited variants, categories and menu items
– Product rating: Realtime guest rating system for menu items
– Multilingual support: Ability to translate texts to 140 languages
– Whitelabel solution: Custom logo, footer, background images etc.
– Direct order: Guest ordering feature and Realtime order handling
– Location identification: Location check via Unique ID and QR code
– Checkout: Ability to pay via PayPal, Credit Card or Cash
– Order handling: Order management, printing, limited access account
– Admin Reporting: Sales reports and detailed order logging
Added: Captive Portal – Live! Menu button that points to Digital Menu system
Improved: Main Login page: Page layout and icons
Improved: Campaign Manager: Custom SMS/Email content handling
IMPORTANT:
After update, the boot process may take up to 4 minutes to complete.
DO NOT disconnect or power off the device until boot process finishes up
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Release notes for Version 1.8 – (18/05/2020)
Added: Captive Portal – Multilingual guest experience for Captive portal (up to 140 languages)
Added: Captive Portal – Text translations, admins can translate texts to multiple languages
Added: Captive Portal – Language bar positioning and customization page
Added: Campaign Manager – Added Email/SMS Automation feature (guest visits based)
Added: Remote Management – Support for one-way synchronization of guest user ratings
Added: Remote Management – Support for Campaign Manager – campaigns synchronization
Added: Remote Management – Support for two-way synchronization discount Coupon Codes
Added: Remote Management – Support for remote rebooting
Added: Remote Management – Support for remote firmware updating
Added: Remote Management – Sending more system data to PointX CM (FW Version, uptime)
Improved: Remote Management – Functionality and stability improvements
Improved: Discount Coupons – Now part of campaign manager
Removed: Captive Portal – Auto completion of copyright mark in company information
IMPORTANT:
After update, the boot process may take up to 4 minutes to complete.
DO NOT disconnect or power off the device until boot process finishes up!
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Release notes for Version 1.7 – (17/02/2020)
Added: Kick all users button on Active Guests table
Added: Separate DHCP Lease tables for Guest and Local networks
Added: Sync now feature on remote management tab and last sync info
Added: Code Manager – Delete all expired discount coupons button
Added: User Manager – Delete all expired users button
Fixed: User Manager – User generation options value issue
Fixed: Data retention auto-deletion bug. Issue affecting ver. 1.6 only
Fixed: PointX Sync issue with old existing users on remote devices
Improved: PointX Client synchronization performance
IMPORTANT:
After update, the boot process may take up to 4 minutes to complete.
DO NOT disconnect or power off the device until boot process finishes up
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Release notes for Version 1.6 – (19/12/2019)
Added: PointX centralized management client
Added: Guest network IP settings
Added: Tickets printing layout settings
Added: Ability to hide/show fields in printable tickets
Added: QR Code scan and connect (Captive portal)
Added: QR Code printable tickets
Added: Batch printing option for user/pass tickets
Added: Extra time range in WLAN and Guest Ethernet interface schedulers
Added: Brand customization panel (white labeling feature)
Changed: Optimized realtime graphs performance
Changed: Optimized WAN Configuration module
Updated: Networking – RouterOS to v.6.44.6
Fixed: PayPal API issue using “akamaiedge.net” domain
Note: Downgrading from version 1.6 is not supported.
IMPORTANT:
After update, the boot process may take up to 4 minutes to complete.
DO NOT disconnect or power off the device until boot process finishes up
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Release notes for Version 1.5 – (30/08/2019)
Added: Captive Portal – Free Access with validation login method
Added: Captive Portal – Extra fields to the Free access table
Added: Captive Portal – Advent Pro, Roboto, Didact Gothic, Indie Flowers and Open Sans text fonts
Added: Captive Portal – Clickatell SMS Provider API for Authentication/SMS Coupons
Added: Captive Portal – Ability to force guest to watch video before login
Added: Captive Portal – Ability to show/hide images and videos in first/second page
Added: Captive Portal – Ability to show/hide video controls during playback
Added: Captive Portal – Ability to show/hide terms in second page
Added: Captive Portal – Ability to order login methods and terms text in auth page
Added: Captive Portal – Ability to adjust the background opacity in theme editor
Added: Captive Portal – Booking and Trip Advisor links in “Connected” page
Added: Payment Portal – Clickatell SMS Provider API for sending user/pass credentials
Added: Ethernet link speed info in the main dashboard for Internet and Guest port
Improved: Logo and background image resizing, upload processing and display quality
Fixed: Payment Portal – Some country codes for SMS sending were missing
Fixed: VLAN ID range fixed from 1-256 to 1-4095
Note: Please check captive portal logo and background image appearance after updating.
IMPORTANT:
After update, the boot process may take up to 4 minutes to complete.
DO NOT disconnect or power off the device until boot process finishes up
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Release notes for Version 1.4 – (25/02/2019)
Added: User Manager – Ability to apply data transfer limits to users (on users table, prepaid plans, ticket generation)
Added: User Manager – Transfered down/up data statistics for username credentials
Added: User Manager – Custom print field for user traffic limit in printing layout
Added: API – Ability to set data transfer limits for users
Added: API – Ability to fetch users lists in array
Added: API – Ability to delete users
Added: Statistics – New vs Returning guests chart
Improved: Captive Portal mobile authentication form
Improved: Appearance changes in users table
Improved: Active guest list table
Improved: Charts on payment portal
Removed: Payment method from transactions table
IMPORTANT:
After update, the boot process may take up to 4 minutes to complete.
DO NOT disconnect or power off the device until boot process finishes up
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Release notes for Version 1.3 – (05/10/2018)
Added User Manager interface with the following features:
– Payment portal: Ability to offer prepaid internet access using PayPal as payment processor
– Payment portal: Ability to send credentials via custom SMS on successful subscription
– Payment portal settings: Custom texts, logo, background, SMS texts, subscription texts
– Payment plans: Custom texts and titles, PayPal button shapes-sizes and color, edit currency and prices, define plan time validity etc.
– Payment statistics: PayPal checkout table and revenue graphs (exportable)
– HTTP API: Integration with third-party software for user/pass management purposes
– Printable user tickets: Custom logo, titles, texts, printing margins etc.
– Ticket generation: Quick user/pass generation and printing
– Manager account: Limited access to user management and ticket generation
– Logs: Payment portal, admin and manager actions in User Manager
Added: RF Country selection – Europe (ETSI), North America (FCC), Asia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates
Added: Time range filtering option for all user tables
Added: Captive Portal – Two new custom extra fields in Email Connect
Added: Captive Portal – Three new custom extra fields in Mobile Connect
Added: Captive Portal – New theme Custom Background Minimal (no terms)
Added: Captive Portal – Auto login options for already logged in users
Added: Captive portal – Custom Paid Access button option with redirection to payment portal
Added: Free users login Statistics with export options
Added: Log for all login types, Client IP Address, MAC and device vendor with export options
Added: Data Retention settings for login log and Free users
Added: FTP Upload options for login log and Free users
Added: Block table on guest network hosts – Ability to block any unwanted devices in the guest network
Improved: Blocked List functionality on WiFi devices table
Improved: Allowed List functionality on guest network hosts table
Improved: Graphs appearance and time range changes (Last hour changed to Last 2 Hours)
Improved: Facebook Login flow to match new platform requirements
Changed: Data retention settings moved to SYSTEM page
Changed: Active guests graph moved to GUEST NETWORK page
Changed: SMS Settings moved to CAPTIVE PORTAL – AUTHENTICATION page under ADVANCED tab
Fixed: VLAN Error reading checkbox value when “VLAN Traffic Only” was selected
Removed: User genre from Facebook Login data (Compliance with Facebook policy for user data processing)
Removed: User credentials management from admin interface (moved to User Manager)
IMPORTANT:
After update, the boot process may take up to 4 minutes to complete.
DO NOT disconnect or power off the device until boot process finishes up
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Release notes for Version 1.2 – (14/06/2018)
Added: Coupon code generation and delivery system (Email/SMS Coupon codes)
Added: Coupon code management system (separate login page with limited account)
Added: Coupon management options: Coupon Email/SMS texts, Currency or percentage amount selection, Code validity period, Code sending period, Send after period, Visits for sending, Email images etc.
Added: Visit count for guests in Email, Mobile and Facebook user tables
Added: Extra optional field in Email Connect (Extra user comment collected in db)
Added: Extra optional field in Feedback Page (Extra user comment collected in db )
Added: Ability to use a custom image as footer logo in captive portal
Added: Separate time, bandwidth and device limits for Username Authentication
Added: Maximum device limits for Username Authentication
Added: Extra validity check field “from” in Username Authentication
Added: Separate Feedback redirection settings for Username Authentication
Added: Remember User/pass feature for Username Authentication
Improved: Username ticket margins in print layout
Improved: Some appearance changes in user tables
Improved: Image and video upload management
Fixed: Session timeout issues in admin page
Fixed: SMS Testing connectivity response issue
IMPORTANT:
After update, the boot process may take up to 4 minutes to complete.
DO NOT disconnect or power off the device until boot process finishes up
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Release notes for Version 1.1 – (24/04/2018)
Added: VLAN Tagging on Guest Ethernet Port
Added: Walled Garden for Guest Network
Added: Free DDNS Service for cloud access with Dynamic IP
Added: Automatic User Data deletion feature (EU GDPR Requirement)
Added: Guest Login Type info on main page and on active guests page
Improved: Menu Appearance
Improved: Data Tables Appearance and buttons
Improved: Resource Management (lower CPU Usage)
Fixed: Data Tables Sorting Issues