======================================================================= SYSWAN TECHNOLOGIES INC. WWW.SYSWAN.COM ======================================================================= ...:: Release notes for Duolinks SW 24 VPN Dual WAN load balancer ::... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 JUN 2010 SW24 VPN - Firmware Ver 1.0 Rel 04 New features : 01. NAT Timeout exception port range suport for source or destination. 02. Bridge Mode option when using PPPoE connection. 03. Multi DMZ feature offers binding options. 04. Outbound IP translation option for all groups except Default group. 05. Virtual Server entry support for TCP/UDP as one option. 06. Ability to disable PPPoE CHAP authentication method. 07. NAT Alias support for seperate inbound/outbound policies. 08. Health check feature support for latency parameter. 09. TFTP Server deactivated by default for security reasons. 10. Link Statistics in Connection Details page. 11. Dynamic DNS Status for troubleshooting. 12. Health Check options support for PPPoE connections. 13. DHCP Options added for DHCP server. 14. Failover feature added for Static routing. 15. Port type (destination, source or either) added to Access Filter. 16. Option to disable WAN interface when set to 0% Loading Share. 17. UPnP authentication option. 18. TLS/SSL SMTP support for Email Alerts. 19. GMAIL SMTP support using port 587 for Email Alerts. 20. DNS Health Check method when using a FQDN as Alive Indicator. 21. FQDN based Alive Indicator DNS renewal based on record TTL. General Fixes : 01. Fixed : Ping to WAN interface from LAN host fails when both WAN links are on the same IP segment. 02. Fixed : DNS TXT record resolution failed if device LAN IP is set as LAN Hosts DNS server IP. 03. Fixed : Access issue to secure (HTTPS) Web sites when either WAN port was set as disabled. 04. Fixed : Failed to send Email Alert when connection type was set to PPTP. 05. Fixed : Issue when two different virtual server entries point to the same LAN Host. 06. Fixed : Device reboot issue when WAN 1 is set as Static IP and is disabled. 07. Fixed : DMZ, Host and protocol binding failover latency. 08. Fixed : GUI bug in Traffic Statistics Configuration setting. 09. Fixed : New DNS entry input for PPPoE did not take effect immediately. 10. Fixed : NAT Alias issue when port mappings are not identical. 11. Fixed : PPTP passthrough reconnection issue. 12. Fixed : IP Address based Load Balancing issue when virtual server entries exist. 13. Fixed : IPSec passthrough issue for correct handling of Soft Expiry. 14. Fixed : NAT Alias Allow Inbound setup performance issue. 15. Fixed : Alias LAN access setup page issue. 16. Fixed : PPPoE connection not triggered when device starts up and PPPoE Autodial is set to 0. 17. Fixed : Established sessions are not immediately dropped when WAN Health Check fails. 18. Fixed : NAT Alias List : Deleting the first entry would corrupt the rest of the entries. 19. Fixed : HTTP downloads with simultaneous HTTPS access would force the HTTP downloads to be reset by remote server. 20. Fixed : Global ARP Timeout value is set to default when device restarts. 21. Fixed : DNS packets get dropped when IPv6 DNS query is embedded within IPv4 packet. 22. Fixed : Incorrect DNS query response time on Diagnstic Tools page. 23. Fixed : Incorrect Rx/Tx time on PPPoE Connection Details page. 24. Fixed : IPSec VPN passthrough issue when VPN traffic has fragmented packets. 25. Fixed : Incorrect response time for PING Method when using the Diagnostic Tools. 26. Fixed : DHCP lease list corruption due to DHCP INFORM packets from LAN Hosts. 27. Fixed : VPN options page submit issue when using Firefox browser. 28. Fixed : Email Alert module would cause device to restart if response from remote mail server is longer than expected. 29. Fixed : NAT ERROR strings in Syslog. 30. Fixed : Issue if local DNS Loopback entries are resolved using Diagnostic Tools. 31. Fixed : Incorrect IP response when ping through the tunnel to a remote LAN host which is a NAT Alias host. 32. Fixed : VPN routing issue when packets being forwarded using both IPSec policy and static routing rules. 33. Fixed : IPSec client connection/reconnection issue : would disconnect during Phase 1 rekey due to Soft Expiry. 34. Fixed : Soft Expiry support for IPSec passthrough when using IPSec VPN client. 35. Fixed : Tunnel connection/rekey issue when multiple policies are set to the same remote gateway. 36. Enhanced : DNS query priority when multiple IPs are input as DNS servers in Primary Setup. 37. Enhanced : Device behavior when LAN looping is detected. Watchdog will wait until the looping situation disappears after reboot. 38. Enhanced : Added graphics and script files to cache to speed up GUI access. 39. Enhanced : Local Access IP range handling when LAN Any IP or Alias LAN is enabled. 40. Enhanced : Load Balancing based on IP address method. 41. Enhanced : Conflict avoidance mechanism for UPnP clients. 42. Enhanced : WAN DHCP client lease expiriy processing and lease renewal. 43. Enhanced : DynDNS.ORG and TZO.COM updates for Dynamic DNS. 44. Enhanced : Access Privilege options added to enable connection via IPSec tunnel to local gateway's LAN and/or WAN via the VPN Tunnel. By default only LAN access is enabled for remote VPN sites or users. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 MAY 2008 SW24 VPN - Firmware Ver 1.0 Rel 03 General Fixes: 01. Fixed : Issue caused by use of incorrect or invalid WAN interface. 02. Enhanced : NAT Routing. 03. Enhanced : Bridge mode ARP table handling. 04. Enhanced : IPSec pass through handling. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 APR 2008 SW24 VPN - Firmware Ver 1.0 Rel 03 New Features: 01. Outgoing interface of UPnP capability is Auto added. 02. Diagnostic tool supports ping test through IPSec tunnel. General Fixes: 01. Fixed : NAT Alias configuration data handling. 02. Fixed : DNS Virtual server response via TCP port 53. 03. Fixed : Host and DMZ conflicting when both are set. 04. Fixed : Correct response time shown in Diagnostics - ICMP/HTTP/DNS. 05. Fixed : Syslog sending out issue with PPPoE connection. 06. Fixed : PPPoE connection when auto-dialup is enabled. 07. Fixed : PPTP client routing issue when PPTP server is on a different segment. 08. Fixed : Dynamic DNS update issue using PPPoE connection. 09. Fixed : Session persistency handling. 10. Fixed : Port conflict avoidence in Non-port translation mode. 11. Fixed : User defined SNTP configuration handling. 12. Fixed : Dynamic DNS failover handling. 13. Fixed : GUI cosmetic issues. 14. Enhanced : URL Filter - White List handling. 15. Enhanced : Custom Dynamic DNS method. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 FEB 2008 SW24 VPN - Firmware Ver 1.0 Rel 02 New Features: 01. User defined scheduled restart (on Admin page). 02. User defined Remote Access Filter (on Admin page). 03. User defined "Current Loading" definition (on load balancing page). 04. User defined SNTP server connecting parameters (on syslog page). General Fixes: 01. Fixed : URL Filter - White List handling. 02. Fixed : Device unstable issue when one WAN link is disabled in primary setup. 03. Fixed : IPSec packet forwarding in Main to Branch offices scenarios. 04. Fixed : Building new outgoing session while Map-Host-URL is setup. 05. Enhanced : Load share percentage accuracy for RX+TX mode. 06. Enhanced : ARP learning for Bridge mode. 07. Enhanced : Access groups policy rules for DMZ hosts. 08. Enhanced : IPSec Passthrough connections. 09. Enhanced : Support for ICMP packets with identical sequence number. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 09 NOV 2007 SW24 VPN - Firmware Ver 1.0 Rel 01 - Initial release -----------------------------------------------------------------------