Changelog

0.9.7

New Features:

  • Reboot page: Added periodic restart feature
  • Added mac change to DHCP and static internet connection also (/sbin/ifup)
  • Added choose QRM connection by BSSID only
  • Status page: Added site survey for AP mode
  • Status page: Changed site survey into graphical one (thx Kyros for graphics)
  • If WiFi? Uplink (QRM) does not connect to internet within 120sec, La Fonera will reboot into AP mode (DHCP) or into QRM mode without conncetion, if remote AP is available but no internet connection established.

Minor Changes:

  • Fonera.be heartbeat optimized and adjusted
  • Status page: If IP of connected client could not be determined, "unknown" will be shown instead of IP
  • Private WiFi? page: Added "how to disable signal hint" to webif page
  • Updated Hungarian language file, thx to gecsek
  • Status page: Improved time to load

Bugfixes:

  • Several javascript error fixed
  • Fixed a bug where DHCP name is required in spite of not choosing QRM (internet connection settings page)
  • GUI Settings page: Syntax error fixed
  • Fixed syntax error in /etc/crontabs/root, that causes fonera.be heartbeat not to work
  • DNS services menu item is not bolded if selected
  • OpenDNS is enabled by default fixed
  • Form.awk syntax error fixed
  • Fxed a bug where diagnostics page output is scrambled if output content contains html entities.
  • Statistics page: Uptime pattern determination rewritten (was faulty also).

For offline installation: http://addons.freewlan.info/installer/addons-0.9.7_full.tar.gz

0.9.6a

  • Fonera.be status sticker changed to opt-in.

0.9.6

  • DynDNS updated, OpenDNS service added.
  • FreeWLAN Addon's availabe in French and Italian language.
  • The fonera.be status sticker can be activiated via FreeWLAN addons. The information needed to insert the stickers as BB code (blogs, boards) and HTML code (web pages) are displayed. The mask und the help file are available in the languages DE, ES, EN, FR and NL.
  • Show memory usage on status page.
  • Show connected usernames on status page (instead of in popup).
  • International time zones and daylight saving time configurable on the addon’s GUI setting page. Displaying the day of the week, date and local time on the status page.
  • E-mail notifications use new date and time stamp.

For offline installation use http://addons.freewlan.info/installer/addons-0.9.6_full.tar.gz.

0.9.5

New features:

  • Before proceeding the choice WEP or No encryption a warning about the security risk is displayed.
  • A new key generator can provide encryption keys with maximum key length for WEP, WPA and WPA2 for the private WiFi?.
  • WEP encryption appliable for all Wifi signals (except FON WiFi?).
  • Webif GUI now available in Italian translation.

Bugfixes:

  • Access settings now saved in AP mode.
  • Channel is now selected well after reboot.
  • Allowed chilli entities will now be save and restore as well.
  • WPA cipher selection corrected.
  • Improved security for Diagnostics page.
  • WEP encrypted MyPlace? tested up and runnig.
  • Switching WEP/WPA encryption works now.
  • Status page enhanced in fallback mode.
  • Data connection from device at WLAN uplink side to device behind Fonera (br1) now possible.

0.9.4

  • Status page: For Myplace channel + frequency + MAC address is displayed
  • Status page: Current date and time displayed
  • Status page: Startup Log is displayed.
  • Status page: 802.11b or 802.11g for QRM uplink is displayed and can be set setting pages
  • Adaption of GUI and German translation
  • JAVA Script errors with Internet Explorer fixed.
  • Reboot-delay adapted.
  • Wake on LAN available and configurable for client IPs
  • Languages added: Portugues, Spanish, Hungarian
  • Firewall bug fix: Setting of GUI access from WAN now operating correct
  • GUI color schemes added for 12 colors on GUI / Buttons / Style. This function requires Web access.
  • Automatic naming of backup files: hostname+addons_version+datum. Help information added to the backup/restore page.
  • During booting now a new fallback IP (169.254.255.1) is available which is accessable even when the boot process can not complete --> the fallback IP enables GUI connection to repair erroneous settings.
  • PPPoE: Connection restartable e.g.: to get a new IP.
  • Restructuring the ifup --> better router’s network-stability and lower load.

Known limitations:

  • QRM mode + WEP-encryption causes functionality problems.
  • PPPT-connection under testing.

0.9.3a

  • Uamallowed updated to add FreeWLAN.info IPs.

0.9.3

  • Added a random wait time to our update script to decrease server load.

0.9.2

  • Switching on the bridging function will automatically activate router web interface access via the router’s WAN port.
  • Backup and restore functions are reworked so you can name your backup file as you want as long as the as the ending of the file contains the string 'settings.fon.image'.
  • In QRM mode (router connected via Wifi to the WAN) the GUI’s status page will display the signal quality and the connection speed toward this wireless connection.
  • The GUI’s auto update function will show after pressing the 'Update now' button a warning notice displaying the duration of the update process.
  • The GUI’s status page shows the last actual FON firmware version so the FON firmware version will cause no permanent FON update contacting via the web.
  • For using special SSH daemon settings it is now possible to define a second additional SSH port in the GUI’s network settings page.
  • After enabling DynDNS this function now can easily be disabled again.

For offline installation: http://downloads.freewlan.info/index.php?dir=addons/installer/addons-0.9.2_full.tar.gz

0.9.1

  • All hotfixes integrated
  • Better status page
  • FON router log entries too get updated for QRM foneras
  • Better mail notifications
  • PPPoE works again
  • Support for second DNS server

0.9.0

r290 0.9.0 milestone:0.9.0

Revised:

  • Help system
  • Speed information

New:

  • MAC-Blocking of connected clients
  • Fonero-Status
  • Bandwidth limiting
  • Family- & Friends-Accounts
  • MyPlace-SSID hideable
  • Ethernetport to MyPlace bridging
  • Hostname
  • Connection via WLAN (Pseudo-WDS)
  • MyPlace works in QRM => three(!) WLANs
  • WLAN-Scan in QRM => Display on status page
  • Static DHCP (binding IP to MAC)
  • MAC-Cloning
  • MAC-Blocking list
  • DynDNS-Client
  • Mail service
  • UAM-Allowed editable

For offline installation: http://downloads.freewlan.info/index.php?dir=addons/installer/addons-0.9.0_full.tar.gz

0.8.6a

r201 0.8.6a

  • Added: FON 0.7.1r5 changes
  • 802.11b-only-mode modified / deactivated(?)

0.8.6

r118 0.8.6 milestone:0.8.6

  • Fixed: Aliens can access the private networks while the Fonera (QRM)
  • Added: Simple wifi scan window
  • Fixed: thinclient copying wrong file

0.8.5a

  • 802.11b-only-mode activated

0.8.5

r113 0.8.5 milestone:0.8.5

  • Fixed: diag.sh and autoupdate.sh
  • Fixed: starting the thinclient in /etc/init.d/S98bridge caused errors on some foneras
  • Fixed: Remote WEP network needs iwpriv ath0 authmode 4 (QRM)
  • Fixed: Add radiusnasid to repeater chilli config
  • Fixed: Aliens can access the private networks while the Fonera (QRM)

0.8.4

r105 0.8.4 milestone:0.8.4

  • Added: FON Updates from thinclient are saved an can be executed (thanks denk_mal)
  • Added: diag page
  • Fixed: status.sh not working if QRM init hasn't finished
  • Fixed: Bugs in autoupdate script
  • Fixed: thinclient works in QRM
  • Fixed: DNS not working while in QRM and bridge disabled

0.8.3

r90 0.8.3 milestone:0.8.3

  • Fixed: QRM not working

0.8.2

r85 0.8.2 milestone:0.8.2

  • Fixed: Repeater ssid not shown in status.sh
  • Display Bug in Autoupdate.sh fixed
  • Read version info dynamically from files and display in ssh banner
  • Fixed crontab entry causing thinclient to run every minute and creating load spikes under certain circumstances
  • FON La Fonera Firmware 0.7.1r3

0.8.1

r55, 0.8.1 milestone:0.8.1

  • Webinterface and ssh working again on 169.254.255.1
  • Translations
  • Status.sh won't work sometimes
  • FonFan status picker displayed
  • Translation for ro und nl

0.8.0

r40, 0.8.0 milestone:0.8.0

  • Added: FonFan: e-mail-address field added
  • Fixed: Error in help files

0.8.0rc2

r37

0.8.0rc1

r30

  • ntp server set to pool.ntp.org
  • Autoupdate server can be configured (#13)
  • Autoupdate server status fixed (#14)
  • Kyros' Logos eingebaut (Thanks) (#11)

0.7.9 (Inofficial)

r25, 0.7.9 milestone:0.7.9

  • Erste Version
  • Key Features
    • Auto Updating of the addon code via internet for easy deployment of bugfixes and enhancements
    • A quasi-repeater mode for the Fonera, where it is possible to wirelessly extend the range of a FON AP. This is not WDS, but a client mode connection to another AP and the usual FON_AP concurrently. The advantage is that there are virtually no compatibility problems, a Fonera can connect to virtually any AP, be it unencrypted, WEP, WPA or WPA2 TKIP encrypted
    • Extended status information
    • Configuration backup and restore function
    • Enable SSH access
    • Enable SSH and Webinterface access from LAN/Internet
    • The supporting code for a webinterface-wide help function, content still to come =)
    • Easy installation via a two step "assistant", which is a website with instructions and two easy buttons which exploit the known hole in the webif to automatically install the addons