Firmware Date : June 3, 2004 Current Firmware : Version 2.45.10 Product PartNo : BEFSR81 v2 Note: This code will not work with version 3. Ver #. Date Description -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.45.10 Jun 3,04 1. Added Multicast IGMP Proxy function 2. Added Filter Internet NAT Redirection option to disable local LAN users from accessing port forwarded services in the router 3. Added CGI string attacks prevention 4. Fixed UPnP issue with Windows XP SP2 5. Fixed BOOTP response to DHCP server 6. Modified DHCP server to fill the siaddr to the server address. 7. NAT-T issue. Linux will reply the long packet echo reply out of order. 8. Modified MTU/MRU response. 9. Modified Support PPPoE/L2TP/PPTP fragmentation 10. Modified RFC 3360. TCP RST handling 11. Fixed buffer leakage bug. 12. Added the DHCP option 55 support. 13. Added Filter IDENT(Port 113) to block that port from port scan. 14. Fixed DHCP lease time being too large will cause the router to request IP every 1 min 15. Fixed port forwarding disabled will still allow access through the WAN 16. Fixed fast web upgrade displaying correctly in web browsers 17. Modified PPTP max MTU size from 1400 to 1460 When enable PPTP or PPPoE WAN connection type that MTU won't be enable automatically. 18. Fixed remote port number not working correctly 19. Fixed multicast UDP fragment packets (Media server in WAN) from the WAN will cause the router to reboot 20. Fixed Cisco response VPN pass-through (UDP+ESP) packets connection to disconnect 21. Fixed DNS will not query if DMZ is enabled 22. Added support system information page 23. Modified MSN L2L for proper support for 4.7 and 5.0 connect. 2.44.2 Dec. 13,02 1. Fixed UPnP functions 2.44 Nov. 22,02 1. Added AOL Parental controls support 2. Fixed Multicast rebooting router. 3. Fixed when UPnP still working when disabled. 4. Fixed traceroute not working on the LAN side. 5. Fixed the issue of PPTP not being able to connect to the server when more than one DNS setting is entered. 6. Fixed PPPoE DNS information overwrite the user defined DNS. 7. Updated Static Routing Function. 8. Updated Dynamic Routing function. 9. Fixed UPnP whiteboard function. 10. Added Security by requiring password change for Remote Management. 11. Added user defined port number for Remote Management. 12. Fixed Lynx connection to the router without Proper Authentication. 13. Fixed reboot problem with Long Passwords. 14. Fixed CGI script detecting ".xml" and would bypass authentication. 15. Removed ZoneAlarm and PC-cillin. 2.43 Oct 6,02 1. Added AOL Parental controls support 2. Added feature to disable Advanced functions, (except MAC Cloning) when AOL Parental Controls is enabled. 3. Changed DNS Relay functionality. 4. Updated assignment of DNS IP address to the PC. 5. Changed UPnP link speed displayed in XP from 3.2M bps to 10M bps. 6. Removed SPI option in the Filter tab for stability. 7. Changed Keyword UPnP request to no longer be case sensitive. 8. Changed default setting for UPnP to Disable 9. Added 15 free UPnP Forwarding entries (Not shown in web user interface) for additional services used. 10. Added UPnP addPortMapping support. 11. Changed UPnP overall function for stability. 12. Changed FTP client connection for stability. 13. Changed Multicast Pass through addressing function. 14. Fixed Multicast reboot issue. 15. Changed connection to retrieve emails. 2.42.7.1 jun 26,02 1. Added UPnP function 2. Fixed the problem that router send out ARP request with random target hardware address 3. Added settings without rebooting (Password, DHCP, MAC Filter, Forwarding, DMZ, MAC Addr.Clone) 4. Added multi-IPSec pass through 5. Added DNS and WINS setting in DHCP page 6. Support multi LAN PCs ping to one WAN side host simultaneously 7. When user select PPPoE connection, force enable MTU(max 1492) 8. Modified firmware upgrade method on Help UI page 9. Changed Domain Name length from 31 to 60 in Setup UI page 10. Added MSN messager 4.5 (Dial in/out and file transfers without DMZ setting) 11. Removed the help files 12. Fixed the link to the user guide in the help tab 2.40.2 Oct 24,01 1. Fixed DHCP server probem that assign one IP address to 2 PCs 2. Fixed traceroute problem under router mode(traceroute can not find out the Linksys router) 3. Fixed ip filter problem when start ip is bigger then end ip 4. Fixed Log radio disappear when click Cancel button on Log UI page 5. Fixed some time user can see the UI page without password problem 6. Fixed PCC prompts "This version needds the special router" when installation 7. Change the aging time of AOL application (#5190) connection to 90 minutes. 8. Modify UI pages to fix the banner problem in Netscape 4.7, 6.0 9. Support Zone Alarm Pro firewall and PC-cillin anti-virus software 10. Support Fragmented packet pass through 11. Speed up throughput rate 12. Support MSN Messenger 13. Support VPN IKE 14. Modify PPPoE and RAS action include Setup and Status help UI (Keep Alive will always try to keep the line alive) 15. Add SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) function in Filter page 16. Deny WAN side DNS relay request 17. Fix DNS relay access trap (port 1200, 1400) problem 18. When using PPPoE login, doesn't WAN Gatewayand Subnet Mask in Status page 19. Add MTU(maximum transmission unit) function in "Filter" page 20. Modified Korea DHCP problem: if router does not has host name, send WAN MAC as hostname to get ip 21. Add "Port Triggering" function in Forwarding page 22. Fix DNS relay under PPPoE problem 23. Fix DNS relay under DMZ setting problem 24. support multi-LAN-host using same port to connect to same server 25. Fix Forwarding LAN PPTP server problem 26. Fix DNS relay under PPPoE dial on demand disconnected problem 27. Change Forwarding LAN server IP range from 0~254 to 0~255 28. Add PPPoE and RAS keep alive redial period setting field in "Setup" page 29. Support space on Web UI input page 30. Support long dhcp lease time in WAN interface 31. Speed up throughput rate 32. Add "multicast pass through" option in Filter UI page 33. Modified Max MTU setting value of PPPoE from 1446 to 1492. 34. Speed up throughput under PPPoE. 35. Support 3com adsl modem. 36. handle IP-in-IP packet 37. MSS100 DHCP problem V2.38.1 5/4/2001 1. Modify PPPoE and RAS action include Setup and Status help UI (Keep Alive will always try to keep the line alive) 2. Add SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection) function in Filter page 3. Deny WAN side DNS relay request 4. Fix DNS relay access trap (port 1200, 1400) problem 5. When using PPPoE login, doesn't show WAN gateway ip and netmask in Status page 6. Blocks the WAN SNMP v2.37 2/11/2001 1. Add DNS Relay Function 2. DHCP Lease time changed to 1 day 3. Add Keep Alive function for RAS 4. Add delete DHCP client entry function in DHCP Table Page 5. Modified Incorrect PPPoE Alert message problem 6. Japan PPPoE login problem under PAP CHAP authentication 7. QUAKE II Game disconnection Problem 8. PPPoE Fragmentation problem for IPSec Pass-through V2.36 Oct 12, 00 1. Address other VPN issues. 2. Updated Help files 3. Deals with Canada connections Sympatico. v2.34.2 Sept 22,00 1. Fixes issues with Denmark 2. Modified the PPPoE function v1.34 Aug 17,00 First Release