NRC7292_SW_PKG_v1.3.4_rev08

This is the list of features/issues changes that are added at this release.
Please refer to the detailed release note at RN-7292-001-SW_PKG_release_note (v1.3.4_rev08).pdf

3.1 Features in version 1.3.4_rev08

• N/A

3.2 Resolved issues

• Bug fix for following issues
  (1) setting invalid CH (925.5MH) of KR-MIC band while setting CH using self config
  (2) low Tx Power issue compared to v1.2.35
  (3) setting invalid range of "set cca_thresh"
  (4) workaround for scan failure with log "TX buffer is not enough log"

3.3 Changed items

• Update script to send broadcast deauth when it stops AP or STA via start.py or stop.py script

3.4 Known issues

• Host Mode
  o Not Support 5 US CHs for hostapd CH capacity reason
  (Not supported CH : 100(BW_1M, 925.5MHz), 104(BW_1M, 926.5MHz), 108(BW_1M, 927.5MHz), 112(BW_2M, 927MHz), 116(BW_4M, 926MHz)
• MESH
  o DHCP failure or delay in multi-hop MBSS
  (Note: recommend using static IP in more than 3-hop MBSS)

NRC7292_SW_PKG_v1.3.4_rev07

This is the list of features/issues changes that are added at this release.
Please refer to the detailed release note at RN-7292-001-SW_PKG_release_note (v1.3.4_rev07).pdf

3.1 Features in version 1.3.4_rev07

• Network stack features
  o N/A

3.2 Resolved issues

• Bug fix for following issues
  (1) fail to reauth for WPA2/3-Enterprise
  (2) fail to deliver data after reassoc while handling large amount of traffic
  (3) display incorrect RSSI
  (4) TX power setting for response control frame

3.3 Changed items

• N/A

3.4 Known issues

• Host Mode
  o Not Support 5 US CHs for hostapd CH capacity reason
  (Not supported CH : 100(BW_1M, 925.5MHz), 104(BW_1M, 926.5MHz), 108(BW_1M, 927.5MHz), 112(BW_2M, 927MHz), 116(BW_4M, 926MHz)
• MESH
  o DHCP failure or delay in multi-hop MBSS
  (Note: recommend using static IP in more than 3-hop MBSS)

NRC7292_SW_PKG_v1.3.4_rev06

This is the list of features/issues changes that are added at this release.
Please refer to the detailed release note at RN-7292-001-SW_PKG_release_note (v1.3.4_rev06).pdf

3.1 Features in version 1.3.4_rev06

• Network stack features
  o N/A

3.2 Resolved issues

• N/A

3.3 Changed items

• Update AU/NZ channels according to IEEE 802.11-2020
• Update JP channels
• Update mesh script for python 3.9
• Support MX25R1635F serial flash
• Update UG-7292-003-S1G_Channel.pdf

3.4 Known issues

• Host Mode
  o Not Support 5 US CHs for hostapd CH capacity reason
  (Not supported CH : 100(BW_1M, 925.5MHz), 104(BW_1M, 926.5MHz), 108(BW_1M, 927.5MHz), 112(BW_2M, 927MHz), 116(BW_4M, 926MHz)
• MESH
  o DHCP failure or delay in multi-hop MBSS
  (Note: recommend using static IP in more than 3-hop MBSS)

NRC7292_SW_PKG_v1.3.4_rev05

This is the list of features/issues changes that are added at this release.
Please refer to the detailed release note at RN-7292-001-SW_PKG_release_note (v1.3.4_rev05).pdf

3.1 Features in version 1.3.4_rev05

• Network stack features
  o Passive scan (v1.3.4 rev05)

3.2 Resolved issues

• Bug fix for following issues
  (1) Occasional AP crash under heavy connect and disconnect of associated STAs
  (2) Frames are rarely discarded on host driver when large number of small-chunked (<100B) frames are transmitted
  (3) Fail to set maximum aggregation number on 4M Bandwidth by using "cli_app set maxagg" command
  (4) Fail to turn off aggregation by using "cli_app set maxagg" command
  (5) Fail to set vendor IE using iw command on Linux kernel 5.10.xx

3.3 Changed items

• cli_app update
  (1) "set config" is obsolete so that it is removed
  (2) "set ack_mode [no|ndp|normal]" is added to change ack mode
  (no:no ack mode, ndp: NDP ack mode, normal: normal ack mode)
• Module parameter update
  (1) enable/disable S1G short beacon
  - short_bcn_enable (default=1): if 0, only S1G full beacon is used on AP

3.4 Known issues

• Host Mode
  o Not Support 6 US CHs for hostapd CH capacity reason
  (Not supported CH : 100(BW_1M, 925.5MHz), 104(BW_1M, 926.5MHz),108(BW_1M, 927.5MHz), 112(BW_2M, 927MHz), 116(BW_4M, 926MHz)
• MESH
  o DHCP failure or delay in multi-hop MBSS
  (Note: recommend using static IP in more than 3-hop MBSS)

NRC7292_SW_PKG_v1.3.4_rev04

This is the list of features/issues changes that are added at this release.
Please refer to the detailed release note at RN-7292-001-SW_PKG_release_note (v1.3.4_rev04).pdf

3.1 Features in version 1.3.4_rev04

• N/A

3.2 Resolved issues

• Bug fix for the occasional AP's crash while many stations keep trying to connect and disconnect repeatably
• Bug fix for WDT recovery failure on AP which can cause a connection failure on STAs even after AP recovery
• Bug fix for the frequent frame lost on NRC driver when large number of small-chunked (<100B) frames are transmitted
• Bug fix for the self configuration not working in the absence of hostapd

3.3 Changed items

• cli_app update
  (1) maximum aggregation number for AMPDU can be fixed if it is set manually by CLI (set maxagg ac max). Previously it is changed to default value (8 or 16) after reconnection
  (2) Setting guard interval is possible even in association state
• Module parameters update
  (1) Normal (Block) ACK
  - legacy_ack_enable: 1=enable, 0=disable(default)
  (2) NDP (Block) ACK
  - bitmap_encoding: 1=enable(default), 0=disable
  - reverse_scrambler: 1=enable(default), 0=disable
  - Parameter usage guideline
  * bitmap_encoding=0 and reverse_scrambler=0 to communicate with v1.2.x SW package device
  * bitmap_encoding=1 and reverse_scrambler=0 to communicate with v1.3.0 ~ v1.3.4 rev03 SW package device
  * bitmap_encoding=1 and reverse_scrambler=1 to communicate with HaLow certified device
• Support SAE H2E(Hash-To-Element) mechanism for PWE (Password Element) derivation
  o The version of hostapd and wpa_supplicant should be 2.10 or higher

3.4 Known issues

• Host Mode
  o Not Support 6 US CHs for hostapd CH capacity reason
  (Not supported CH : 100(BW_1M, 925.5MHz), 104(BW_1M, 926.5MHz),108(BW_1M, 927.5MHz), 112(BW_2M, 927MHz), 116(BW_4M, 926MHz)
• MESH
  o DHCP failure or delay in multi-hop MBSS
  (Note: recommend using static IP in more than 3-hop MBSS)

NRC7292_SW_PKG_v1.3.4_rev03

This is the list of features/issues changes that are added at this release.
Please refer to the detailed release note at RN-7292-001-SW_PKG_release_note (v1.3.4_rev03).pdf

3.1 Features in version 1.3.4_rev03

• N/A

3.2 Resolved issues

• Update exception handling of IP length mismatch for AP’s bridge interface
• Fix invalid HIF header while AP WDT reset
• Fix the starting issue at the cold boot after SW reset
• Fix the country code setting issue after WDT reset

3.3 Changed items

• Remove ‘ieee80211w=2’ in wpa_supplicant configuration files for AU/NZ domain
• Update board data (BD) structure (v1.2)
  (1) Make BD usage as default, remove DB-related start.py script parameters
  (2) Add a target version in a board data field and compare the value in flash memory
• cli_app update
  (1) Change the configurable TX max power level from 20 to 30 dBm
  (2) Add a CCA threshold setting command: set cca_thresh {CCA threshold}
  (3) Display cssid and rx_s1gmcs_map of ‘show uinfo’ result in hexadecimal
• Remove triple max limit count scheme for small (<10240ms) BSS max idle period

3.4 Known issues

• Host Mode
  o Not Support 6 US CHs for hostapd CH capacity reason
  (Not supported CH : 100(BW_1M, 925.5MHz), 104(BW_1M, 926.5MHz),108(BW_1M, 927.5MHz), 112(BW_2M, 927MHz), 116(BW_4M, 926MHz)
• MESH
  o DHCP failure or delay in multi-hop MBSS
  (Note: recommend using static IP in more than 3-hop MBSS)

NRC7292_SW_PKG_v1.3.4

This is the list of features/issues changes that are added at this release.
Please refer to the detailed release note at RN-7292-001-SW_PKG_release_note (v1.3.4).pdf

3.1 Features in version 1.3.4

• 11ah features
  o Power save (v1.3.4)
  o WDT(Watchdog Timer) Reset (v1.3.4)
  o AP/STA Recovery after WDT Reset (v1.3.4)
  o WPS-PBC (Push button configuration) (v1.3.4)
  o CSA (Channel Switch Announcement) (v1.3.4)
  o Auto BA (Block Ack) (v1.3.4)
  o Max Aggregation – up to 16 (v1.3.4)
  o BSS Max Idle (v1.3.4)
  o Airplane Mode (v1.3.4)
• Network stack features
  o Self Configuration on AP (v1.3.4)
  o Mesh enhancement – support MAP concurrent (v1.3.4)
• System features
  o Loopback Enhancement (v1.3.4)
  o Simple Driver for SPI verification (v1.3.4)

3.2 Resolved issues

• Bugfix of RELAY throughput
• Bugfix of updating TSF Completion Field
• Memory optimization with S1G Channel Table
• Stabilization of Modem Recovery
• Bugfix of rmmod operation
• Bugfix of addba/delba for block ack session

3.3 Changed items

• Support Power Save (modem sleep and deep sleep)
• Support BSS Max Idle
• Support AMPDU using block ack session (up to 16 MPDU in AMPDU)
• Support CSA (Channel Switch Announcement)
• Support Mesh MAP concurrent
• Support WPA-PBC
• Support WDT Reset
• Support Self Configuration on AP

3.4 Known issues

• Host Mode
  o Not Support 6 US CHs for hostapd CH capacity reason
  (Not supported CH : 100(BW_1M, 925.5MHz), 104(BW_1M, 926.5MHz),108(BW_1M, 927.5MHz), 112(BW_2M, 927MHz), 116(BW_4M, 926MHz)
• MESH
  o DHCP failure or delay in multi-hop MBSS
  (Note: recommend using static IP in more than 3-hop MBSS)

NRC7292_SW_PKG_v1.3.3

This is the list of features/issues changes that are added at this release.
Please refer to the detailed release note at RN-7292-001-SW_PKG_release_note (v1.3.3).pdf

KR MIC package (package/host_kr_mic) note

This is only for KR MIC frequency band (922.5-929MHz) operation.

3.1 Features in version 1.3.2

• Network stack features
  o 11s mesh (v1.3.3)

3.2 Resolved issues

• Bugfix of NDP Probe Request
• Fully support BSS Max Idle Period on NRC driver
• Bugfix of NDP modem sleep
• Fix 32MHz Clock Harmonic

3.3 Changed items

• Support Background Scan
• Change default CPU (from CM0 to CM3)
• Support Hidden SSID
• Support KR Wireless MIC Band

3.4 Known issues

• (Host Mode) Not Support 6 US CHs for hostapd CH capacity reason
  (Not supported CH : 100(BW_1M, 925.5MHz), 104(BW_1M, 926.5MHz),
  108(BW_1M, 927.5MHz), 112(BW_2M, 927MHz), 116(BW_4M, 926MHz)

NRC7292_SW_PKG_v1.3.2

This is the list of features/issues changes since release v1.3.0
Please refer to the detailed release note at RN-7292-001-SW_PKG_release_note (v1.3.2).pdf

KR MIC package (package/host_kr_mic) note

This is only for KR MIC frequency band (922.5-929MHz) operation.

3.1 Features in version 1.3.2

N/A

3.2 Resolved issues

• Fix kernel warning occurs in _c_spi_read_regs when loading the driver after power-up
• Treat 00:00:00:00:00:00 as invalid MAC Address when it is read from Serial Flash
• Keep Alive Packet Interval is fixed correctly based on BSS MAX Idle time
• Add HSPI Clock Recovery
• Fix Association Timeout Issue. Set Fragment Number to be 0
• Added Timeout Interval Element(TIE) support for PMF

3.3 Changed items

• RX gain table, RSSI offset, LNA Swithcing point, 2Mhz mode threshold value

3.4 Known issues

• (Host Mode) CAC works in some US channel

NRC7292_SW_PKG_v1.3.1

This is the list of features/issues changes since release v1.3.0
Please refer to the detailed release note at RN-7292-001-SW_PKG_release_note (v1.3.1).pdf

KR MIC package (package/host_kr_mic) note

This is only for KR MIC frequency band (922.5-929MHz) operation.

3.1 Features in version 1.3.1

N/A

3.2 Resolved issues

• Robust Frames(ARP and DHCP) with MCS10 is not enabled while using WPA2
• Fix backward compatibility issues for newly added sysconfig values
• Fix cli_app show recovery stats, show detection stats

3.3 Changed items

• Support KR MIC band (925.5-930.5) in host_kr_mic package
• Delay a start of beacon monitoring
• Add API for user_config area
• Add sysconfig ‘bdf_use’ value (use the board data use or not)
• Support Hidden SSID (on AP/STA)
• Change temperature compensation value

3.4 Known issues

• (Host Mode) CAC works in some US channel
• (Backward Compatibility) If the developer uses the newrafc_gui 4.5, MFT_CUI 1.7, MFT_GUI 1.8 or newer, ‘SDK v.1.3.0’ version could not work before erasing flash memory. So developers should use SDK v.1.3.1 or newer both host mode and standalone.