Une nouvelle version d’AirOS est disponible depuis quelques jours en Beta test : elle permet d’utiliser les “anciens” modules Ubiquiti à la norme 802.11a ou 802.11b/g avec un point d’accès Airmax, ce dernier devant toutefois disposer de la version 5.5 du firmware AirOS.

Les ajouts et modifications sont, in english :

Release Notes:

  • New: AirMax Client Support
  • New: AirSelect Client Support
  • New: Initial Login page with Country/Language selection, locked to selected Country after FW update
  • New: Web GUI style update
  • Fix: Packet corruption on Ethernet RX
  • Fix: Speed test issues
  • GUI fix: Option to disable device discovery
  • GUI fix: Throughput graphs did not appear under IE
  • GUI fix: Hide EAP configuration when it is not needed
  • GUI fix: Longer hostname should be truncated in Main page
  • GUI fix: Terms of Use: Spanish translation fixes

Avec toutefois des soucis connus, corrections à venir dans une version ultérieure :

Known Issues / Warnings:

  • Auto ACK is not currently supported in AirMax client mode — please always use static ACK for AirMax client mode!
  • Please check your Country code before FW update. After FW update your country code will be locked.
  • AirSync mode is not supported due to HW limitations
  • AirMax AP mode is not supported due to HW limitations
  • Long range PTP functionality is not supported due to HW limitations
  • 2.4GHz AirMax On might have slightly lower throughput than AirMax Off when testing to a single client, but overall performance of the PTMP network should be higher with AirMax On
  • GUI: Logo Customization is not functional

Voici les images à télécharger si vous voulez vous lancer dans des essais :

XS2 (bullet 2, nanostation 2): http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/XS-fw-…10603.1625.bin
XS5 (bullet 5, nanostation 5): http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/XS-fw-…10603.1629.bin
PICO2: http://www.ubnt.com/downloads/XS-fw-…03.1625-8M.bin