Changelog Firmware
From OpenFSG
Firmware 4.5.0.8
CHANGES
- dtg only: more WLAN card types supported
NEW FEATURES
- dtg only: e2fsck added
Firmware 4.4.8 (NDP: Beta release 18.07.2008)
Bugfixes
- ndp only: NDP fan control improved, better hard disk compatibility
Changes
- ndp only: NDP contains new bootloader (Version 17) with old vctl config settings address, will be updated during update
New Features
- ndp only: e2fsck added
Firmware 4.4.5 (NDP: Stable release 28.04.2008; FSG: BETA release 30.04.2008)
Bugfixes
- admin password empty -> error is shown
- ipkg.conf name corrected
- fsg only: new wlan driver
- fsg only: device name instead of "Storage Gateway" shown
- fsg only: twonky server configuration fixed
- ndp only: workgroup/device name mixup fixed
- ndp only: tcpip mss handling fixed
- ndp only: ES and NL translations device name fixed
- ndp only: SMB workgroup changed back to MSHOME due to legacy reasons
Changes
- FSG only: backup shows running backup now
Firmware 4.4.2 (NDP only)(Stable release 13.02.2008)
Bugfixes
- VT4 mtu set to 1492
Changes
- backup shows running backup now
- mysql included
- media server included
Firmware 4.3.8 (BETA release 28.12.2007)
Bugfixes
- samba file truncation fixed
- backup shows less errors
- hd format is working again
- hd suspend in raid1 mode is working
- 5 sec reset button - restore default -> also switch/router settings get restored
- ipkp updated
- info/system improved
- dst is working also in uk
- spanish translation updated
- fsg only: recompile, tmpfs support was missing due to known reason
- ndp only: no more random stall on reconfig ip address using knox
- ndp only: kernel prolific usb fix
- ndp only: kernel better smart support
- ndp only: usb printer correct led turn on/off
Changes
- new upnp twonky server version
- dtdns
New features
- updater improved
- top/sort/pidof/netstat/traceroute added
- html page: information -> system has now more info
- syslog is no more writing --MARK-- into the syslog -> hd suspend better
- ndp only: mysql support added
Firmware 4.2.7 (BETA release 18.07.2007)
Bugfixes
- no start delay writing on VFAT
- solved routing problems
- correct temperatures for FSG
- writing on FAT partitions work
- unmount button always works
- special HTTPS certificates for FSG
- fixed FTP server oddity
- right text in SSL certificates
- PPTP server works
- fixed FTP bug (PORT mode)
- remember WLAN entries after error apply
- "rescan" and "advanced" links for Twonky server works
- "click here" link in jump pages works
- FTP server works when device in switch mode
- mount vfat partitions
- cleared up samba logs
- stop LED flashing when inserting a problematic USB device
- increase waiting time to 6 min when formating harddrive
- allow formating of USB devices
- quota on FTP connection works
- fan control starts correctly
- FSGA reports HTTPS correct
- serveral subnets with IPsec work
- show WLAN menu entries on WLAN pages
- change properties of PPTP server works
- some small HTML design improvements
Changes
- more secure hotplug switch off
- data partition is ext3 again and forever
- no mode WPA/WPA2 anymore
- load firewall modules only if configured as router
- some small internal re-structuring
- kernel 2.6
- new Twonky server
- new samba version (Vista support)
- new WLAN driver
- new compiler toolchain (EABI)
- new samba speed options
New features
- write access to NTFS partitions
- speed up FSG firewall
- re-program VLAN for switch feature
- speed up network transfer (due to firewall handling)
- torrent client
- utf-8 filesystem names
- ipkg installed
- spanish translation
- dutch translation
- SSH for admin only
- application version on info page
Firmware 3.3.14 (BETA release 31.01.2007)
Bugfixes
- user-chosen WLAN channel after reboot works
- "%" in PPPoE login works
- show "No stations connected." in WLAN list
Firmware 3.3.13 (BETA release 17.01.2007)
Bugfixes
- correctly manage WLAN connection list
- correct user directories after harddrive formatting
Firmware 3.3.12 (BETA release 04.01.2007)
Bugfixes
- change PPTP properties possible
- don't put PPTP passwords into IPsec file
- set multicast route for Twonky and prevent them on WAN
- format -> external SATA only if available
- mail server accepts users with capital letters
- fetchmail interval limit verified correctly
- set VPN gateway if DHCP on WAN
- limit port field width in forwarding tabular
- correctly mount external HDDs during booting
Changes
- new WLAN driver
- media server scan intervals to one day
- media server cache directory to data partition
New features
- user can change WLAN channel
Firmware 3.3.9 (BETA release 01.09.2006)
Bugfixes
- Special characters or not allowed characters in external drive names now changed to "_"
- Special Character "&" allowed in external drive names
- change switch DNS and gateway when changing router IP
- set checkboxes after returning from fetchmail page
Firmware 3.3.8 (BETA release 29.08.2006)
Bugfixes
- change switch DNS and gateway when changing router IP
- set checkboxes after returning from fetchmail page
- table cell width larger for radiobutton (e-mail page)
- LAN info correct with DSL connection
- correct page after changing HD spin-down time
- HTTP access rights with groups
- FTP access with "cd .." correct now
- correct user folders after down- and update
- catch creating already existing folder
- handle "alien" folders correctly
- http log is size limited
- correct error message at attempt to rename USB folder
- remove deleted users in USB access table
- re-config samba servers correctly
- corrected some HTML errors
- samba log dates correct now
- user rights on external folders after restore config
- avoid multiple firewall rules of virtual http servers
- restore config of existing users work
- re-config samba after hotplug event
Changes
- Samba share "FSG" is back
- removed user property "FTP read-only"
- external HDD names with pseudo-unique names
- "Please wait..." after pressing apply on restore config
- no user folders anymore
New features
- show only accessible samba folders
- ext3 for formatting external HDs possible
- users can change their password without administrator
- support for read-only and read-write folder access
- user access rights for external mass storage
Firmware 3.2.3 (5.7.2006)
Bugfixes
- small HTML design improvement
- small HTML design improvements
- cut too long names on folder config page
- no access to / directory with FTP
- POP3 to the outside after reconfig
- delete HTTP log after log restart
- re-insert old values on HTTP page of mailserver
- no password for HTTP webpage
- HTTP access rights for users
- DHCP client for switch reports the hostname
- favourite icon for HTML browsers
- "w" on HTML file browsing not too long
- PHP with sessions work
- change DHCP data if switch IP changes
- FTP access to folders with very long names
- catch invalid IP address ranges
Changes
- show all folders on folder HTML page
- correct DHCP range after IP change different
- set connection tracker timeout to 20min
- several PPTP connections possible if inactive
New Features
- formating external devices
- FTPS over WAN port works
- choosing between router/switch configuration
- HTTP log
- speed up I2C access
- FTP access to shared folders
- PPTP for Windows VPN
- choose max e-mail size
- samba and netbios log
- phpGD and libraries installed
Firmware 3.1.29 (Final release 28.07.2006)
Bugfixes
- no password for HTTP webpage
Firmware 3.1.28 (Final release 08.06.2006)
Bugfixes
- HTTP access rights for users corrected
Changes
- link to openFSG.org in welcome page
New Features
- show file type icons on HTTP browsing
Firmware 3.1.27 (6.6.2006)
Note: Only change from 3.1.26 to 3.1.27 is the removal of read and write protection on external USB/eSATA disks for other users then admin. This is part of a new feature in a future firmware release where it will be possible to give rights to external disks. The feature had accidentially been turned on in this release as well.
Firmware 3.1.26 (Final release 29.05.2006)
Bugfixes
- Corrected notes on user HTML page
- Cut off too long folder names in HTML file browsing
- Extended file extension list in HTML file browsing
- Display long file names on HTTP browsing nicely
- Fixed Firefox problems with file browsing
- Show local time on FTP
- Negation of double numbers work (e.g. MySQL)
- Call SSL HTML page via FSGA (version 1.47)
- No HTTP access to folders with same beginning
- Passwords on subfolders of HTTP aliases with trailing slash
- Empty fields on DynDNS page possible
- Permission on HTTP file browsing
- Restart after changing time zones
- Local time in log files
- Some HTML errors
- Update from 2.8 preserves user quota
Changes
- Link to openFSG.org in welcome page
New Features
- Show file type icons on HTTP browsing
Firmware 3.1.22 (Release candidate 3 (RC3) release 4.05.2006)
Bugfixes
- HTTP folder browsing with ampersand in parent folder
- DHCP leases page correct
- small HTML design improvement
- correct user after restoring old configuration
- show correct user properties even if entry damaged
- firewall tracks FTP connections on port 21
- logs always chronological
- EL ring off after shutdown
- spin down harddrive always works
- email HTML page aligned
- VPN help text explains more precise
- VPN name containing spaces works
- VPN with non-DSL connection works
- catch wrong parameters "0.0.0.0"+"establish"
- access to FSG resources via VPN works
- reload PSK after edition VPN paramters
- sending e-mails via device from outside works
- removed invisible link on the first front page
- firewall opens ports for virtual HTTP hosts
- firewall tracks FTP ports even if not port 21
- adding users to folder works after restart
- use same hardware address for LAN and WLAN
- limit HTML tabulars to page size
- no white area if HTML help enlarge view
- set firewall for media server to outside on config start
- correct user entries during update and during restoring configuration
- change quota values correctly
- set firewall for UPnP server correctly
- open POP3 port if wanted so
- create admin mail directory after update
- show error if user enters a VPN subnet equal to the LAN
- create mail folder after updating from old version
- no "illegal port command" from FTP server
- clarified some text/names in fetchmail dialog
- fetchmail account need not contain a @
- catch illegal characters in date/time dialog
- invalid MAC numbers are catched
- corrected VPN log messages
Changes
- media server config page is on per default
- increased VPN SA lifetime
- .compiled kernel with speed optimization
- replug USB after "save unplug" also if plug a new device
- renamed log "Configuration" to "Configuration Errors"
- set up temperature for hot-and-silent fan mode
- hide progress counter before firmware upload
New Features
- PPTP connection on WAN port
- enable/disable advanced config page of media server
- several additional subnets for a VPN connection
- media server can be opened for the outside
- PHP with mbstring enabled
- VPN hosts can be entered with DNS name
- new log entry for HTTP configuration
- progress counter during firmware update and restoring configuration
Firmware 3.1.8 (BETA release 14.02.2006)
Bugfixes
- some small text mistakes corrected
- catch empty fields in wizard
- added missing error message on WAN page
- DSL settings of wizard work with DoD
- prevent user from inserting MAC addresses starting with FF
- restart FSG after disabling MAC-cloning
- some HTML design improvements
- switch off WLAN after system halt
- DSL dial on demand can be switched off
- ignoring unneeded spaces in DNS IPs (WAN page)
- corrected mount options for SATA drives
- access configuration pages via WAN port only if specified
- special characters work on HTML browsing
- use only first DynDNS host also at reconfig MTA
- avoid dummy error message from printer daemon
- VPN goes on even if second tunnel is initiated
- HTML file browsing with long file names looks nice
- error at wrong number input at port formulars
- quota saved in configuration file
- corrected some texts in the wizard
- user after reloading configuration works
- FTP read-only works with empty passwords
- wizard works with firefox
- spaces in http aliases work
- WAN page works without JAVA-Script
- unplug/coldplug external devices during hdd formating
Changes
- quotacheck only happens when no aquota.user file is found
- additional confirmation for deleting users
- new hotplug name system -> folder names stay the same
- WPA default now "WPA only"
- disable bidirectional printer channel due to some problems
- increased HDD spin down time to 30min
New Features
- UPnP Media Server
- PHP 4
- SQL server
- only enable link to phpMyAdmin if SQL is on
- HTML access for SQL databases
- e-mail server
- e-mail server: fetchmail
- e-mail log
- ftpget available via SSH
- additional subnetworks for a VPN connection
- fan control needs less system time
- recovery of dead folders
- MAC addresses can be entered ':' or '-' seperated
Firmware 3.0.7 (BETA release 09.12.2005)
Bugfixes
- set VPN route correctly
- several user/group/folder scenarios corrected
- http aliases with and without password
- corrected some help texts*
- show directory in virtual hosts without index.html
- rename user name works again
- catch VPN names with less then 3 characters
- date format in log display now correct
- virtual hosts with aliases works with and without slashes
- restart HTTP server after alias changes
- apply virtual host stuff at configuration write-back
- virtual hosts now work (even with SSL enabled)
Changes
- HDD spin down default is 15min (after recovery)
- DynDNS (re-) start only after IP update
Firmware 3.0.3 (BETA release 30.11.2005)
Bugfixes
- http file browsing also with very long file names possible now
Changes
- new HTML design
- faster HTTP start if used without SSL
- WAN DHCP Client sends hostname
- no DSL welcome pages anymore
New Features
- changing FTP port possible now
- FTP transfer log
- progress display during formatting
- renew/release button for WAN DHCP client
- virtual servers and aliases for HTTP
- FTP read-only for users
- Configuration Assistant in web interface for basic configuration
- Help function in web interface
Firmware 2.8.7 (released 21.11.2005)
Bugfixes
- user home directories recreated after format
- https after reboot works even from outside
- http error message without nobody e-mail
- USB devices correctly mounted after system start
- it is no more possible to access samba folders of other users
- the DHCP subnet mask is sent to the client now
- a ; in workgroup or router name doesn't kill the smb.conf
Changes
- special character " not allowed in any form
- it is no more allowed to enter user or group names starting with other than a-z A-Z
- during formatting HTML page gets refresh after one minute (new warning message)
- samba configuration file is recreated at every system start
- router name and workgroup must have 3...15 characters
- special characters _@!#$%^&();:',. are allowed for passwords now
New Features
- extra hostname for WAN DHCP client
- unused user directories can be reactivated (after recovery)
- a 5 sec press of the backside reboot button changes root password and network settings to default
- added quota management for users
Firmware 2.7.4 (released 21.10.2005)
Bugfixes
- If more than one FSG have been in the same subnet there were failures with Freecom Storage Gateway Assistant.
- The DHCP HTML page showed an internal server error when DHCP server was switched off. This is OK now.
- The DHCP script didn't set DNS and Gateway to send by dnsmasq. This is fixed now.
- VPN name can contain spaces.
Changes
- LAN cgi tests for wrong character but*! @ # $ % ^ & ( ) _ ; : ' " , . are also allowed now.
- The LAN cgi doesn't test workgroup and router name for wrong characters anymore.
- No guest user anymore.
New Features
- FSGA search from WAN port now works.
- Alive ping for VPN.
- Users with empty password allowed. When accessing the FSG-3 via http (web interface), the password field must be blank.
- When mapping a network drive, users with an empty password must enter an asterisk (*) as password.



