September October 9 2008 Reverse Portal and PPP client support
September 2 2008 Update for Account Off function
July 28 2008 NEW release 3.01 shipping now
July 12 2008 Name Server Security Update for all systems
Time Zone & Country code updates March 28 2008
Release 3.00a4b2 Additional Tariff options February 22 2008
Release 3.00a4b Support for the *NEW IA1000* Janury 22 2008
Release 3.00a4a Extended Account options December 22 2007
Release 3.00a4 Local Radius & Dynamic VLAN 802.1x November 15 2007
Release 3.00a3a Minor fixs for 3.00a3 Manual Confirm's October 22 2007
Release 3.00a3 Many New System Options and Clustering August 22 2007
Release 3.00a2 Static or One Time Access Codes May 21 2007
Release 3.00a1 Firmware includes new features March 31 2007

Version 3.00 Software update installation notes
2.55 Software FAQ Nov 2004 to March 1 2007

October 9 2008 Reverse Portal and PPP Client Support

A point release update is now available for installation over version 3.01 Release firmware. This update enables any IP address range to local account allocations for PPP Authentication requests, direct support is available for PPPoE and PPTP client subscribers, configuration files that support off-loading PPPoE and L2TP to Allied Telesis products are available. Support for reverse portal client subscribers is included in this update along with a few other minor updates.

• PPPoE and PPTP direct Subscriber Support
• Any PPP Subscriber Authentication Support
• Up sell public IP plans to subscribers that require them
• Off-load PPPoE L2TP Subscriber Support
• Reverse Portal Subscribers
• Callback Connect to Online Support
• Tenths of a cent (coint unit) excess MB rates
• Fix force new access code on account close option

Update for the Web GUI Account Off function

The Web GUI Account Off function can now remove access for either or both of a VLAN and any specific IP assigned to an account, previously this function only removed a VLAN. The manual Account Off function is rarely used, if your installation does use this function and you require the update for an older version of firmware please contact support here Note that the Account Close function being the expected way to manually close a subscribers service does remove any assigned VLAN or IP. This update can be installed onto any 3.01 Release systems.

www.netxsecure.net/update-accountoff-3.01.cpt `

July 28 2008 New Release 3.01 with updated full Documentation set

Release 3.01's most noticable feature is a clean new look to the Web GUI, this release is now shipping on all new systems and is available as an update over 3.00a4b2 version software, the main new features are listed below

• New Web GUI Interface with matching full documentation set
• Online Payment Gateway that supports almost any conceivable method of online payment
• Service tariff additions for online or elapsed time metering
• Hidden service tariffs for special or group deals
• Push a tariff into an account after enable, for special deals
• Session reporting per account for mutli buy per stay occupants
• Session history recovery capability after account closed
• PMS Interface idle polls for PMS system with support

July 12 2008 Name Server Security Update for all systems

This update resolves all known current security issues with the local name server
The local nameserver version will show in the system logs messages file after the update
as "starting BIND 9.3.5-P1". Note that larger sites should already be using upstream
name servers. After updating a system restart is required to load the new name server
www.netxsecure.net/update-bind9.3.5-P1.cpt

March 28 2008 Time Zone update includes new country codes

Important note: This update can be installed onto any revision system
Any systems supplied in the last 6 months are eligible for the time zone update
which brings in the new daylight savings times for NZ & AU along with other
updates to country codes. Please contact our support team if you need this update.

February 22 2008 3.00a4b2 Additional Tariff Options

Important note: This update should only be installed onto revision 3.00a4b systems

• Additional options for per hour tariff's have been extended to include multiple days

January 22 2008 3.00a4b Support for the *NEW IA1000*

Important note: This update should only be installed onto revision 3.00a4a systems

• This update keeps all systems in sync with the base software support for the IA1000
• IA1000 upgrades with Gigabit Nic's are available for the IA250, IA250R & the IA250R1
• Multiple IP access control VLAN accounts can be assigned for larger segregated Wireless Networks

December 22 2007 3.00a4a Extended Account Options

Important note: This update should only be installed onto revision 3.00a4 systems

• Tariff options now allow mixed per hour, per night, per month & set term on the same system
• The network setup utility offers a choice to use local or upstream name services

November 15 2007 3.00a4 Local Radius Server Option and Dynamic VLAN's

Important note: This update should only be installed onto revision 3.00a3 or 3.00a3a systems

• Local Radius Server support for Radius Enabled Captive Portals or Network Infrastructure
• Dynamic VLAN Support with 802.1x Wired or Wireless Authentication's MD5, TTLS & PEAP
• 802.1x supporting AES-TKIP WPA+WPA2 Enterprise for enhanced Wireless Security

October 22 2007 3.00a3a Minor fix's for 3.00a3 Systems

Important note: This update should only be installed onto revision 3.00a3 systems

Fix manual confirm for VLAN accounts for either all or individual confirms
Fix a login page fail to reload after a failed access code is entered when
using upstream DNS rather than local DNS with upstream forwarding.
Single file unlicensed, use install update downloaded
www.netxsecure.net/update-ALL-GL3.00a3a.cpt
Web billing About page will show 3.00a3a October 22 2007 after this update

August 22 2007 3.00a3 Many New System Options and Cluster Support

Important note: This update should only be installed onto revision 3.00a2 systems

• Additional (9) Variable User Tarrifs to extend the existing Default and hard wired Tariffs
• Send Access Code options to SMS mobile phones or secure (SASL,SSL,TLS) Email to Reception
• Send Alerts per Account to Email Address's eg: Usage Thresholds for Day/Night/Month
• Enable any IP Device support VOIP Phone, IP Camera etc with no Age out Wireless option
• Options to display Tariff selection and T&C on Login pages
• Edit per Account details after Enable for Email Address & Mobile etc
• Network Clustering for building large Networks

May 21 2007 3.00a2 Static or OTP Access Code updates

Important note: These updates should only be installed onto revision 3.00a1 systems
The 3.00a2 update adds options for static access codes as an alternative to the one time
access codes as well as an option to generate and print the static access code lists.
A menu option to run the 'Check For and cleanup unlinked Access Codes and Mac address's
function has been added to the Web Billing Admin Setup Functions, note this job is still
run each day during the midday housekeeping job.
The Netconfig utility has added a configuration option for a Network Time Protocol NTP
server which is used to correct system time at system startup and each day.

Web billing About page will show 3.00a2 May 21 2007 after this update
The Netconfig utitlity will display 3.00a2 when started after this update

nnnn-update-GL3.00a2.cpt   All IA series appliances
nnnn-update-SIS-GL3.00a2.cpt   IA50 appliances only
nnnn-update-RL50B-GL3.00a2.cpt   IA50B appliances only
nnnn-update-RL250-GL3.00a2.cpt   IA250 appliances

March 31 2007 3.00a1 Version Software Released

Important note: These updates should only be applied after the March 1st 2.55c final update
Version 3.00 and higher software will be supplied pre installed on all new IA-Series High speed Internet access controllers.
Upgrades from the 2.55 software series are available, please contact your reseller with your unit serial number.



Version 3.00 series software updates are supplied with the last 4 digits of your unit serial number as a prefix to
the update file name and must be installed using the 'Licensed Software Update' function in the Netconfig Utility.

The 3.00a1 software includes split speed bandwidth controls and forms the base for the 3.00 series.

Web billing About page will show 3.00a1 March 31 2007 after this update

nnnn-update-GL3.00a1.cpt   All IA series appliances
nnnn-update-SIS-GL3.00a1.cpt   IA50 appliances only
nnnn-update-RL50B-GL3.00a1.cpt   IA50B appliances only
nnnn-update-RL250-GL3.00a1.cpt   IA250 appliances