* WHR-1166D Firmware Version 2.91 * Name WHR-1166D firmware Version 2.91 File whr1166d_tw-291.zip Size 6,747,379 bytes Date Jan. 29, 2018 Platform Windows or Mac OS Windows 10, Windows 8.1/8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, macOS 10.5 - 10.12 Model WHR-1166D Copyright Buffalo Inc. Distribution ZIP archive Condition No reprinting allowed. Manual --------------------- [Software description] This firmware (version 2.91) is for the WHR-1166D only. Do not use it for other products. The software is compressed in a ZIP file. Extract the file and copy it to a folder or USB device. For more information, refer to the readme.txt file. --------------------- [Release Notes] Version 2.91 Fixed the WPA/WPA2's security vulnerabilities. Version 2.90 Fixed the issue where the device could not access AirStations using AOSS when 2.4 GHz band is disabled. Version 2.70 Added new function to enable/disable fast address translation. Fast address translation is a function that improves throughput by using hardware to process network address translation. Enable fast address translation during normal operation. (It is enabled by default.) If transmission rates get slow with certain internet connections, disable it. This setting is for communication between the WAN side and the wired LAN side. Communication between the WAN side and the wireless LAN side will always use fast address translation. Version 2.50 [Bug fix] Fixed the issue where the permit configuration for "Internet-side Remote Access" didn't function correctly. Fixed the issue where the AirStation obtained an IP address automatically from the DHCP server even though an IP address was configured to be fixed if the AirStation was rebooted in bridge mode. Fixed the issue where the error message, "Invalid firmware." appeared and the AirStation rebooted when [Update Firmware] is clicked without choosing the firmware file on the "Update Firmware" page. Fixed the issue where the AirStation didn't refer to the secondary DNS server even though it received error packets from the DNS server. Fixed behavior bugs on the Settings page. Fixed the issue on the Setting page. Fixed the issue where "\" used for Settings on Mac was replaced with another character. Fixed the issue where the external registrar function of WPS sometimes didn't function correctly. Fixed the issue where the AirStaion in wireless bridge mode could not access the master device even though the WPS button on the Setting was pushed. Fixed the issue where the "404 Not Found" error appeared while configuring the AirStation using internet connection wizard, and configuration could not be finished. Fixed the issue where it took an excessively long time to load Settings. Fixed the issue where the connection destinations of PPPoE didn't display correctly on Settings. Fixed the issue where the guest port configuration didn't function correctly. Fixed the issue where some multicast packets were not transferred when snooping was enabled. Fixed the issue where the AirStation could not access to the internet even though the PPPoE status is "Online" on the Settings. Fixed the issue where the PPPoE settings could not be configured properly. Version 2.40 [Bug fix] Fixed the issue where Settings sometimes could not be opened with Safari on Mac and iOS devices. Version 2.20 [Bug fix] Fixed the issue where Settings sometimes did not display. Version 2.10 [Bug fix] Fix the issue where if using PPPoE, unnecessary data is added to DNS packets, preventing the AirStation from working properly with some set-top boxes. Fix the issue where some online games sometimes stopped. Version 2.00 [Bug fix] Fixed the issue where the Internet connection wizard did not work properly for iOS 9 mobile devices. Version 1.90 [Bug fix] Fixed the issue where if multiple ISPs were registered, changing the login password prevents Settings from being accessed remotely. Fixed the issue where the AirStation did not work properly when certain text were entered into some Settings pages. Version 1.80 [Bug fix] Fixed the issue where PPPoE settings could not be configured from Internet connection wizard using iOS devices. Fixed the issue where useless packets were sent to the wireless side when snooping functionality was enabled. Fixed the issue where useless multicast packets were translated to unicasts. Fixed the issue where on the "Routing" page, certain unusable destination addresses were usable, and certain usable destination addresses were unusable. Fixed the issue where settings could be restored even if the AirStation's firmware version was older than the firmware version used to create the config file. Fixed the issue where the wireless bridge could not connect to the master router that did not broadcast SSIDs. Fixed the issue where in some situations, such as a power outage, settings were initialized or the AirStation and modem were shut down at the same time. Fixed the issue where if automatic update was enabled while the AirStation was not connected to the Internet, the firmware version is displayed as the latest. Fixed the issue where the DNS name resolution could not be done temporarily. Fixed the issue where the forwarded ports sometimes could not be edited correctly. Fixed the issue where communication via LAN-side to another gateway sometimes could not be established properly. Fixed the issue where connected devices could not be displayed on the "Connected Clients List" page when 2.4 GHz wireless was disabled. Fixed the issue where the authentication screen was not displayed and the AirStation could not connect to the Internet when using some ISPs that require web authentication. Fixed the issue where the Internet-side multicast packets sometimes flowed into the LAN side. Fixed the issue where the AirStation could not connect to the Internet in access point mode when the AirStation connected to an SSID whose SSID isolation was enabled. Fixed the issue where the AirStation could not connect to the Internet in wireless bridge mode when the AirStation connected to the SSID whose SSID isolation was enabled. Fixed the issue where Settings could not be accessed from the Internet side even if configuration from the Internet side was permitted. Fixed the issue where an IP address could not be obtained when using some cable TV providers' Internet services. Fixed the issue where the AirStation kept its IP address after obtaining an IP address from the DHCP server even if the IP address was released when the AirStation was in access point mode. Fixed the issue where a ping test could not executed properly when the destination address was specified as a domain name. Fixed the issue where Settings could be accessed via the SSID whose SSID isolation was enabled. Fixed the issue where settings could not restored when the config file's password included underscore(s). Fixed the issue where a config file saved while the AirStation was in router mode can restore settings when the AirStation is in access point mode. Fixed the issue where a config file saved while the AirStation was in access point mode can restore settings when the AirStation is in router mode. " Fixed the issue where the AirStation in wireless bridge mode could not connect to a master router in 2.4 GHz wireless band after establishing a WPS connection, even if the master router supports both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. Fixed the issue where the WEP communication speed became slow in 5 GHz band. Fixed the issue where the guest account authentication screen did not appear when the web browser's SSL 3.0 was disabled. Version 1.70 [Bug fix] Fixed the issue where the day after IPv6 passthrough was enabled, the Internet could not be accessed. Fixed the issue where iPads and iPhones were displayed as wired devices on the client monitor. Fixed the issue where an error sometimes occurred even if the correct information was entered in routing settings. Fixed the issue where 5 GHz MAC filtering did not work correctly when 2.4 GHz wireless was disabled. Fixed some text in Settings. Fixed the issue where the domain name obtained from the Internet was not communicated to LAN-side devices using the DHCP server function. Fixed the issue where the top page appeared when the "Click for AOSS details here" link was clicked. Fixed the issue where PPPoE could not be re-configured in Internet connection wizard after deleting PPPoE connections. Now you can correctly add the maximum number of forwarded ports. Fixed the issue where the snooping function did not work correctly. Fixed the issue where iOS devices sometimes could not wirelessly connect to the AirStation. Version 1.60 [Bug fix] Fixed the issue where the AirStation sometimes replies to Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) requests from the Internet. Fixed the issue where a subnet mask cannot be configured correctly sometimes in routing settings. Fixed the issue where after the WHR-1166DHP reboots while MAC filtering is enabled, devices could not connect to the AirStation wirelessly. Fixed the issue where routing cannot be configured correctly sometimes. Fixed the issue where the Internet transmission rate sometimes drops. Fixed the issue where the PPPoE connection sometimes stops after the AirStation reboots. Fixed the issue with UPnP sometimes not working with some STBs. Fixed the issue where some router settings cannot be configured sometimes when the AirStation boots without an Internet connection. Modified to assign Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) when the AirStation cannot obtain the IP address from the DHCP server while it is in the bridge mode. Fixed the contents of DDNS logs. Fixed the issue where the WAN-side IP address characters became corrupted in port forwarding settings when using a PPPoE connection. Fixed the issue with SSIDs not displaying correctly when opening Settings in iOS 8. Deleted an unnecessary sentence in the Internet connection wizard. Fixed the issue where the WAN-side port became disabled when the LAN-side port is disabled in custom mode for eco Mode settings. Version 1.50 [Bug fix] Fixed the problem where unstable communication occurs when PPPoE is configured using Internet Connection Wizard. Fixed the problem where PPPoE connections #2-#5 cannot be selected as the default PPPoE connection. Fixed the problem where if configuring MAC filtering from a mobile device, multiple MAC addresses cannot be registered at the same time. Fixed the problem where Internet Connection Wizard does not work correctly when a HTTPS-protected webpage opens. Fixed the problem where if the AC adapter is unplugged while booting AirStation, settings are sometimes initialized. Fixed the problem where some products are unable to obtain the IP address from DHCP server. Fixed some typos. Version 1.40 First release.