KeeneticOS 5.0
KeeneticOS release notes for Keenetic Buddy 6 (KN-3411) in the Preview Channel
KeeneticOS releases in this channel provide the chance to be among the first to try the latest updates, performance improvements and new features, all with minimal risk. It is updated roughly every two weeks, with major updates about every two months. Releases here are typically more than a month in advance of release to the general audience in the Main Channel.
Keenetic Buddy 6 (KN-3411) is currently in the Standard Updates support period and receives regular software updates, including security enhancements, new features, operating system updates, and bug fixes.
KeeneticOS 5.0 Beta 1
11/09/2025
New
The Diagnostics page now includes an iPerf utility in the Network Connection Test section, enabling bandwidth and performance testing directly from the web interface. To use it, install the iPerf3 system component on your device. [NWI-4371]
Added a new Manager user role featuring limited administrative rights for ISP deployment scenarios. [NDM-3945]
The iperf3 system component now includes server mode functionality, enabling users to test the bandwidth between nodes on their home network. However, test speeds may be limited by the performance of certain device models. [NDM-3786]
iperf3 interface {interface}
— bind to a specific interface (default: bind to all interfaces according to the security level);iperf3 port {port}
— set port (default: 5201);iperf3 security-level (public | protected | private)
— set security level (default: private);service iperf3
— run the server.
Implemented a virtual
Dummy
network interface for ISP-managed routing applications, simulations, testing, and other uses. [NDM-3958]interface Dummy0
— createDummy0
interface.
The new Duny service is now available for the Dynamic DNS (DDNS) client system component. [NDM-3959]
The new iperf3 system component has been implemented, enabling the measurement of bandwidth of a specified network connection via the command line interface (CLI). However, test speeds may be constrained by the performance of specific router models. [NDM-3785]
tools iperf3 {host} [ipv4 | ipv6] [tcp | udp] [port {port}] [bitrate {bitrate}] [time {time} | bytes {bytes}] [source-interface {source-interface}]
Example command:
tools iperf3 ping.online.net port 5202 time 10
Improved
Added the date and time to the filenames of downloaded firmware and startup-config configuration files. [NDM-3999]
The following improvements have been applied to the Web Interface.
Reduced the response time of Wi-Fi toggles on the segment settings pages. [NWI-4363]
The client part of the iperf3 system component has been extended to support the
reverse
andstreams
arguments, enabling download bandwidth testing and the use of parallel network streams. [NDM-3963]tools iperf3 {host} [ipv4 | ipv6] [tcp | udp] [reverse] [port {port}] [bitrate {bitrate}] [streams {streams}] [time {time} | bytes {bytes}] [source-interface {source-interface}]
;
Example command:
tools iperf3 ping.online.net reverse port 5202 streams 2 time 5
.
An interface selection option has been added when exporting user-defined routes to a
.bat
file, enabling customised route export per interface. [NWI-4288]The IPv6 system component was removed, as IPv6 functionality has been integrated into the base OS. [NDM-3935]
Implemented batch removal of User-Defined Routes per interface through the command line (CLI), allowing the destination arguments
{network} {mask} | {host}
to be optional. [NDM-3911]no ip route [{network} {mask} | {host} | default] [{gateway} | {interface}] [metric]
— Deletes IPv4 routes.no ipv6 route [{prefix} | default] ({interface} [{gateway}] | {gateway})
— Deletes IPv6 routes.no ip policy {name} route [{network} {mask} | {host}] [{interface} | {gateway}] [ {metric}]
— Deletes IPv4 routes in policy{name}
.no ip policy {name} ipv6 route [{prefix} | default] ({interface} [{gateway}] | {gateway})
— Deletes IPv6 routes in policy{name}
.
Example command:
no ip route ISP
— Deletes all IPv4 static routes from theISP
interface.The following improvements have been applied to the Web Interface.
Added a new Automatic theme option that adapts to the system’s light or dark colour scheme preferences for a seamless user experience. [NWI-4242]
Improved static route import/export by adding support for comments or remarks in Windows® batch files; lines ending with
:: rem
and& rem
are now correctly identified as comments and preserved during import/export. [NDM-3889]Routes example:
route add 5.5.5.0 mask 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 :: rem route-to-5-network
route add 4.4.4.4 mask 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0 & rem route-to-4-net
Fixed
The OS Kernel has been patched to resolve the following CVE security vulnerabilities:
CVE-2024-36971. [SYS-1436]
CVE-2024-41012. [SYS-1430]
CVE-2024-50302. [SYS-1431]
Fixed an issue where the SSH server was not accessible from the Internet over IPv6 in certain conditions. [NDM-4010]
The following fixes have been applied to the Web Interface.
Fixed a number of issues that were occurring when editing user rights and passwords on the user credential popup. [NWI-4131]
Fixed the display of the custom logo on the Connection Information for the Wi-Fi network popup on the System Dashboard. [NDM-3969]
The following fixes have been applied to the Web Interface.
Fixed the incorrect behaviour of the DDNS service when using IPv4 and IPv6 addressing simultaneously or relying solely on the IPv6 protocol. [NDM-3952]
Fixed the incorrect saving of the
no system log reduction
CLI command to the running configuration. [NDM-3953]
Fixed an issue that caused
WifiStationX
interfaces to incorrectly reset their MAC address to the default state. [NDM-3906]