KeeneticOS updates — Dev Channel

Fixed the issue with the Safari browser which was resulting in a blank Web Interface Login page. [NWI-1216] [Forum topic]

Renaming of the Extender now executes faster, and no longer causes re-calculation for the whole Mesh Wi-Fi system. [NDM-1838]

The Unregister action for the network host is now executed more carefully, with forced deletion of the Static IP setting. [NWI-1113]

The validator for the requested KeenDNS domain name now acts according to RFC 5890. The '-' symbol is prohibited at the KeenDNS domain's beginning and end. [NWI-1159]

Fixed the bug preventing Extender from re-establishing the wireless backhaul link after a Controller restart under certain conditions. [SYS-570]

After deactivation, the Wi-Fi network's Fast Transition (802.11r) feature remained advertised due to misconfiguration, leading to connection errors. [SYS-574]

The new Channel number option for Wireless ISP connections allows setting of a specific channel number instead of automatic channel selection based on an SSID. This setting significantly reduces the air scanning time, leaving more slots for Wi-Fi distribution and Mesh Wi-Fi backhaul operation. Use this setting for scenarios when the uplink ISP or Hotspot has a fixed Wi-Fi channel number. [NWI-938]

Switching wireless networks on/off at the Home segment configuration page of a Keenetic device in Access point/Extender mode no longer leads to loss of device control for a while. [NDM-2178]

Fixed DoT (DNS over TLS) operation after reconnection of a PPPoE session. [NDM-2215]

The WPS enrollee mode is disabled on the Access Point, providing a correct wireless connection flow for specific devices. [SYS-540]

Fixed the reason for a sporadic VLAN ID is busy error message on the device in the Extender mode. [NDM-2252]

Added support for the 4G Cat4 8330FT USB modem branded by mobile operator MTS. [NDM-2210]

The new default setting Auto for time synchronization selects NTP servers automatically from Keenetic's cloud infrastructure, with the option to manually set up custom servers. [NWI-1107]

Using the Web Interface to assign an Ethernet port to the Guest segment enables its operation if wireless networks are disabled. [NWI-1029]

The new Bandwidth control mode selector (Auto / Manual / Disabled) for inbound and outbound traffic is now available for configuring connections in the Internet Connections policies. [NWI-1070]

The OpenSSL library is updated to the latest version, 1.1.1o, fixing the CVE-2022-1292 and CVE-2022-1473 vulnerabilities. [SYS-551]

Fixed the misbehaviour of tabs across the Web Interface while changing orientation from portrait (vertical) to landscape (horizontal) and vice versa in mobile browsers. [NWI-1026]

Updated and unified toggle behaviour for the Application section. [NWI-1037] [Forum topic]

The L2TP reception window is increased to 1024 packets to fine-tune performance. [NDM-2138]

The Keenetic will not serve DNS requests when not in the Router mode. [NDM-2205]

Fixed erroneous Connection priority selector behaviour occurring under certain conditions. [NWI-1068]

Corrected hint descriptions and wrongly allowed zero Off-hook and Dial digit timers in Phone station settings. [NWI-1090]

Added hint with allowed values for Registration timeout in Phone Lines setting. [NWI-1091]

Restored Internet Checker behaviour to support default routes through a gateway in the local network using topologies with a non-Keenetic device as the primary router. [NDM-2220]

The Default content filtering profiles for multiple network segments now act correctly. [NDM-2230]

Fixed the reason for the fastvpn service operation causing the following messages fastvpn: len = 56, head = ... in the System log. [SYS-557] [Forum topic]

Added support for the 4G LTE Cat4 Quectel EC200T modem module. [NDM-2164]

Added support for the 3G Huawei K4201 modem. [NDM-2186]

Added MTU control to IKEv2 VPN client configuration in the advanced settings section, providing better interoperability with certain VPN providers, for example, Surfshark VPN. [NWI-974]

Added a warning message while setting up a Port forwarding rule for the HTTPS or 443/TCP protocol. [NWI-977]

Increased the maximum PSK key size up to 196 characters for IPsec VPN and IPsec/L2TP connections, providing proper connection to corporate networks with firm security policies. [NDM-2128]

Added the display of the regional code next to the Model name field on the About the system tile. [NWI-1027]

Improved IPv4 availability criteria for MAP-T-enabled connections for the proper display on the Dashboard page. [NWI-1025]

Added links to the NextDNS account configurations on the Internet safety page, providing easy access to the NextDNS management portal. [NWI-1020] [Forum topic]

Added support for two-factor authentication (2FA) for the NextDNS service on the Internet safety page. [NWI-1021]

Muted excessive debug messages from https-dns-proxy: curl ... DNS over HTTPS (DoH) service of the KeeneticOS. [SYS-516]

The Download station application now operates correctly in the mobile application, without the error message — RPC error: end of stream. [NDM-2133]

Wi-Fi radio turned off by the Wi-Fi button now keeps this state after a system reboot or power-off event. [SYS-78]

The Mesh Wi-Fi System controller now configures multiple extenders simultaneously. This improvement dramatically reduces start-up times for the systems with many extenders. [NDM-2003]

The Captive portal option is now available for multiple network segments simultaneously. [NWI-916]

The Application traffic analyser now identifies different types of traffic within one application, for example, Video/Voice call or File transfer within the WhatsApp application. Based on this data, IntelliQoS can further enhance traffic priority. [NWI-951]

Added MAP-T connection information to the System dashboard. [NWI-960]

Updated to the latest OpenSSL library version 1.1.1n, which fixes the CVE-2022-0778 vulnerability. [SYS-523]

UPnP port forwarding now works accurately with multiple Internet connections policies in place. [NDM-1382]

Fixed the WireGuard® outgoing packet loop when the underlying WAN link goes down. [NDM-852]

Moving registered devices between Internet Connection policies profiles won't break their work schedule(s) anymore. [NDM-1716]

Fixed the display of the Ports and VLANs settings on mobile devices. [NWI-924] [Forum topic]

Fixed multiple remote peer support for OpenVPN connections. [NDM-2115]

DNS servers configured for WireGuard® connections now work accurately. [NDM-2122]

Fixed the configuration logic of the automatic default route for MAP-T. [NDM-2125]

Internet connection via IPv6 MAP-T now supports the 1:1 IPv4 sharing ratio option. [NDM-2127]

The new MAP-T option is available for tunnelling IPv4 protocol packets over an ISP's internal IPv6-only network according to the RFC7599. Please check whether your ISP supports this feature. [NDM-1824, NWI-906]

The new Conditional Wi-Fi broadcast option is available for the Mesh Wi-Fi System. When enabled, Wi-Fi System Extenders stop wireless network broadcasting when the Wi-Fi System Controller is inaccessible. [NWI-895]

The Internet connection policy now has the Adaptive Outbound Speed Limit option, currently available through the CLI only, as follows: [NDM-2109]

Added a drop-down setting - 3G/4G frequency band selection - for UsbLte-type modems supporting this feature. [NWI-919]

The user properties menu is now directly accessible from the Applications settings with user credentials. [NWI-893]

Updated the metadata file of the Web Interface to comply with the Progressive Web App (PWA) specification. [NWI-904] [Forum topic]

Enabled bridging of Realtek USB-LAN adapters on acquired Extenders , providing a way to connect the Extender to the Mesh Wi-Fi Controller via USB-LAN adapter. [NDM-2108]

Improved traffic classification through additional attribute parsing. [NDM-2021]

Changed the RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) classification category to Voice over IP for the Cloud-based content filtering and ad blocking system component. [NDM-2110]

Enabled offloading of the Top — Traffic priority via the hardware PPE (Packet Processing Engine). [SYS-506]

We replaced Service Class with a Traffic Priority setting for registered devices and IntelliQoS. [NWI-939]

The KeeneticOS now operates correctly with a startup-config file size of more than 64 Kbytes. [NDM-2090]

Fixed the selection of an optimal backhaul connection to the Mesh Wi-Fi System node based on Wi‑Fi RSSI and STP distance metrics. [SYS-486]

Fixed the invalid domain name error messages for the DHCP server with an enabled update-dns option upon receiving DHCP requests with special symbols in the hostname field. [NDM-2085]

Fixed invalid remote RADIUS server requests with WPA2 Enterprise network protection. [NDM-2081]

The menu list of the Web Interface now displays with full height on the mobile Safari® browser. [NWI-914] [Forum topic]

Fixed spontaneous shutdown of the SMB file and printer sharing component under heavy use of system IPC$ and spoolss resources. [SYS-487]

Enhanced detection of 4G/3G USB modems by Huawei producing the following System log message usbfs: process 203 (ndm) did not claim interface 1 before use. [NDM-2063]

The Port Forwarding page now displays correctly on mobile screens. [NWI-883] [Forum topic]

Enhanced Wireless ISP connections in the 5 GHz band with dynamic 160M/80M+80M channel bandwidth. [SYS-461]

New configuration option for devices in the Extender mode: a network Segment can have No IP address. [NWI-847] [Forum topic]

The Wireless ISP connection can now link correctly to a third-party Wi-Fi network with an active backhaul support bit. [SYS-479]

The Band Steering algorithm has improved signal level measuring to prevent early swapping of wireless clients between 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. [SYS-379]

The sorting of the User-defined routes table now functions appropriately. [NWI-873] [Forum topic]

Added per-host sessions counters on the Management > Diagnostics > Active connections screen. [NWI-844]

The new Session expiry timeout parameter is available in the Captive portal settings. The session terminates when the Captive portal client does not renew the DHCP lease for a specified period. The maximum lease time is 72 hours (4320 minutes). [NWI-867]

Added a cautionary note for the Negotiation mode selector in IKEv1 IPsec connection setup. [NWI-877]

Added an option to save KeeneticOS and configuration files before a manual system update. [NWI-871]

The controls of the User-defined routes section are moved to the top, providing easy management, with a long list of the routes. [NWI-862] [Forum topic]

Opening the Internet safety menu does not cause the Core::Configurator: not found: "show/rc/dns-proxy/filter/engine" error message in the System log when there are no installed KeeneticOS components of this category. [NWI-866] [Forum topic]

The Wi-Fi beacon frames broadcasted during the auto-channel selection (ACS) routine had invalid channel numbers. [SYS-473]

Fixed LED indication of packet transmission over the 5 GHz radio interface while the 2.4 GHz Wi‑Fi network is disabled. [SYS-475] [Forum topic]

The Wireless ISP tile for 5 GHz connection on the Dashboard menu now links to the proper path, Wireless ISP > WISP 5GHz. [NWI-872]

Keenetic RMM service polls no longer produce ndm: Hotspot::Account: data is absent for host "aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff" error messages for devices that have been offline since system restart. [NDM-2057]

The Active connections section of the Diagnostics menu once again displays statistics. [NDM-2061] [Forum topic]

Implemented support for QMI-modems with dual-SIM slots: Use the following CLI command to select a SIM card slot. A compatible dual-SIM USB-to-M.2 adapter and QMI modem are required. [NDM-2015]

Extended flexibility with a secure DNS setup: Resolve specified domain names via a preset secure DNS server with the following CLI commands for DoT (DNS over TLS) and DoH (DNS over HTTPS) options. [NDM-2040] [Forum topic]

The CLI command for disabling ARP discovery ip hotspot auto-scan no interface Home now operates correctly when the corresponding Segment uses a wide IP subnet mask 255.255.240.0. [NDM-1940]

The 4G LTE Cat4 Huawei E5377Ts-32 USB mobile router is now supported. [NDM-2027]

A new configuration option for improved compatibility with legacy Wi-Fi clients: Control the TKIP countermeasures hold-down timer. If the Wi‑Fi Access Point with WPA-PSK + WPA2-PSK protection mode detects two MIC errors in RX failures within 60 seconds, it blocks all the wireless TKIP clients on that interface for the hold-down timer. Use this command to disable or tune this behaviour. [SYS-434]

Support for USB modems with password-protected configuration API is now available. Use the following CLI commands for settings. [NDM-289]:

Added an option to assign a static IP address for the USB modem with configuration API. [NDM-1749]:

Added DDNS update status on the Domain name > DDNS configuration page. [NWI-818]

Improved compatibility of the 2.4 GHz Wireless ISP (WISP) connection with the Wi‑Fi hotspot of the Realme 3 and other MediaTek-based smartphones. [SYS-383]

Improved Network ports tile of the System dashboard now links to System settings > Network ports for all operating modes of the Keenetic. [NWI-822]

System dashboard improvement: Use the Change link to modify the schedule of Wi‑Fi network availability when Wi-Fi is disabled. [NWI-840]

Fixed a sporadically occurring situation when data transmitted from the wireless interface of Mesh Wi‑Fi System Controller to an Extender, for instance, DCHP protocol, is blocked after reconfiguring the network segment. [SYS-436]

The 5 GHz Wireless ISP (WISP) connection now operates correctly with the ZTE ZXHN F680 GPON-terminal. [SYS-424]

Fixed the APN settings display for the serial type (UsbModem[N]) modem interfaces in the Web Interface. [NWI-817]

Fixed an error in accessing the device's Web Interface after a few days of operation, causing the following messages in the System log. [NDM-2046]

Repaired the DHCP-client startup when the Keenetic is connected to the Internet as a Wi‑Fi client. [NDM-2028]

Fixed ntce: unknown protocol. error message in the System log of the Traffic classification engine component triggered by IPv6/Teredo packets. [NDM-2044]

The IPv6 section of the System dashboard menu now displays only the default IPv6 gateway for the corresponding interface. [NWI-823] [Forum topic]

Fixed an Invalid username or password error displaying on the Web Interface Login page under certain conditions. [NWI-805] [Forum topic]

Changed the colour of the SMS notification icon for mobile screens providing better visibility. Note that the SMS menu is available for connected QMI‑type modems only. [NWI-809]

Fixed hint layout and uptime label on dashboard tiles for mobile screens. [NWI-832]

Corrected Network access naming for VPN server settings. [NWI-838] [Forum topic]

New content filtering option: NextDNS service is available now as the KeeneticOS system component. Install the NextDNS component and register an account with the service before use. [NDM-1870]

The following CLI commands are available to configure the NextDNS component:

New configuration option for Traffic classification engine: Use the no ntce memory-watcher CLI command to disable the memory "pressure watcher" mechanism enabled by default. [NDM-1995]

More content filtering and ad blocking choices with outstanding flexibility: AdGuard DNS, CleanBrowsing, Cloudflare DNS, Neustar UltraDNS Public, OpenDNS, Quad9, Yandex.DNS are now available at once with the redesigned Public DNS resolvers & custom DNS profiles option. Mix and match content filtering services with registered devices for complete control. Install the all-new Cloud-based Content Filtering and Ad Blocking system component of KeenetiсOS and give it a try. [NDM-1820, SYS-361, NWI-784]

Native support for more 4G modems:

New control option for Mesh Wi‑Fi system: Reboot Wi-Fi system extenders from the controller using the new CLI command mws member {member} reboot. [NDM-1946]

More details for mobile connection: 3G DC-HSPA+ connection mode indication is now available for QMI-type modems. [NDM-1983]

The inbound and outbound Speed limits of the custom Internet connection policy now operate accurately. [NDM-1889]

Fixed concurrent operation of the Speed limit for a Registered device and a custom Internet connection policy with speed limits. [NDM-1751]