Linksys Products

Product:                EA6500v1
Classification:         Firmware Release History

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IMPORTANT: 
- The safest way to perform the firmware upgrade is to use a wired computer via web UI or the Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Setup tool. 
- DO NOT power cycle the Router during the firmware upgrade process.

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Release Date:           July 31, 2014
Firmware version:       1.1.29 (Build 162351)

Note:  If running Setup again after this firmware update, please use the latest version of Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Setup from support.linksys.com.   Older versions of Setup are not compatible with this newer version of firmware.

Many bug fixes and improvements included since previous version.  Highlights:

-  Local login UI more closely matches cloud login UI.  New product name is “Linksys Smart Wi-Fi.”
-  Added an option to Device List to allow clean up and rediscovery of all devices that user has not previously customized with a new name or icon.
-  Internet Explorer 11 now supported for local login.
-  Support for local UI login using Safari on iPads with iOS version 7 or 8.
-  Improved device discovery to discover more device models and reduce likelihood of duplicate devices appearing.
-  Text localization improved in many areas.
-  Local login allows for editing of Guest network SSID without modifying main network SSID.  Note:  this will trigger a router reboot in order to allow the new SSID to be broadcast.
-  Security fixes.
-  USB Storage layout improved and renamed as External Storage.
-  Default SSID changes when in factory reset state to LinksysXXXXX naming convention.
-  Security turned on by default when FTP feature enabled.
-  Improved URL blocking behavior in Parental Controls.
-  Updated wireless drivers.


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Release Date:           March 22, 2013
Firmware version:       1.1.28 (Build 147876)

- Bug fix for crashes caused by Airplay.
- Bug fix for duplicate entries in the Device List.
- Bug fixes for crashes on LT2P, PPTP, and PPPoE connections.
- Improved performance for PPPoE connections.
- Noise mitigation implemented to improve 2.4GHz performance.
- Improved performance during periods of high UDP-based traffic.

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Release Date:           January 2, 2013
Firmware version:       1.1.28 (Build 146856)

- Fixes a bug where some 3TB USB drives could not be detected.

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Release Date:           December 4, 2012
Firmware version:       1.1.28 (Build 146072)

- Improved browser support including IE 10, Firefox 15 or later
- Bug fixes; including UI and Localization improvements
- Add firmware rollback option
- Improved performance with Cloud
- Fix for Linksys Home Networking Widget
- Additional support for printers using Virtual USB will be included in future releases, as new 3rd party drivers are made available for Windows 8 and Mac 10.8.

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Release Date:			Nov. 9, 2012
Firmware version:		1.1.27 (Build 144730)

- If the router is in a US region, the 5GHz channel setting is Auto, and the Channel Width setting is 80MHz, the channel will be changed to 153.  
- The default 5GHz channel will be 153 after a factory reset.

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Release Date:			Nov. 5, 2012
Firmware version:		1.1.27 (Build 144545)

- Applies the fixes from the previous two releases (1.1.27 build 144156 and build 144027) without requiring a factory reset.


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Release Date:			Oct. 30, 2012
Firmware version:		1.1.27 (Build 144156)

- Includes a bug fix that caused WPS to fail


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Release Date:			Oct. 27, 2012
Firmware version:		1.1.27 (Build 144027)

- Media prioritization is disabled by default
- WAN egress QoS is disabled by default
- Media Prioritization settings with any values lower than 1Gbps for download and 500Kbps for upload will not be accepted
- For US units, the 5GHz channel default is set to 153
- Fix for AC-Only mode to support 80MHz Channel Width


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Release Date:			Oct. 12, 2012
Firmware version:		1.1.27 (Build 142736)

- Improved WAN to Wi-Fi throughput when the device is configured as a bridge device.
- Fixed IOT issue whereas the device can't obtain IP address when it is connected behind certain cable modems.


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Release Date:           September 12, 2012
Firmware version:       1.1.27 (Build 141816)

- Add application feature access without Smart Linksys Wi-Fi account
- Bug fixes


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Release Date:           August 3, 2012
Firmware version:       1.1.26 (Build 140196)

- Initial release