Peplink Pepwave Surf SOHO MK3 HW1 Router Firmware 8.2.1

Known Issues:

- [FlexModule Plus Ethernet Module] PoE LED will remain “off” after power cycle
- [FlexModule Plus 3x SFP+ Module and HA] If FlexModule Plus SFP+ is configured as LAN, and HA with "Resume Master Role Upon Recovery" is enabled, the Slave device cannot be changed back to the Slave role after the Master device is resumed
Affected X Series: EPX, SDX Pro SDX

Improvements:

- [Cellular | Cat-20] Added carrier selection options
- [Cellular | Cat-20] Added: RAT connection method and Band Selection
Compatible with Device with 4G Cat-20 Cellular WAN

- [Remote User Access] Added: Remote User Access now supports VLAN Interfaces in Drop-in Mode
Compatible with All Models

- [SpeedFusion Connect] Added an option to disable the Peplink Relay latency checking
- [SpeedFusion Connect] Renamed SpeedFusion Cloud Home to SpeedFusion Cloud Relay
Compatible with All Models (Except FusionHub)

Resolved Issues:

- [B20X] Fixed: Device configuration might be restored to factory default after firmware upgrade
- [B20X] Fixed WINS Server did not work
Compatible with X Series: 20X

- [System] Fixed: SIP RTP traffic was dropped if the RTP port number was below 1024
- [CLI] Fixed: "get wan" commands showed incorrect DNS information
- [DHCP] Fixed: DHCP Offer packets were incorrectly broadcasted, rather than unicasted, to client DHCP requests
- [DHCP] Fixed: If DHCP reservations were defined, the DHCP maximum lease count might be wrong. DHCP clients may not be able to obtain IP addresses.
- [InControl] Fixed: WAN Quality Reports on InControl might incorrectly show 2400ms for the latency of Cellular WANs
- [System] Fixed packets were routed to Hot-standby WAN incorrectly when Low Data Mode is enabled
- [System] Fixed: CVE-2022-0778
- [System] Fixed: DHCP Server did not reply to unicast DHCP renew packets
- [System] Fixed: Schedule Reboot did not work if InControl Management was disabled
- [System] Fixed: WAN Status showed ISP's DNS if "Obtain DNS server address automatically" was disabled
Compatible with All Models

- [Wi-Fi WAN] Fixed: Wi-Fi AP might stop working if Wi-Fi WAN was enabled on the same radio
- [Wi-Fi WAN] Fixed: Wi-Fi WAN upstream might be limited to 20Mbps occasionally
Compatible with MAX: 700, BR1/2, HD2/4, Transit (Exclude: BR1 ENT, HD2 Mini, HD1/2 Dome)
Compatible with UBR: UBR LTE
Compatible with MediaFast: HD2/4
Compatible with X Series: PDX, MBX
Compatible with Surf SOHO

- [5G] Fixed Optimal Network Discovery was shown on 5G Cellular WAN incorrectly.
Compatible with Balance: 310 5G/Fiber 5G
Compatible with X Series: EPX, MBX, SDX Pro, SDX, 310X

- [BR1 5G Pro] Fixed: Unexpectedly low PepVPN performance
- [Wi-Fi AP | Wi-Fi 6] Fixed: Wi-Fi clients could not connect if Client Signal Strength Threshold was defined
Compatible with MAX: BR1 5G Pro

- [EPX] Fixed: Some options in Cellular WAN were missing after device booted up
Compatible with X Series: EPX

- [HD4] Fixed: Wi-Fi LED was always off if the Wi-Fi interface was WAN mode
Compatible with MAX: HD4

- [MAX Transit] Fixed: System might become unstable when Wi-Fi Interface turned on
Compatible with MAX: Transit

- [MBX Mini] Fixed: MAC Address conflict on internal interfaces
Compatible with X Series: MBX Mini

- [Surf SOHO MK3] Fixed: Incorrect WAN Latency was detected
Compatible with Surf SOHO: SOHO MK3

- [USB Ethernet] Fixed: Anker USB Ethernet Adapter (AK-A7610011) did not work
Compatible with Balance: All
Compatible with MAX: BR1 ENT, HD2/4 Indoor Series
Compatible with MediaFast: All
Compatible with X Series: All
Compatible with Surf SOHO

- [Wi-Fi AP] Fixed: Wi-Fi AP with WPA2 Enterprise SSID might not work after upgrading from 8.1.3 or below to 8.2.0
Compatible with Balance: 30 Pro, One
Compatible with MAX: All (Exclude: BR1 ENT, HD2 Mini, HD1/2 Dome)
Compatible with MediaFast: HD2/4
Compatible with X Series: PDX, MBX, 20X
Compatible with UBR: UBR LTE
Compatible with Surf SOHO

Important Notices:

- InControl must be enabled on PrimeCare devices to update software features such as SpeedFusion (Bonding, WAN Smoothing, Hot Failover).
- Balance 20 Hardware Revision 1-6 will NOT be supported by further major firmware updates. They will receive Firmware 8.1.x maintenance releases as needed.
- PepVPN backward compatibility option is no longer available. By deprecating the old firmware versions, we now have a more secure handshake channel as the default setting, only TLS 1.2 will be accepted, no more TLS 1.0 and 1.1 for the old devices. Thus, if you are using devices running Firmware 6.1 or older, you will no longer be able to form PepVPN tunnels with those devices unless the firmware is updated.

About Router Firmware:

Before you consider downloading this firmware, go to the system information page of the router and make sure that the currently installed version isn't either newer or matching this release.

Due to the large variety of router models and different methods for upgrading the device, it is highly recommended that you read and, above all, understand the installation steps before you apply the new firmware, even if you are a power user.

In theory, these steps shouldn't be much of a hassle for anyone, because manufacturers try to make them as easy as possible, even if they don't always succeed. Basically, you must upload the new firmware to the router through its administration page and allow it to upgrade.

If you install a new version, you can expect increased security levels, different vulnerability issues to be resolved, improved overall performance and transfer speeds, enhanced compatibility with other devices, added support for newly developed technologies, as well as several other changes.

If you're looking for certain safety measures, remember that it would be best if you perform the upload using an Ethernet cable rather than a wireless connection, which can be interrupted easily. Also, make sure you don't power off the router or use its buttons during the installation, if you wish avoid any malfunctions.

If this firmware meets your current needs, get the desired version and apply it to your router unit; if not, check with our website as often as possible so that you don't miss the update that will improve your device.

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.