Ubiquiti PBE-5AC-620 Bridge Firmware 8.5.11.39842

Important:

- We highly recommend using WEB UI rather than TFTP for upgrading to v8.5.8 from older firmwares

New:

- New: Change default wireless security configuration to WPA2 with PSK 0000:0000
- New: Short model name change to Loco5AC for NanoStation 5AC loco
- New: Short model name change to R2AC-Prism for Rocket 2AC Prism

Licensed firmwares updates:

- Added Licensed selection in country list for WORLD version products
- Added Canada (Licensed) selection in country list

Regulatory:

- UNII-2 channels support for LiteAP GPS
- UNII-2 channels support for LiteBeam 5AC LR
- Update channel plan for India according to the new regulation valid from 01/01/2019

Improvements:

- airOS security improvement: CVE-2018-1000517
- airOS stability improvements
- Update dropbear to v2018.76
- UNMS agent upgrade to v0.5.2

Fixes:

- Fix: Auto IP Aliasing issue
- Fix: DHCP client interrupts connection periodically if no DHCP server is present
- Fix: UNMS agent memory leak when server name resolution fails

WEB UI:

- WEB UI: Added Custom antenna selection in Wireless settings for devices with changeable antennas
- WEB UI: Updated antenna list for Bullet AC & Bullet AC IP67
- WEB UI: Moved Calculate EIRP Limit option under Advanced Wireless settings
- WEB UI: Fixed GMT (Western Europe Time) and add British Time Zone
- WEB UI: Fixed issue with enterprise security settings view when switching wireless mode from AP to Station
- WEB UI: Fixed incorrect display of charts and legends on Dashboard when switching between wireless modes or device network role
- WEB UI: Moved NTP Client and NTP Server settings to Date/Time Settings in the System page
- WEB UI: Added help message for disabled TDD Framing option in PTP mode
- WEB UI: Updated default columns for station list - replaced distance with throughput columns
- WEB UI: Added option to send Crashlog reports automatically
- WEB UI: Do not allow duplicate SSH/HTTP ports
- WEB UI: Small UI improvements

About Firmware Updates:

Applying a newer firmware version than the one already installed on your unit can bring various enhancements, include workarounds for diverse problems encountered by the device, and improve or add newly developed features.

On the other hand, downgrading the firmware version can recover the device’s functionality in the event of a software update either turning up faulty or causing the unit’s overall performance to drop. However, bear in mind that applying an older firmware isn’t recommended and might not always be possible.

When it comes to the update steps, due to the large variety of devices and numerous ways for installing a new firmware, it is recommended that you carefully read and understand the upgrade steps, and consider applying a different firmware only when you have familiarized yourself with the update method.

As the installation process is most of the times quite risky, this step should be taken by users that have the ability to successfully complete the update; regular users may initiate it at their own risk. Moreover, it’s best that this task be performed in a steady power environment such as the one ensured by a UPS unit.

Therefore, if you consider applying this release, hit the download button, take into account all the aforementioned aspects, and update the device’s firmware. Also make sure you constantly check with our website to ensure that you don’t miss a single new release.