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WNDAP360 fw 3.7.7.0 issues
I have a WMS5316 (fw 2.1.5) AP controller and seven WNDAP360 AP's (fw 3.6.9.0). I now updated three of the AP's to the latest fw version 3.7.7.0 (also via fw version 3.7.4.0). But I have not been ab...
- Hi I'm testing the new (!) fw beta version for the WMS5316, Beta version 2.1(A).6, and it works just fine with the lastest fw for AP's WNDAP350 and WNDAP360 (now running on the latest fw ver 3.7.9.0). No issues! I've been told that the new beta fw 2.1(A).6 will be released in 18Q1. So the great WMS5316 is not EOS or EOL...! Regards XeonNet
Hi xeonnet,
Welcome to the community! :)
I'm afraid to inform you that as per the higher tier of NETGEAR Support, since the WMS5316 was already EOL (End of Life) and do not have any updates for a long time, there is no guarantee that whenever a new AP firmware is being released, it will still continue to work with WMS5316. If the latest AP firmware does not work, the only option is to downgrade the AP firmware back to the previous version that worked with WMS5316.
In relation to this, it seemed that the latest firmware v3.7.7.0 of the WNDAP360 is not compatible to work with the WMS5316 that is on firmware v2.1.5. You may want to try to revert the firmware of the 3 WNDAP360 back to v3.6.9.0 since you mentioned that you have no problems using this firmware version. Otherwise, if ever you do not want to downgrade the firmware of the 3 WNDAP360, you may want to consider replacing the WMS5316 with a new wireless controller such as the WC7600v2 or WC9500 in which both are compatible with the WNDAP360.
For more information about the specification of WC7600v2 and WC9500, kindly check their respective data sheets on the links below:
Regards,
DaneA
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