[INFO] IX67 Firmware 3.18

We have now put a beta-release of 3.18 on our site.

Beta-release 1 of 3.18 is only available for IX67 models:


This is a hidden link, the release is not public yet. In fact, as the name tells, it is only a beta-release. This is only for you guys reading IX Central!

NOTE: This beta-release is provided "as-is". Intertex does not support it officially. You cannot contact neither our resellers' nor Intertex's support with questions about the beta-release.
But of course will we try to help you through this site!


New features in 3.18beta1:
=====================

* The major reason for this release is the improved wireless code. We hope to have corrected all wireless stability issues.

* Improved voice stability during heavy load

* FAX passthrough

* Improved Windows Messenger 5.1 compability

* FXS supports RFC 3840 UA capability

* SIP proxy forking based on UA capabilities

* LAN SIParator renamed to LAN SIPenabler

* global IP address detected automatically in LAN SIPenabler mode

* DynDNS client updates global IP in LAN SIPenabler mode

* WLAN client

* FXS DTMF caller ID

If suddenly caller ID stops working on the phone attached to your IX67 it might be because your IX67 started using DTMF caller ID instead of V.23 caller ID and your phone does not support it.
Open your Telephone Ports page, select Advanced Settings for Telephone Ports and adjust your Caller ID mode setting.



The Network Configuration page has been improved: now you can select different operational modes and use WLAN client as WAN.

Operational Modes
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Router : your IX67 works just as it always used to, as a router firewall.

LAN SIPenabler : (only visible if SIP switch has been purchased) your IX67 is transformed into a LAN SIPenabler (aka LAN SIParator), working as a non-transparent SIP proxy. This code is still in beta.
It also switches ALL your Ethernet ports into one subnet, making the rear end of your IX67 work just as any switch. The WAN port is the UPLINK port and should be connected to your existing network. Ports ET1..ET4 are connected to the WAN port just as in any switch.
AIR is still NATed, firewalled and routed however, on its own subnet. You should not attempt to bridge it to the Ethernet ports. (Doesn't work yet.)

Read more about the LAN SIPenabler at: http://www.intertex.se/upfiles/TheLANSIParator.ppt
Except the last slide is a bit different: now you select LAN SIPenabler up right on the Network Config page, and the outside (global) IP is filled in automatically.

If you enable dynamic IP on the Network page the outside (global) IP will be checked every 10 minutes for changes. You can also configure a dynamic DNS account that becomes updated with the global IP in such cases.


Telephone Adapter : (only visible on voice GW models) converts your IX67 into an ATAbox + Ethernet switch.
IX67's WAN port works as UPLINK port and should be connected to your local network. Ports ET1..ET4 are switched to the WAN port and work as just any Ethernet switch.
AIR is still NATed, firewalled and routed however, on its own subnet. You should not attempt to bridge it to the Ethernet ports. (Doesn't work yet.)


AIR client as WAN
==============

Usually the wireless antenna of the IX67 works as a wireless access point. Now it can be reversed into being a wireless client. Then your IX67 can connect to some other WLAN AP, as a wireless client.
You activate it by clicking on the dashed lines between Internet and the antenna, above the back side image of the IX67 on the Network Config page.
This also selects AIR as your WAN connection, and disables the WAN port. Please do not connect anything to the WAN port while using the wireless client for WAN connection!
To select which AP to connect to click on the antenna, click on "View Available Wireless Networks" and select the network you want to connect to.
To revert back to using Ethernet WAN port for WAN connection click on the WAN port on the back side image of the IX67 on the Network Config page.

Ein factory reset ist wohl keine schlechte Idee...

Ich bezog mich auch nicht auf dich.

Mit SIP Swicth hat man ja die SIPenabler - Funktion also um die Fähigkeiten des Geräts auch hinter anderen Routern nutzen zu können. Konfiguration des Vor-Routers iwe hier beschrieben:

http://www.intertex.se/upfiles/TheLANSIParator.ppt

openoffice ist dein freund ;-)

We have now put pre-release 2 of 3.18 on our site.

Pre-release 2 of 3.18 is only available for IX67 models:


This is a hidden link, the release is not public yet. In fact, as the name tells, it is only a pre-release. This is only for you guys reading IX Central!

NOTE: This pre-release is provided "as-is". Intertex does not support it officially. You cannot contact neither our resellers' nor Intertex's support with questions about the pre-release. But of course will we try to help you through this site!


New features in 3.18pre2: (compared to beta1)
===================

* DynDNS provider "Other" added

* dynDNS update of non-changing IP addresses improved

* Delay before dynDNS update of changed IP address eliminated

* VGW FXO ring detection improved.

* Windows Messenger SIP presence improved

* Improved selection of SIPenabler and Phone Adapter operational modes

* Improved SIPenabler functionality

* Field to enter provisioning codes into added to Administrator page.

* DNS lookup of SIP URI with transport parameter improved.

* Improved german language

* other minor improvements

NOTE: Due to a bug in 3.18beta1 this pre-release 2 calls itself "release-3.18-pre-1" after upgrade. However if you load this same pre-release2 once again you will get the correct "release-3.18-pre-2". You might need to look at the release date to ensure you have the correct release loaded. 3.18pre2 has release date Jan 27.



DynDNS provider "Other"
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During the years we have had the dynamic DNS client in our product we have seen that almost half of the providers offering dynamic DNS services use the same update syntax. They expect the update to be sent as a HTTP GET request with entries "system=...&hostname=...&myip=..." in the URL.

To make our dynamic DNS client more versatile we have added an "Other" operator, allowing the user to enter the URL of the dynamic DNS server manually. Our client will then attempt to send the above described HTTP GET request to that server to update the IP address.
For some servers it will work - for some others it will not.

We have for example seen that:
loopia.se seems to work - select "Other" and enter dns.loopia.se/checkip/checkip.php
tzo.com does not work - as they use a different update method.

Thus if you want to use some dynamic DNS provider other than dyndns.org and tekea.com then you need to find out the URL of their dynDNS server and if they use the HTTP GET ... system=...&hostname=...&myip=... format (check their FAQ or ask their support). Enter the FULL URL (including directory info, but without "http://") after "Other:"

We have now put pre-release 9 of 3.18 on our site.

Pre-release 9 of 3.18 is only available for IX67 models:


This is a hidden link, the release is not public yet. In fact, as the name tells, it is only a pre-release. This is only for you guys reading IX Central!

NOTE: This pre-release is provided "as-is". Intertex does not support it officially. You cannot contact neither our resellers' nor Intertex's support with questions about the pre-release. But of course will we try to help you through this site!


New features in 3.18pre9: (compared to pre2)
===================

* Improved voice tone levels

* Improved german language file

* Minor SIP improvements

* Minor voice improvements

* Minor Network Configuration page improvements


This is considered to be the final release candidate.
If no errors are found 3.18 will be released early next week. Please provide feedback about any errors found promptly!

We have now put pre-release 14 of 3.18 on our site.

Pre-release 14 of 3.18 is only available for IX67 models:




This is a hidden link, the release is not public yet. In fact, as the name tells, it is only a pre-release. This is only for you guys reading IX Central!

NOTE: This pre-release is provided "as-is". Intertex does not support it officially. You cannot contact neither our resellers' nor Intertex's support with questions about the pre-release. But of course will we try to help you through this site!


New features in 3.18pre14: (compared to pre9)
===================

* Minor Network Configuration page improvements

* Minor SIP improvements

* Minor voice improvements

* Improved wireless client mode

* Improved production test mode

This is considered to be the final release candidate.
As pre9 had some problems with its built-in production test we were forced to make further pre-releases. Everything is sorted out now though.

Die Final ist draußen:

http://www.intertex.se/upfiles/67F318__.tar


Release notes:

WLAN ENHANCEMENTS

• Improved wireless stability
• WLAN client (WAN access through WLAN) – select on Network page!

TELEPHONE PORT FUNCTION ENHANCEMENTS

• Improved voice stability during heavy load
• FAX pass through from FXS and FXO ports to/from SIP
• FXS DTMF caller ID (in addition to V.23)
• FXO caller ID beta – enable at Telephone port Advanced
• FXS supports RFC 3840 UA capability
• FXO ring detection improved
• Improved voice tone levels
• Various minor voice improvements

ANALOG TELEPHONE ADAPTER (ATA) MODE

• Easy ATA mode configuration – select on Network page!
• All Ethernet ports and WLAN bridged in ATA mode

SIP HANDLING IMPROVEMENTS

• SIP proxy forking based on UA capabilities
• Improved Windows Messenger 5.1 compatibility
• Support for Windows Messenger SIP presence improved
• DNS lookup of SIP URI with transport parameter improved
• Various minor SIP improvements

DYNDNS IMPROVEMENTS

• DynDNS provider "Other" added
• DynDNS update of non-changing IP addresses improved
• Delay before DynDNS update of changed IP address eliminated

LAN SIPARATOR LAUNCHED (part of SIP Switch)

• Easy LAN SIParator configuration – select on Network page!
• Global IP address detected automatically in LAN SIParator mode
• DynDNS client updates global IP in LAN SIParator mode

OTHER ENHANCEMENTS

• Field to enter provisioning codes into added to Administrator page
• Improved German language file
• Various other minor improvements

NOTE: The possibility to trap and handle SIP Call Transfers, still is considered a test implementation, see the 3.16 information below.
FURTHER INFORMATION:
LAN SIParator: Presentation
The LAN SIParator adds SIP traversal to an existing, non SIP aware firewall. The LAN SIParator is only connected to the LAN and requires simple setup in the existing firewall and the SIP clients on the LAN. This functionality is part of the SIP Switch option.