Weekly Update 16 July 2024

Weekly Update 16 July 2024

Upcoming Webinar

Introducing DrayTek 5G Routers

Tune into our next YouTube Premiere webinar: Introducing DrayTek 5G Routers.

DrayTek is releasing 5G routers, the Vigor2865L-5 G and Vigor2927L-5 G series routers, which offer faster internet speeds over the 5G network.

This webinar will review the differences between the older 4G LTE routers and the newer 5G routers and highlight their features.

Topics covered in this webinar include:

·        
         -  What is 5G?

  1.       What is the difference between 5G and 5GHz Wi-Fi?
  2.       Vigor2865L-5G router overview

  1.      Vigor2927L-5G overview
  2.       Router installation and configuration


Stay tuned at the end for an extra five minutes, and we will be on hand to answer any questions.



Click here or this link  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQ9dIOEI0ss

Then click on “Notify me” to receive a reminder when this event is scheduled to start (the “Notify me” button will come up when you sign in on YouTube).

We hope to see you there!


Latest Knowledge Base Articles

VigorACS 3

How to solve Access Points Showing offline error after updating VigorACS Server

This article describes resolving an issue where some access points appear offline in VigorACS 3 after upgrading the ACS server. This is caused by some access points not supporting TLS1.3 when using HTTPS.

Click here to read the article.


System

Register a TelegramBot for Smart Action

Smart Action supports using Telegram to send notifications. This article will show how to register a TelegramBot and use it to send notification messages with Smart Action.

Supported Models: Vigor3912S fw 4.3.6

Click here to read the article.


Running VigorConnect Server on your Vigor3912S

VigorConnect is available as a Docker application in the Vigor3912S router.

This article shows how to set up and run VigorConnect within the Vigor3912S.


Click here to read the article.

 

Protect Router's Management Interface by Port Knocking

The Port Knocking feature provides an extra layer of security to the router. It is available in the following routers running the latest firmware indicated.

·         Vigor3912S fw 4.3.6

·         Vigor3910 / 2962 fw 4.4.3

·         Vigor2927 / 2865 fw 4.4.5.3*

*Future support

This article shows the configuration steps to set up Port Knocking in the router.

Click here to read the article.

 

 

Security

Running Suricata on your Vigor3912S

Suricata is an open-source threat detection software. It supports more than 60000 rules, including 6000+ CVE rules, and can detect and prevent a wide range of network threats, such as malware, network intrusions, denial-of-service attacks, and data breaches.

It is now available as a Docker application within the Vigor3912S router.

This article goes through the configuration steps on how to set up Surricata and how to use this security tool to secure your network.

Click here to read the article.

 

LAN

Vigor3912S Linux Application Feature Q&A

The Vigor3912S is equipped with a 256GB M.2 SSD with Linux OS pre-loaded.  This article provides answers to some common questions customers may ask.

Click here to read the article.

 

Latest Firmware

Vigor2962 V4.4.3

New Features

·              -   Support NAT >> Server Load Balance

·               -  Support port knocking (for local service)

·               -  Support VPN Traffic Graph on Diagnostics>>VPN Graph

·               -  Support TLS v1.3 on System Maintenance>>Management

·              -   Support TOTP for Remote Web Management on System Maintenance>>Administrator Password

·               -  Support VPN Isolation, VPN packet capture, Active Directory and 2FA for VPN users, IPsec AES-GCM and SHA-512 authentication

Improvements

·               -  The primary router can sync Time & Date settings for High Availability

·               -  Upgrade jQuery to version 3.5.1 for web security

·               -  Add VPN Peer IP country info in VPN Connection Status

·               -  Enhancement for Brute Force Protection, DoS and Firewall

·               -  Add Fail login and Brute Force Protection Alerts in Notification Objects

     -  For a complete list of improvements, refer to the release notes in the download link.

 Click here to download the firmware.


Vigor3910 V4.4.3

New Features

·               -  Support NAT >> Server Load Balance

·               -  Support port knocking (for local service)

·               -  Support VPN Traffic Graph on Diagnostics>>VPN Graph

·               -  Support TLS v1.3 on System Maintenance>>Management

·               -  Support TOTP for Remote Web Management on System Maintenance>>Administrator Password

·               -  Support VPN Isolation, VPN packet capture, Active Directory and 2FA for VPN users, IPsec AES-GCM and SHA-512 authentication

Improvements

·               -  The primary router can sync Time & Date settings for High Availability

·              -   Upgrade jQuery to version 3.5.1 for web security

·               -  Add VPN Peer IP country info in VPN Connection Status

·               -  Enhancement for Brute Force Protection, DoS and Firewall

·               -  Add Fail login and Brute Force Protection Alerts in Notification Objects

For a complete list of improvements, refer to the release notes in the download link.

 Click here to download the firmware.

 

VigorAP 903 V1.4.15

Improvements

·               -  Password mechanism changed to force admin to change the password from the default password

·               -  Fixed: DHCP server failed to work

·               -  Fixed: Failure to display the client statistics via VigorACS

Click here to download the firmware.


VigorAP 906 V1.4.11

Improvements

·               -  Improve Web Security.

·               -  Password mechanism changed to force admin to change the password from the default password

·               -  Fixed: Failure to display client statistics via VigorACS

·               -  Fixed: Wi-Fi Up/Down failure to work when the device was powered on during the scheduled time

·              -   Fixed: Information for the used channel is not shown on Central Management>>AP>>Status

·               -  Fixed: Missing settings related to Hardware Acceleration while importing the configuration of the device

·               -  Fixed: Information and status for an AP could be read by a CPE even if AP’s password had been changed

Click here to download the firmware.


VigorAP 960C V1.4.9

Improvements

·               -  Password mechanism changed to force admin to change the password from the default password

·               -  Fixed: Failure to display client statistics via VigorACS

·               -  Fixed: Wireless clients would get other LAN's RA in SLAAC IPv6 environment

·               -  Fixed: Auto Channel Filtered Out List on Wireless LAN>>Advanced Setting failed to work

Click here to download the firmware.

 

Calendar Events from DrayTek HQ

DrayTek HQ often sends notifications of system updates or outages, security notifications, and firmware releases.

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