Summary

Software Information

Minimum Requirements

• Compatible OS: Windows 8.1/Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP and Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.9
• Compatible browsers: Internet Explorer 7.x or later, Firefox 3.5.x or later, Safari 3.x or later
• A TCP/IP connection is required to update this firmware.
• Wired or wireless network card.

Firmware Update Instructions

1. Boot your PC.
   
   
2. Confirm that the PC's and the AirStation's IP addresses are on the same network subnet. Refer to AirStation's user manual to confirm how to change IP address settings.
   
   
3. Open a browser and enter "192.168.11.1" in the URL field, then press the enter key.
   
   
4. Enter "admin" for the username and "password" for the password.
   Note: If you changed the password, enter the password that you configured.
   
   
5. Click "Update AirStation Firmware" at the left of the screen.
   
   
   
   
6. Click "Browse" to the right of "Firmware File" and navigate to the firmware file. The file will have the form whr1166d_us_***, where *** is the version number. Click "Update Firmware".
   
   
   
   
7. When the update starts, the power LED will blink red. It will take about 6 minutes to finish updating. When it finishes, the power LED will blink green or turn off. Do not disconnect power to the unit while the power LED is blinking red or your AirStation may be damaged.
   
   
   
8. To confirm that your firmware is successfully updated, check the displayed version number.
   
   

Firmware Version Confirmation

1. Log in to AirStation Settings as described in above steps 2 to 4.
   
   
2. Click the "Diagnostic" tab to see system information.
   
   
3. Confirm that the model is "WHR-1166D Ver.1.60".
   
   

Version History

Version 1.60

[Bug fix]

• Fixed the issue where the AirStation sometimes replies to Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) requests from the Internet.
• Fixed the issue where a subnet mask cannot be configured correctly sometimes in routing settings.
• Fixed the issue where after the WHR-1166DHP reboots while MAC filtering is enabled, devices could not connect to the AirStation wirelessly.
• Fixed the issue where routing cannot be configured correctly sometimes.
• Fixed the issue where the Internet transmission rate sometimes drops.
• Fixed the issue where the PPPoE connection sometimes stops after the AirStation reboots.
• Fixed the issue with UPnP sometimes not working with some STBs.
• Fixed the issue where some router settings cannot be configured sometimes when the AirStation boots without an Internet connection.
• Modified to assign Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA) when the AirStation cannot obtain the IP address from the DHCP server while it is in the bridge mode.
• Fixed the contents of DDNS logs.
• Fixed the issue where the WAN-side IP address characters became corrupted in port forwarding settings when using a PPPoE connection.
• Fixed the issue with SSIDs not displaying correctly when opening Settings in iOS 8.
• Deleted an unnecessary sentence in the Internet connection wizard.
• Fixed the issue where the WAN-side port became disabled when the LAN-side port is disabled in custom mode for eco Mode settings.

Version 1.50

[Bug fix]

• Fixed the problem where unstable communication occurs when PPPoE is configured using Internet Connection Wizard.
• Fixed the problem where PPPoE connections #2-#5 cannot be selected as the default PPPoE connection.
• Fixed the problem where if configuring MAC filtering from a mobile device, multiple MAC addresses cannot be registered at the same time.
• Fixed the problem where Internet Connection Wizard does not work correctly when a HTTPS-protected webpage opens.
• Fixed the problem where if the AC adapter is unplugged while booting AirStation, settings are sometimes initialized.
• Fixed the problem where some products are unable to obtain the IP address from DHCP server.
• Fixed some typos.

Version 1.40

[Bug fix]

• PPPoE connections are now reestablished automatically after the AirStation reboots.

Version 1.30

[Bug fix]

• Fixed the problem of bridge mode sometimes being incorrectly detected while in auto mode.
• Fixed the problem where the SSID was not broadcast after the AirStation was awakened from eco mode with the AOSS button.
• Fixed the problem where some websites could not be accessed when the Internet connection was establised by the Internet connection wizard. If this happens to you, update the firmware and then rerun the wizard.
• Corrected some typos in Settings.
• PPPoE connections are now disconnected automatically when the firmware is updated online.
• Fixed the problem of bandwidth being automatically configured to 20 MHz in 40 MHz networks.
• The AirStation now connects to the Internet correctly when SSID isolation is enabled.

Version 1.00

 First release.