What's new in NeoRouter Free Portable 2.3.1.4360

May 4, 2015
  • What's new:
  • Both NeoRouter client and server support OpenWrt Barrier Breaker (brcm47xx/ar71xx/x86)
  • Upgraded OpenSSL library to v1.0.1l, that fixed critical security issues reported by Jan. 2015
  • Upgraded UI library for NeoRouter for Windows. Logo, icon and images have been refreshed in all components
  • TLSv1/1.1/1.2 support between NeoRouter Client and Server
  • Added new feature option to disable SSLv3 protocol
  • 2048 bit SSL certificate encryption support. The new installer generates 2048 bit self-signed certificate
  • Added new feature option to specify P2P port range
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed installation issues on CentOS 7, RedHat 7, Fedora 22, Suse 13
  • Since RedHat introduces systemd to replace init system, NeoRouter for Linux packages do not install properly. This release fixed the issue and make it compatible to both.
  • Fixed UI refresh issue in NeoRouter client for Windows
  • Fixed bug that NeoRouter client failed to find the NeoRouter virtual network adapter on Windows 10

New in NeoRouter Free Portable 2.1.2.4326 (Apr 1, 2014)

  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed bug in server, that may cause stuck when change static virtual IP to an invalid value.
  • Fixed bug in server, removed "NeoRouter" tag from the web gateway
  • Fixed bug in Network Explorer (Windows), that the main window does not go to front top when click on the tray icon if the window is minimized.
  • Fixed bug in client service (non-Windows), that may cause P2P failed
  • Fixed minor UI issues in Web Console

New in NeoRouter Free Portable 2.1.1.4300 (Dec 2, 2013)

  • New:
  • Both NeoRouter client and server support OpenWrt Attitude Adjustment (brcm47xx/ar71xx/x86)
  • Show Android devices in the computer list in all editions of NeoRouter clients
  • NeoRouter implemented native VPN on Android 4.0+ devices, that can be access from any other PC/devices in the NeoRouter network.
  • Customize virtual IP address:
  • One can specify/change the virtual IP address assigned to a device/PC using NeoRouter Configuration Explorer, Web Console and CLI (-setvip / -showvip).
  • Added feature option to control NeoRouter client retry P2P connection.
  • TunnelP2PRetryInterval (default value: 0; suggested value: 10*60)
  • Added AutoRun Configuration menu item to NeoRouter Portable
  • Enhanced and integrated AutoRun tool into NeoRouter Portable
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed bug in VNC addon in Web Client, that causes screen drag&drop button fail to work

New in NeoRouter Free Portable 2.1.0.4265 (Sep 23, 2013)

  • The new NeoRouter GUI client provides the similar look & feel and features as the Windows/Mac edition client, that supports computer list management, add-ons management and so on. It runs on all supported Linux distros and FreeBSD. To launch the application, simply run the command "nrclient.sh". The JRE 1.6+ is required.
  • NeoRouter Remote Access Free
  • IE10+ and BB10 Support
  • NeoRouter Web Console Free
  • IE10+ and BB10 Support
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed critical bugs in the server that may block NR client to sign in when network is not stable.
  • Fixed bugs in the client service that may case NR client keep connecting to the server in some edge cases.
  • NR Configuration Explorer UI enhancement
  • Minor bugs fixed since previous release.

New in NeoRouter Free Portable 1.7.0.3300 (Mar 5, 2012)

  • Web Applications:
  • From this release, NeoRouter start providing web-based applications, which adopt HTML5 technologies. The web applications can be running in any browsers, that supports HTML5. No installation, nor permission is required.
  • NeoRouter Network Explorer:
  • The web-based Network Explorer provides the similar features to the NeoRouter Portable. It also comes with built-in add-ons, including VNC client, Telnet/SSH client and SFTP client.
  • NeoRouter Configuration Explorer:
  • The web-based Configuration Explorer provides the same features as the Windows based Configuration Explorer. So one can manager NeoRouter server running on any platforms with this tool.
  • Backfire for AR71xx:
  • Per our users request, we ported in-a-box backfire to the AR71xx platform.
  • Improved WOL to extend ability into the client side software. So that any NR client can woke up by other NR client in the same LAN
  • Bug fixes:
  • Included all bug fixed in NR Pro 1.6.3
  • Fixed bug: nrserver listens on IPv6 address on FreeBSD. Disable IPv6 support on FreeBSD by default
  • Fixed bug: Configuration Explorer shows wrong error message when it failed to sign in
  • Fixed bug: nrcientcmd quit when delete a computer from Configuration Explorer
  • Fixed bug: high cpu when nrclientcmd is running as daemon
  • Fixed small UI and CLI format bugs

New in NeoRouter Free Portable 1.5.1.2820 (Jul 22, 2011)

  • Fixed bug which may cause stuck signing in after computer reboot (Windows client ONLY)
  • Improved incoming connection throttle feature and fixed the issue that clients get rejected by server when throttle number is not big enough
  • The default ServerAuthBacklog settings has been changed from 10 to 50
  • Fixed bug which may cause client service for Linux crash when logging enabled
  • Fixed bug which cause NR client for Win2K does not start
  • Fixed bug which cause NR for Tomato does not start
  • Small fixes for UI

New in NeoRouter Free Portable 1.5.0.2810 (Jul 6, 2011)

  • What's new:
  • IPv6 support. NeoRouter can now support both IPv6 and IPv4 for underlying client-server connections and peer-to-peer connections. NeoRouter server and client can run on computers with public or NAT'd IPv4 address, computers with public IPv6 address, or computers with dual stacks. NeoRouter can connect these computers with various connection types into a virtual LAN and allow user to access them remotely.
  • Direct P2P connection can be established between two IPv4 computers or two IPv6 computers. Connection between an IPv4 only computer and an IPv6 only computer is relayed through NeoRouter server.
  • IPv6 is supported on all platforms except for Android and Tomato firmware.
  • Full View and Personalized View of computer list. With Full View enabled, one can see the full computer list and new computer will be added to the list automatically. One can easily switch between those views.
  • Implemented incoming connection throttle feature in NeoRouter Server and optimized sign in module to void high CPU usage when hundreds clients try to connect to the server.
  • Allowed NeoRouter Pro clients (all versions) to connect to NeoRouter Free server.
  • Use the Coordinated Universal Time (abbreviated UTC) instead of local date time in the logging and auditing.
  • Updated Android build to use NDK r5c.
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed critical bug that may cause NeoRouter client hang while signing in
  • Fixed bug that may cause add-ons disappeared in Network Explorer
  • Other small fixes related to UI and so on

New in NeoRouter Free Portable 1.3.0.2526 (Jan 14, 2011)

  • New:
  • OpenWrt Backfire support
  • Tomato firmware v1.28 support
  • Optimized broadcast packets processing in server to void the burst stream
  • Added v2 bulk commands support
  • Show consistent computer list on all platforms
  • Added new button in MacUI to check latest version
  • Refined UI on Windows
  • Code factoring
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed critical bug that may cause NR client update computer list improperly
  • Fixed critical bug that may cause clients fail to connect to the NR server on Linux
  • Fixed critical bug that may cause peers fail to create P2P connection after tunnel auto-closed while idle
  • Fixed bug that may cause domain with password, containing such special characters as < > ' " &, cannot be updated properly
  • Fixed bug that causes NR does not work properly on non-English version Windows
  • Fixed bug that nrservice on Windows failed to wake up
  • Fixed missing icons on MacUI
  • Fixed bug that causes MacUI does not remember login password
  • Fixed bug in Ini file parser
  • Other small fixes related to installer, UI and so on

New in NeoRouter Free Portable 0.9.6.1048 (May 8, 2009)

  • New products
  • NeoRouter for USB
  • This product is designed for USB driver users, who may want to activate the secure VPN connection once they plug in their USB key and close the connection automatically once the key unplugedNothing installed on the computer and nothing left
  • New features
  • x64 support - NeoRouter supports 64-bit Windows, including XP, 2003, Vista and later.
  • Quote:
  • NOTE: Since we don't sign the driver, for Vista X64 users, please disable the driver signature enforcement feature manually.
  • Added option allowing user close the connection when quit from NeoRouter Network Explorer(See "Disconnect & quit" menu item)
  • Added option in Configuration Explorer allowing user to change computer name alias.
  • Added option in Configuration Explorer allowing user to setup/reclaim a domain any time.
  • Added "Dashboard" website so that user can create/edit/recover a domain.
  • Changes
  • Changed company and license related information
  • Allow user to install Server component for Windows ONLY, without Network Explorer
  • Show server version information in the Configuration Explorer
  • Remove cleanup.exe from all setup packages in case some anti-varius software complain
  • Sorting computer list and category list
  • Shrink the Network Explorer window
  • NeoRouter FON plugin has been split into 2 plugins, because Fonera 2.0 has 1MB limitation to a pluginFON users may want to install the "prerequisite" plugin first, which contains necessary libraries used by NeoRouter.
  • Bug fixing
  • ClientUI drag&drop error when number of add-ons exceeds 7
  • AutoSignIn does not work properly when missing ClientUI.xml
  • Server public IP would be updated with current IP address when change domain information in the Configuration Explorer.
  • Client service initialization fail issue
  • Fixed UI related issues