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Portable NeoRouter Professional Changelog

What's new in Portable NeoRouter Professional 2.4.5.4510

Jul 24, 2018
  • Added SSL Certificate chain support on the server
  • Added Expand All and Collapse All menu items/toolbar allowing user expand/collapse computer list
  • Other bug fixes

New in Portable NeoRouter Professional 2.4.4.4500 (Oct 16, 2017)

  • Added SSL Certificate chain support on the server
  • Added Expand All and Collapse All menu items/toolbar allowing user expand/collapse computer list
  • Other bug fixes

New in Portable NeoRouter Professional 2.4.0.4410 (Jun 4, 2015)

  • NEW:
  • Both NeoRouter client and server support OpenWrt Barrier Breaker
  • 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
  • Code:DisableSSLv3=0 (default 0; 0 - enable SSLv3; 1 - disable SSLv3 and to use TLS1/1.1/1.2)
  • 2048 bit SSL certificate encryption support. The new installer generates 2048 bit self-signed certificate
  • Added new feature option to specify P2P port range
  • Code:MinP2PListenPort=0 (default 0; 0 - use any valid port from OS; [valid port number] - use the specified port number)
  • systemd daemon support on Linux distros
  • Optimized for Raspberry Pi 2 (RASPBIAN Debian Wheezy)
  • Added iPhone support to Remote Access Client for iOS
  • Added FreeRDP addon (Windows) to the NeoRouter Viewer
  • 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
  • Fixed bug that NeoRouter client for Android doesn't work properly on Android 5.x (Lollipop)

New in Portable NeoRouter Professional 2.2.0.4320 (Jan 28, 2014)

  • Both NeoRouter client and server support OpenWrt Attitude Adjustment (brcm47xx/ar71xx/x86)
  • NeoRouter Network Explorer for Linux and FreeBSD
  • 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.
  • 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 (static 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:
  • Improved "WebGateway" feature option.
  • When disabled (WebGateway=0), NeoRouter server will not response to web request
  • Removed "NeoRouter Server" tag from the NeoRouter server web response

New in Portable NeoRouter Professional 2.0.2.4166 (Jul 31, 2013)

  • Fixed a critical bug in server(x64) that addons in NeoRouter Remote Access (HTML5) and NeoRouter Remote Access Client Chrome Extension cannot connect to server when running a NeoRouter Server on a 64bit Linux/FreeBSD
  • Fixed bug in server that may not release socket promptly on Linux. This may happen when the server is under very heavy load and it may cause OS uses a lot of file handlers.
  • Fixed bug in client that may cause "Already connected" error. This may happen when the server is too busy to response the sign in request from client and the client keep trying sign in. The fix will void from this scenario and reduce the load from server when server is very busy.
  • Some small fixes related to SSL and exception hanlding in some edge cases.

New in Portable NeoRouter Professional 2.0.0.4060 (Jul 3, 2013)

  • nrsetup:
  • A new setup tool is included in the server packages for all non-windows platforms. One can run the tool to setup NeoRouter domain and account easily.
  • New addons:
  • NeoRouter Network Explorer and Portable version come with new built-in addons, including vnc client, ssh client, sftp client
  • Account lock out control:
  • Lock out user account after invalid sign in attempts.
  • Changes:
  • NeoRouter Web Console:
  • 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.
  • Drop the Network Bridge feature:
  • From this release, NeoRouter Professional does not support Network Bridge feature anymore, hence it does not support point-to-site and site-to-site VPN neither. However, we are working on a new product called NeoRouter Connector, that will implement the similar feature using a new approach.

New in Portable NeoRouter Professional 1.6.1.2900 (Sep 22, 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 Mesh clients (all versions) to connect to NeoRouter Pro server and Pro clients can access NeoRouter Mesh as well.
  • Use the Coordinated Universal Time (abbreviated UTC) instead of local date time in the logging and auditing.
  • Updated Android build to use NDK r5c.
  • Inline proxy setting parameter support in nrclientcmd (all versions)
  • -setproxy: set proxy information.
  • optional parameters: [noproxy]|[http|socks4|socks5,ip,port,auth|noauth,[username],[password]]
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed critical bug that may cause NeoRouter client hang while signing in
  • Fixed bug that may cause Operating System accounts fail to sign in after the account information has been modified by Configuration Explorer. This issue may happen on Linux, Mac, FreeBSD and in-a-box versions.
  • Fixed bug that may cause add-ons disappeared in Network Explorer
  • Fixed bug which may cause stuck signing in after computer reboot
  • Fixed bug which may cause client service for Linux crash when logging enabled
  • Fixed bug that NicInterfaceName value in Feature.ini does not work properly on FreeBSD
  • Other small fixes related to UI and so on

New in Portable NeoRouter Professional 1.4.0.2620 (Jul 6, 2011)

  • Changes:
  • OpenWrt Backfire (mipsel) support
  • Tomato firmware v1.28 support
  • Improved P2P core so that peers can create direct connection even one of them is behind a Symmetric NAT
  • Show consistent computer list on all platforms
  • Optimized broadcast packets process module in server to void the burst stream
  • Added v2 bulk commands support
  • Added option to check software updates in the Network Explorer for Mac
  • Added uninstall shortcut in the Mac 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 causes a computer blocked when using ACL >> Firewall On without any service allowed
  • Fixed issues with non-English Windows version
  • Fixed bug that may cause nrclient hang while switching between domains
  • 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 minor fixes

New in Portable NeoRouter Professional 1.2.0.2350 (Jul 6, 2011)

  • New features:
  • Packet Filtering feature - allowing one filter/block broadcast/multicast and non-IP packets. One can use Configuration Explorer to specify the packet type need to filter out
  • Basic Auditing feature - allowing one audit user sign in / sign out and log the recoreds to file
  • Changes:
  • Optimized server to reduce resource usage and improved the performance to handle thousands clients concurrently
  • Improved SSL libraries and removed the dependency to openssl library files on Linux
  • Automatically close P2P tunnels when they stay idle
  • Added default description for the new registered computer indicating the computer's owner
  • Added "Server Local Address" option to solve the famous hairpin issue
  • Added "Minimize at Startup" menu item in client for Windows
  • Allow client delete a category with computers
  • Added FreeBSD edition icons support in the computer list in Network Explorer for both Windows, Mac and Android
  • Enabled P2P feature in NeoRouter Portable
  • Merged USB/Portable edition to the NeoRouter Portable
  • Allow NeoRotuer Portable save settings on a private computer
  • Changed default skin for NeoRotuer Portable
  • Added built-in add-ons: vnc client (tightvnc) and ssh client(putty)
  • Changed shared folder add-on in MacUI to support cifs instead the old smb
  • Enabled "check license" option in server CLI
  • Added a new parameter in client CLI, allowing one register a computer in a single command
  • nrclientcmd -d [domain name] -u [user name] -p [password] -register
  • Changed default net mask from 255.255.255.0 to 255.0.0.0 when installing a new server
  • Allow server specify database path, so that multiple NR servers running on the same Windows machine
  • Allow log files get split into small files
  • Changed default logging mask to "Debug" level instead of "Trace" level
  • Improved installer on Windows to support silent install/uninstall
  • Removed "UPnP NAT settings" support for server for the security reason
  • Removed software updater from the installation
  • Bug fixes:
  • Fixed bug related to WOL in NRServer for in-a-box. It was not enable to wake up the computer in the same LAN as the NR Server router, but the computers behind the router
  • Fixed bug causing nrservice fail to start when the NIC ethX is missing on Linux
  • Fixed bug that nrclient failed to reconnect to the server when the network is busy
  • Fixed bug that client may lost connection with NR client service
  • Fixed bug that causes nrservice failed to parse the LANSegment value in Feature.ini. This may cause point-to-site VPN setup improperly
  • Fixed MacUI to save encrypted password on the local Mac instead of plaintext
  • Fixed bug in Configuration Explorer when close sign in window
  • Fixed bug that cannot import jpg logo files
  • Fixed bug that server cannot open database on a non-English version Windows
  • Other small fixes related to installer, UI and so on

New in Portable NeoRouter Professional 1.1.3.2260 Beta (Jul 6, 2011)

  • Packet Filtering feature - allowing users filter/block broadcast/multicast and non-IP packets
  • One can use Configuration Explorer to specify the packet type need to filter out