qMp 3.1 Clearance RC1

First release candidate is available for testing - 02/12/2014

qMp 3.1 Clearance release candidate 1 (RC1) has been published. This release candidate is aimed at adventurous users willing to test it and provide feedback before the final 3.1 release.

Before upgrading from current stable version (3.0.2) to this new release, make a backup of all your configuration files in /etc directory. You can use the command-line tool "qmpcontrol upgrade" that automates the upgrade process (for x86/Alix devices see known issues).

Changes from previous release (3.0.2):

  • Switch to OpenWrt 14.07 Barrier Breaker
  • New theme for the user interface (based on Bootstrap)
  • BMX6 update (backwards compatible with version compat. 0.16-alpha)
  • Support for new devices (a few new Ubiquiti, TP-Link and Ralink/Mediatek-based devices)
  • Better control on wireless card modes
  • RAMIPS and MPC85xx OpenWrt architectures added
  • All OpenWrt packages compiled and available for download from qMp's own repository
  • Minimal flavour of qMp for 4 MB flash devices

New devices supported:

  • TP-Link TL-WR841N-v9
  • TP-Link TL-WDR4900-v1
  • Dragino 2
  • Ubiquiti Unifi AP
  • D-Link DIR-810L
  • WRTNode

Bugs fixed:

Known issues:

  • qmpcontrol upgrade does not work on x86 devices (e.g. Alix boards) (see issue 326 for details)
  • 5 GHz 802.11ac wireless not supported on D-Link DIR-810L

The qMp 3.1-rc1 firmware binaries can be found at http://fw.qmp.cat/Releases/archive/3.1-Clearance-RC1

Please, test it and report your experience.


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