What's new in 6.41rc16 (2017-Aug-18 13:44):

Important note!!! Backup before upgrade!
RouterOS (v6.40rc36-rc40 and) v6.41rc1+ contains new bridge implementation that supports hardware offloading (hw-offload).
This update will convert all interface "master-port" configuration into new bridge configuration, and eliminate "master-port" option as such.
Bridge will handle all Layer2 forwarding and the use of switch-chip (hw-offload) will be automatically turned on based on appropriate conditions.
The rest of RouterOS Switch specific configuration remains untouched in usual menus for now.
Please, note that downgrading to previous RouterOS versions will not restore "master-port" configuration, so use backups to restore configuration on downgrade.

*) ipsec - added DH groups 19, 20 and 21 support for phase1 and phase2 (CLI only);
*) lcd - fixed unresponsive LCD (introduced in 6.41rc15);
*) lte - added passthrough support (CLI only);
*) traffic-flow - fixed reboots when IPv6 address has been set as target address without active IPv6 package;

Other changes since 6.40.1:

!) bridge - implemented software based vlan-aware bridges;
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Interface/Bridge#Bridge_VLAN_Filtering
!) switch - "master-port" conversion into a bridge with hardware offload "hw" option (CLI only);
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:Switch_Chip_Features#Bridge_Hardware_Offloading
!) bridge - general development of hw-offload bridge implementation (introduced in v6.40rc36);
*) arp - fixed invalid static ARP entries after reboot on interfaces without IP address;
*) bridge - added initial support for hardware "igmp-snooping" on CRS1xx/2xx (CLI only);
*) bridge - automatically turn off "fast-forward" feature if both bridge ports have "H" flag;
*) bridge - fixed ARP setting (introduced in v6.40rc36);
*) bridge - fixed multicast forwarding (introduced in v6.40rc36);
*) bridge - implemented dynamic entries for active MST port overrides;
*) bridge - implemented software based "igmp-snooping" (CLI only);
*) bridge - implemented software based MSTP (CLI only);
*) bridge - removed "frame-types" and "ingress-filtering" for bridge interfaces (introduced in v6.40rc36);
*) bridge - removed "master-port" parameter (CLI only);
*) bridge - show "admin-mac" only if "auto-mac=no";
*) btest - improved reliability on Bandwidth Test when device`s RAM is almost full;
*) capsman - added "vlan-mode=no-tag" option (CLI only);
*) capsman - return complete CA chain when issuing new certificate;
*) certificate - fixed import of certificates with empty SKID;
*) certificate - fixed SCEP "get" request URL encoding;
*) certificate - show "Expired" flag when initial CRL fetch fails;
*) CRS3xx - switch VLAN configuration integrated within bridge VLAN configuration with hw-offload;
*) dhcp - require DHCP option name to be unique;
*) dhcpv6-client - fixed IA evaluation order;
*) dhcpv6-client - ignore unknown IA;
*) e-mail - do not show errors when sending e-mail from script;
*) export - fixed "/system routerboard" export (introduced in 6.40.1);
*) export - fixed interface list export;
*) hotspot - fixed missing "/ip hotspost server profile" if invalid "dns-name" was specified;
*) hotspot - improved user statistics collection process;
*) ike1 - fixed initiator ID comparison to NAT-OA;
*) ike1 - release mismatched PH2 peer IDs;
*) ike2 - check identities on "initial-contact";
*) ike2 - use peer configuration address when available on empty TSi;
*) interface - added option to join and exclude "/interface list" from one and another;
*) interface - fixed corrupted "/interface list" configuration after upgrade;
*) ippool6 - try to assign desired prefix for client if prefix is not being already used;
*) ipsec - allow to specify remote peer address as DNS name (CLI only);
*) ipsec - renamed "firewall" argument to "notrack-chain" in peer configuration;
*) ipv6 - fixed IPv6 address request from pool (introduced in 6.41rc1);
*) l2tp-server - fixed PPP services becoming unresponsive after changes on L2TP server with IPSec configuration;
*) led - fixed "modem-signal" LEDs (introduced in 6.40);
*) led - fixed "on" and "off" triggers when multiple LEDs are selected;
*) lte - do not show USB LTE modem under "/port" menu (introduced in 6.41rc);
*) lte - improved reliability of USB LTE modems;
*) lte - properly recognize USB devices under "/system resource usb" (introduced in 6.41rc12);
*) modem - added initial support for Alcatel IK40 and Olicard 500;
*) ospf - fixed OSPF v2 and v3 neighbor election;
*) ppp - added support for Sierra MC7750, Verizon USB730L;
*) pppoe-client - fixed wrong auto MRU detection over VLAN interfaces;
*) pppoe-server - fixed situation when PPPoE servers become invalid on reboot;
*) rb1100ahx4 - fixed HW acceleration fragmented packet decryption when fragment is smaller than 64 bytes;
*) rb2011 - fixed possible LCD blinking along with ethernet LED (introduced in 6.40);
*) rb750gr3 - show warning and do not allow to use "protected-bootloader" feature if "factory-firmware" older than 3.34.4 version;
*) routerboard - added "mode-button" support for RB750Gr3 (CLI only);
*) sfp - fixed invalid temperature readings when ambient temperature is below 0C;
*) sfp - fixed SFP interface power monitor when bad SFP DDMI information is received;
*) sftp - added functionality which imports ".auto.rsc" file or reboots router on ".auto.npk" upload;
*) ssh - do not execute command if it starts with "-" symbol;
*) ups - fixed duplicate "failed" UPS logs;
*) winbox - added certificate settings;
*) winbox - added support fro certificate CRL list;
*) winbox - do not show duplicate "Template" parameters for filter in IPSec policy list;
*) winbox - do not show duplicate filter parameters "Published" in ARP list;
*) winbox - fixed bridge port sorting order by interface name;
*) winbox - hide "level" and "tunnel" parameters for IPSec policy templates;
*) winbox - hide FAN speed if it is 0RPM;
*) winbox - show warnings under "/system routerboard settings" menu;
*) wireless - added "russia3" country settings;
*) wireless - added New Zealand regulatory domain information for P2P links;
*) wireless - updated China and New Zealand regulatory domain information;

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What's new in 6.40.1 (2017-Aug-03 12:37):

*) bonding - improved reliability on bonding interface removal;
*) chr - fixed false warnings on upgrade reboots;
*) dhcpv6-client - do not run DHCPv6 client when IPv6 package is disabled;
*) export - fixed export for different parameters where numerical range or constant string is expected;
*) firewall - properly remove "address-list" entry after timeout ends;
*) interface - improved interface state change handling when multiple interfaces are affected at the same time;
*) lte - fixed LTE not passing any traffic while in running state;
*) ovpn-client - fixed incorrect netmask usage for pushed routes (introduced in 6.40);
*) pppoe-client - fixed incorrectly formed PADT packet;
*) rb2011 - fixed possible LCD blinking along with ethernet LED (introduced in 6.40);
*) rb922 - restored missing wireless interface on some boards;
*) torch - fixed Torch on PPP tunnels (introduced in 6.40);
*) trafficgen - fixed "lost-ratio" showing incorrect statistics after multiple sequences;
*) winbox - added "none-dynamic" and "none-static" options for "address-list-timeout" parameter under NAT, Mangle and RAW rules;

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What's new in 6.38.7 (2017-Jun-20 10:55):

!) bridge - fixed BPDU rx/tx when “protocol-mode=none”;
!) bridge - reverted bridge BPDU processing back to pre-v6.38 behaviour (v6.40 will have another separate VLAN-aware bridge implementation);
*) 6to4 - fixed wrong IPv6 "link-local" address generation;
*) arp - fixed "make-static";
*) bonding - do not add bonding interface if "could not set MTU" error is received;
*) console - fixed "/ip neighbor discovery" export;
*) console - fixed unexpected console crash when using variables as functions;
*) console - instead of true/false report yes/no as LCD enabled state;
*) defconf - discard default configuration startup query with configuration change from Webfig;
*) defconf - discard default configuration startup query with RouterOS upgrade;
*) defconf - fixed default configuration generation when wireless package is disabled;
*) defconf - fixed Groove 52 ac band settings;
*) dns - made loading thousands of static entries faster;
*) ethernet - fixed "loop-protect" on "master-port";
*) ethernet - fixed rare switch chip hang (could cause port flapping);
*) fetch - fixed download issue over HTTPS;
*) firewall - do not allow to set "rate" value to 0 for "limit" parameter;
*) firewall - fixed "address-list" entry "creation-time" adjustment to timezone;
*) firewall - fixed "address-list" entry changing from IP to DNS and vice versa;
*) firewall - fixed cosmetic "invalid" flag when item was disabled;
*) ike1 - fixed crash on xauth message;
*) ike2 - allow multiple child SA traffic selectors on re-key;
*) ike2 - fixed last EAP authentication payload type;
*) ike2 - fixed policy release during SA negotiation;
*) ike2 - fixed RSA authentication without EAP;
*) ike2 - fixed situation when traffic selector prefix was parsed incorrectly;
*) ipsec - do not deduct policy src/dst address for tunnel policies;
*) ipsec - fixed generated policy priority;
*) ipsec - fixed peer "my-id" address reset;
*) ipv6 - fixed address becoming invalid when interface was removed from bridge/mesh;
*) led - fixed turning off LED when interface is lost;
*) log - added missing "license limit exceeded" log entry;
*) log - work on false CPU/RAM overclocked alarms;
*) netinstall - fixed typos in Netinstall status messages;
*) ntp - restart NTP client when it is stuck in error state;
*) ppp - fixed IPv6 address receiving on PPP interface;
*) pppoe - added warning on PPPoE client/server, if it is configured on slave interface;
*) pppoe-server - fixed "one-session-per-host" issue where 2 simultaneous sessions were possible from the same host;
*) queue - fixed queuing when at least one child queue has "default-small" and other/s is/are different (introduced in 6.35);
*) quickset - fixed LTE "signal-strength" graphs;
*) smb - fixed share path on devices with "/flash" directory;
*) sniffer - fixed VLAN tags when sniffing all interfaces;
*) snmp - added fan-speed OIDs in "/system health print oid";
*) snmp - fixed limited walk;
*) switch - fixed disabling of MAC learning on CRS1xx/CRS2xx;
*) tile - fixed EoIP keepalive when tunnel is made over VLAN interface;
*) traffic-flow - fixed IPFIX IPv6 data reporting;
*) upnp - fixed firewall NAT rule update when external IP address changes;
*) userman - allow "name-for-user" to be empty and not unique;
*) userman - fixed rare GUI crash when User Manager files are not accessible;
*) webfig - allow to enter frequency ranges in wireless “scan-list”;
*) webfig - allow to select "default-encryption" profile on PPP tunnels;
*) webfig - correctly specify routing filter prefix;
*) webfig - do not allow to reorder items if table is sorted by some column;
*) webfig - fixed "last-link-up" & "last-link-down" time information;
*) webfig - fixed Bridge Filter properties display when there are more than one Filter available;
*) webfig - show all available options under "Advanced Mode" for wireless interfaces;
*) winbox - added "Flush" button under “unicast-fdb” menu;
*) winbox - added "memory-scroll", "filter-cpu", "filter-ipv6-address", "filter-operation-between-entries" Sniffer parameters;
*) winbox - added “protected-routerboard” parameters under RouterBOARD settings menu;
*) winbox - allow shorten bytes to k,M,G in firewall "connection-bytes" and "connection-rates";
*) winbox - do not allow Packet Sniffer "memory-limit" and "file-limit" lower than 10KiB;
*) winbox - do not allow to open multiple same sub-menus at the same time;
*) winbox - do not show "dpd-max-failures" on IKEv2;
*) winbox - do not start Traffic Generator automatically when opening "Quick Start";
*) winbox - fixed "Montly" typo to "Monthly" in Graphing menu;
*) winbox - fixed firewall port selection with Winbox v2;
*) winbox - fixed IPSec "mode-config" DNS settings;
*) winbox - fixed issue when working IPSec policies were shown as invalid;
*) winbox - fixed switch ACL Policer statistics;
*) winbox - fixed typo in BGP advertisements menu Aggragator->Aggregator;
*) winbox - hide "wps-mode" & "security-profile" in wireless nv2 mode;
*) winbox - properly show "dhcp-server" warnings;
*) winbox - removed spare values from "loop-protect" setting for EoIPv6 tunnels;
*) winbox - removed unnecessary "/system health" menu on "hAP ac lite" and “RB450”;
*) winbox - show "A" flag for IPSec policies;
*) wireless - reduced load on CPU for high speed wireless links;

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What's new in 5.26 (2013-Sep-04 15:01):

*) ssh - fixed denial of service;

What's new in 5.25 (2013-Apr-25 15:59):

*) web proxy - speed up startup;
*) metarouter - fixed occasional lockups on mipsbe boards;
*) wireless - update required when using small width channel RB2011 RB9xx
caveat: update remote end/s before updating AP as both side are required to use new/same version for a link

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