WisGateOS 2 v2.3.1: Major Platform Upgrade and System Improvements
This major release upgrades WisGateOS 2 to an OpenWrt 23.05-based platform, introduces OpenSSL 3 support, improves security compliance, and enhances system stability. It also adds advanced cellular management features, improves extension handling, and resolves multiple connectivity, logging, and configuration issues.
NOTE
WisGateOS 2 is available only for version 2 WisGate Edge gateways, Soho gateways, and WisGate Edge Ultra gateways.
The supported models are as follows:
- WisGate Edge Pro version 2: RAK7289V2, RAK7289CV2, RAK7289V2H, RAK7289CV2H
- WisGate Edge Lite 2 version 2: RAK7268V2, RAK7268CV2, RAK7268V2H, RAK7268CV2H
- WisGate Edge Prime version 2: RAK7240V2, RAK7240CV2, RAK7240V2H, RAK7240CV2H
- WisGate Edge Ultra Full-Duplex: RAK7285, RAK7285C
- WisGate Soho Pro: RAK7267
IMPORTANT
- This is a major update of WisGateOS 2. After upgrading, downgrading from the local WebUI is not supported.
- Create a backup of your gateway configuration before upgrading.
- The platform upgrade introduces significant system changes, including an OpenWrt 23.05-based environment and OpenSSL 3 integration.
WisGateOS2/OpenWrt Platform Upgrade
- Upgraded platform components to an OpenWrt 23.05-based environment. OpenSSL 3 Upgrade
- Upgraded the platform OpenSSL stack to OpenSSL 3.
- Improves long-term security support and maintenance. Implemented multiple security enhancements for EN18031 compliance.
- Updated WebUI and SSH password encryption algorithms
- Forced password change on first SSH login
- Improved vulnerability scan issue management System Improvements
- Optimized Extension Gallery loading flow and extension management experience.
- Improved extension installation and compatibility handling.
- Logging Optimization
- Standardized logging format
- Added feature tagging support
- Improved module log classification
- Enhanced debugging consistency
New Features
Cellular & Connectivity
- Added advanced LTE and modem configuration support.
- Improved operator selection and modem management behavior.
- Added SIM card hot-swap support for supported LTE gateway models.
Fixed Issues
- Fixed PF mode Class B downlink issues with ChirpStack MQTT mode
- Fixed abnormal tmms values in PF uplink packets
- Fixed the Basics Station certificate generation issues
- Fixed the Basics Station authentication design issues
- Fixed Loriot Basics Station connectivity issues
- Fixed 16-channel gateway Unsupported hwspec=sx1301/2 issue
- Fixed LTE APN authentication configuration issues
- Fixed LTE operator information display issues
- Fixed LTE SINR reporting issues
- Fixed IMSI display issues during LTE registration failures
- Improved cellular synchronization behavior with WisDM
- Fixed IPv6-only carrier connectivity issues
- Fixed LAN/Wi-Fi synchronization issues with WisDM
- Improved network stability during repeated Wi-Fi operations
- Improved upload retry handling under unstable connectivity
- Fixed extension installation and upgrade handling issues
- Improved SD card monitoring and mounting behavior
- Fixed SD card status display inconsistencies
- Fixed tooltip inconsistencies
- Fixed time zone display issues
- Improved validation and error handling behavior
- Fixed multiple configuration page inconsistencies
Known Issues
- Wi-Fi AP and client services may restart when switching to Basics Station mode
- Built-in NS mode may fail when sending downlinks with FPort values above 223
- SD Card Monitoring may not always detect SD card corruption
- An advanced cellular operator scan may fail on some RAK7267 variants
- The password change prompt may not appear correctly over serial/SSH in specific cases
- LTE operator information may not be available on the following devices: RAK7267-EG915U-EU & RAK7267-EG915U-LA
- In ChirpStack V3 + MQTT Bridge (JSON mode), nodes may not receive Class B downlinks
- The Allow-ChirpStack port 8080 is enabled, but this port does not provide a service
- The browser time sync button on the local UI browser is non-functional
- Resetting the gateway or reburning the firmware will lose the installed extensions
Checksum
- MD5(WisGateOS_2.3.1_RAK_b429_RAK636.bin) = B4182025CE41FB5A1BD3D04ED5771FD7
- MD5(WisGateOS_2.3.1_RAK_b429_RAK636.rwi) = 4D2999C5E8590BD63CCDD23760368977
