Linksys LLC

Product:          Linksys E8350, AC2400 Dual Band Gigabit Wi-Fi Router
Classification:   Firmware Release History
Release Date:     Nov 2, 2015

Last Firmware Version: 1.0.02
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IMPORTANT:
(1) Once you have upgraded to firmware 1.0.02, you will not be able to
    downgrade back to firmware 1.0.01 / 1.0.00.

(2) If you have firmware 1.0.00 on your E8350 router, you will need to
    upgrade your router to firmware 1.0.01 prior to upgrading to
    firmware 1.0.02.

(3) Please do not modify the filename of firmware 1.0.02.  Otherwise,
    firmware upgrade will fail.    

(4) Prior to carrying out firmware upgrade, please:
    (A) Disconnect all wireless and wired devices/computers from the
        router, except for the computer in step (B) as described below.
    (B) Then, use a computer with a wired connection to one of the 
        Ethernet/LAN ports of E8350 to upgrade the firmware via the
        browser-based GUI.
    (C) Do NOT interrupt the firmware upgrade process.

In case firmware upgrade fails and the router becomes non-responsive, 
you may access the recovery mode of the router and recover it.  Please 
refer to the end of this release notes about how to access recovery mode.
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FIRMWARE RELEASE HISTORY
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Firmware 1.0.02 (build 9)
- Improved overall system stability
- Added feature of user-configurable VLAN priority bits
- IMPORTANT: Please do not modify the filename of firmware 1.0.02. Other-
  wise, firmware upgrade will fail.


Firmware 1.0.01 (build 37)
- This firmware release (1.0.01 build 37) prepares the firmware upgrade
  path to firmware 1.0.02 via Linksys Connect.  Users of firmware 1.0.01
  build 14 may directly upgrade to 1.0.02 via web GUI, however.


Firmware 1.0.01 (build 14)
- Improved stability of 2.4GHz network
- Added support of user-configurable VLAN priority bits
- Addressed interoperability/stability issue with Intel 5300 in 5GHz band
- Addressed the issue of disabling "Access via Wireless" in browser-based
  GUI does not work on the 5GHz network


Firmware 1.0.00 (build 31)
- Initial release


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RECOVERY MODE
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To access the recovery mode:

(a) Power off the router.

(b) Take a computer with Ethernet port; put the firmware image of E8350 on 
    this computer.  Then, assign a fixed IP address, 192.168.1.2, to this 
    computer.  Set the default gateway to 192.168.1.1. Set the subnet mask 
    to 255.255.255.0.

(c) Connect one of the Ethernet/LAN ports of the router to the 
    computer in (b) using a network cable.

(d) While the router is turned off, press and hold the reset button. 

(e) While you are still pressing the reset button, power on the router.

(f) Wait till the power LED of E8350 is flashing rapidly, release the reset 
    button.

(g) Open a web browser in the computer in (b) and visit 192.168.1.1.  You 
    should see a white page with 2 buttons. Click the "Browse" button and 
    browse for the firmware image. Then, click "Recover & Reboot" button to 
    upload the firmware to the router.  Do NOT interrupt the recovery process
    (wait 7-10 minutes).

(h) After the router reboots (power LED is solid green), press and hold the 
    reset button for 5-10 seconds to reset the router.  Wait till it reboots 
    again and re-configure the router.
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