Cradlepoint Releases Firmware 6.0

This week Cradlepoint released their new firmware 6.0 and it is their biggest update to date. With this FW update Cradlepoint has made significant changes which not only improve the user experience but also the overall capabilities of their networking solutions.

With the release of FW version 6.0, Cradlepoint introduces a vastly improved GUI for all routers, with the new GUI incorporating the look and feel of Enterprise Cloud Manager (ECM).

The menus have been reworked to be more intuitive and discoverable, whilst the configuration experience has stayed similar to the previous UI.

ECM users will be able to immediately view the new router GUI when configuring a router or group of routers with FW 6.0 or greater, providing an improved and consistent user experience across the platform.

In addition to the improved UI, some notable new functionality in FW 6.0 is:

Object Firewall

Independently create identities and policies, then match them to create rules
Easier to configure and more flexible

Revamped Connection Manager

Manage all WAN connections remotely in a single, intuitive UI
Now easily configurable in ECM also

WiFi-as-WAN Improvements

Intelligent AP handover capability

Before updating to FW 6.0, Cradlepoint recommends that customers initially upgrade a few routers and take some time to get familiar with the new UI, the new firewall, Connection Manager and other important configuration elements, before moving their entire estate onto the updated FW.

Take a first look now with Cradlepoint’s Introduction to FW 6.0 video:

FW 6.0 Support

In addition to the videos below you can download the Firmware 6.0 New UI and Key Features Overview document, and you can also view updated content in the Cradlepoint Knowledge Base (simply follow the link provided). All product manuals have also now been updated.

VIDEO: Updating Firmware