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[ECF]

 ;)Release notes:

Firmware: 1.03
Date: 10/08/09

New Features:
1. New module installation APKG now available! Add features to your device by simply loading packages to your DNS-321.
2. P2P Downloader now available via Apkg.
3. Web interface language packs can now be installed. Traditional Chinese Apkg Language pack is now available for download.
4. Now capable of connecting shares over NFS. The max shared folder for NFS server is limited to 64.
5. Scandisk tool has been added.
6. Unit can now be configured to automatically recover power after a power loss (revC1 only).
7. Yahoo! Widget support has been added and D-Links DNS-321 Yahoo! Widget 1.00 is now available for download.
8. S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) is now on the DNS-321.

Enhanced Features:
1. 2TB hard drives are now supported in Raid.
2. UPNP AV Server will now scan for the following file extensions: OGG, FLAC, MKV, APE, IFO, ISO, AAC, DIVX, M4A, WAV, m2ts.
3. UPnP AV can now handle spaceīs in file names.
4. UPnP AV can now handle long file names.
5. UPNP AV server will now scan contents completely. If a corrupt file is found it will be skipped over.
6. DNS-321 now supports System Logging/FTP Logging.
7. Extends the email Senderīs address limitation to 63 chars.
8. DNS-321 can now Send Email when a rebuild is done.
9. DNS-321 can now Send email when Raid degraded is detected.
10. DNS-321 can now support EXT3 file structure. A format is required if you want to switch from EXT2 to EXT3.
11. FTP Server supports FXP transfers.
12. HTTP/FTP downloader has been extended to a maximum of 235 characters for the input field.
13. Disk formatting error code returns are now possible to help technicians troubleshoot harddrive installations.
14. Quota setting can now be saved in the Configuration file.
15. BugFix: Using FTP, folders that contain Chinese characters are now accessible.
16. Bugfix : DNS-321 failed to stream with to XBOX 360 issue has now been resolved.
17. Bugfix : iTunes Server crashes: Server should no longer crash from excessive amounts of data causing Web Interface instability.

[justauser]

For those of us who have the Beta 12 installed, can you let us know if there are any differences between the release and beta 12.  Thanks for the hard work.

[gunrunnerjohn]

The release 1.03 has a firmware date of 8/17/09, what's the release date of the beta firmware?

[Ryder]

The release 1.03 has a firmware date of 8/17/09, what's the release date of the beta firmware?

I'm seeing the same thing. Only difference is, the old .zip file had the firmware labeled beta in it, the new one doesn't say beta anymore. But yes, they do have the same date on them, and they are exactly the same byte size.

Hey ECF, can you clarify this for us before we install something that is the same as we already have installed please. 

[D-Link Multimedia]

Build 12 of Beta is the same as 1.03 official.

[Ryder]

Build 12 of Beta is the same as 1.03 official.

So, if we have build 12 installed, we don't need to install the final version, nothing changed?

Thanks for the quick answer DLM, that saved me some extra work. 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Well, it's not much work, I just pointed at it and flashed the box. 

OTOH, why bother if there's no need...

[Ryder]

Well, it's not much work, I just pointed at it and flashed the box. 

OTOH, why bother if there's no need...

I usually reset the box to factory defaults after a flash, then re-enter the setup. I think that's standard with anything that can be flashed, motherboards all say to reset to factory defaults too. That's where the work comes in, not a real ton of work or anything, just extra time when we don't need to do it. 

[gunrunnerjohn]

I did that for the latest beta, but I confess I didn't do it for the release.  Based on previous statements here, I figured there was little or no change in the firmware.

However, in general, you are certainly correct, resetting to factory defaults is never a bad idea for a firmware upgrade. 

[bengoerz]

Does this firmware finally fix the issue of Permissions for Anonymous/All?
I don't see it on the Release Notes, but I thought I read that it was in some of the Beta builds for this release.

[gunrunnerjohn]

I suspect not since the last beta (which is the same code) did not fix it.

[Ryder]

I did that for the latest beta, but I confess I didn't do it for the release.  Based on previous statements here, I figured there was little or no change in the firmware.

However, in general, you are certainly correct, resetting to factory defaults is never a bad idea for a firmware upgrade. 

Yes, it does tend to let the firmware do it's job, especially if you leave the box up 24/7 like I do.

Thanks for validating gunrunnerjohn, always good to know that I didn't miss something along the way.     

[JoeSchmuck]

Release notes:

Firmware: 1.03
Date: 10/08/09

New Features:
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6. Unit can now be configured to automatically recover power after a power loss.
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Where exactly is this configuration page?  I've been through all the menus three times and it is eluding me.

-Joe

[gunrunnerjohn]

Where exactly is this configuration page?  I've been through all the menus three times and it is eluding me.

-Joe

You have to have a Rev. C hardware to use this feature I believe.

[JoeSchmuck]

You have to have a Rev. C hardware to use this feature I believe.

Thank for the info.  I just got my box from NewEgg and it's Rev A2.  Nothing like old hardware being sold.
The power on feature is one of the key items which drove me to purchase this box.  I guess a larger UPS is not called for.  Too bad the firmware 1.03 didn't have notes for what is or isn't available based on your hardware version.  This really ticks me off, maybe enough to return the unit but I'll sleep on it.

-Joe