LinkStation Firmware Updater Version 1.

71
Name
LinkStation Series Firmware Updater
Version
1.71
File
ls_series-171.zip
Size
287,368,547 Bytes
Date
August 6, 2015
Platform
Windows PC
OS
Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Models
LS-XHL,LS-CHL,LS-WXL,LS-WSXL,LS-SL,LS-AVL,LS-VL,LSWVL,LS-QVL,LS-XL,LS-YL,LS-WXBL Series
Copyright
Buffalo Inc.
Distribution
ZIP archive by WinRAR
Condition
Re-distribution is not allowed.
Manuals
Quick Setup Guide, Reference Guide
This product uses GPL/LGPL applicable software. You are welcome to have,
modify, and redistribute the source code. Please ask our technical
support about modified GPL and applicable modules. Note: You may be
charged for shipping and handling.
[Software description]
This software updates the LinkStation firmware to version 1.71. If your
firmware is already version 1.71 or later, you do not need this update.
Note: if your LinkStation is in EM mode, this firmware update might
recover it.
[How to check your firmware version]
Select your LinkStation from the NAS Navigator2 windows. The firmware
version is displayed in the bottom right corner of the screen. If the
name is in the form LS-***-EM***, the LinkStation is in EM (emergency)
mode.
[Caution]
- Please consult your tech support or local representative if the
firmware update produces unexpected problems.
- Do not turn the unit off until the update is finished. The update takes
several minutes.
- Newer LinkStation firmwares (after version 1.51) may cause the
following message to appear in NAS Navigator2:
"152:Unknown error occurred"
If this message appears, update NAS Navigator2 to the latest version.
[Updating]
1. Download the firmware update file.
2. Double-click the downloaded file to extract it.
3. Refer to the instructions, which will open automatically.
[Firmware Release Note]
Version 1.71 [2015.8.6]
Bug Fixes
- Modified to deal with some vulnerabilities of Settings.
- Modified to deal with a Bash programming vulnerability (CVE-2014-6278).
Version 1.70 [2015.4.6]
Bug Fixes

- Modified to deal with OpenSSL programming vulnerabilities (CVE-20143567 and CVE-2014-3568) that are also known as the POODLE (SSL3.0)
vulnerability.
- Modified to deal with Samba programming vulnerabilities (CVE-2015-0240,
CVE-2014-3493, CVE-2014-0244, and CVE-2014-0178).
Version 1.69 [2014.10.27]
- Modified to deal with vulnerabilities of Bash programming which allows
remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands (CVE-2014-6271 and CVE2014-7169).
Version 1.68 [2013.11.19]
- Fixed some vulnerabilities in Settings.
- Hard drives with 4 Kbyte sectors are now supported.
- Improved LS-WXBL performance.
- Fixed the firmware update hangup when the online update server didn't
respond.
- Fixed the bug where WebAccess Remote options might not be displayed.
- Fixed the bug where the LS-SL's LINK/ACT LEDs didn't light correctly.
- When a RAID rebuild is done, the completion message now clears
correctly and does not reappear.
Version 1.65 [2013.5.27]
- Supports LS-AVL, LS-XHL, LS-CHL, and LS-SL.
- Fixed the bug where the USB device server didn't work with firmware
version 1.64.
- Fixed the bug where disk checks didn't complete when the LinkStation
had many files with firmware version 1.62 or later.
- Fixed the bug where the LinkStation didn't detect external USB drives
larger than 2 TB.
- Fixed the bug where file copies to shared folders might fail with the
LS-WSX240L.
- Fixed the bug where the following network media players couldn't pause
when playing music:
Pioneer N-30
Onkyo T-4070
- Fixed the bug where the media server and iTunes server weren't
configured properly after initializing the LinkStation.
Version 1.63 [2012.10.30]
- Improves file transfer speed by SMB.
Version 1.62 [2012.9.20]
- Added the settings that LinkStation synchronizes DLNA database renewal
to reading and writing files.
- Improves file transfer speed by SMB.
Version 1.61 [2012.8.27]
- Fixes failure to register WebAccess's BuffaloNAS.com settings in some
regions.
Version 1.60 [2012.7.5]
- Fixes several Samba security problems (CVE-2012-1182).
Version 1.58 [2012.4]
- Fixed an issue applying "Media Server update can not be updated
completely" warning and error message when configration Media Server.

Version
- Fixed
- Fixed
- Fixed

1.57 [2012.3.22]
an issue the header of email notification includes bad timestamp.
an issue formatting of newly added disk fails.
an issue the firmware installation fails on the enclosure model.

Version 1.56 [2011.12.14]

- Fixed the issue that iTunes 10.5 cannot connect to iTunes Server of
LinkStation.
- Fixed the issue that some routers fail to connect to WebAccess using
UPnP.
Version 1.54 [2011.8.11]
- Now officially supports Time Machine backup for Mac OS X v10.7 Lion.
- Fixed the problem that setting of Time Machine was changed to
"disabled" after recovering from sleep by using the timer feature.
Version 1.53beta [2011.7.28]
- Fixed the problem that Time Machine backup could not be performed on
Mac OS X v10.7 Lion.
Version 1.52 [2011.7.25]
- Equipped WebAccess 3.4.
mproved the interface when accessing from iPhone / iPad / iPod touch /
Android.
Changed and extended the supported devices and OS.
Refer to http://buffalonas.com/manual/en/ for details of its features.
- Simplified configuration items for Time Machine.
- Supported Mac OS X v10.7 Lion
Fixed the problem that the folder for which the access restriction was
set could not be connected by AFP from Mac OS X v10.7 Lion.
Time Machine backup will be supported soon.
- Now supports Arabian, Finnish, and Turkish.
- Support the error notification feature using S.M.A.R.T. (the selfdiagnosis of hard drive).
(An error is notified on the status light and via email
notification.This feature does not display S.M.A.R.T. information.)
- Fixed the problem that the recycle bin of a list of the shared folder
in Web Configuration screen when admin's user name and password was
changed.
- Fixed the problem that USB drive not connected to the download folder
of BitTorrent could not be selected.
- Fixed the problem that the system did not sometimes boot when the power
switch was pressed after it was shutting down by synchronization with
UPS.
- Fixed the problem that the procedure to removing Picture Transferring
Protocol (PTP) device was different from the descriptions in the manual.
- Fixed the problem that a part of display of the regular report mail
collapsed when cooperating with Flicker.
Version 1.43 [2011.6.30]
- Fixed the problem that configuration by UPnP of WebAccess for specific
routers could not be made.
Version 1.42 [2011.6.8]
- Fixed the problem that E23 error was mistakenly displayed and RAID
array was unable to be used when using the drive as RAID1.
- Fixed the problem that configuration in the LinkStation was corrupted
if the power was not off in the correct procedure.

- Fixed the problem that the USB drive which was formatted in FAT32 using
BUFFALO's utility "Disk Formatter" was not recognized.
Version 1.41 [2011.4.12]
- Add online firmware update feature.
- Support hard drives larger than 2TB capacity.
- Fix an issue that when backup task runs while LinkStation is in the
standby mode by Sleep Timer, LinkStation does not go to the standby mode
after the backup task completes.
- Fixed an issue that LinkStation does not wake up at designated time set
on Sleep Timer when the time zone is set other than Japan.
- Fixed an issue that Direct Copy fails when copying files from a digital
camera via PTP mode.
- Fixed an issue that rebuilding RAID10 array may fail.
- Fixed an issue that deleting RAID0 array may fail.
- Fixed an issue that RAID array rebuild may fail when enabling Flickr
support.
- Fixed an issue that E16 displays while LinkStation boots up.
- Fixed an issue that the seek bar does not work when playing wma file on
Squeezebox.
- Update WebAccess to ver.3.3.
- Fixed an issue that the file download may fail on Internet Explorer.
Version 1.40 [2011.2.28]
- Add Squeezebox Server.
- Add USB Device Server (For LS-VL, LS-WVL, LS-QVL series only).
- Add web service features (Flickr support and Eye-Fi connected).
- Fixed FTP issue that shared folders are deleted when connecting via
FTP.
- Fixed USB drive backup failure issue when USB drive is formatted FAT.
- Update WebAccess to version 3.2.
- Add collaboration feature with other applications when accessing from
iPhone/iPod touch/iPad.
(Supported application needs to be installed.)
- Support Motorola MILESTONE.
- Improved picture quality of preview when accessing to mobile version of
WebAccess.
- Fixed the issue of multiple file download by a zip file when using an
archive software supporting Unicode zip.
- Italian revises the problem that is not displayed definitely in Web
Setting Screen.
Version 1.37 [2010.10.4]
- Support LS-VL series and LS-WVL series.
- Fix an issue that php.ini changed from the Web Admin interface is not
reflected in the Web server.
Version 1.34 [2010.7.22]
- Support 4096 byte (4k byte) sector hard drives.
Version 1.33 [2010.7.15]
- Fixed the issue which cannot use a WebAccess function in Firefox.
Version 1.32 [2010.7.5]
- WebAccess is upgraded to WebAccess 3.1.
Supporting access from iPad, iPhone 4 and iOS 4 devices.
Supporting access from HTC Magic, HTC Desire and Xperia X10.

Several items selection by clicking Ctrl-key is available with all

view.
Renaming upload files is available when the file name is duplicated.
Improving processing speed when multiple clients access LinkStation.
For detail description of function, see
http://buffalonas.com/manual/en/.
Version 1.31 [2010.6.8]
- BitTorrent Download Manager is updated.
Username and password is required to open the BitTorrent Download
Manager.
By default, Username: admin / without password can be used.
- UPS support is updated.
The LinkStation can interlock with a UPS which is connected to another
LinkStation on the same network.
- Fixed the issue which RAID operation fails when a USB drive is attached
to the LinkStation.
Version 1.26 [2010.4.19]
- WebAccess is upgraded to WebAccess 3.0.
For detail description of function, see
http://buffalonas.com/manual/en/ .
Version 1.25
- Firmware updaters for LS-XHL, LS-CHL-V2, LS-WXL, and LS-WSXL series are
now integrated.
- EDP (Easy Data Protection) is added. (Only for RAID supporting models)
- RAID Array check speed can be changed from RAID Array section in the
Web Admin interface.
(Only for RAID supporting models)
- New backup method is supported. (A LinkStation can now be configured
to be a backup target or a backup source.
The new method of being a target allows a user to create a backup job
to pull from a source location or to pushing
to a target destination)
- Time zone can be selected be by city name from the Web Admin interface.
- Use of multi-byte characters other than Japanese in the Web Admin
interface is supported.
- Share folder name can be up to 27 byte long.
- Share folder description can be up to 75 byte long.
- Issue, which the Media Server Folder cannot be browsed from iTunes when
"AAC files with certain multi-byte
characters on the tag" are in the Folder, is solved.
<LS-XHL Series>
Version 1.24 [2010.1.25]
- Solved the problem the file size over 4 GB was not displayed correctly
when connecting via FTP, and fixed the problem the time stamp was
displayed in UTC.
Version 1.20 [2009.7.21]
- Supporting Russian Web UI.
Version 1.10 [2009.5.12]
- Solved following BitTorrent client behavior problems.
- Solved settings change timing problems when port configuration is
changed.

- Solved previous port setting status is stand by when port

configuration is changed.
- Solved unable to run seed when "Stop seeding when ratio reaches"
option is enabled.
- Increased stability of DHT act.
- Solved unable to boot up cause by E06 error.
- Solved unable to start up iTunes server.
- Solved compatibility with APC's UPS.
Version 1.04beta [2009.2.25]
- Solved Web Access feature does not work from iPhone(iPod touch).
Version 1.03 [2009.1.22]
- Solved the automatic power switch problem when backup task is
performed.
- Solved the problem that an immediate backup schedule does not work
properly.
- Solved time setting does not work properly under Japanese UI
environment.
- Solved initialize problem from web setting screen.
Version 1.02 [2008.12.26]
- Solved the LS-XHL does not respond when LinkNavigator setup is
performed with fixed IP address unit.
- Solved the LS-XHL does not respond when it's IP address is changed to
fixed one from NAS Navigator2.
<LS-CHL Series>
Version 1.24 [2010.1.25]
- Solved the problem the file size over 4 GB was not displayed correctly
when connecting via FTP, and fixed the problem the time stamp was
displayed in UTC.
Version 1.21 [2009.7.27]
- Solved unable boot up after firmware updating.
Version 1.20 [2009.7.21]
- Supporting Russian Web UI.
Version 1.10 [2009.5.12]
- Solved following BitTorrent client behavior problems.
- Solved settings change timing problems when port configuration is
changed.
- Solved previous port setting status is stand by when port
configuration is changed.
- Solved unable to run seed when "Stop seeding when ratio reaches"
option is enabled.
- Increased stability of DHT act.
- Solved unable boot up cause by E06 error.
<LS-WXL Series>
Version 1.24 [2010.1.25]
- Solved the problem that behavior becomes unstable and the power did not
go off.
- Solved the problem that the SFTP didn't work even though SFTP is ticked
in the shared folder settings on USB drive.
- Solved the problem building RAID failed when using hard drives with
different sizes.

Version 1.22 [2009.12.14]

- New release.
<LS-WSXL Series>
Version 1.24 [2010.1.25]
- Solved the problem that behavior becomes unstable and the power did not
go off.
- Solved the problem that the SFTP didn't work even though SFTP is ticked
in the shared folder settings on USB drive.
Version 1.22 [2009.12.14]
- New release.