SputnikNet version 3.3.7.3 new enhancements include:

• Ability to add new PayPal user accounts through the SputnikNet interface
• Out-of-subscription alert that enables administrators to reset router subscription cache (for example, if you swap routers and get an out-of-subscription alert, you can refresh the database of cached MAC addresses, enabling you to provision the new device without an extra subscription)

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed a bug that affected user authentication system new user signup
• Reduced SputnikNet sensitivity to local network hiccups when sending inactive router alerts
• Implemented better reuse of client session records in the SputnikNet database
• Updated list of time zones

For customers running Sputnik Control Center:

To upgrade to Sputnik Control Center 3.3.7.3, first upgrade to 3.3.7.0 as described here; then follow these upgrade instructions.

Important: if you are running Sputnik Control Center on White Box Enterprise Linux (WBEL), we strongly recommend that you upgrade to CentOS 4.7 before installing this release.

Important: if you are running Sputnik Control Center on White Box Enterprise Linux (WBEL), we strongly recommend that you upgrade to CentOS 4.7 before installing this release.

SputnikNet version 3.3.7.2 enhancements include:

• Optional expiration and blackout interval settings in User Authentication systems
• Three customizable free-form data fields in User Authentication systems (for example to capture customer email, title, company name, etc. on user account signup page)
• Ablility to set custom theme colors in SputnikNet administrative user interface
• Ability to send SNMP node up/down alerts to an external server to assist AP status monitoring
• New Reports module that enables administrators to automatically send periodic email reports to venue owners detailing hotspot usage
• New blocked redirect URL option for Guest and User Authentication systems that redirects browsers to a specified URL if the end-user is within the blocked timeframe
• Improved accuracy of "time remaining" values in the Session Monitor window

SputnikNet Express version 3.3.7.2 enhancements include:

• SputnikNet Express can optionally apply OpenDNS settings to hotspots (set to "Low" content filtering level)
• SputnikNet Express now includes a Lycos-based theme

Bug Fixes:

• Fixed delete router bug
• Fixed a bug in PayPal Authentication systems that resulted in bandwidth caps not being detected immediately at login
• Fixed node alert bug that resulted in alerts being sent too frequently during minor network outage events
• SputnikNet now detects and ignores non-resolving domains in network policies

SputnikNet/Sputnik Control Center updates:

Important: if you are running Sputnik Control Center on White Box Enterprise Linux (WBEL), we strongly recommend that you upgrade to CentOS 4.7 before installing this release.

• Captive portals: optional ability to append location information and client MAC address parameters to the redirect URL string. This is useful for gathering data about the client device, access point location, and venue information in order to provide dynamic content or local advertising.
• Guest authentication: warning popup when three minutes left, if guest authentication expire period is specified.
• Various minor bug fixes.

SputnikNet/Sputnik Control Center updates:

Important: if you are running Sputnik Control Center on White Box Enterprise Linux (WBEL), we strongly recommend that you upgrade to CentOS 4.7 before installing this release.

New Features

• PayPal authentication now offers optional bandwidth limits
• Bandwidth limits for pre-paid and PayPal authentication systems are now set as megabytes, with a maximum value of approximately 10 exabytes
• OpenDNS integration, enabling free, per-AP content filtering (view documentation)
• Read-only "viewer" mode in SputnikNet user interface
• Ability to execute commands on a particular Sputnik-powered device, with presets for common commands
• Performance and scalability enhancements
• Improved unauthenticated session handling
• Guest authentication code shown in display name in client usage reports
• Variable welcome page timeout
• SputnikNet Express only: JiWire ads on Welcome Pages

Bug Fixes

• Improved application of network policies
• Fixed application of "Block Private Networks" rules
• Fixed TCP pull-down in policy creation
• Delete router function now works properly
• Trend Micro (TMUFE) fix for Vista users having trouble with captive portal logins