Can we upgrade very old firmware direct to the latested without any problems

[Erik_deBie]

Yes, you can upgrade Pepwave devices from 6.3 to 7.1.0 without any problems as long as the models are supported by this firmware version.

Please read the following forum post for more information:

How to Better Manage Firmware Updates

Updating Firmware Using InControl Method 1a: Updating Device Group Using InControl On your InControl organization, select the group you wish to update Firmware for. Then use the top bar to navigate to Settings > Firmware Policy [image] Here you can select which firmware to update on which machines. These configurations will appear in all machines within the group. If you are dealing with a large number of machines, you may wish to use InControl’s firmware scheduling functions. Click Save Change…

Please note that the following models will NOT be supported by Firmware 7 onwards. Rather, they will
receive Firmware 6.x maintenance releases as needed:

• MAX BR1 HW1
• MAX BR1 Pro HW1
• MAX On-The-Go HW 1
• Surf SOHO HW1
• BR1 and BR2 IP55 HW 1
• Balance 305 HW1
• Balance 380 HW3-5
• Balance 580 HW1
• Balance 710 HW 1-2
• Balance 1350 HW1
  Please note that the following models are not compatible with Firmware 6.3.0 onwards:
• Balance 380 HW1-2

You can download the firmware from our website:

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