"This firmware will expire on...": Say What?!?!

Maybe as a result of installing the 8.2.1 Beta firmware, but this MAX BR1 Pro 5G is displaying “This firmware will expire on Tue Aug 16 19:59:59 EDT 2022.”

Say what?!?!

What, exactly, does that mean?

All beta firmware has an expiry date because it should not be left on a device for production.
It means the firmware expires on that date and if you go to the webui after the only thing you can do is upgrade the firmware.

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Thanks for the reply. That was what I’d guessed. At least it won’t just up and stop working :slight_smile:

Next question: How long does this stuff usually remain in Beta? I’m to install this stuff in <looking…> two weeks–in a fairly remote location.

I see there is a 8.2.1 RC available now (8.2.1-build 5018) is that the version you have installed?

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Thanks, Martin.

No. I have 8.2.1b01 currently installed. Nine days from Beta to Release Candidate. Pretty quick. Perhaps it’ll lose the “RC” before I cart this stuff up north.

How do you find these?

I keep an eye on the forum of course… :slight_smile: Peplink | Pepwave - Forum

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