KeeneticOS 5.0
KeeneticOS release notes for Keenetic Buddy 4 (KN-3211) in the Development Channel
KeeneticOS releases in this channel show what we're working on right now. We update roughly weekly. N.B.: While releases in this channel do undergo testing, they are still sometimes bugs present, as we want you, our community, to share in what's new as soon as possible. Your input is really valued.
Keenetic Buddy 4 (KN-3211) is currently in the Standard Updates support period and receives regular software updates, including security enhancements, new features, operating system updates, and bug fixes.
KeeneticOS 5.0.0
29/10/2025
Improved
The following improvements have been applied to the Web Interface.
Added the Throughput graph and Information button tooltips to the Internet card. [NWI-4461]
The OpenSSL library has been updated to version
3.0.18. [NDM-4083]Changed the packet dump file extension from
.pcapngto.pcapin the Packet Capture system component. [NDM-4091]Devices with weak administrator passwords no longer allow public access to the Web Interface. [NDM-4097]
Fixed
The following fixes have been applied to the Web Interface.
Resolved an issue where tooltips did not display correctly on the Wi-Fi Monitor page. [NWI-4449]
Fixed the upper border display on the Internet card. [NWI-4460]
Fixed QR code generation for hidden Wi-Fi networks on the My Networks and Wi-Fi card. [NWI-4468]
Fixed the Wi-Fi button so it correctly turns Guest network access points off and back on in certain scenarios. [NDM-4054]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Beta 3
10/10/2025
Fixed
The following fixes have been applied to the Web Interface.
Fixed an issue where the hint button icon shifted position on mobile screens, including on certain elements. [NWI-4447]
Fixed the blocking of Wireless Network toggles in network segment settings on Mesh Wi-Fi System extenders. [NWI-4450]
Fixed an issue with the display of drop-down lists on mobile screens. [NWI-4448]
Fixed an issue that could cause the system to crash when connecting clients using Wi-Fi OWE (Opportunistic Wireless Encryption) authentication. [SYS-1461]
Fixed an issue on the Routing page that prevented disabling individual static route entries without affecting others. [NDM-4076]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Beta 2
26/09/2025
New
Introduced a new design for the Internet card on the System Dashboard page, featuring an updated layout and buttons to manage the display of connection statistics and traffic chart blocks. [NWI-4377]

Fixed
The following fixes have been applied to the Web Interface.
Corrected parameter validation in the iPerf3 network connection test utility on the Diagnostics page. [NWI-4402]
Corrected the layout when printing Wi-Fi connection information from the My Networks and Wi-Fi card on the System Dashboard page. [NWI-4387]
Fixed several configuration issues related to user-defined routes in the Routing page. [NWI-4428]
Resolved an issue where the
DNS proxyservice could enter a busy loop when processing malformed DNS responses, improving stability and performance. [NDM-4034]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Beta 1
11/09/2025
Maintenance release
This maintenance release for Keenetic Buddy 4 (KN-3211) has only minor changes.
KeeneticOS 5.0 Beta 0
01/09/2025
New
The Diagnostics page now includes an iPerf utility in the Network Connection Test section, enabling bandwidth and performance testing directly from the web interface. To use it, install the iPerf3 system component on your device. [NWI-4371]

Fixed
The OS Kernel has been patched to resolve the following CVE security vulnerabilities:
CVE-2024-36971. [SYS-1436]
CVE-2024-41012. [SYS-1430]
CVE-2024-50302. [SYS-1431]
Fixed an issue where the SSH server was not accessible from the Internet over IPv6 in certain conditions. [NDM-4010]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Alpha 13
23/08/2025
Improved
Added the date and time to the filenames of downloaded firmware and startup-config configuration files. [NDM-3999]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Alpha 12
19/08/2025
Fixed
Fixed the End User License Agreement title spacing in the Web Interface. [NWI-4344]
Fixed a regression introduced with the new
manageruser role that prevented seamless access to Wi-Fi System Extenders via HTTPS token. [NDM-3981]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Alpha 11
09/08/2025
New
Added a new Manager user role featuring limited administrative rights for ISP deployment scenarios. [NDM-3945]
Improved
The following improvements have been applied to the Web Interface.
Reduced the response time of Wi-Fi toggles on the segment settings pages. [NWI-4363]
Fixed
The following fixes have been applied to the Web Interface.
Fixed the on-click behavior for the drop-down lists. [NWI-4365]
Fixed the Web UI search functionality for the word '
graph' keyword. [NWI-4327]Fixed a number of issues that were occurring when editing user rights and passwords on the user credential popup. [NWI-4131]
Fixed the display of the custom logo on the Connection Information for the Wi-Fi network popup on the System Dashboard. [NDM-3969]
Fixed configuration issues of the iperf3 system component. [NDM-3972]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Alpha 10
02/08/2025
New
The iperf3 system component now includes server mode functionality, enabling users to test the bandwidth between nodes on their home network. However, test speeds may be limited by the performance of certain device models. [NDM-3786]
iperf3 interface {interface}— bind to a specific interface (default: bind to all interfaces according to the security level);iperf3 port {port}— set port (default: 5201);iperf3 security-level (public | protected | private)— set security level (default: private);service iperf3— run the server.
Implemented a virtual
Dummynetwork interface for ISP-managed routing applications, simulations, testing, and other uses. [NDM-3958]interface Dummy0— createDummy0interface.
The new Duny service is now available for the Dynamic DNS (DDNS) client system component. [NDM-3959]
Improved
The client part of the iperf3 system component has been extended to support the
reverseandstreamsarguments, enabling download bandwidth testing and the use of parallel network streams. [NDM-3963]tools iperf3 {host} [ipv4 | ipv6] [tcp | udp] [reverse] [port {port}] [bitrate {bitrate}] [streams {streams}] [time {time} | bytes {bytes}] [source-interface {source-interface}];
Example command:
tools iperf3 ping.online.net reverse port 5202 streams 2 time 5.
Fixed
Fixed an issue where configuration changes to network segments in the Web Interface were not retained and were being reset. [NWI-4353]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Alpha 9
26/07/2025
Fixed
The following fixes have been applied to the Web Interface.
Removed the Delete segment button from the Home segment settings page to prevent accidental deletions. [NWI-4340]
Fixed the incorrect behaviour of the DDNS service when using IPv4 and IPv6 addressing simultaneously or relying solely on the IPv6 protocol. [NDM-3952]
Fixed the incorrect saving of the
no system log reductionCLI command to the running configuration. [NDM-3953]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Alpha 8
19/07/2025
New
The new iperf3 system component has been implemented, enabling the measurement of bandwidth of a specified network connection via the command line interface (CLI). However, test speeds may be constrained by the performance of specific router models. [NDM-3785]
tools iperf3 {host} [ipv4 | ipv6] [tcp | udp] [port {port}] [bitrate {bitrate}] [time {time} | bytes {bytes}] [source-interface {source-interface}]
Example command:
tools iperf3 ping.online.net port 5202 time 10
Improved
An interface selection option has been added when exporting user-defined routes to a
.batfile, enabling customised route export per interface. [NWI-4288]The IPv6 system component was removed, as IPv6 functionality has been integrated into the base OS. [NDM-3935]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Alpha 7
14/07/2025
Improved
The following improvements have been applied to the Web Interface.
Corrected the Auto-update status display on Wi-Fi System Extenders. When Automatic Updates are enabled on the Controller, the status now correctly shows Controller operated. [NWI-4205]
Fixed
Resolved multiple translation issues in the Web Interface related to Extender Mode. [NWI-4281]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Alpha 6
05/07/2025
Fixed
Fixed the tooltip display on the Wi-Fi Monitor tile of the System Dashboard page. [NWI-4298]
Addressed an issue that caused the
ban remote host 127.0.0.1message to appear in the System log when using the mobile application. [NDM-3926]Fixed an issue with the DDNS service incorrectly reporting
IPv6 update disableddespite the router having an IPv6 address. [NDM-3927]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Alpha 5
29/06/2025
Improved
Implemented batch removal of User-Defined Routes per interface through the command line (CLI), allowing the destination arguments
{network} {mask} | {host}to be optional. [NDM-3911]no ip route [{network} {mask} | {host} | default] [{gateway} | {interface}] [metric]— Deletes IPv4 routes.no ipv6 route [{prefix} | default] ({interface} [{gateway}] | {gateway})— Deletes IPv6 routes.no ip policy {name} route [{network} {mask} | {host}] [{interface} | {gateway}] [ {metric}]— Deletes IPv4 routes in policy{name}.no ip policy {name} ipv6 route [{prefix} | default] ({interface} [{gateway}] | {gateway})— Deletes IPv6 routes in policy{name}.
Example command:
no ip route ISP— Deletes all IPv4 static routes from theISPinterface.The following improvements have been applied to the Web Interface.
Added a new Automatic theme option that adapts to the system’s light or dark colour scheme preferences for a seamless user experience. [NWI-4242]
Fixed
Fixed an issue that caused
WifiStationXinterfaces to incorrectly reset their MAC address to the default state. [NDM-3906]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Alpha 4
22/06/2025
Improved
Enabled the display of customised page title prefix on System Dashboard and WebCLI pages. [NWI-4240]
Fixed
The following fixes have been applied to the Web Interface.
Fixed the appearance of row borders in tables. [NWI-4250]
Fixed the behaviour of the left-side navigation menu items in the expanded view to ensure correct interaction and display. [NWI-4198]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Alpha 3
14/06/2025
Improved
Improved static route import/export by adding support for comments or remarks in Windows® batch files; lines ending with
:: remand& remare now correctly identified as comments and preserved during import/export. [NDM-3889]Routes example:
route add 5.5.5.0 mask 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0 :: rem route-to-5-networkroute add 4.4.4.4 mask 255.255.255.255 0.0.0.0 & rem route-to-4-net
Fixed
Fixed inbound IPv6 connections to the built-in SSH server. [NDM-3891]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Alpha 2
07/06/2025
Fixed
Fixed the issue for Windows clients connecting to WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Enterprise-secured networks with Allow WPS option enabled. [SYS-1361]
KeeneticOS 5.0 Alpha 1
01/06/2025
Maintenance release
This maintenance release for Keenetic Buddy 4 (KN-3211) has only minor changes.