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Firmware Download For 8186 SIP Horn Speaker
This page provides the files necessary to upgrade your Algo 8186 to Firmware Version 5.4
WHAT’S NEW IN FIRMWARE VERSION 5.4:
- Improves Microsoft Teams pairing code
- Adds API command to initiate a one-way page call
- Adds InformaCast SIP configuration support
- Improves audio switching with two-way Syn-Apps call
FIRMWARE UPGRADE PROCEDURE
Please select the current firmware version your device is running and follow the instructions in one of the sections below:
Version 3.2.7 or Higher
Method 1: Upgrade Using URL Link (Internet access required)
Recommended method if your device(s) can access the Internet
- Open the web interface, go to System > Firmware. Select the ‘From URL Method’. Copy and Paste the URL below and click Upgrade.
- Firmware Upgrade (v5.4): http://www.algosolutions.com/firmware/algo-8186-5.4f.sfw
Note: Upgrade will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Method 2: Upgrade Using Downloaded Files
Alternate method for devices that cannot access the Internet
- First, download the files from the links below, and save to your local computer.
- Next, open the web interface, and go to “System > Firmware”. In the Upgrade section, select the .sfw file in the “Signed Firmware File” field. Click Upgrade.
- Firmware Upgrade (v5.4): algo-8186-5.4f.sfw (132 MB)
Note: Upgrade will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Version 1.7 to 1.7.6
STEP 1 – Upgrade to 4.3.2 using either method below
Method 1: Upgrade Using URL Link (Internet access required)
Recommended method if your device(s) can access the Internet
- Open the web interface, go to System > Maintenance. Select the ‘From URL Method’. Copy and Paste the URL below and click Upgrade.
- Firmware Upgrade (v4.3.2): http://www.algosolutions.com/firmware/algo-8186-4.3.2f.fw
Note: Upgrade will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Method 2: Upgrade Using Downloaded Files
Alternate method for devices that cannot access the Internet
- First, download the files from the links below, and save to your local computer.
- Next, open the web interface, and go to “System > Maintenance”. In the Upgrade section, select the .fw file in the “Firmware Image” field, and the .md5 file in the “MD5 Checksum” field. Click Upgrade.
- Firmware Upgrade (v4.3.2):
algo-8186-4.3.2f.fw (137 MB)
algo-8186-4.3.2f.md5 (60 B)
Note: Upgrade will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
STEP 2 – Upgrade to 5.4 using either method below
Method 1: Upgrade Using URL Link (Internet access required)
Recommended method if your device(s) can access the Internet
- Open the web interface, go to System > Firmware. Select the ‘From URL Method’. Copy and Paste the URL below and click Upgrade.
- Firmware Upgrade (v5.4): http://www.algosolutions.com/firmware/algo-8186-5.4f.sfw
Note: Upgrade will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Method 2: Upgrade Using Downloaded Files
Alternate method for devices that cannot access the Internet
- First, download the files from the links below, and save to your local computer.
- Next, open the web interface, and go to “System > Firmware”. In the Upgrade section, select the .sfw file in the “Signed Firmware File” field. Click Upgrade.
- Firmware Upgrade (v5.4): algo-8186-5.4f.sfw (132 MB)
Note: Upgrade will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Version 1.6.5 or Lower
STEP 1 – Upgrade to 1.7.6 using either method below
Method 1: Upgrade Using URL Link (Internet access required)
Recommended method if your device(s) can access the Internet
- Open the web interface, go to System > Maintenance. Select the ‘From URL Method’. Copy and Paste the URL below and click Upgrade.
- Firmware Upgrade (v1.7.6): http://www.algosolutions.com/firmware/algo-8186-1.7.6-bundle.fw
Note: Upgrade will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
Method 2: Upgrade Using Downloaded Files
Alternate method for devices that cannot access the Internet
- First, download the files from the links below, and save to your local computer.
- Next, open the web interface, and go to “System > Maintenance”. In the Upgrade section, select the .fw file in the “Firmware Image” field, and the .md5 file in the “MD5 Checksum” field. Click Upgrade.
- Firmware Upgrade (v1.7.6):
algo-8186-1.7.6-bundle.fw (101.8 MB :: 2019-May-09)
algo-8186-1.7.6-bundle.md5 (58 B :: 2019-May-09)
Note: Upgrade will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
STEP 2 – Upgrade to 4.3.2 using either method below
Method 1: Upgrade Using URL Link (Internet access required)
Recommended method if your device(s) can access the Internet
- Open the web interface, go to System > Maintenance. Select the ‘From URL Method’. Copy and Paste the URL below and click Upgrade.
- Firmware Upgrade (v4.3.2): http://www.algosolutions.com/firmware/algo-8186-4.3.2f.fw
Note: Upgrade will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Method 2: Upgrade Using Downloaded Files
Alternate method for devices that cannot access the Internet
- First, download the files from the links below, and save to your local computer.
- Next, open the web interface, and go to “System > Maintenance”. In the Upgrade section, select the .fw file in the “Firmware Image” field, and the .md5 file in the “MD5 Checksum” field. Click Upgrade.
- Firmware Upgrade (v4.3.2):
algo-8186-4.3.2f.fw (137 MB)
algo-8186-4.3.2f.md5 (60 B)
Note: Upgrade will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
STEP 3 – Upgrade to 5.4 using either method below
Method 1: Upgrade Using URL Link (Internet access required)
Recommended method if your device(s) can access the Internet
- Open the web interface, go to System > Firmware. Select the ‘From URL Method’. Copy and Paste the URL below and click Upgrade.
- Firmware Upgrade (v5.4): http://www.algosolutions.com/firmware/algo-8186-5.4f.sfw
Note: Upgrade will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
Method 2: Upgrade Using Downloaded Files
Alternate method for devices that cannot access the Internet
- First, download the files from the links below, and save to your local computer.
- Next, open the web interface, and go to “System > Firmware”. In the Upgrade section, select the .sfw file in the “Signed Firmware File” field. Click Upgrade.
- Firmware Upgrade (v5.4): algo-8186-5.4f.sfw (132 MB)
Note: Upgrade will take approximately 20 minutes to complete.
PAST FIRMWARE RELEASE NOTES
Past Release Notes
What’s new in Firmware Version 5.3.4:
- Microsoft Teams SIP Gateway in preview April 2023
- Add option to set a custom door unlock tone
- Allow certificate provisioning from a separate server
- Allow device certificates to be installed via provisioning
- Improvements since v5.3.2: including provisioning, InformaCast compatibility, and Microsoft Teams SIP Gateway Region.
What’s new in Firmware Version 4.3.2:
- NEW – Enable one-step upgrade capability from FW 1.7 and above
- Add option for global microphone mute
- Add hardware support for alternate components
- Update Linux system (includes all latest security patches)
What’s new in Firmware Version 4.1.3:
- Add support for additional 802.1x authentication methods
- Add option to play delayed page twice
- Add volume control per group for Polycom Group Page
- Improve DNS SRV failure detection and failback feature
- Fix double LLDP parsing issue
- Fix microphone level issue
- Remove quotes around system description for LLDP
- Update Linux system (includes all latest security patches)
- Update Syn-Apps code
What’s new in Firmware Version 3.4.4:
- Add MED-Application Type extension to LLDP and other VLAN improvements
- Add emergency announcement status to the status tab
- Allow provisioning of trusted CA certificates
- Automatic Gain Control improvement
- Fix CDP VLAN ID parsing
- Fix notification in web interface during firmware upgrades from URL
- Fix ring extensions not holding secure passwords
- Fix SRTP SDP negotiation issues
- Increase priority of Poly priority and emergency groups
- InformaCast module improvements
- Minor bug fixes
What’s new in Firmware Version 3.3.3:
- Improve parsing of SIP Refer-To header
- Fix minor display issues in the web interface
- Mute ringback tone for one way calls
- InformaCast module improvements
What’s new in Firmware Version 3.2.5:
- Fix multicast DTMF selectable delayed page timeout bug
- Fix NTP time server sync and reboot issue
- InformaCast module improvements
- Status page content updates
- Validate static IPv4 subnet mask
What’s new in Firmware Version 3.2.1:
- Updated Linux system (includes all latest security patches)
- InformaCast improvements
- Added RESTful API support
- IPv6 support
- SNMPv3
- TLS/SRTP improvements (includes additional certificate support & improved SDP offer)
- Added support for Master Key Identifier (MKI) parameter in SRTP Crypto Line
- Support firmware bundle upgrade via provisioning
- Added support for signed firmware image
- LLDP/CDP switch port detection display option
- 48kHz music-band audio support (includes .mp3 tone file support, and Opus codec for multicast)
What’s new in Firmware Version 1.7.8:
- Improve InformaCast support (additional license required)
- Add support for SIP ‘BYE’ message authentication challenge
- Config file improvements to allow whitespace around “=” sign
- File Manager improvements
- Minor bug fixes
What’s new in Firmware Version 1.7.6:
- Add support for 802.1x network security
- Improve DNS Caching
- Improve compatibility with older firmware versions
- Corrected ‘rport’ header issue from v1.7.5 firmware
- Minor bug fixes
What’s new in Firmware Version 1.6.1:
- TLS & SRTP (secure SIP signalling and media)
- SIP over TCP (allows increased packet size over UDP)
- DNS SRV Record
- CDP/LLDP automatic VLAN assignment
- InformaCast support (additional license required)
What’s new in Firmware Version 1.5.6:
- Correct reboot loop when using provisioning with old parameters
- Increase volume range (add new “negative” settings for softer audio)
- Disable Partial Provisioning by default for enhanced security
- Minor bug fixes
What’s new in Firmware Version 1.5:
- Expanded Polycom Group Paging support
- Ability to cancel delayed-page call during recording stage
- Support for partial provisioning (allows existing settings to be retained)
- Enhanced DHCP Option 66 support (full URL supported, including protocol & path)
- Support for DHCP Options 150, 160 & 42
- Large tone file uploads allowed
What’s new in Firmware Version 1.3.1:
- Corrects important memory issue
What’s new in Firmware Version 1.3:
- Increase number of page zones to 50
- Direct zone paging using dedicated SIP extensions
- Emergency Alerts feature allowing activation & cancel by ringing up to 10 different extensions (e.g. Lockdown, Evacuation, Medical Emergency, etc.)
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