BpiRouterOS v1.5.0-rc1

BpiRouterOS v1.5.0-rc1

The first release candidate of BpiRouterOS v1.5 is available for users
to try and provide feedback.

Available hardware

• BPI-R4
• BPI-R4-Lite
• BPI-R3
• BPI-R3-Mini
• OpenWrt One
• BPI-R4-Pro 8X
• BPI-R4-Pro 4E

Download the files for your exact model. R4-Pro 8X and 4E images
are not interchangeable.

Highlights

• English and Chinese Web interface with light and dark themes.
• Internet, Wi-Fi, connected-device and traffic management.
• Multi-WAN failover and load balancing.
• Separate Guest and IoT networks with shared bandwidth limits.
• Optional WAN bandwidth shaping to reduce delays under load.
• Compatible mobile Internet modules and phone USB tethering.
• WireGuard and OpenVPN, dynamic DNS, DNS filtering and access schedules.
• Settings backup and restore, firmware management and user roles.

Available features depend on your board and installed hardware.

Before installing

This is a release candidate, not a final stable release.
Back up important settings and keep a way to reinstall.

For v1.5, use the matching installation media and follow the
installation guide. Do not upgrade an older or another vendor's
firmware in place. Installation erases settings and data on the
destination storage.

Verify the download's SHA-256 checksum before flashing.
A sysupgrade image is not first-installation media.

Important limitations

• R4-Pro 4E is experimental; firmware rollback is not available.
• SIM hot-swapping is not supported. Power off before changing an
  internal module's SIM. Disconnect an external dongle before
  changing its SIM, then reconnect it.
• WAN bandwidth shaping cannot be used with Multi-WAN load balancing.
  Guest and IoT bandwidth limits can.
• Per-device and per-protocol bandwidth limits are not available.

Documentation and source

English:

• FEATURES.md — features and usage
• INSTALLATION.md — installation guide

Chinese:

• FEATURES.zh-CN.md — 功能与使用说明
• INSTALLATION.zh-CN.md — 安装指南

The repository at tag v1.5.0-rc1 contains the project sources and
build instructions, together with the precompiled proprietary
Web interface and API package. See README.md for build steps
and the included licence files for applicable terms.

Support and feedback

For product support, contact Banana Pi or visit its official forum:
https://forum.banana-pi.org/

Include your exact board model, BpiRouter version, steps to reproduce
the issue and any error message. Do not share passwords, tokens,
private keys or SIM identifiers.