You may recall that Sierra Wireless announced the General Availability of ALEOS 4.17.0.010 on September 13, 2023. While it was previously available via ALMS only, Sierra deprecated this version because of an issue where the cellular Access Point Name (APN) was mishandled on select regional carriers.
As of today, Sierra is announcing the General Availability of ALEOS 4.17.0.012 for all in production ALEOS powered routers. This includes:
- LX40
- LX60
- RV50X
- RV55
- MP70
This release is recommended for all of the above mentioned ALEOS powered routers. The benefits are security improvements, feature enhancements, bug fixes and radio module firmware improvements. This release will be introduced to the factory and will be available on The Source, ALMS, and AM/AMM not later than October 18, 2023.
For the ALEOS 4.17 release details, you may refer to the following:
How to Upgrade your ALEOS Powered Routers
- ALMS: For users who have Sierra’s AirLink Management Service (ALMS), AirLink Mobility Manager (AMM) or AirLink Manager (AM), this is the preferred method of upgrade. For those not using ALMS today, this is a great opportunity to realize the benefits of managing ALEOS devices remotely. ALMS greatly simplifies managing AirLink devices, can save the cost of a truck-roll, and keeps ALEOS devices up to date with the latest ALEOS firmware and security updates.
- ACEmanager: For users who wish to upgrade manually, refer to our instructional video.
Note that when upgrading ALEOS routers to ALEOS 4.17 from ALEOS versions earlier than 4.16, you must first upgrade to ALEOS 4.16 before upgrading to ALEOS 4.17.
Should you require any assistance with the upgrade, reach out to the 5Gstore support team!