https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points New releases and features in Sophos Access Points, tracked by The Cyber Toolchain. en Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Access Points adds improved SKU validation based on access point location via a Sophos Fusion agent update⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Sophos Access Points now validates SKUs based on the access point's physical location via an updated Sophos Fusion agent.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 07:54:52 GMT Sophos Access Points gains 6 GHz band steering configuration support via Sophos Fusion.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Adds 6 GHz band steering configuration support manageable from Sophos Fusion.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:38:41 GMT Sophos Access Points gains 6 GHz band steering config, profile search/sort, and richer usage insight views.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Adds 6 GHz band steering configuration for AP6 420E and AP6 840E SSIDs from Sophos Central, with options to steer devices to the 5 GHz band first, the 6 GHz band first, or balance across all frequency bands.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Adds manual override for 6 GHz band steering settings on AP6 420E and AP6 840E. • Adds sort and search for access point profiles by name in Sophos Fusion. • Raises the maximum number of profiles in Sophos Fusion to 50, including the base profile. • Clicking a device in the 'Top 5 clients' graph now navigates to its summary page for deeper bandwidth analysis. • 'Categories and details' and 'Uncategorized traffic' views now paginate across all categories, ports, and domains, and replace pie charts with bar graphs that update based on the visible list. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Access Points adds 6 GHz band steering configuration and raises the access point profile limit to 50⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Configure 6 GHz band steering for SSIDs on AP6 420E and 840E access points, choosing whether devices are steered to the 5 GHz band first, the 6 GHz band first, or balanced across all frequency bands, with a manual configuration option also available.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Sort and search access point profiles by name in Sophos Fusion profile management. • Sophos Fusion now supports up to 50 access point profiles, including the base profile. • Clicking a device in the Top 5 clients graph now navigates to that device's summary page for bandwidth investigation. • Categories and details and Uncategorized traffic views now show all categories, ports, and domains across multiple pages, with associated pie charts replaced by bar graphs that update based on the visible list. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Sat, 26 Sep 2026 07:48:26 GMT Sophos AP6 gains wired network settings (STP, IGMP snooping, LLDP-MED, port trunking) and advanced diagnostic logging.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Adds a `Network settings` tab to access point profiles for configuring wired Ethernet port settings on AP6 access points, including Spanning Tree Protocol, IGMP snooping, and LLDP-MED.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Adds port trunking configuration under the `Network settings` tab, available exclusively for AP6 840E models. • Adds advanced diagnostic logging, enabled from `Diagnostics` > `System logs` in Sophos Fusion, for deeper wireless network troubleshooting. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:51:25 GMT Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:52:01 GMT Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:12:55 GMT Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Fusion 2026.41 adds wired network settings (STP, IGMP, LLDP-MED, port trunking) for AP6 profiles and advanced diagnostic logging.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Adds a `Network settings` tab to access point profiles for configuring wired Ethernet port settings on AP6 access points, including Spanning Tree Protocol, IGMP snooping, LLDP-MED, and (on AP6 840E models) port trunking.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠ • Adds advanced diagnostic logging via `Diagnostics > System logs` in Sophos Fusion to capture optional logs for wireless network troubleshooting. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sophos AP6 1.10.3173MR10 adds 6 GHz support in India/Pakistan, Central RADIUS with Entra ID, and per-SSID traffic shaping. • Adds traffic shaping configuration for AP6 SSIDs under `Advanced settings > Quality of service` in Sophos Central. • Adds support for configuring RADIUS servers in Sophos Central for AP6 SSIDs with enterprise authentication, including Microsoft Entra ID as a cloud-based identity provider. • Adds per-SSID RADIUS server assignment configuration in the local UI. • Extends 6 GHz frequency band availability to India and Pakistan. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Central 2026.29 adds AP6 registration validation and WMM-EDCA traffic prioritization configuration for access point profiles. • Adds WMM-EDCA (Wireless Multimedia - Enhanced Distributed Channel Access) traffic prioritization settings, configurable on the `Advanced Wireless` tab of access point profiles. • Adds real-time serial number validation during AP6 registration — surfaces format and licensing errors before registration starts. • Adds registration account validation — shows an error when an access point connects but is already registered to another account. • Adds a `Need help?` link in the AP6 registration window, linking to the updated troubleshooting guide. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Central 2026.11 adds VLAN override per SSID and secondary RADIUS server support for Sophos Access Points • Adds the ability to override the VLAN assigned to an access point by an SSID, enabling multiple VLANs for AP groups via a single SSID • Allows configuring a secondary RADIUS server for enterprise encryption modes on an SSID, which is contacted when the primary server fails to respond Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Access Points AP6 adds local UI configuration for DoS protection and admin brute-force login limits in v1.9.2854MR9 • Adds `DoS settings` page under Management in the local UI to protect against HTTPS and SSH SYN floods, ICMP, and ARP attacks. • Adds `Brute force protection` configuration in the local UI to set failed login attempt limits and account lockout duration for the admin account. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT AP6 profile management allows creating reusable SNMP, Date & time, and Advanced wireless profiles. • `AP6 profile management` lets you create reusable profiles for SNMP, Date & time, and Advanced wireless settings across multiple access points. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Mon, 15 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Central 2025.50 adds 802.11k/w SSID settings, DFS channel range selection, throughput metrics, and mesh node details. • Adds `802.11w` management frame protection to AP6 SSID advanced settings • Adds `802.11k` wireless environment reporting to AP6 SSID advanced settings • Adds wired interface throughput metrics on the Access points and access point Settings pages • Adds upload/download speed visibility for connected devices on the Devices page • Adds root/node assignment details in the Mesh status tab for AP6 mesh SSIDs Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT AP6 access points add per-SSID MAC filtering and WPA2/3 Enterprise support in v1.8.2731MR8 • Adds per-SSID MAC address filtering with up to 4096 entries for AP6 access points. • Adds WPA2/3 Enterprise as an available encryption mode when configuring SSIDs. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Wed, 17 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Adds timezone-aware network scheduling and Skip/Retry task queue buttons • `Use the access point's time zone` option allows scheduling start/end times based on local AP time instead of GMT. • New `Skip` button in the Task queue to skip tasks with created, pending, invalid license, or failed statuses. • New `Retry` button in the Task queue to retry tasks with failed, skipped, or invalid license statuses. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT Adds AP6 usage insight for monitoring and categorizing client web traffic and application use. • Enables `AP6 usage insight` in the local UI at Wireless > Diagnostics to monitor and categorize web traffic and application use for clients connected to AP6 access points. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT AP6 access points now support RADIUS VLAN assignment for user separation without multiple SSIDs. • Adds RADIUS VLAN assignment support for AP6 access points to separate users dynamically based on authentication. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Central 2025.23 adds support for multiple AP6 mesh networks per organization. • Supports creating more than one AP6 mesh network in Sophos Central to deploy across different locations Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Tue, 20 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT AP6 access points add optional low-RSSI client logging and improved auth/roaming logs • Adds optional RSSI-based logging for wireless clients with low signal strength. • Improves log messages for captive portal authentication using social login or vouchers. • Improves log messages for enterprise authentication. • Enhances roaming logs when wireless clients roam between AP6 access points. Breaking changes: • Removed the fix for WIFIX-3329 which previously showed IPv6 details in the local UI; those details will no longer be visible due to a memory leak issue. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Mon, 28 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT AP6 access points add optional low-RSSI logging and improved captive portal/enterprise roaming logs • Adds `Optional RSSI Logging` to AP6 access points for when wireless client's RSSI value is low • Improves log messages for captive portal authentication when using social login or vouchers • Improves log messages for enterprise authentication • Enhances roaming logs when wireless clients are roaming between AP6 access points Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT Central 2025.02 adds local admin password reset for AP6 and separates SSID creation workflows. • Allows resetting the local administrator's password for AP6 access points directly from the Sophos Central control panel on the access point details page. • Separates SSID creation for AP6 and APX devices with dedicated 'Create AP6' and 'Create APX' buttons at My Products > Wireless > SSIDs • Adds a 'Clone for AP6' button on the SSIDs page to duplicate APX SSID settings for AP6 access points Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT Adds guest network NAT mode, power-related stats views in Central and AP6 UI, show status power CLI command, and reboot_reason.txt logging for Sophos Access Points. • Views power-related statistics and connected PSE information on the AP6 UI System Information page and via the `show status power` CLI command • Records the access point restart reason in the `/tmp/reboot_reason.txt` log file upon reboot Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Central 2024.42 adds AP6 firmware/MIB downloads, voucher cloning, and new local UI. • Adds download links for AP6 firmware and SNMP MIB files from the Sophos Central installers page • Adds a 'Clone' button to open the voucher creation dialog with pre-filled details from a selected voucher (bypassing the 100 voucher limit) Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Tue, 08 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT AP6 access points can now be added to existing or new floorplans in Sophos Central. • Adds AP6 floorplan integration to Sophos Central, allowing AP6 access points to be included in existing floorplans and enabling the creation of new floorplans for AP6 sites. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Sophos Central 2024.21 adds Active Threat Response feature and API for isolating hosts on Sophos AP6/switches. • Enables `Active Threat Response` page in Sophos Central to toggle isolation of malicious hosts on AP6 access points and switches. • Exposes `Active Threat Response API` endpoints on Sophos Central for third-party integrations to isolate malicious activity at the network access layer. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT AP6 series adds bridge mode wireless guest networks via Sophos Central • AP6 Series access points now support a wireless guest network in Bridge Mode, allowing clients to connect to the SSID and access the internet while restricting local network resources. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html https://docs.sophos.com/releasenotes/output/en-us/nsg/ap6_rn.html Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT Sophos AP6 Series access points now support wireless mesh mode for cabling-free deployments. • Enables wireless mesh configuration on AP6 series access points to create private SSIDs and function as a wireless bridge. Full history on Cyber Toolchain: https://cybertoolchain.io/tools/sophos-access-points