NDMS 5.1
NDMS release notes for Netcraze Challenger SE (NC-3911) in the Development Channel
NDMS 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.
Netcraze Challenger SE (NC-3911) is currently in the Standard Updates support period and receives regular software updates, including security enhancements, new features, operating system updates, and bug fixes.
NDMS 5.1 Beta 0.1
28/03/2026
New
Added a dedicated Access Points page in the Web Interface for Wi-Fi configuration. The Segments page now groups settings for all local networks. [NWI-4675]
Improved
The following improvements have been applied to the Web Interface.
Added support for eSIM, SMS, and USSD operations on embedded 5G/4G modems for Wi-Fi System extenders. [NWI-4738]
Enhanced the Client Lists page to display information on the client device's currently used connection policy, traffic sent and received, and IPv6 addresses. [NWI-4707] [Forum topic]

Added sorting by name and traffic transmitted to the WireGuard connections list. [NWI-4732] [Forum topic]
Implemented a CLI command to enable the collection of application traffic statistics. On devices with less than 256 MB of RAM, application traffic statistics are not processed by default to optimize memory usage. [NDM-4367]
ntce stats no disable— restore application statistics recording.
Updated protection against attacks targeting the Wi-Fi client isolation feature, such as AirSnitch. [SYS-1725]
Addressed the CVE-2026-28753 security vulnerability in the Web Interface service. [NDM-4368]
NDMS 5.1 Alpha 7
21/03/2026
New
Added a Web Interface control to turn off the WireGuard peer in the Connect via selector. [NWI-4756]
Improved
Improved the retrieval of cached responses for DNS requests to ensure proper functioning of FQDN-based routes. [NDM-4305] [Forum topic]
Fixed
The following fixes have been applied to the Web Interface.
Resolved the scrolling issue on the Application Traffic Analyser page for mobile view. [NWI-4726] [Forum topic]
Resolved the issue with changing the priority of connections on the Connection Policies page. [NWI-4740] [Forum topic]
Removed the state display for toggles on the General System Settings page. [NWI-4742] [Forum topic]
Updated the link to the Active Connections section in Diagnostics from the System Dashboard. [NWI-4743] [Forum topic]
Fixed the display order of traffic download and upload values on the Internet card. [NWI-4746]
Fixed the charts display on the Traffic Monitor page. [NWI-4758] [Forum topic]
Fixed an issue that caused the
domain must be filled for custom typeerror messages and prevented the use of some of the custom DDNS provider types. [NDM-4341] [Forum topic]Fixed the 802.1q egress priority setting for packets with a non-zero DSCP mark. [NDM-4342]
NDMS 5.1 Alpha 6
14/03/2026
Fixed
The following fixes have been applied to the Web Interface.
Fixed the navigation to the Applications cards from the System Dashboard page. [NWI-4474] [Forum topic]
Corrected the configuration of the management port number. [NWI-4747] [Forum topic]
Fixed the on-hover display for the cog icon on the System Dashboard when using the Dark theme. [NWI-4712] [Forum topic]
Minimized unnecessary polling of the Captive Portal service when accessing home network settings pages. [NWI-4368] [Forum topic]
Fixed an issue with SSL connections to the cloud backend that was causing the Offline status to appear in the Mobile application. [SYS-1680] [Forum topic]
Adjusted the parameters of the WS-Discovery
Hellomessage to fix a reboot issue with certain IP cameras. [NDM-4331] [Forum topic]Resolved an issue where blocking of the IPsec inter-process communication (IPC) socket could cause the Web Interface to freeze. [NDM-4332]
Corrected the session flushing to ensure it complies with the DNS-based routing. [NDM-4336]
Fixed the extender's acquire and system update operations, and access to its Web Interface from the Wi-Fi System controller. [NDM-4339]
NDMS 5.1 Alpha 5
07/03/2026
Improved
Confined WS-Discovery
Hellomessages by theBridge0interface (Home network) by default. [NDM-4314]
Fixed
Fixed the rollback to the previously installed version when
system failederror messages appear during boot after the update. [NDM-4311] [Forum topic]The following fixes have been applied to the Web Interface.
Fixed the automatic update of the active connections display on the Diagnostics page. [NWI-4713] [Forum topic]
Corrected the language set reset upon OS manual update. [NWI-4703]
Fixed the Log in button on the user authentication page. [NWI-4718] [Forum topic]
Fixed the tooltip display at the right edge of the Wi-Fi Monitor graph for wider screens. [NWI-4717] [Forum topic]
Fixed the IP protocol missing in the Firewall rule editor. [NWI-4711] [Forum topic]
Fixed the import of Wireguard configurations containing ASC parameters. [NDM-4313] [Forum topic]
NDMS 5.1 Alpha 4
03/03/2026
Fixed
This maintenance release for Netcraze Challenger SE (NC-3911) has only minor changes.
NDMS 5.1 Alpha 3
28/02/2026
New
Added support for advanced WireGuard ASC parameters via configuration file import or by using command line interface (CLI). [NDM-4298] [Forum topic]
interface {name} wireguard asc {jc} {jmin} {jmax} {s1} {s2} {h1} {h2} {h3} {h4} [{s3} {s4} {i1} {i2} {i3} {i4} {i5}]
Improved
Improved the operation of the Port Forwarding rule management buttons in the mobile view of the registered client settings in the Web Interface. [NWI-4672] [Forum topic]
Fixed
Fixed an issue that caused the
URL must be filled for custom typeerror messages and prevented the use of some of the custom DDNS provider types. [NDM-4292] [Forum topic]Corrected the sorting of clients by IP address on the Client Lists page in the Web Interface. [NWI-4677] [Forum topic]
NDMS 5.1 Alpha 2
21/02/2026
New
Implemented CLI commands to turn off the SSDP and WS-Discovery network host discovery methods. [NDM-4283]
interface {name} ssdp disable— turn off the Simple Service Discovery Protocol discovery on interface{name};interface {name} wsd disable— turn off the Web Services Dynamic Discovery device locator on interface{name}.
Improved
Improved the line wrapping for the mobile view of the System Log popup in the Web Interface. [NWI-4680] [Forum topic]
Fixed
Fixed the issue with the connection information display for wired client devices in the Wi-Fi System. [NDM-4282]
The following fixes have been applied to the Web Interface.
Fixed the sorting mode icon display in the Content Filter settings. [NWI-4671] [Forum topic]
Fixed the tooltip display in the Proxy Connections list. [NWI-4670] [Forum topic]
Eliminated security vulnerabilities: CVE-2014-3570 and CVE-2022-4304. [SYS-1542]
Enhanced the process for renewing the SSL certificate for the system domain name. [NDM-4284]
NDMS 5.1 Alpha 1
16/02/2026
New
Implemented CLI commands to manage IPv6 access lists. [NDM-4130]
ipv6 access-list {acl}— create an IPv6 access list with name{acl};ipv6 access-list {acl} (permit | deny) ((tcp | udp) ({source} | (host {source}) | any) [port (((lt | gt | eq) {source-port}) | (range {source-port} {source-end-port}))] ({destination} | (host {destination}) | any) [port (((lt | gt | eq) {destination-port}) | (range {destination-port} {destination-end-port}))]) | ((((ipv6 | esp | ahp | pcp | sctp)) | {protocol}) ({source} | (host {source}) | any) ({destination} | (host {destination}) | any)) | (icmp ({source} | (host {source}) | any) ({destination} | (host {destination}) | any) [(icmp-message | ({icmp-type} [{icmp-code}]))])— specify details for IPv6 access rule;ipv6 access-list {acl} rule {index} (disable | (schedule {schedule}) | (order {new-index}) | (description {description}))— set description, schedule, priority, or turn off selected IPv6 access list rule;ipv6 access-list {acl} auto-delete— enable automatic deletion along with all bound network interfaces.
Added an IPv6 rules management tab to the Firewall page of the Web Interface. [NWI-4614]

Improved
Implemented basic access authentication (RFC 7617) for DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) server URIs (
login:password@). [NDM-4168]Implemented a command line interface (CLI) option to connect to custom ZeroTier networks that use private root servers (moons). [NDM-4236]
interface {name} zerotier orbit {world-id} {moon-id}— set Zerotier connection using{world-id}and{moon-id}options.
The following improvements have been applied to the Web Interface.
Implemented prioritization support for DNS-based routing rules. [NWI-4659]
Added support for IPv6 URIs when configuring DNS-over-TLS (DoT) and DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) secure DNS servers, such as
https://[2606:4700:4700::1111]:80/dns-query. [NWI-4610]Improved toggle state indication. [NWI-4661]
Added the DuckDNS preset to the Domain Name → DDNS page. [NDM-4273]
Fixed
Resolved an issue where the CrazeDNS name was inaccessible to clients on the home network after switching the service from Cloud to Direct mode. [NDM-4255]
The following fixes have been applied to the Web Interface.
Fixed the editing of DNS-based routing rules. [NWI-4622] [Forum topic]
Fixed the activation of toggles for the mobile view. [NWI-4632] [Forum topic]
Fixed the shortening of client names on the Client Lists page. [NWI-4668] [Forum topic]