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pcWRT firmware v2.8.7 Release Notes

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• April 16, 2026 at 3:31 am #7223
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  Updates in this release:

  1. Add “monitor” option to Access Control. The “monitor” option logs Internet activities for devices but do not enforce profile settings.
  2. Add option to select ad-blocking block lists. Supported lists are EasyList, Hagezi Light, Hagezi Pro and Hagezi Ultimate
  3. Check CNAMEs in ad blocking
  4. Bugfix: country code support in VPN split tunneling
  5. Bugfix: apostrophe not supported in WiFi password for some models
  6. Bugfix: remove extraneous error messages in system logs

  Upgrade steps:

  1. Have your configuration backup ready. Create a backup file for your current configuration, if you don’t have one.
  2. Click the “Check for Updates” button in the System Settings page. Follow the instructions to upgrade.
  3. After successful upgrade, create a new router settings backup file from the System Settings page and save it in a safe place.
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