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MacrossMike
Apprentice
Jul 18, 2017
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A way to disable auto-update of firmware? (V1.12.0.18)

Hi all,   I've searched the forum here for this a few times and come up dry, so I figured I'd just come out and ask:   Is there any method to disable automatic firmware updates on the Orbi (RBK50...
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esiebert7625's avatar
esiebert7625
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Jul 18, 2017

Yes manually updating will stop it from auto-updating is what Netgear support told me. So far it's been almost a week and it hasnt auto updated after I manually downgraded to 1.11.0.20. You just get a nag message in the console saying an update is available.

 

Alternately go to Advanced, Security, Block Sites and add downloads.netgear.com as a blocked site.

  • MacrossMike's avatar
    MacrossMike
    Apprentice
    Jul 18, 2017

    Thanks esiebert7625, I'll have to give the Block Sites option a try.

     

    I've manually reverted the firmware to version 1.11.0.20 several times already, but once the system is idle for some unspecified amount of time (usually in the early hours of the morning) it automatically re-updates itself to version 1.12.0.18 and I'm back where I started.

     

    (It'd be real nice if Netgear added a little option in the debug menu or something that would allow us to go in and turn off automatic updates, like most other manufacturers do.)

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    BrianKennedy
    Aspirant
    Jul 29, 2017

    I've added every netgear domain that I'm aware of and the router still auto updates to 1.12 . As soon as it does I lose https:// connections. Any other domains they may use that I can block?