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Firmware 2.7.3.22, a poll
So I have an RBR40 with two RBS20 satellites and the 2.7.3.22 firmware just showed up in the app as an update. I’m currently on 2.6.2.104. I’ve seen some threads here with bricked main routers and ...
FURRYe38 wrote:FW updates can be blocked.
Yeah, with a lot of hassle and an additional router.
No thanks.
Users choice though.
FURRYe38 wrote:Users choice though.
To buy another router, and block site access? LOL, no thanks.
Here's a wild idea - put an option in the router software to NOT automatically install FW updates.
Brilliant concept.
This illustrates the essence of the community forum. There are any number of things that Netgear could or might do. The plain fact is that the community has no control or even influence over such decisions. What community members can do is describe what can be done by users. The most obvious choice is to accept. "It is what it is. Live with it or buy something else." For users who do not want to accept what Netgear has provided, there are ways to block automatic updates. Not easy. Not free. What the community cannot do is dictate how Netgear programs the firmware.
