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OrbiOS 2.1.4 availability
A quick update. We're about to release an updated version of OrbiOS 2.1.4 in the next few days through our auto-update mechanism for all Orbi models. When it goes live, you should see a prompt in t...
netadmn wrote:
I guess I'm next going to figure out what update servers netgear uses for thier firmware updates and just block them at my firewall. (fixed samsung -> netgear)
So it looks like updates1.netgear.com is the domain to block via your favorite dns sinkhole. I just created an alias to point to my pfblockerng alias in pfsense. Easy enough to disable/enable. For everyone else... look into something like pihole to create your own dns block list. Or, do a nslookup on that domain and create a static route in Orib to a non existent next hop(s)... Problem with this approach is those IPs can and may change often depending on where you are if its a cdn.
updates1.netgear.com
Won't work for me since I'm AP mode but it should work for those in router mode... if you can ping updates1.netgear.com but not after... you know it worked. Trying to FTP to those addresses after (using cli/filezilla) should fail.
I can see my images when I'm logged in but not when I browse a public page... so here is what I uploaded in case you can't see the images.
Try blocking ports 443 and 20-21 to the routers IP address.
netadmn wrote:
Won't work for me since I'm AP mode but it should work for those in router mode... if you can ping updates1.netgear.com but not after... you know it worked. Trying to FTP to those addresses after (using cli/filezilla) should fail.
Well I have been up for 11 days on 2.1.4 now and it is rock solid. Running 1 wireless sat and 1 wired. Speed and reliability is great. I am in AP mode and have mu mimo, daisy chaining, fast roaming all enabled.
