GSS116E unable to update firmware either directly using current ProSafe Plus Utility or web browser

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degruba wrote:

Unable to update GSS116E with new firmware file using ProSafe Utility 2.7.8 or by logging in with web browser ( FireFox or IE). The firmware file 1.6.0.5 that was posted now has a dead link.

Newer downloads were disabled because there were to many users having issues, factors were the requirement to update the bootloader requirement along with an earlier release, and customers ending with inop devices. Netgear must streamline the process and enhance. Some traces of the discussion were here and on earlier threads in the community.

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degruba wrote:

Since this is EOL hardware, ...

Not sure from where this information is coming from. The GS116E is still sold, and can be ordered in the distribution channel with the order numbers listed on the GSS108E, GSS108EPP, GSS116E Data Sheet 

These just these order numbers show up in the EoL list:

Switches GSS108E GSS108E-100AJS 6/4/2018
Switches GSS108E GSS108E-100PRS 3/30/2018
Switches GSS116E GSS116E-100AJS 3/1/2018
Switches GSS116E GSS116E-100PRS 12/30/2016

AJS was a combined packaging for Australia and Japanese/Pacific market, this was split into JPS and AUS,
PRS is the mainland China version - no idea what was changed there. Probably to expensive. Probably re-introduced later again.

The switch itself it's the same hardware for all markets anyway. 

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degruba wrote:

... my switches that has a much older firmware ?

This is exactly where the problem starts. Devices are still coming with 1.0 from the channel or stock. And this can't be updated straight away to the 1.6.0.x including 1.6.0.5 as par the common update methods.

Regards,

-Kurt