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far1
Apr 30, 2021Tutor
GSS116E - Firmware download file gone?
Hi All,
The firmware file for the GSS116E file doesn't appear to be there. If I have the correct link it should have been here:
But there is only Switch discovery software, plus the Prosafe plus configuration utility - which allows you to update the firmware, but only if you have a file - just can't find the file..
Am I missing something? Thanks for any help
Far
The firmware (and mandatory bootloader) updates for various GSS models had been revoked because to many customers had upgrade problems, leading to inop switches. YeZ ?
3 Replies
- far1Tutor
Oh. Thanks for the response -but wish it wasn't that..
I remember the upgrade years ago being vaguely fiddly in that it was 2 parts, but the instructions were clear and there were no problems.
It's sad because some users maybe can't be bothered to RT*M - everyone else ends up with an unpatched/upgraded product :-(
- schumakuGuru - Experienced User
Yes, there was a series of update problems around 2017 or 18. These days, people ended with inop products - what is fatal for most usage. It's not just the "not updated" firmware. That was the reason I made some noise.
Trouble today we have a much higher customer awarenes for vulnerability fixes. Adding difficulty is that the utility is EoL, not reliable to install and/or operate (experienced tech users use different/newer capturing driver used for the NSDP protocol "injection"). More complexity comes for users not operating Windows systems at all.
(speaking as a user - I'm not Netgear)
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