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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: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/GSS116E.aspx#ProSAFE%20Plus%...
The firmware (and mandatory bootloader) updates for various GSS models had been revoked because to many customers had upgrade problems, leading to inop switches.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 ?
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 :-(
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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