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DidiChoozRght
Apr 29, 2020Aspirant
XR500 Gaming Router Playstation 4 showing as offline, Newest Firmware 2.3.2.56 no fix?
So I have seen a lot of posts on different forums about this! ( Netgear, Dumos, Reddit ) It has been close to 2 years now. Device offline issues in the device manager software as well as not being mo...
DidiChoozRght
Apr 29, 2020Aspirant
I tried an unmanaged Linksys GB switch I had on hand, no change. Quick question Do I need to do a Factory reset when I do the FW rollback to .32 and lose all my Network settings? If I have to, do I do the factory reset before the FW update or after FW update?
FURRYe38
Apr 29, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Downgrade and then factory reset.
- DidiChoozRghtApr 29, 2020AspirantOk, so I do have to do the factory reset and lose everything? It wont work if i just do the FW update?
- Netduma-FraserApr 29, 2020NetDuma PartnerThe idea behind a factory reset after changing firmware is to ensure no legacy issues are present that could skew how that firmware works so it would be a good idea to do so.
- DidiChoozRghtApr 29, 2020AspirantUndestood. I will give the FW rollback and factory reset a shot. Since I have XRM570 with the EX7700 extender can I just unplug it untill all this is done and then fire it up after I setup my network settings again or do I need to factory reset on that device as well?