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horustx
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Apr 04, 2025
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Re: New - Orbi RBR/RBS 850/860 and 960 series Firmware Version 7.2.7.15 Released

I have issues with IPv6 as well. I reboot the router, IPv6 works for a few minutes, then it stops again.   This only started with this firmware. I brought a relative's Orbi (older firmware - forgot...
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    horustx
    Apr 06, 2025

    I tried opening a ticket, and the system tells me I need to pay them to file the ticket.

     

    Seriously? I need to pay Netgear to inform Netgear THEY messed up?

     

    I posted on social media in a few places. If I don't hear back within a week, am escalating legally next.

     

    This is unacceptable - a company remotely breaking a product you paid for, that was working fine, then asking you to PAY money to ask them to fix THEIR OWN mistake.

     

    Maybe setting a court precedent will force companies like Netgear to take tickets for free, as well as make it (a lot) easier to downgrade firmware.