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RBR-850 v4.6.3.9 - Change in behavior.
RBR-850 / AX6000 Noticed an issue a few weeks ago attempting to SSH to a device that is located over a VPN tunnel. This had been working previously and it wasn't a big deal because the site had a...
Has a factory reset and setup from scratch been performed since last FW update?
No.
There's about 30 static routes and 20 different port mappings.
I guess I can factory reset it, and restore it from backed up settings, 'cause i'm not re-entering all that again.
I appreciate the input and when i want to drop connectivity for my 40+ devices I'll give it a go, but honestly I'm not sure how in 2021 that can be an acceptable troubleshooting step. If it was 2004 and a wrt54g.... ok maybe.
Semi-related, is there a way to prevent the RBR-850 from auto-upgrading?
Blocking the update services from a upstream router or firewall device.
Factory resets are still a valid troubleshooting option, even in 2021...
Also powering OFF the system for 1 minute then back ON as well.
Yeah, power cycle I get and it is FAR less disruptive. (Has been done ~27 times w/ no change)
Imagine having to wipe your HDD every time you took an apt upgrade / windows update. Wouldn't really be a viable product at that point.
I could blackhole the DNS request easily enough w/ pihole. Anyone know what it is?
Router and HDD are different.
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