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The "Enable Smart Parental Controls on Your Router" nag ad pops up EVERY time I login to my router.
Ever since I applied the V1.0.4.98_10.0.71 firmware update, I am presented with a ""Enable Smart Parental Controls on Your Router" pop-up every time I login. There is no checkbox to disable this ...
Which idiot thought this was good idea? Whomever it was should be fired. Netgear, fix this and give us the means to shut it off permanently.
Any hopes of some action to fix this abomination?
Only way to fix is to downgrade the firmware. It only contained security risks, so hopefully the next firmware will contain security and get rid of this abomination. The firmware is available on https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r8000.aspx under firmware / "other versions". The previous version 10.0.4.58 works with both the app and the website without advertising.
SmartConnect doesn't work properly with either(!) but if you go back another version it is worse!
Downgraded to 10.0.4.58 and have 'lost' the ad. However I am concerned that any new security fixes are now not installed. Netgear really do need to get their act together. I have been looking at othe makes of router and they also all have their issues.