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page_fault
Nov 16, 2015Tutor
EX6200 firmware V1.0.3.68_1.1.104 sucks and is slow
So I just updated my EX6200 extender to V1.0.3.68_1.1.104 and my wifi e has dropped considerably as well as the signal range. I can now only get a maximum of 30mbit sitting right next to the extender...
noboundaries
Nov 20, 2015Guide
Yes it was a good brand, now it is the worst, since upgrade the 2.4Ghz virtually non existent.. I replacing all my netgear its just impossible to count on. and support , Pfffft utter rubbish.
page_fault
Nov 20, 2015Tutor
Netgear needs to fix this, you took a great product and ruined it with this update it can barely function now.
- Babylon5Dec 24, 2015NETGEAR Employee Retired
It would appear that this issue has occurred with others also, and Netgear are aware and investigating the problem, but I don’t think it’s occurring with all users.
Netgear suggest that people who encounter these issues should revert to a previous firmware version while a solution is found.
Thankyou for your patience.
- jbrizzDec 25, 2015Aspirant
I just updated and have struck this problem, gone from 300mbps on my Intel 6205 N card to 25. My phone can still max out my Internet connection (100mbps) though, so it may be unaffected.
I wish to downgrade the firmware, but when I try I get:
Firmware upgrade failed. Please check your file.
Doesn't matter which firmware version I try to flash they all fail with this same message.
Right now I almost have a brick of an AP when using a very common Intel wifi chipset.
Not very impressed Netgear.
- jbrizzDec 26, 2015Aspirant
Just realised that the browser firmware tool is just not accepting zips, extracting the chk lets me flash the older version.
Performance is back to normal now.