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Firmware update WN1000RP
Hi I bought and successfully installed the range extender on my existing network. When I logged into the _EXT router, the first page that came up was an update page asking if I wanted to upgrade th...
pete_w wrote: Having bricked the unit within the first 10 minutes the first thing I did with the replacement was to turn off checking for updates. You then get a message telling you not to do this because you will miss out on new/improved features. I can not remember the actual words and I am not going near anything with the word update in it until someone reports a succesful upgrade.
I am sorry but why would you buy the same unit or even buy Netgear. Maybe it is me but after seeing this issue and OFFICIAL Netgear support not being able to help me with this issue made me not to buy Netgear products anymore. There are others I will give my money to.