Was already using firmware V1.0.2.50, says V1.0.2.52 is available, downloaded V1.0.2.52 img, hardwired update, and your V1.0.2.52 is bugged and thinks that it’s V1.0.2.50 still...Around in catch 22 circles the update procedure goes...Who knows what version I’m even on now, because both V1.0.2.50 and V1.0.2.52 come back as V1.0.2.50?This needs urgent attention, roll on V1.0.2.54 lol.

Finally! Just updated to the new firmware version 1.0.2.52. Download WN3000RPv3-V1.0.2.52.zip.Extract WN3000RPv3-V1.0.2.52.img, 3670149 bytes, January 12, 2018, hash:CRC32: F684FE99MD5: CEEDE4C962EF78DFC1C8D33D6BD28D5ESHA-1: 9A7985B7F276B2C8883B259EC0774676EE70F12BSHA-256: 2B11A25CD153BE1214E4849649577A8A6281B66E518F4F47E492B4F550AA7362 Log in WN3000RPv3, Firmware Update and Upload Update File WN3000RPv3-V1.0.2.52.img. Remember Known Issues & Bugs:"While manually updating the firmware, will show wrong version to be V1.0.2.54. Actual function and version is V1.0.2.52." That's all Best regardsLorenzo Speronello

WN3000RPv3 Urgent Firmware Update Bug

10 Replies

Gronberg
Initiate
Jan 15, 2018
Well I guess I am not the only one with this firmware update problem.

Went through update at least 4 times and still get the old firmware # 1.0.2.50???????

Who knows what is in there now, but seems to still be working.
- JimK01
  Initiate
  Jan 16, 2018
  Let me startly politically incorrect. I believe that since netgear has not responded to any of our posts concerning the failure of their latest patch, that they are basically telling us to **bleep** off. Good job and great PR Netgear!! I'll never purchase another of your products again - and will black list you to anyone who asks my opinion of your crap.
  - LorenzoSper
    Guide
    Jan 16, 2018
    Finally! Just updated to the new firmware version 1.0.2.52.
    
    Download WN3000RPv3-V1.0.2.52.zip.
    Extract WN3000RPv3-V1.0.2.52.img, 3670149 bytes, January 12, 2018, hash:
    CRC32: F684FE99
    MD5: CEEDE4C962EF78DFC1C8D33D6BD28D5E
    SHA-1: 9A7985B7F276B2C8883B259EC0774676EE70F12B
    SHA-256: 2B11A25CD153BE1214E4849649577A8A6281B66E518F4F47E492B4F550AA7362
    
    Log in WN3000RPv3, Firmware Update and Upload Update File WN3000RPv3-V1.0.2.52.img.
    
    Remember Known Issues & Bugs:
    "While manually updating the firmware, will show wrong version to be V1.0.2.54. Actual function and version is V1.0.2.52."
    
    That's all
    
    Best regards
    Lorenzo Speronello
Nx88
Initiate
Jan 12, 2018
Hello Netgear community,

I just signed up to let you know that this seems to be a generalized problem, I own more than one WN3000RPv3 (bought in different countries) and all of them are showing the issue.

Please provide a fix, thank you.
- Tiggy22
  Guide
  Jan 13, 2018
  The latest release notes https://kb.netgear.com/000053223/WN3000RPv3-Firmware-Version-1-0-2-52 (13 January 2018) indicate a version number bug, but the function is 1.0.2.52. The notes are wrong. The notes state that the version is shown as 1.0.2.54 when installed, whereas it is shown as 1.0.2.50.
  I downgraded to 1.0.2.32 then installed the latest 1.0.2.52 from the release notes. It is shown as 1.0.2.50.
  - LorenzoSper
    Guide
    Jan 13, 2018
    These are the first 35 bytes of the file WN3000RPv3-V1.0.2.52.img (CRC32 160D4838)
    
    Hex:
    64 65 76 69 63 65 3A 57 4E 33 30 30 30 52 50 76
    33 0A 76 65 72 73 69 6F 6E 3A 56 31 2E 30 2E 32
    2E 35 30
    
    Ascii:
    device:WN3000RPv3.version:V1.0.2.50
    
    Best regards
    Lorenzo Speronello
Wrefx
Aspirant
Jan 10, 2018
I don’t mean to sound facetious but maybe I expect more from a multi billion dollar top 500 IT company, joking aside I can see the firmware script is new, but you might wanna change the firmware identity within the .img, delete a 0 add a 2...simples...

Our security is in your hands...omg?

A few words spring to mind...’sandbox, alpha tested, Q & A’...

/loop
- JimK01
  Initiate
  Jan 11, 2018
  Exact same rediculous problem I'm having. Download the xxxx.52 zip file, upzip and see the xxxx.52.img file. Connect ethernet to N300, bring up GUI, go to update, browse to xxxx.52.img file, hit 'GO!!!!' - boom "Sorry Jack! The upgrade version is the same as what's currently running xxx.50. Jokes on you Pal!!"
  
  Come on Netgear - get this fixed!

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