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Latest update bug: R6400 Firmware DNS issue (V1.0.1.74_1.0.48)
This latest update broke DNS resolving, so it randomly cuts out and doesn't resolve anything. Random web pages will just error out. Connection to generic services won't work at all. More can be s...
It's apparent that since the DNS problem arose, subsequent and unrelated updates have made the router(s) even worse. In fact, I think Netgear is imploding as we speak.
“Way to go Disney! I have disabled automatic updates because the last update from Netgear slowed my router down so much. I had to downgrade to a much older version that did not include the armour guard application to get my full isp speed back. I am afraid that this new patch will come with the same application that I had to get rid of that slowed down my router. Maybe it is time for a new wifi 6 router from a different company.”
“the same issue with the 6400v2 downgraded the firmware which helped get more speed but ultimately bought a new router the Rax50 to keep up with the speeds much happier now.”
Source: PCMag comments / Netgear forum
I do however have a solution to my issue; I bought a non-Netgear branded router. Are you looking for a router with stability, performance and industry standard updates that don't break the the product altogether? Look no further.
- Enjoy ultrafast speeds up to the advertised data transfer and WiFi speed rates
- Guaranteed DNS functionality
- Don't include blueprints by Microsoft listing amateur router exploits
Buy anything but Netgear today. Special thanks to olympos1625 for logging in the forum every day and ignoring everyone while having the time to respond to new threads. I hope everyone else gets a working router sometime soon because this is verging on class action territory when the product isn't end of life. Oh, how the mighty fall.
Netgear,
Please keep us updated on progress for fix. I am so glad I discovered this forum and found I wasn't the only one with this problem. I won't go in to how much turmoil this has caused our household. Like others, I am reluctant to revert to older firmware revisions because of the security vulnerabilities however remote the possibility.
Sincerely,
Patiently Waiting
R6400v2
V1.0.4.120_10.0.91
RTog wrote:
Like others, I am reluctant to revert to older firmware revisions because of the security vulnerabilities however remote the possibility.
Like "some" others.
Many people have happily reverted to older firmware – perhaps to restore family sanity – and the sky has not fallen in.
The notion of "security vulnerabilities" seems designed to scare people. In reality you have to interpret those warnings in terms of what you are using and what the threats are. If your network includes a nuclear power station then take it more seriously than if you are worried about your connected doorbell.
Many of these "vulnerabilities" are arcane loopholes that they find in fancy research labs that throw all manner of theoretical assaults at a device. Many of these threats have never been seen in the real world.
I'm not suggesting that anyone should ignore their network's safety. Just that they should think a bit deeper before running for cover.
If there really is a threat out there, with networks crashing all over the planet, you will soon hear about it. If not, going back to older firmware may be a good way to get back to family harmony.