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DNS HELL
Ever since "upgrading" to V1.0.4.76_10.1.82. The new "Armor" security is causing DNS nightmares. It is slow and constantly block sites and downloads. I can't even download an older version of ...
I've been using Netgear for two decades. This is by far the worst experience I've had with their products.
As an experiment I did the following steps:
downgraded V1.0.4.52_10.1.67
Disabled Armor - DNS issues went away
Re-updated to firmware V1.0.4.76_10.1.82 - DNS issues came back
downgraded again to V1.0.4.52_10.1.67 - DNS issues went away.
A can confirm at least on my model V1.0.4.52_10.1.67 is not working properly.
Netgear needs to get rid of Armor.
We've seen the dns issue across multiple product lines after this latest round of updates.
I'm sure netgear is aware of it but they don't release when fixes or if there aware of issues until the fixes actually happen.
I've been using Netgear for two decades. This is by far the worst experience I've had with their products.
As an experiment I did the following steps:
downgraded V1.0.4.52_10.1.67
Disabled Armor - DNS issues went away
Re-updated to firmware V1.0.4.76_10.1.82 - DNS issues came back
downgraded again to V1.0.4.52_10.1.67 - DNS issues went away.
A can confirm at least on my model V1.0.4.52_10.1.67 is not working properly.
Netgear needs to get rid of Armor.
I'm not a huge fan of armor and don't use it. so you won't see me protesting removing armor.
But if its not working, even with armor disabled, its not armor causing it.
Its the dns issue we've seen across multiple product lines.
I'd have to bet Netgear is working on it because it wasn't just one product hit with it but we don't have any official word from netgear.
As an experiment I did the following steps:
downgraded V1.0.4.52_10.1.67
Disabled Armor - DNS issues went away
Re-updated to firmware V1.0.4.76_10.1.82 - DNS issues came back < Not working. Was Armor disabled here as well?
downgraded again to V1.0.4.52_10.1.67 - DNS issues went away. < Working. Was Armor disabled here as well?
A can confirm at least on my model V1.0.4.52_10.1.67 is not working properly. Do you mean V1.0.4.76 doesn't work as you reported v52 working?
"Do you mean V1.0.4.76 doesn't work as you reported v52 working?"
V1.0.4.52_10.1.67 does not have any DNS issues as long as Armor is turned off.
V1.0.4.52_10.1.67, regardless of Armor on/off, has DNS problems.
