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JamesGL
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Dec 18, 2017
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Feedback for R7000 New firmware 1.0.9.18

Hi All,   Please post here for any update/issue related to the latest firmware 1.0.9.18. 
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  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Mar 07, 2018

    You should review this and maybe revert back to this recommended version of FW:

    https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-WiFi-Routers/R7000-1-0-9-26-Feedback-Thread/m-p/1520141#M85677

     

    Alfikwrote:

    I've looked here again after a while and I can't belive the problem is still not solved....

    Since I've flashed Tomato a few weeks ago I've forgotten that I have a router- it's working perfectly getting dust because i do not touch it at all :-)...

     

    Parental control works perfectly, 0 drops, strong signal - save your time and do a similar thing!

     

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rogier64
Luminary
Jan 09, 2018

If you're flashing from a Netgear firmware you have to use the .chk file. If you are on XWRT-Vortex firmware you must use the .trx file. Please be aware that you will get a warning that the firmware is older than installed now. Ignore that message and proceed with flashing. Also booting takes a longer time. Just sit down, relax and wait for complete boot.

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dnbas
Aspirant
Jan 09, 2018

What rogier64 writes is correct, I only had problems with the logging of the router after loading this FW. I didn't get in because username and password where gone. After 2x reset of the router and several tries I got the setup wizard. After that it was a piece of cake.