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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.
You should review this and maybe revert back to this recommended version of FW:
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!
What version is it that you are testing?
aabshire wrote:I have been testing the latest FW from netgear for 24 hours and so far no disconnects.
Update
FW version 1.0.9.10_1.2.21 that I rolled back to three days ago still ok, no drops.
What I meant to add after my last post is that, OK I'm up and running but having to use outdated firmware because Netgear messed up is not acceptable. Neither is having to scrabble around for a fix with no support from the company. I'm nervous about updating the FW when, or if, they release a fix. How can I trust that it won't have other undiscovered bugs?
I think either another Router or third party software will be my route. Netgear, you've lost me.
I've been running internet speed tests using this test: https://sourceforge.net/speedtest/
This HTML5 based speed test not only tests your speed but also tests for dropped packets.
I first connected my laptop directly to my internet modem and had no dropped packets.
I then reconnected the R7000 to the modem and ran the same test again. The test results showed that 36%-39% of my test packets were dropped. Based on other posts in this thread, I downgraded the firmware from V1.0.9.20 Beta to V1.0.7.12_1.2.5, repeated the test and got the same results. The test also indicated that the R7000 may not be suitable for games, voip and other web applications because of these issues.
I would appreciate it if more users would use the above speed test to test their internet connection with the R7000 and report their results. I'd especially be interesed in hearing from Tomato and Vortex firmware R7000 users.
