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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!
Case850 wrote:HWAM, Are you serious? The Google problem is real and people want to know if this version of firmware can deal with those burst of MDNS packets. People may want to use their Google devices before Google comes up with a patch.
There could be other problems with the R7000, but this Google problem is a well known problem people can test for.
Yes, I am serious. Read the title of this post. It's only for feedback about the 1.0.9.18 version. Only for 2.4GHz drop problems. The whole Google issue has nothing to do with the 2.4GHz issue. A lot of users posted here don't even own a Google Home or cast. I don't have it. My R7000 dropped 2.4GHz while nobody was at home and the root cause are the two last firmware versions and not Google.
Make a new topic for Google issues if you want.
For anyone looking, here's a link to the 1.0.9.10 firmware download page:
https://kb.netgear.com/000049003/R7000-Firmware-Version-1-0-9-10
@JamesGL @droman Report back please. What is the status about the R7000 (and other types) Wi-Fi 2.4GHz drops? Is the beta working? When can we expect a public version? Did you manage to reproduce the problem in the lab? People are waiting for a decent report. They are blaming Google now. We know it's not Google, I don't even have a Google Home or cast device. Report the status please!!
- Agree that it probably isn't Google. I have multiple Android devices on various OS versions including the latest, two Google Home's, and my R7000 is stable on 1.0.7.12. I.e. it's something in the newer FW. Whatever Google devices might be doing, it doesn't crash the older FW.
