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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. 
Firmware
  • 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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Firepsych
Aspirant
Feb 15, 2018
rogier64wrote:

Flashing XWRT-Vortex is simple. Flash it just as you would flash NG firmware. In the download package you will find 2 firmware files as well as some info text files. If you are on NG firmware you must use the .chk firmware file, if you are on XWRT firmware (future upgrading) you must use the .trx firmware file. That said, you cannot easily revert to NG stock firmware as NG doesn't use .trx files. There is however an old NG firmware package available ported to a .trx file. But don't worry, once you are on XWRT you won't go back. On the other hand, why flashing 3th party firmware if you don't have issues with stock firmware.

As rogier said I'll never go back to Netgear firmware either (at least not in the near future). Since flashing XWRT Vortex I've had 0, that's zero problems with 2 google home minis,  wemo,  Nest thermostat, hue lights, etc. for  more than 2 weeks.  If you're still having difficulties I'd suggest alternate firmware as well.

Retired_Member's avatar
Retired_Member
Feb 16, 2018

Do XWRT-Vortex support AP Mode

  • rogier64's avatar
    rogier64
    Luminary
    Feb 16, 2018

    Yes, XWRT-Vortex has an accesspoint mode.

  • mixolyd's avatar
    mixolyd
    Star
    Feb 22, 2018

    Thank you guys for the recommendation for XWRT-Vortex firmware! I've been struggling for at least a month with my R7000 and slow internet. It's used in a medical practice and our medical records software would sometimes time out, and it was getting really frustrating. Ever since I installed Vortex, i've had zero issues. It's literally like a brand new router. 

     

    It really sounds like Netgear needs to hire a new software team. I had the Orbi a year ago and had nothing but issues with buggy firmware. I don't get what's so hard about quality testing your software before release

  • AlpineKid66's avatar
    AlpineKid66
    Guide
    Feb 25, 2018
    mixolydwrote:

    Thank you guys for the recommendation for XWRT-Vortex firmware! I've been struggling for at least a month with my R7000 and slow internet. It's used in a medical practice and our medical records software would sometimes time out, and it was getting really frustrating. Ever since I installed Vortex, i've had zero issues. It's literally like a brand new router. 

     

    It really sounds like Netgear needs to hire a new software team. I had the Orbi a year ago and had nothing but issues with buggy firmware. I don't get what's so hard about quality testing your software before release

    mixolyd

    I lost my 5GHz when I installed/tried to us Circle with Disney. Do you have the 5GHz?

    Thanks