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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!
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I have this f/w installed and have hit a problem.
It is with the DLNA server on READYSHARE.
It is with my iPad. I have a variety of programs on it (iOS 11.2.1) that access the network and work with a DLNA server. ACEPlayer (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/aceplayer-plus/id480962404?mt=8) is one of them. When I access the R7000 which it sees, I select Media Explorer, R7000, Browse Folders, and it is EMPTY! It used to show me folders and I could open that and select a file to play. I tried a few DLNA players with the same results.
This USED to work fine, last used a few weeks ago. Complicating all this is that 3 things have happened probably after I last used it:
- iOS was updated to 11.2.1
- Netgear F/W updated
- ACEPlayer updated
Oh, I used NETGEAR GENIE to open READYSHARE and it works and sees the files?
I have searched the web looking for complaints that DLNA doesn't work on iPad's... can't find anything?
At a loss why Genie would work (it seems to d/l the file before playing it)?
Right now, I'm going to wait for awhile before doing anything, and assume someone here will verify if it is indeed the f/w or not. Don't see a reply on this, I'll look into the Beta .20 or go back to .18 that did work...
UPDATE:
Discovered that the SAMBA server still works in programs that support it. Suspect Genie app is not using DLNA but SAMBA to read the files.
Since Netgear replaced my router I have had zero disconnects. I'm running the .18 firmware. This tells me that either Netgear put out defective units (because the production number I received is later than the one that was resetting) or some of the firmware that put out in the past messed up the units somehow (because the only firmware I have upgraded to since receiving the router is .18). So while my unit is staying stable running the latest firmware as everyone else others are reporting constant resets. Something is not right with that....
More info and debug on my DLNA problem...
I tried to look at the R7000 on the network using Windows Explorer on my wired PC. Not there? I user NET VIEW, not there? Really odd... So I entered NET VIEW \\192.168.1.1 and it showed the shares?
Perplexed I decided to REBOOT the R7000.
Surprise, PC Windows Explorer and NET VIEW see the R7000. So does ACE PLAYER see the folders and can play the video files.
This has NEVER happened to me before... something has to be wrong here. It can't be due to a power drop either. My Modem and R7000 are on a UPS.
Problem continues. This morning I booted my wired PC. Checked with Windows Explorer the NETWORK. R7000 did NOT show again! Did a NET VIEW and got these results:
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C:\>net view
System error 1231 has occurred.
The network location cannot be reached. For information about network troublesho
oting, see Windows Help.
C:\>net view \\192.168.1.1
Shared resources at \\192.168.1.1
readyshare
Share name Type Used as Comment
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Movies Disk read:all-no password;write:all-no password
USB_Storage Disk read:admin;write:admin
The command completed successfully.=========================
That first error is kind of strange. Web searches for it did not help... Why did NET VIEW work when I used the IP Address?
To RULE out W10 as a problem, I just rebooted the R7000 and NOT W10 which is what I did yesterday. Now everything worked?
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C:\>net view
Server Name Remark
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
\\READYSHARE readyshare
The command completed successfully.
C:\>net view \\192.168.1.1
Shared resources at \\192.168.1.1
readyshare
Share name Type Used as Comment
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Movies Disk read:all-no password;write:all-no password
USB_Storage Disk read:admin;write:admin
The command completed successfully.
C:\>net view \\readyshare
Shared resources at \\readyshare
readyshare
Share name Type Used as Comment
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Movies Disk read:all-no password;write:all-no password
USB_Storage Disk read:admin;write:admin
The command completed successfully.=======================
I'm pretty sure now this is an R7000 flash problem.
I just installed 1.0.9.20, performed factory reset, reconfigured DHCP, turn back on both 2.4 & 5 ghz radios and monitoring. Speed is still extremely slow on wifi, around 45-50 MBS
Well less than 1 hour with firmware R7000-V1.0.9.20_1.2.28 and down from 28 devices attached to 15. Turned off 5 ghz and guest again to see if that stabilizes it like the prior release(s)
aabshire wrote:Well less than 1 hour with firmware R7000-V1.0.9.20_1.2.28 and down from 28 devices attached to 15. Turned off 5 ghz and guest again to see if that stabilizes it like the prior release(s)
Same here - Nest stopped communicating as did my network wifi printer. Switched off 5ghz and rebooted and everything is back again. So V1.0.9.20 isn't the solution.
- Please tell me if you still are able to ping the devices. Do they still reply on a ping? In my case I always get a reply. No communication possible but I still reply on a ping.
The new firmware (1.0.9.20) still has the same problem. All my android devices have no internet, on both 2.4 and 5G network. I have to revert back to the 1.0.9.14 version.
Is 1.0.9.14 the last version we know didn't have this problem? I'm hesitant to go back to a code level that leaves the router vulnerable to all of these attacks lately, though.
It took almost 5 days, but I am once again dropping devices. Not good. My concerns now don't only have to do with the devices disconnecting, it has to do with speed and the constant changes users have to make to get running again. I am so disappointed in Netgear right now. Already looking at new routers. And they are not Netgear.
Getting closer to installing advanced tomato and moving on.
I'm trying to find the threads on AT. Do we have verification that it is stable over several days or longer?
Do we know for a fact that advanced tomato fixes all the problems and gives us back the speed that's expected? I don't know the answer to this and I am very new to advanced tomato. Thanks in advance for your response.
- Has the hot fix worked for anyone? I see 1 post it did not help.
Just purchased and installed my R7000 and my wifi speed is also horrible. My normal max is around 60mbps, but now I am getting in 10-15 when on 2.4ghz . I am 10 feet away from the router. I can connect my phone (my only AC device) using 5 and get around 50mbps, but when I connect to my old Linksys Router I get 61mbps on both 2.4 and 5ghz. Something is definitely not right.
QOS is off, Smart Control is off. devices are on different SSID (but same thing happens when they are on the same SSID)
What would cause this?
FW: 1.0.9.18_1.2.27
After installing the firmware 1.0.9.18, I found that one device- Samsung Galaxy A3 was no more connected to internet.
It was connected to the internal LAN - respended properly to ping - but di dnot navigate.
Any troubleshooting action on the phone did not fix the problem.
Reverting to previous firmware 1.0.9.12 fixed the problem - without any other change - and the device could again navigate properly
I started noticing that my phone was not accessing the internet even though it showed connected to wifi. I login into the router and see that my connected devices go from 30 to 12-15 and once I refesh the view it is back to the 30 connected and when I look at the log I seem to be seeing a lot more DHCP renewals than before.
I started noticing that my phone was not accessing the internet even though it showed connected to wifi. I login into the router and see that my connected devices go from 30 to 12-15 and once I refesh the view it is back to the 30 connected and when I look at the log I seem to be seeing a lot more DHCP renewals than before.
Ok - turned off guest networks (2.4G and 5G) - been totally stable for 36 hrs now- so fingers crossed and certainly a lot better than previously
Still have all 2.4 and 5G devices connected whereas that hasn't been the case for several weeks
I have been struggling with this issue. Just to add another detail, Printing: I thought at first that I can no long print to my wifi printer(Canon) and my Brother laser attacted to the router. Nothing happen for 10 minutes but Finally both took off and printed. I have gone back to an older firmware and no chance. I am hoping that what one person in this discussion said they hope they didn’t damaged the router.
I am also thinking about Tomato. I’ve downloaded the Tomato and ready to install.
I will post to let you know how it worked out. It may be telling if I still have the same problem.
