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Is the R7000 router end-of-life for firmware updates?
I see the last firmware update for the R7000 being issued around Aug 2019. Has firmware support for the R7000 been discontinued? I have tried searching for official notification that the R7000 is no ...
R7000 Firmware Version 1.0.11.100 | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Various security and bug fixes were addressed. We recommend that you restart your router before starting the update to ensure a successful update.
pharbrian wrote:
I see the last firmware update for the R7000 being issued around Aug 2019. Has firmware support for the R7000 been discontinued?
Are you aware of anything that need mending? Do you have problems with your router?
Firmware gets updates to fix issues, usually security, or to change the features.
New routers get more frequent updates because they often ship with defects that need mending.
The R7000 has been around for some time. That means that Netgear has had time to fix bugs and settle down on the features.
Netgear still sells the R7000. When a device does fall off the support treadmill it usually shows up as "EOL" in the support pages.
michaelkenward wrote:
pharbrian wrote:I see the last firmware update for the R7000 being issued around Aug 2019. Has firmware support for the R7000 been discontinued?
Are you aware of anything that need mending? Do you have problems with your router?
Firmware gets updates to fix issues, usually security, or to change the features.
New routers get more frequent updates because they often ship with defects that need mending.
The R7000 has been around for some time. That means that Netgear has had time to fix bugs and settle down on the features.
Netgear still sells the R7000. When a device does fall off the support treadmill it usually shows up as "EOL" in the support pages.
The only part of your post that is accurate is the last sentence. Are you living under a rock or in fantasy land ? There are so many issues with the R7000 to many to even begin to mention and Netgear has left the customer in the dark. I would certainly consider the R7000 as EOL at this pont i doubt Netgear will ever make this model secure or function properly again.
People look you need to highly consider upgrading to another vendor Netgear as clearly shown they can NOT produce a working firmware not only for the 7000 but most of there home routers including and not limited to there new AX models. This is the bottom line.