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MFG Date
Hello to all you GREAT Americans, I have not given any thought to this point before , but just realized Netgear no longer gives support in any form including security and firmware updates three year...
theshield wrote:
Hello to all you GREAT Americans, I have not given any thought to this point before , but just realized Netgear no longer gives support in any form including security and firmware updates three years after last manufacturing date .
This is not my experience. Do you have a particular model in mind?
If it is the R6400 in your footer, then the newest firmware is dated 15th March 2021.
That's something like six years after the initial release, with no sign of updates ending.
The V2 hardware is also around five years old, suggesting that the R6400 might have been "EOL" by then.
Some really ancient devices also get occasional updates.
I'd agree with michaelkenward in that I'm not sure where you got your info from.
Look at the R7000. Originally manufactured in 2013 and still getting updates. (even though many have issues with them)
plemans wrote:
I'd agree with michaelkenward in that I'm not sure where you got your info from.
Look at the R7000. Originally manufactured in 2013 and still getting updates. (even though many have issues with them)
But, despite the arrival of the R7000P, you can still buy a new R7000. So it is not EOL.
How do you find the MFG Date on these things?
