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GearNetRouter
Virtuoso
May 22, 2017
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Netgear Data Collection

https://hothardware.com/news/netgear-adds-data-collection-to-r7000-router-firmware     Any opt out? Mdoerator please find out. Thanks.
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ElaineM
NETGEAR Employee Retired
May 22, 2017

As what Crazyharry mentioned there's an option to disable the options. 

The options are available on fw version 1.0.8.34.

 

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ringlord
Apprentice
May 22, 2017

ElaineM question on "Router Auto Firmware Update"

 

When we upgraded firmwares in the past, the 'standard' answer from NetGear always was "reset to default settings, then upgrade to the new firmware and finally enter your settings again manually"

 

=> So how does Netgear think this process will be accomplished with Automatic Updates?

Or is "reset to default settings" not needed anymore?