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joejoeinc
Feb 07, 2022Apprentice
Netgear R7000P - The routers with features you had to disable to make it work
Oh Netgear, let me count the ways your 7000P router sucks. I really wanted this to be good router but overall it's left a bad taste meaning my next router most likely won't be anything netgear. ...
michaelkenward
Mar 19, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Got it.
New firmware went out three days ago.
R7000P Firmware Version 1.3.3.148 | Answer | NETGEAR Support
142 was always a hotfix. It has turned into a dead parrot. Maybe they mended stuff.
joejoeinc
Mar 21, 2022Apprentice
I doubt this new frimware will have any feature improvements. It's more likely just to patch security holes in the older version of UNIX they use to run these routers.
- joejoeincMar 21, 2022Apprentice
Yep as I thought just pacthing security holes
https://kb.netgear.com/000064724/Security-Advisory-for-Security-Misconfiguration-on-Some-Routers-and-Orbi-WiFi-Systems-PSV-2021-0330