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paillassou's avatar
paillassou
Apprentice
Mar 31, 2021

NETGEAR R7800 FIRMWARE v1.0.2.82

NETGEAR R7800 FIRMWARE v1.0.2.82 issues https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/R7800/R7800-V1.0.2.82.zip BE CAREFUL / Read this : https://kb.netgear.com/000063040/R7800-Firmware-Version-1-0...
antinode's avatar
antinode
Guru
Mar 31, 2021

> If Netgear meant the end of Anywhere Access or any other named
> feature, it would have said so. [...]

 

   Of course it would.  Because Netgear documents are always clear and
error-free.  Just like every post from a select few of the participants
in these forums.

 

> [...] It is the "remote browser" bit that is unclear.

 

   At least one of us has a pretty good grasp on what "remote" means.

 

>    Look for "Remote Access" and/or "Remote Management" in the User
> Manual?

 

   And what a web browser is.  This is not complicated.

 

   I can see, however, where someone who can't recognize a web site when
he's using one might be a little confused here.

JayboH's avatar
JayboH
Apprentice
Apr 01, 2021

Calm down please.

 

  • paillassou's avatar
    paillassou
    Apprentice
    Apr 01, 2021

    Hello
    with v1.0.2.82 firmware (to test the firmware) be sure,
    you can perfectly access normally to the router interface (GUI)
    from your local aera network and configure it :smileyvery-happy:

    but MY R7800 only works fine only with v1.0.2.68 firmware...

    ....Other than removing some features on v1.0.2.82

     

    what I still can't figure out, is that

     

    since the start of the new firmware series 

    v1.0.2.7x ......................... v1.0.2.8x

     

    these firmwares are not working properly in AP mode on R7800,

    • ...smart connect crash
    • ...WIFI drops
    • ....R7800 works 5 min and reboot.... works 5 min... reboot...
    • ....losts internet connections
    • ....R7800 reboots in loop after 5 minutes of operation ....

     

    it's completely unbelievable for a high-end product (Nighthawk WiFi Router R7800)
    build by a company as reputable as NETGEAR

    :mansad: :mansad: :mansad: :mansad: :mansad:




    • MrMercury's avatar
      MrMercury
      Guide
      Apr 02, 2021

      Dear NETGEAR

       

      this is the FIFTH firmware upgrade since v1.02.68 and the Router is still **bleep**ed up if you want to use in in AP mode. I mean you apparently DO work on "improvements"...How about a FIX!?!?!

       

      Thanks for n...ahh forget it.

       

      • michaelkenward's avatar
        michaelkenward
        Guru - Experienced User
        Apr 02, 2021

        As this is mostly a user-to-user community, Netgear's minders aren't likely to see this unless you bring it to the attention of someone like  Christian_R 

         

        It certainly deserves escalation, or at least an explanation as to how users can successfully put an R7800 into AP mode on new firmware.

         

        Some people, well one, seem to have got it to work. So it should be possible. But how?

  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 01, 2021
    JayboH wrote:

    Calm down please.

     

    We should be so lucky. The resident sociopath is on the loose, trying to score points rather than contribute to the quest for answers to questions asked by those of us trying to work out what to do with an R7800.

     

    The release notes say

     

    Removes the following features: ReadySHARE Vault, OpenDNS (Live parental controls), remote GUI access, and WPS PIN function.

    It does not say that it removes support for the Nighthawk App, wjhich would be a major change. That is what Netgear wants us all to use to achieve Anywhere Access (previously known as Remote Management).

     

    Remote Management is now Anywhere Access in the Nighthawk and Orbi apps | Answer | NETGEAR Support

     

    Of course, you do have to enable that in the browser GUI. But that set up process is a local operation.

     

    Enabling your router's remote management | Answer | NETGEAR Support

     

    How do I enable remote access on my router using the Nighthawk app? | Answer | NETGEAR Support

     

    Unless Netgear says otherwise, the Nighthawk App is not "remote GUI access". I interpret that as using something like remote access using the router's Internet IP address. But without clarification that's just a guess.

     

    Interestingly, the release notes do not say anything about removing ReadyCLOUD, another "remote" feature.

     

    Perhaps the clue is in "Supports secure HTTP protocol for the router web interface". Or maybe it is the death of OpenDNS. The first will affect how any browser gets into the GUI, local or remote.

     

    The second concerns remote access. With the death of the support for Live parental controls it was possible to get in with a browser GUI to manage things. Maybe that is what dies with the new firmware.

     

    When I can bring myself to try it, I will flash the new firmware and see just what does happen. I don't use ReadySHARE Vault, OpenDNS or WPS PIN.

     

    If it does kill the bits that I do use I can always revert. I just wanted to see if anyone here had tried the new firmware and could report back on their experience.