New R7000 Firmware Version 1.0.11.100

So, I decided to try this new firmware as well after having to revert back to .42 with the two previous firmwares.  Like others on here, I have an older R7000 that is 6 years of age.  It has worked reliably until updating past the .42 firmware.   Nothing but issues since, but reverting back to .42 has been fairly stable although not issue free like it was before updating..

So I was hopeful that this new firmware would be stable and fix the past issues, especially since it has been a long time between updates.

Initially, the firmware update seem to go well.  But in less than 2 days of updating, I have had sporadic reboots, devices being denied access and losing connections.   

Just prior to logging in to write this, I had the router reboot...I checked the log and the only thing I see in it at the time was a 

WLAN access rejected: incorrect security] from MAC, which I believe was my work laptop VPN trying to connect.

I am going to do a hard reset, install the new firmware again, and hard reset again, and try setting up again.  Having been familiar with the issues of the prior firmware, I am suspectingm that I am going back to .42 again, unfortunately.

Maybe some of you guys are right, maybe it is a router age thing with different chipsets causing issues, but you would think that would be tested by Netgear to see if there are things they need to do to avoid that.  

I will do the hard reset procedure and see if that helps clear it up..if not back to .42, although I am tempted to leave Netgear products for good as well.