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Yis
Jan 04, 2016Tutor
Nighthawk R7000 Arlo SSID broadcast won't turn off Firmware V1.0.6.28_1.1.83
Earlier, I had downgraded the firmware to V1.0.3.80 because I was having unstable connection issues from the R7000. Downgrading seemed to have solved the stability problem, but I found that the Arlo ...
- Jan 05, 2016
Are you doing a factory reset to defaults after changing the firmware each time? I strongly suggest you do. It almost sounds like the settings may be overlapping between firmware versions, so if you don't clear out the old ones, the firmware may be picking up old ones that are incorrect or meant for a different feature.
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Jan 05, 2016If using smart connect turn it off. I disable arlo without a problem. I didn't use smart connect, maybe that's why.
- YisJan 05, 2016Tutor
Hello searay,
Thanks for replying. My Smart Connect is already turned off, but the SSID is still being broadcasted with Arlo disabled.
- rpoffenJan 05, 2016Virtuoso
Are you doing a factory reset to defaults after changing the firmware each time? I strongly suggest you do. It almost sounds like the settings may be overlapping between firmware versions, so if you don't clear out the old ones, the firmware may be picking up old ones that are incorrect or meant for a different feature.
- YisJan 05, 2016Tutor
Hello rpoffen,
I have done a factory reset somewhere along the process, but I can't recall when exactly. I would assume that the reset should turn off the Arlo broadcast feature by default. However, I will try factory resetting one more time to be sure.
Is it normal for a higher firmware feature to remain even after downgrading the firmware?