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Ordered a Nighthawk R7000, which firmware to use?
I wanna note that I don't have the router yet but its on the way in the mail to me. I purchased it to use with my fiber optics connection that is planned to be installed by the end of the year. I c...
AFAIK, there is only one version. My R7000 is over 2 years ago and still going strong.
Alright thanks! thats good to know. Ive seen so many reviews of it and people still praise it.
Yeah, this model still hits the sweet spot in terms of bang for the buck. When it works, it works well. Unfortunately, the firmware saga has been less than glorious. Netgear stumbled with the last few releases, so you won't find universal praise for the R7000, here. From what I've heard, the latest official release (1.0.7.2 as of this post) appears to be stable. I'm currently using 3rd party firmware, so I can't provide any firsthand opinions of it.
Same as TheEther. I have 3 7000's running 3rd party firmware all in AP mode. I ran the latest fw (1.0.7.2) a couple of weeks back on a 7000 in AP mode, for a couple of days. Overall it ran ok. WIFI was good. No problems with Android or Apple devices connecting to wifi. As usual, stock firmware is lack lustre, with minimal settings - minimal logging. Not really sure if Netgear is running Broadcom's version of CTF, or their own implementation. It would become evident (CTF) when you are running 300+ Mbps on the WAN. Worst case, there are 3rd party firmware alternatives.
I'm on Tomato and am very happy with it. Offers everything I need and more. Might wanna try it if you feel like. It's the only open source firmware that offers CTF, for if you have a fat pipe
