R6900P Firmware Version 1.3.3.142 - Hot Fix Not availabe on app or web for firmware update Why?

Question

I see a new version of firm ware and a new hot fix for a security vulnerability.

I use the recommended app and web interface to check for the new update but both say none are available.

My current version of firmware is Firmware VersionV1.3.2.134_10.1.66

Will the update post automatically to the router?

How should I proceed?

Thank You

michaelkenward · Answer

MACDADGR&nbsp;wrote:
I see a new version of firm ware and a new hot fix for a security vulnerability.
I use the recommended app and web interface to check for the new update but both say none are available.
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A Hotfix will not show up in the automated firmware&nbsp;checks. That is because of the nature of the firmware. A Hotfix is sometimes an early, almost beta, version of firmware that is work in progress.
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A Hotfix may or may not emerge&nbsp;from its chrysalis&nbsp;and turn into a full fledged official release.&nbsp;
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Even when it does make that next step, it may well be a little while&nbsp;before the firmware&nbsp;tirns up on the server that supports the automated ftp process. New firmware can turn up on the support pages for the device before that happens. Firmware junkies can always check and update as they see fit.
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From messages I see here, a lot of people are not keen to rush into firmware updates, many of which fix security holes that may never have been seen in the real world. A lot&nbsp;users like to leave it to others to check that new firmware hasn't added more bugs than it squishes. That's also&nbsp;why they like to&nbsp;turn off automated updates.
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Even when new firmware shows up on the automated alerts, a lot of users say "no thanks", and opt for a manual&nbsp; process.
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How do I manually upgrade firmware to my NETGEAR router? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
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FURRYe38 · Answer

Some updates will not appear on the router for updating. Users can always manually download the FW file and manually apply them using a wired PC and web browser if they want too. Also if your system is running fine. Sometimes you may not want to update FW. "If it works, don't fix it!" Users choice.&nbsp;

chris2969 · Answer

We can't elect not to update the firmware to this hotfix as it addresses a known security vulnerability.

FURRYe38 · Answer

Then you can manually downloaded and manually install in. Still, your choice.&nbsp;
chris2969&nbsp;wrote:
We can't elect not to update the firmware to this hotfix as it addresses a known security vulnerability.

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michaelkenward · Answer

chris2969&nbsp;wrote:
We can't elect not to update the firmware to this hotfix as it addresses a known security vulnerability.

What do you mean by that?
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You don't want to skip the update?
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Talk of "a known security vulnerability" could mean many things. It is often a new "hole" that has come up on some security site that has never been seen in the real world.
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For good reason, Netgear never says what the "vulnerability" is. But many people seem to get by with routers that they never update.&nbsp;
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The choice is yours, of course. But it helps to understand&nbsp;how this process works and to make decisions&nbsp;on that&nbsp;basis. Just because something&nbsp;screams "security vulnerability" does&nbsp;not mean that the sky will fall in tomorrow if you do not rush to apply an update.
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As a hotfix is "work in progress" that has yet to reach the update server, you may well be safe if you hang on until the firmware gets to that stage,
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R6900P Firmware Version 1.3.3.142 - Hot Fix Not availabe on app or web for firmware update Why?

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