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R7000 DLNA Enable Option
Hi all,
Perhaps you someone could point me at location of Enable/Disable DLNA server option in latest "V1.0.9.88" revision of firmware of R7000 (AC1900) Nighthals Router. I recall that some of the ...
mkonstantin, I didn't miss the point. I don't have an active R7000 so I can't tell if it is there or not?
It wouldn't surprise me if NG messed it up. Like the screen shot I posted the removed items were on that page. Some probably untrained programmer removed the function and the web page to enable it. Probably was CLUELESS as to what DLNA was so removed the whole page. Code is probably still in the f/w, but no way to enable it.
All I can say complaining here and HOPING NG people report this back and get it fixed is a crap shoot.
DarrenMcan you get this fixed as soon as possible?
Your fix for now, go back to V1.0.9.42 I'd think, .60, .64, and .88 all have serious problems for many user's in varying ways.
Don't have an R7000 plugged in an working, but my R8000 has the same browser Genie.
With a Browser Genie logged into the router go to ADVANCED, USB FUNCTION, READYSHARE STORAGE, and MEDIA SERVER like I've attached my R8000 screen on the upper left.
Since the 2 circled items were removed, it is possible the entire tab was removed? Note the ability to name the DLNA SERVER, possible the name was defaulted now to a different name if the tab is gone?
If you look at the USB drive, do you still have .ReadyDLNA folder? The date of the FILES.DB should be the last time the drive was plugged in or the router booted.
If you unplug the drive and then plug it back in, that file will be rebuilt if the DLNA Server is running. Have you tried that?
There is also SAMBA access to the USB drive. Does that work from a program that can use a SAMBA server?
Perhaps you're missing the point which is - in R7000 version the Media Server tab is completelly gone so there is no way of changing any of DLNA related options.
Also i had to delete ReadySHARE folder containing because of "usual" issue with internal NG's indexing application.
Now since i have managed to delete the folder it should have been a good hint that SMB server is working as expected.
Just FYI: i'm on Win10 but i don't think it matters.
I wont be surprised that some sloppy QA folks on NG side run some sort of Postman API only test and not a complete regression test including UI part of it. So i bet DLNA engine is all part of the latest firmware but there is no UI to it.
If NG is trying to save some bites of code seating directly on the router and why not "outsource" such indexing to extrnal app via same SMB? Let rounter rely on already exisitng sqllite database. Yes it's a not as nice of user experience as it could have been but at least it makes final DLNA server a bit mor relaible and i suspect easier to develop/QA.
mkonstantin, I didn't miss the point. I don't have an active R7000 so I can't tell if it is there or not?
It wouldn't surprise me if NG messed it up. Like the screen shot I posted the removed items were on that page. Some probably untrained programmer removed the function and the web page to enable it. Probably was CLUELESS as to what DLNA was so removed the whole page. Code is probably still in the f/w, but no way to enable it.
All I can say complaining here and HOPING NG people report this back and get it fixed is a crap shoot.
DarrenMcan you get this fixed as soon as possible?
Your fix for now, go back to V1.0.9.42 I'd think, .60, .64, and .88 all have serious problems for many user's in varying ways.
I suspect we’ll be very lucky to see dlna back. Of course, I may be pleasantly surprised but not holding my breath. Does anyone from NG every cast an eye over posts or are we just wasting our time posting?!
thevines wrote:I suspect we’ll be very lucky to see dlna back. Of course, I may be pleasantly surprised but not holding my breath. Does anyone from NG every cast an eye over posts or are we just wasting our time posting?!
There are NG Monitor's here. Do they see every post? Doubt it? Depends on the Subject probably if they do? It would seem to me they do reply to those that are new (zero replies) many times.
Are they 'Support' people, probably not?
I have seen them get into to threads that are getting 'long' and are clearly problems, especially with new firmware drops.
Many of us know the UserID's of the monitor's and some management people and will reference them in replies HOPING they will see the threads as they get notice of it that way.
Does it 'help'? Can't tell.
I have also seen instances of where the moderator's have commented they will contact support, or even set you up with Support if out of warranty.
Now matter what, it is the QUALITY of the Support people that counts. Right now, the track record is not so good.
Still, the very best way is to CONTACT SUPPORT using SUPPORT, Sign-in, then MY SUPPORT and open a CASE (if you have free time left). Only sure way it will get to Support at least. Still may take some time to get it fixed, sigh.....
Even so i downgrading firmware sounds like a valid option but persoanlly i'd wait for another week or so and if nothing happens then i'll roback it back.
I'm actually won't be surprised if it was done for a reason to give R7000 owners a soft kick in a rear end so we upgrade the hardware
but who knows ...
mkonstantin wrote:
I'm actually won't be surprised if it was done for a reason to give R7000 owners a soft kick in a rear end so we upgrade the hardware
but who knows ...If this were true, Doing that on purpose would probably put NG out of business.
I have the same issue with DLNA, it has affected Time Machine backup.
If this is not fixed with the next FW update i will be looking to replace my Netgear router with another brand.
Not happy customer
pdajustin wrote:I have the same issue with DLNA, it has affected Time Machine backup.
Both features were removed on recent R7000 firmware updates - DLNA without any warning (!!!), Time Machine support as per a sort term notification.
pdajustin wrote:If this is not fixed with the next FW update i will be looking to replace my Netgear router with another brand. Not happy customer
If you need these two features, you might have to consider to roll-back to older firmware builds. The price is high: No security updates! For now Netgear does only provide firmware updates including support for Netgear Armor (BitDefender). AbhayB please: It's hardly acceptable removing key features printed on the box, used for promotion and marketing, allowing to charge for a higher price ...
