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R7000 Firmware Bug 1.0.6.28
The other night, I flashed the firmware, as the router notified me of an update to version 1.0.6.28_1.1.83. After doing so, my wife's laptop will no longer connect to the home 2.4 GHz network; howev...
So far, so good. I just flashed my R7000 and it even kept my modified IP settings, so I don't have to modify those parameters. It appears to "see" the connected devices, and my Samsung printer works on the IP that was assigned. If I notice any glitches, I'll post again. Also, will Arlo be in the final version and off by default?
Thank you.
Hi All,
If you are having issues with 2.4Ghz with the latest firmware and doing factory reset did not work, you may revert to firmware version v1.0.4.30.
You can download it in the link below:
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/en/product/R7000#searchResults
Actually I found that doing the factory reset installed version 1.0.5.48_1.1.79, which resolved the home network connection problem to the 2.4 GHz band for my wife's laptop and my wireless printer. Until we receive a notice that the bugs have been fixed in version 1.0.6.28_1.1.83, my advice is to stay away, especially if you have a complex WLAN setup. In that instance, be sure to document everything in writing before doing any firmware update, as another post indicated that backing up your current settings will NOT restore properly. So, in this instance, what's the point of even having the backup option, if a person can't restore their settings?
As I have said before just copy your settings down, I have quite a complicated setup, but I wrote a text file with all the settings, then I just open it up before accessing the routers setup page after an update and reset and copy and paste all my settings back in. Takes no time at all.
