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R7000 Firmware Version 1.0.11.130 - Just showed up Jan 6, 2022
The release notes say only: Fixes security vulnerabilities. Anyone tried this one? I am afraid... But, I always hope they fix some of the other ongoing stuff, like the Attached Devices list m...
Miked2 wrote:The release notes say only:
- Fixes security vulnerabilities.
Anyone tried this one? I am afraid...
But, I always hope they fix some of the other ongoing stuff, like the Attached Devices list missing most of the attached devices.
Thanks
Miked2 plemans Yeah well, you take your chances on updating with this model. I bought my own R7000 AC1900 router brand new v.64 out of the box. Every single firmware update was fine, no issues at all until v.128 and that completely broke my 5ghz WiFi band so I had to revert to v.126 and everything was sweet again.
From a personal perspective, I have lost faith completely in Netgear's ability to provide worthwhile updates for this model. Even at time of writing this, the Nighthawk App on my iPhone and my browser GUI states there isn't a newer firmware for the AC1900 model when clearly there is because it's on their download page. This was the same for the whole of the period of the last update from v.26 to v.28, stated there was no newer update. This has been the same situation for just about every single update they've pushed out, both the Nighthawk App and the browser GUI stating there isn't an update when there is. That just goes to show the level of interest Netgear have in my opinion. I would seriously love to know exactly what vulnerabilites Netgear believe they've fixed over so many updates in the last 2 years!
Bottom line is for me, I've now given up downloading their so called 'firmware updates' because even the attached devices list isn't showing the correct information, i.e. shows I have 5ghz WiFi devices connected to 2ghz devices when they are not.
For the most part for me, it's a decent enough router but there are clearly much better offerings out there. I keep telling myself I'm going to upgrade to a WiFi 6 router, but I've only had this Netgear R7000 for two years but I want to at least get a bit more monies worth out of it before junking it or selling it on.
This firmware is junk.....just like half of all the other levels of firmware they release. Honestly I have no idea how this place stays in business or whoever makes firmware still has a job.
As near as I can tell, the "security update" is that accessing the router now requires a 10 to 32 character password with 1 upper and 1 lower case letter. Woohoo.
Once you get into the GUI guess what? It doesn't work! The interface locks up every time I try to make a change....and then it won't let you re-connect to the GUI until you reboot the router.
OMG........if this wasn't all so incredibly ridiculous it would be funny. But I stopped laughing when every other firmware release breaks the router.
NG_Sucks I can't argue with anything you've pointed out. Indeed I'm wondering why Netgear even bother releasing firmware updates for the R7000 AC1900 because I've struggled to see over the last 9 updates exactly what it is they're supposed to have 'fixed'. Indeed many complaints about this router appear to revolve around the firmware.
At the end of the day, this model router is now almost 9 years (2013) since it was first released, literally pre-historic in respect of what is available today and there is only so much Netgear can do with this piece of kit. I mentioned in another thread I was hanging on because I wanted to get another year out of my own R7000, but I'm now actively looking at a brand new WiFi 6 router, and it won't be Netgear. I've actually only got myself to blame for buying this router, lured by the price at the time. For me, it's so far been an interesting 2 years of seemingly pointless firmware updates that have added little if any useful features other than allegedly 'fixing' security issues but as part of the update process, then goes on to break something. We live and learn!
'128 was unstable when I installed it over '126 without erasing first. But, '128 was stable when I erased before installing it. So, I'm reluctant to install '130 over '128 without erasing first. The time-consuming pain with erasing first is that it requires manual re-entry of all configuration settings which is worse if, like me, you have many reserved addresses.
Why in the world NG can't make their updates install without erasing the configuration first is beyond me. I believe this is the reason they eliminated auto-updates.
I agree with the comments above about the quality of NG's R7000 FW. As far as it being pre-historic, it uses the pre-2007 rules for Daylight savings time.
I've got two R7000's and I'm living with them until I find a compelling replacement.
for the most part, you shouldn't need to erase/factory reset before/after updating. We usually only recommend it if there's an issue.
You can always make a backup configuration and do a in place upgrade. and if there's issues, downgrade back and restore the old configuration
I agree, I won't buy a netgear router anymore.
The interface is very slow. Noting changed since I bought it. I don't understand what they put in new firmware versions.
The support from netgear is ridicuslous. They terminate support after a year? I bought QNAP NAS and i get support after years.
The worst routers in the world.
