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R7000 New Firmware 1.0.6.28 released
New Features: Supports Arlo camera. Set up the R7000 as an Arlo base station and connect an Arlo camera to the R7000 without needing an extra base station.. Bug Fixes: Fixes the issue in which ...
If you are going backwards in release number you might still have them (that is from one of the older recalled beta's). However there is NO guarantee they will work. In cases like that you have to RESET the router and then re-apply manually your setting for proper operation.
If you are moving up from and older official release, like V1.0.4 or older you don't need to reset the router but it is advised. In this case I'd give it a try, have any problems, reset and re-enter is the first thing to try. DO NOT load saved settings from any other version into a new one. That seems to be asking for trouble these days.
Cat6aPlease wrote:
netwrks wrote:The only way to correctly load any new drivers, or any new features is is to do a factory reset.
This is factually false.
Actually he is right. No other way to get rid of old configuration and garbage.
But if you're so sure, why don't you explain why it's factually false?
I don't want to get into a pi**ing contest here, but there is NO speficic 'must do'. I suspect any drivers should come in with the new firmware, however DATA might not get erased/overwritten.
Check these links out:
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/23960/~/upgrading-your-router-firmware-manually (no mention of any reset in it, well only if you can't login)
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/23442/~/installing-the-latest-firmware-on-a-netgear-router (same as above)
http://belkin.force.com/Articles/articles/en_US/Troubleshooting_and_Tutorials/10797#c3 (Belkin, reset on if update fails or you have other problems)
https://www.asus.com/support/faq/1005484 (ASUS recommends doing a reset, does not require it)
http://support.routercheck.com/Hitron/CGNM/LoadFirmware-0.html (no mention of reset)
http://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=132961 (LinkSys, only if you had lost connection after upgrade or had prior connection issues)
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=42457.0 (Dlink, step 2 and 4, Beta info, reset router)
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Installation (DD-WRT, reset before and after but applies 'mostly' to LinkSys routers)
Most do not mention resetting.
I would think during a flash ALL the s/w would be replaced, BUT the data areas might not be. Since it is clear, especially with Beta versions of the F/W or going back to an older F/W version NOT to use the backup settings file, once an assume that exact data locations used might 'move' and the wrong data picked up if one does ensure ALL data used was correct. Either one needs to look at every possible setting or RESET and redo settings. I would also assume the big difference in data locations would be new feature settings. Old ones, like SSID's, P/W, and older items that remained the same would still point to the same data location more than likely.
However, the safest would always to reset and redo the settings. Of course, one could always 'wing' it and see if there is a NEED to do that?
I do not think the need to reset is a HARD and FAST rule.