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R7000 problems since latest firmware update - which firmware is stable/should I revert to?
I need to perform a firmware upgrade on one of my r7000 routers that is notably behind in this respect. The one that has been upgraded to the latest firmware has had more network drops and performanc...
I previously experienced the same performance issue as you and since I have been using the FW BETA 1.0.5.60 (for at least a couple of weeks now), I haven't seen the performance degradation. Also, a new FW BETA version 1.0.5.62 just came out and you might want to try that. v60 has worked for me so far...
Also, although there seem to be different Community opinions on whether this is really necessary, I did a factory reset on the router before AND after the firmware updates. Then I customized my settings (e.g. passwords, SmartConnect option, MTU packet size setting, etc.) manually to my desired settings. You might want to try that to ensure a 'clean' configuration.
As of today 04/08/2016, the web based UI of my R7000 displays "a router firmware update is available". But when I click on it and it checks for the new version, it returns no new firmware.
I currently have version V1.0.4.30_1.1.67. I checked the support website where it says the latest is V1.0.4.30 too. But I read on some posts in the forum, people are using V1.0.5.0.
The reason I seek an update is because I am trying to setup my iPhone to use the VPN feature of R7000. The guide that I found on the support site shows the V1.0.5.0. In v1.0.4.30, I cannot find the same feature for iOS device.
Please, someone helps me. Either tells me what is the latest FW available and/or help me setup iOS device to use VPN with R7000.