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R8000P - DNS issues after firmware update
For some unknown reason, the automatic firmware update did not work on my R8000P router, and I found that I was one version behind at 1.4.1.68. So I manually updated to 1.4.2.84. After the update, ...
What do you mean between .68 and .84? There was probably nothing made or developed for release between those versions so if there was, was not mented for public use.
For now, users should keep to v.68 or .v62 for now. Fixes and FW development doesn't happen over night.
68 came out over a year ago. 84 came out 6 months ago and the DNS issues have been getting reported since then. I don’t think 6 months = overnight or that it is unreasonable to expect at least some sort of hot fix to be made available within 6 months, especially when the issue directly impacts your ability to use the internet, which is kind of the main purpose of having a router. Having to use an insecure firmware version for 6 months as the only solution to continue to use this hardware is not a good look.
Well it is what it is. I've seen some mfrs take 9 mths to a year to come out with new FW updates. You'll have to be patient.