R8300 Firmware revision 1.02.154 Not Logging anything but DHCP

I recevied a call from netgear support after posting here.  I was told they would normally replace a device that has these issues but I didnt have a receipt etc so they could not replace mine.  As much as I asked I could get no information as to what might resolve the issue or if a fix was in the works.  I have down rev'ed but still no log entries.  I was getting about one log emailed per hour now I get one every 3 hours!  thats a big big difference. A friend took a look and said the router is behaving as if a transparent proxy has been installed somewhere on the network or into the router itself.  Can anyone confirm they get entries posted for the following categories using firmware 1.2.154 please?