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DoundMix's avatar
DoundMix
Tutor
Oct 26, 2019
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R9000 firmware 1.0.5.2

I updated my router to the latest firmware 1.0.5.2.  Soon my Synology NAS (214+)  sent me an email stating, there is a problem configuring ports and UPnp.  I tried to manually configure the NAS but it still failed. I restarted everything...still no Synology ports.  I reinstalled the old version of the firmware 1.0.4.34 and all returned to normal.  Just to be sure I tried loading the new firmware 1.0.5.2 again.  This again breaks the Synology NAS as it refuses to update its fowarded ports to the R9000.  Then I reloaded the older firmware and all returted to normal.  The Synology NAS was happy again.  Previous firmware updates have worked flawlessly.  For now I will stay with the old firmware until Netgear addresses this very nasty problem.

11 Replies

  • myersw's avatar
    myersw
    Master
    Oct 26, 2019

    Welcome to the wonderful world of crap firmware from Netgear. IMHO they have been turning out worse and worse firmware for the last year. Got rid of my NG routers and went else where. Interesting that that NG=No Good. ;) Hopefully someday they will get their act together and again produce firmware that has been through the proper tests of bug fixes and QA before release. They seem to not care anymore about the end user. 

  • fercho1974's avatar
    fercho1974
    Guide
    Oct 28, 2019

    Thanks for the info.

     

    Can you clarify......is it just the UPnP port forwarding that is failing?  Can you still access the NAS internall from a client internal to your LAN?

     

    Was that the only issue?  Based on the track record with Netgear's firmware and lack of QA / regression testing, I am always hesitant to upgrade.  But my security hat tells me to stay current to remediate vulns that exist.  So, Im torn at the moment.

      • ramzeva's avatar
        ramzeva
        Aspirant
        Oct 29, 2019

        all my wired connections when offline with this update, only wireless is working currently.

  • JRockrohr's avatar
    JRockrohr
    Initiate
    Nov 03, 2019

    After updating to firmware version 1.0.5.2 thinnet client could no longer get address from DHCP.  Shows up on device list with address 0.0.0.0.  Other connections worked fine.  Went back to previous version and Wyse 3040 thinnet client works fine.

    • mingle123's avatar
      mingle123
      Tutor
      Nov 05, 2019

      what's thinnet client? wired or wireless? does static ip works? change connect port maybe help

      • JRockrohr's avatar
        JRockrohr
        Initiate
        Nov 05, 2019
        Google it.
        Otherwise known as a "thin client. Virtual computer, no local hard drive, always wired, always connected secure home computer connection for work. Must obtain address from DHCP.
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        Actual unit:
        Dell Wyse 3040, its smallest, yet still powerful, thin client to date. Size wise, it is only 1.1 inches tall, 3.75 inches wide and deep, and weighs 0.53lbs. Though diminutive in size, the 3040 sports an Intel Atom X5 1.44GHz quad-core processor that supports up to 2GB DDR3 RAM and 8GB flash.