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Feedback for R7000 New firmware 1.0.9.18
Hi All,
Please post here for any update/issue related to the latest firmware 1.0.9.18.
You should review this and maybe revert back to this recommended version of FW:
Alfikwrote:I've looked here again after a while and I can't belive the problem is still not solved....
Since I've flashed Tomato a few weeks ago I've forgotten that I have a router- it's working perfectly getting dust because i do not touch it at all :-)...
Parental control works perfectly, 0 drops, strong signal - save your time and do a similar thing!
brianhelman, yes, the hard-coded DNS allowed me to connect to the internet from the wired computer. Thanks for the tip - at least one device works!
This is my first post here, hopefully I'm doin' thsi right..
Anyway, I've been having this problem for a while, definitely before .18 although it only affected Chromecasts the most.
After upgrading to .18 my ecobee3 lite thermostat could not connect. I know this is pretty specific but that's the one reproduceable thing I can come up with. The ecobee3 would rarely connect after rebooting the router/modem/thermostat and praying to the gods.. and then would lose connectivity shortly after.
I could connect the thermostat to other networks (I connected it the hotspot on my phone flawlessly) but then could not reconnect to the R7000.
I definitely think there is something about the DHCP at the root of this issue.. it simply would not dish out an address to the ecobee.
It almost seems like the router "forgot" it had certain (2.4) clients connected..
Anyway, I tried the access control thing, no dice. Tried turning off guest network, no luck. I did not try Tomato because I need something up to date security wise.
So, last night I installed Xwrt-Vortex and the ecobee connected to the R7000 right away and has not dropped since.. Going on 20 hours now. I spent about 10 days prior to that trying to get it to work with Netgear's firmware.
Installing Xwrt-Vortex was dead simple, just like installing a Netgear update (kudos to them for how easy that is). I did not hard reset anything or restore any factory settings I went straight from .18 to Xwrt-Vortex.
That is what I will use until this is sorted out... I'm actually starting to like it.. the logging is light years ahead of what Netgear firmware logs which for issues such as this is absolutely useless.
Anyway I really just wanted to chime in and say there's success with Xwrt-Vortex.
Screenshot
http://xvtx.ru/xwrt/screenshots.htm
I installed it today and now I’m getting way better speeds on my iPhone and iPad
The "Mega" download is over quota. Hopefully someone can download it and mirror it somewhere else!
I've downloaded a copy of the file from somewhere else (Softpedia), so I'm not sure if it's legitimate - Won't have time to flash it and try it out tonight.
Latest Update as of 5pm (Pacific time) January 4, 2018
The latest update we have on the R7000. Thanks to all the community users that have reached out to help diagnose the behaviors you have been writing about in the community. We are in the process of connecting with a some of those who seem to exhibit most closely the overall symptoms being described. As we continue down this path we’d like to thank everyone for their willingness to work with us.
Thanks, Dave
Hi guys,
Can some of you provide feedback on the new hotfix firmware? I mean, how does it perform and does it fixes all issues?
I ask this as i am still on V1.0.9.14_1.2.25 with no issues and i want to update the firmware savely without any problems.
Thank you in advanced.
hurricane28 Do NOT upgrade. Hotfix doesn't work. Just stay where you are. Netgear is just starting to reach out to users to try and fix the problem. It's going to be a while.
Okey, thnx for the feed back, will wait for further notice.