Feedback for R7000 New firmware 1.0.9.18

To those users still facing problems, using latest update 1.09.26....

Could you please try these steps:

1. After updating to the new firmware, please reset the router....Warning: this will delete any custom settings you have done to the router, so if you can't remember these settings(and need them), take a screenshot of the different menu setting pages and save them in paint as png files or just simply use the camera in your smartphone. DON'T use a backup file from a older firmware version.

Reset using following method: Press and hold in the reset button for at least 10 seconds and give the router a couple minutes to finish the reset cycle.

The Netgear login username and password, will now be back to factory default of "admin" and "password".

2. After updating firmware and resetting, the QoS database in the Netgear router will be deleted and needs to be re-downloaded, in order to fix wifi issues with speed and connectivity stability. And yes, though it may not seem like logic, but even if you don't have QoS enabled by default, the settings in the QoS database file is still used by your router for dealing with the wifi connections and will affect how the router deals with your wifi devices.

And as an extra precaution/optimization(especially if you experinced issues with stability), you may also want to re-setup the wifi profile on your Android devices(delete wifi and re-configure again). Some users, including myself, has experienced in the past that this can solve stability issues with wifi connections on Android devices.

Let me/us know if these steps helped you with your particular problem. Thanks!!

Edit: I haven't experimentet myself, so this is just a thought on my part, but I personally have always disabled the Netgear data collection service and Disney parental options. You may try the same, if still having problems and facing issues.