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JimmyW
Mar 19, 2019Luminary
Refresher on firmware updateand downgrade
I'm running firmware V1.0.9.42_10.2.44 on my R7000, and I thought I'd update to v1.0.9.64. I've backed up my settings. Should the update prove unwise. I thought I'd restore my present firmware, bu...
- Mar 20, 2019
JimmyW wrote:
At this point, a hard reset of the router is not indicated, so I'll forego that option for at least the time being.
That's the way to do it. Resets are there for sticky situations. Avoid when possible.
JimmyW
Mar 20, 2019Luminary
Thanks for the suggestions and links. I updated and suffered no ill effects. After a few pc reboots, all is well, and my d/u speed remains at 100+/11 Mbps (Spectrum), with no connection issues on the network. At this point, a hard reset of the router is not indicated, so I'll forego that option for at least the time being.
michaelkenward
Mar 20, 2019Guru - Experienced User
JimmyW wrote:
At this point, a hard reset of the router is not indicated, so I'll forego that option for at least the time being.
That's the way to do it. Resets are there for sticky situations. Avoid when possible.