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Settings File Compatibility
I keep my firmware up-to-date and always save a copy of the latest settings file. Is this file compatible with some or all newer Nighthawk models? In other words, can it be used to initialize a newer...
When a user changes router settings or they're changed automatically (e.g. when the default for new devices is to allow access), they obviously are stored somewhere. What I'm suggesting is a generic subroutine that can be called by any router (regardless of manufacturer) at startup time or when settings are changed. Each manufacturer simply makes it possible to save and load their user settings to and from a secure, generic, ASCII file.
I don't have the time or inclination to deal with the tech staff on this, so I'll just print my NETGEAR settings and make the suggested feature a REQUIREMENT whan I buy routers.
Done, fini, outta here....
Just FYI, all router mfrs do this. Good Luck.
If that's the case, they're all run by idiots.
Jaunty1 wrote:If that's the case, they're all run by idiots.
Or by people who prefer an easy life and do not feel the need to rewrite technological history. If it was an easy move, it would have happened by now.
By the way, you are not the first engineering genius to be frustrated by these configuration files. This issue comes up pretty often, most recently in a discussion with a slightly more reasonable and constructive approach.
One idea was that users could export their configuration to an xml file. It might not be loadable into another device but at least users would be able to read it and retrieve their own settings for manual insertion into a new device. No more need to make a stack of screen grabs whenever you tweak the settings.
NETGEAR Genie is a program. Programs routinely execute subroutines when opened, closed, and data/settings change. It is an INCREDIBLY SIMPLE matter to save settings in a secure ASCII (or XML) file and make it available to the user for recovery purposes.
Based on your input, I'm withdrawing my "idiots" accusation and replacing it with "lazy, irresponsible, foolish idiots".
